Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Extra Session Meets-The President
Sends I'm Hts Message.

The Extra Session Meets-The President
Sends LIN His Message.
THE proceedings in the senate on the sth
were OF considerable interest The presidents
message was read and listened TO with marked
attention on both sides of the chamber, not .
senator moving from his position for the quar-
pied The message was referred 70 the COM
mittee On finance and its immediate printing
was ordered Then the foodgates OF legisla-
ton were thrown open and q current OF bills on
Mr. Hill IN W offered q bill for the repeal OF
the purchasing clause of the Sherman act Mr.
Stewart (Nev) followed with two other bills
on the same subject. Along debate followed on
a resolution fixing day for closing debate on
the financial question Before adjournment
Senator Vest offered bill fixing the silver
dollar at sic grains Of standard silver. In the
house all interest was on the message, which
was read soon after noon The house then took
up the RichardSon-B elknap case from Michigan
and disposed of it by admitting Richardson on
q prima facie case The death OF Mr.. Mutchler,
Of Pennsylvania was announced and the house
adjourned
THE senate was in session only a few minutes
on the 9th, the only business transacted being
an agreement to the house resolution for the
payment of employees motion to adjourn
carried by IS to 81. -. Not hing was done In the
house. the members all being in attendance at
caucus meetings The speaker was busy In his
room working upon the standing committees
THE senate was only in session about twenty
minutes the 10th and adjourned until Mon
day. -. When the house met MIR. Bland. as it
had been expected was not ready to carry out
previous arrangements by introducing his sil-
yer bill, and after the speaker announced the
committee rules the house adjourned. The
committee rules is composed of the speaker
Crisp, dem). Catchings (dem) }, Cultivate
(dem). Reed (rep) and Burrows (rep).
WHEN the house met on the 18th the bill for
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman silver
purchase law was introduced by Mr. Wilson, OF
West Virginia in accordance with agree
ment reached by the conference Of silver and
antf-silver leaders. This agreement provides
that there shall be general debate on the bill
for the repeal of the purchase clause of the
Sherman law for eleven days. to be followed
by debate for three days under the five minute
rule, when voting viii begin on the bill and
various silver amendments. Mr.. Raynor
opened the debate in favor Of unconditional re-
peal at 1:05 O'Clock, after the house had ratified
the agreement by vote of 2l7 to 100. Mr.
Bland followed in an earnest speech in favor of
free coinage. Mr.. Pence (Cal) spoke in favor
Of silver, and the debate for the day was closed
by Mr.. Wheeler (Ala.) with a plea for a larger
volume of currency.
THE silver debate resumed in the house
on the 18th. very small number of members
being present Mr.. Wheeler concluded his re-
marks Mr. Morse (rep.. Mass followed and
heartily approved the views expressed by the
president Mr. Harter 90 favored the repeal
of the Sherman law and Mr. Hendrix fdem-.
N. " advised congress to repeal the law and
| adjourn