Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-31
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Aug. En-
the Senate Mr.. Voorhees,, of Indiana,
smoke in favor of the bill reported by
the Senate committee on finance Tor
the repeal of the silver purchase act.
Mr.. Dubois and Mr.. Palmer also spoke
briefly. The national bank c!rculat!ng
bill was taken up-the guestion Delng
on the amendment offered py WI.
Cockrell for the redemption OF sucn
2 per cent. bonds as may De o.
fered, and for payment IN new
issue Of treasury notes. Mr.. Stewart
set out to antagonize some OF the posi-
tions taken in Mr.. Voorhees,. speech.
After brief debate the bill and amend
ment went over without action In the
House Mr.. Brickner, of Wisconsin,
spoke in favor of the bill for the
repeal of the silver purchase act. MIR;
Bynum. Mr.. Hepburn, Mr.. Mallory ana
Mr. Newland also spoke. At the even
ing session of the House Mr.: Ellis, Mr.
Arnold and Mr.. Williams spoke in favor
of free coinage Mr.. Tracey, Mr.. kalg
and Mr.. DeForest spoke in favor OF I'M
conditional repeal.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 23.-The re-
port and resolution of the committee on
privileges and elections in favor OF the
right of Lee Mantle to a seat in the Sem
ate under the appointment OF the gov
ernor of Montana, was taken up by the
Senate to-day, debated, and decided In
the negative. The vote was taken on
the minority resolution declaring Mf.
Mantle not entitled to seat, and it was
carried 35 to 80. AS Mr.. Henderson
changed his vote in order to move to re-
consider the vote had really stood "a to
81. The motion to reconsider was made
and was pending when the Senate adj
journed. In the debate on Senator
Pfeffer's resolutions for information
as to whether the national banks
of New York, Boston and Philadelphia
were conducting their affairs at present
in violation of law regarding the amount
of their reserve, the payment of checks,
and the rates of interest charged, Sem
ator Hill, of New York, broke away
from his leaders and supported
Pfeffer. The matter went over
In the House C. w. Stone
resumed the silver debate, saying the
threatened action of the Democracy on
the tariff question had caused the panic.
Mr.. Covert favored repeal. Mr.
Fitch, Mr.. Dalzell, Mr.. Hatch, Mr.. Cum
mings, Mr.. Turner, Mr.. Gotten and Mr..
Taylor spoke briefly. Mr.. Cannon. of
Illinois, caused sensation by speaking
against the repeal bill.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 24.-Sena tor
PETER addressed the Senate on the
financial bill The vice-president an
nounced the appointment of the COM
mittee on commemoration of the hum
dredth anniversary of the laying Of the
cornerstone of the capitol as follows:
Senators Voorhees,, Sherman, Ran
som, Chandler, White (Cal.), Squire
and Martin. The House joint resolu-
ton, making the act of May IA, 1890, as
to aownsites applicable to the Cherokee
Outlet, was reported back from the COM
mitee on public lands with an amend
ment requiring the trustees who are to
be appointed to be residents of the terri
tory of Oklahoma at the time of their
appointment. The bill was placed on
the calendar. In the House speeches
under the tive-minute rule were made
by Messrs. Pieken, Somers, Lucas,
Hartman, Wilson, Johnson and others.
WAsH1NGToN, ID. c., Aug. Pin the
Senate, Mr.. Hill made speech on
the silver question, declaring himself
in favor of bimetalism. Mr.. Bur-
rows and Mr.. Springer addressed
the House on the bill for the repeal of
the Sherman act. Mr.. Herman, of
Oregon; Mr.. Branch, of North Carolina,
and others made short speeches under
tho tiyn- minute r11la