The sun., 1893-08-31
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
Condensed Record of the business
Being TRANSACTED by our National
Law-mnkers--Routin Report Day
by Day.


Washington, Aug. 24.-Lee Mantle's
claim to a seat in the senate from the
State of Montana has been rejected-
ayes, rs; nays, 30. Mr.. Manderson
IRep. Neb.), who charged his vote-nay
to Gye-in order to mike motion to re-
consider, made that motion. A motion
TO lay the motion to reconsider on the
table was made by Mr.. Vance, but, with
out action on it, the senate adjourned,
leaving the Mantle case still open. Among
the bills introduced in the senate was one
by Mr.. Pascoe Dem. Mass.) Il substitute
for the minority bill of the finance com
mittee proposing silver coinage at 20 to
u. The substitute proposes a commits
sion of three citizens of the United States
to ascertain and report before January,
1894, the intrinsic relative value OF
gold and silver, and that on that report
the secretary of the treasury shall fix
and determine the ratio. A resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. PETER Pop.
Kan.) as to the violation of the law by
the national banks in declining to pay
depositors' checks in currency was taken
up to-day and a motion to refer it to
the committee on finance made by
Mr.. Hoer Qtep. Mass.) gave rise to 81
long and somewhat excited discussion.
The resolution went to the foot of the
calendar, where it can be reached only
| by an affirmative vote.
The house met at 10 o'clock and the
| silver debate was opened at once by Mr..
G. w Stone Rep. Pa.), who spoke for
repeal and adjured members to dlsre=
gard partisan feeling in dealing with the
subject Mr. Covert Dem. n. W plead
cd for unconditional repeal, and eompar-
ing silver to a faithful servant fallen into
bad habits, held that nothing would suf-
fee to restore it but the gold cure. Mr..
Fitch Dem. n, " followed in the same
lire Mr.. Dalzell Rep. Pa.) contended
for the repeal of the purchase act, and
| ascribed the difficulties of the present sit
| uation to Democratic hostility to the
tariff. Mr.. Hatch Oem. Mo- spoke in
| favor of free coinage.
Washington, Aug. 25.-The five-ninnte
debate in the house on the Wilson bill
| began with speech by AIr. Waugh
Otep. Ind.), who spoke for repeal as in
| the interest of bimetallism. Mr.. Somers
| Dem. Wis) favored. binrtalhSIn, but
| would not vote for unconditional repeal.
| Mr.. johnson (Rep n. d. spoke for sill
| ver. Mr. Pickler (Rep. s. d. asked
| unanimous consent to change the eX-
| istirg order so as to take vote on Mon
| day on an amendment combining the free
coinage to the American product. This
| was objected to by Mr.. Wilson, in charge
| of the administration bill. Mr.. Picker
then tried to arrange for vote on the
American product free coinage proposition
after the Wilson bill had been passed,
| but again objection was made. He
| then proceeded to criticise President
| Cleveland as being under English in
| tluence, Mr., Lucas Qtep. ). d. and Mr..
Hartman lRep. Mont.l spoke for FREQ
coinage, the latter intimating that his
| people would not remain protectionsts if
| the party failed to observe the himetallic
| plank.
In the senate Mr.. PETER Pop. Kan.)
| spoke in favor of free coinage. The Lee
Mantle senatorial case went over for a
| day.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Mr. Vest Dem.
Mo- sent to the clerks desk and had
read communication from the director
| of the mint, sent in response to an in
| Quiry to give statistics as to the quantity
of silver bullion purchased since 1878,
the date of the Bland-Allson act, its
cost, the amount coined, etc. Mr.. Vest
/
that if all the silver dollars were coined
at the ratio proposed in his bill GO to u
| there would be still profit to the treas
| ury On the whole silver transactions in
| 1878 of $15, ,267 ,993. He intimate1 pret-
| ty broadly that Mr.. Carlisle, in mis- let
| ter to Senator Voorhees, Oh the same
| subject, had not treated the question
| fairly. Mr.. Hill dem. n. W then took
| the floor and spoke in favor of BIZ
| metallism. He declared that if the presi-
| dent turned his back upon bimetallism,
| the established policy of the country, and
| upon the pledges of the Democratic party
| he (Mr. Hill would not follow him, and
| the president would have to rely upon
| Republican senators to carry out his plan.
| He declared, however, that he would vote
| for the pending bill unawed by power
| and uncorrupted by federal patronage,
The speech caused a decided sensation.
| At the conclusion of Senator Hills speech
| he was heartily congratulated by many
senators. Senator Stewart of Nevada
| followed with a free silver speech.
The ive-minute debate on the silver
bill began in the house at 10 o'clock this
| morning. Mr.. Pendleton Oem. Tex.)
and Mr.. Bowers Rep. Cali were i1
| favor Of free coinage, and Mr.. DockerY
| Dem. Mo- spoke in favor of bimetallism.
Mr.. Marsh (Rep. Ill., opposed the Will
son bill and favored the free coinage of
| silver. Mr.. Compton Den. Md spoke
| for unconditional repeal, and Mr.. Monroe
| Dem. Miss.) against the repeal. Mr..
| Moon (Rep. Mich.) spoke for bimet tlllism,
| and Mr.. Cobb Dem. Ala.J opposed UNI
| conditional repeal. Mr.. Burrows (Rep.
| Mich) advocated repeal and was opposed
| to free coinage. Mr.. Durburrow Dem.
| ILL., was in favor of repeal and urged
| upon his colleagues the necessity of re-
| storing confidence among the people. Mr..
| Springer Oem. H. favored the uncon-
| ditional repeal of the purchasing clause
of the Sherman law. Mr.. Sickles Dem.
| n. W spoke for unconditional repeal.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The house has
| PASSED the Wilson repeal bill-240 to
| i00-after debating the various amend
merits for free coinf ge at an increased
| ratio. The roll was first called upon
| the amendment to the Wilson bill pro-
| viding for the free coinage of silver at
| the ration of 16 to 1. 1t rt suited: Ayes,
! 123; nays, 225. Messrs. Shell and ,Ira-
ham We're pairetl the former in favor of
| free coinage.
The IL TO 1 amendment was defeated
| 400 to 210. Besides the loss of Populist
| votes, the members of the party with
| hnldiug their votes, there We're several
negative votes from those who voted In
favor of a ratio of 16 to /.
The 1S to / free coinage amendment
was rejected-102 to $50.
The 10 to 1 amendment was rejected
| 105 to 237
The 20 to amendment was likewise
/ rejected--119 to 222.
The amendment to re-enact the Bland
| Allison act was defeated-136 to 213.
All amendments being rejected, the re-
| peal bill was read third time and or
dered engrossed, and the house voted an
| its final passage. The Wilson repeal bin
passed-240 to 100
Boen Pop. Minn). Lucas Rep. s. d.,