Morning journal and courier., 1893-08-09
NEWS BY T[lEeRlPH..
 From All Quarters. THEY DISCUSSED SILVER. The Debate Has Opened in
 The Senate. 1T WAS RECEIVED IN SILENCE. Close Attention in Both Houses to the Message. EXCELLENT SPORT AT BUFFALO. It Was Made by Two of
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EXCELLENT SPORT AT BUFFALO.
It Was Made by Two of
 Three Horses.
DISCUSSING THE BILL.

Milburn, the new chaplain of the senate opened the proceedings with prayer. Th' journal of yesterday was read by the nev secretary of the senate, MT. Cox. Tn, credentials of Mir. George O. Perkins under the appointment of the governor o Californis, in place of the late Senator Stanford, were presented and read, an6 new senator.
 At 12:45 MT. Harris, of the committed to wait upon the president, reported that the committee had performed that duty and had been informed that the president would communicate with congress imme diately. Thereupon MT. Pruden, one ot the presidents secretaries, appeared and delivered the messsge, which was imme. diately read to the senate by MT. Johnson, It's chief clerk.
 Not often has an executive communion ton been listened to in the senate with such profound attention and interest as this message was. Every senator was seated and appeared to be on 8 nervous strain not to lose word.
 Ao IcduIuS OCCuplcO dUOub uILe6u mlu- utes. As soon as it was ended MT. Voorhees of Indiana moved that the message be printed and referred t, the committee on finance.
 ''Better let it lie on the table," said MT. Stewart of Nevada. "We may want to mako some remarks about it."
 sIf any senator makes that request" |" Mr. Voorhees, replied, "of course I will not insist on the motion"
 ''Is the introduction of bills in order ?" MT. Stewart asked the vice president, but he got no answer.
 MT. Voorhees-The usual course is to order message to be printed and referred to committee.
 MT. Stewart-Very well. let it go.
 The message was therefore referred to the committee on finance, with orders that it bs printed immediately.
 A large number of petitions for and against the Sherman bill were presented and referred. Then 1t was announced u at the introduction of bills was in order.
 The first bill of the session was intro duced by MT. Hill of New York. It's title was "ro Repeal Certain Sections of the Att of July IA, 1890" It was referred without reading to the committee on finance. The next two bills were introduced by MT. Stewart of Nevada Their titles were, t'To Restore the Right of Coinage" and ITO Supply the Deficiency in the Currency"
 The latter bill was read in full It di- rects the secretary of the treaeury to issue silver certificates equal in amount to the silver bullion in the treasury purchase under the act of July IA. 1890, in excess of the amount necessary, at it's coining value, to redeem the treasury notes issued under that act, and to use the same to pro- vide for any deficiency in the revenues of the government, the surplus of such cer- tificates to bs used in the purchase of 4 per cent. bonds at their market price, not exceeding 12 per cent premium.
 MT. Stewart said that he desired to call the attention of the finance committee to the latter bill. Its purpose was to give immediate relief.
 tee will be convened Thursday to take up the great question far away from the species Of cheap demagoguery we have been listening to.
 The senator from Maine forgets that every curse of the Sherman act comes home to roost on that eide of the chamber, not on this. Not single vote on our side was given for that miserable act The idea of the senator from Maine appealing to me to make haste to undo the infamy and fraud which he himself voted to fssten on this country is about the most refreshing thing I have witnessed in thirty years of public life. Laughing and hand clapping on the floor and in the galleries
 MT. Sherman said he believed the senate ought to meet the question presented by the president with moderation, deliberation, candor and fairness. The act which was now sought to be reversed had been caused by the imminent danger of the two houses agreeing to bill for the free coinage of silver. His friends on the other side were responsible for the Sherman act. Every provision of it, however, was wise and just except the purchasing clause for the repeal of which he would vote with pleasure. He favored the broadest discussion of the mat ter and he believed the senators would come to soroe common agreement to re- lieve the public mind, freedom of manu featuring esta stablishmentsfrom their fear oi change in the tariff and free the people from the apprebersions which now induce them to withdraw their money iron banks and hoard it. MT. Teller denied that MT. Hale spok, | for the whole party or for all senators. H, said that when Mir. Sherman reported th act he stated positively that the house hat ! determined that no free coinage bill coult pass that body. The senator's presen ! statement was an after thought. Tn ! clamor for the repeal of the Sherman ac | did not come from the productive agencie of the country, but from the money cen tres. The discussion would not be close, on August g, for 8 question of SO mucl importance could not be disposed of prop erly in thirty days or in sixty days.
 The discussion here cloaed. MT. Hale resolution and MT. Lodges resolution wer both laid over till tomorrow.
 MT. Lodges resolution provides that tn committee on finance be instructed to re port at once bill to repeal the purchasin il clauses of the silver act of 1890; and ths | 8 vote be taken in the senate on the sai bill on August 22, at 9 o'clock p m, unles 1t is sooner reached.
 The senate was then addressed on th
 financial question by MT. Dolph, who GOT
 tended that the Sherman act was not tt
 sole or the principal cause of existing d.
 pression and that no permanent improv
 msnt could be expected sc long ss the d.
 struction of the present tariff system WI apprehended.
 MT. Hoar then called up, as the ul
 finished business, coming over from la
 session, the question of the right of M
 Mantle to 8 seat in the senate for Montan
 He would not ask consideration until
 had consulted senators. Adjourned.
 IN THE HOUSE.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. S-The house W
 called to order promptly at noon, ar
 prayer was offered by the newly elect,
 chaplain, Rev. Dr. Haddawsy. The jou
 nal, which was rather lengthy one, "
 approved, and the house took recess u
 til 12:45. .~ The first petition filed in the house " presented through the petition box
 MT. Curtis (republicap) of. New York, | was from the business men of Buffsl
 and asked for the unconditional repeal . the purchase clause of the Sherman law. < After recess MT. Springer, chairman Y Y the committee appointed to wait upon ,. president, reported that the preside b would ommunfcate in writing a messa to congress forthwith.
 Instantly Mir. Prudden, one Of the pre- . dents secretaries, made his bow and SC
 the important document to the cler
 desk, where it was read by Clerk Kerr. I Never in the history of congress has su
 interest been manifested in state dot 70 ment as was shown by the members of house to the reading. As the. clerk beg
 hush fell over the house and nearly evs
 membAr followed the words of the poeesI