Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-08-09
WORK COMMENCED.
Tho First Bill Of The Session Intro.
duced by Senator Hill,
OTHER BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The Michigan Election Case Decided IN
Favor Of Richardson, the Dem.
ocratlc Candidate.
TmE sENATE.

wABHIseToS, Aug. s.-The fret
bill Of the session was introduced by
Hill Of New York. Its title was; "rc
Repeal Certain Sections Of the Act Of
July II, 1890" (the sherman laws).
II was referred without reading tc
the committee on finance.
The next two bills were introduced
BY Stewart Of Nevada. Their titles
were: ITO Reslore the Right o.
Coinage, - and "To Supply the Def.
cheney in the Currency" The latter
bin was read In full. it direota tn,
sscretaTy 10 issue silver certificate
fuual In amount TO tho silver bullion
IA, tho treasury, purchased under thu
set OF July Is, 1890, In excess Of the
amount necessary ut It's coinage value
10 redeem the treasury notes Issued
under that act, and 10 use the same Ia
provido for any deficiency In the
revenues OF tho government, the sur.
plus Of such certificates to be used H.
the purchase Of I per cent bonds nj
their market price, not exceeding II
per cent premium.
Stewards bills were referred to the
committee on finance.
Hale OF Maine offered resolution,
liking the hour Of daily meeting Of the
Senate alter tomorrow Mt III O'Clock,
He said the President had very aptly,
aud In no uncertain tone, given bu-i-
ucfa 10 the Senate and House 10 attend
10, Aad had quoted the maxim "hu
gives twice VINO glves quickly" Hm
object IN offering the resolution wns tp
slfeugthon tho PfCs!denps hands by
increasing the length OF the working
day AMI thus docTenaing the number
OF days tnnt must elapse before the
HfoWian NJ tho ie'iaiation which the
President recommends.
OOimsn frpfvsouty. Halo's remarks
H. being made 10 gala partisan advau.
lage. 10 wus small politics that hsd
suggested the resolution. The Senate
dare not, as the senator from Maine
knew, dispose Of such q iestion Ia
. haste. The senators on both sides were
divided Ia opinion us 10 the proper
remedy 10 DO applied. He trusted all
the senators would arise above mere
craftsmanship and would settle the ques.
lion TO the interest Of the country.
Voorhees,, chaiIman OF the finance
committee, said that that committee
would be convened the day after TO.
morrow.
Several Republicans: "why not to.
morrow"
Voorhees-I shall Issue call 10.
morrow for the committee to meet
Thursday TO take up the great question,
A. II must bo taken up. The idea o.
dealing with this question In the hop.
tkipAnd.jump style suggested by the
senator from Maine IN amazing In tue
Senate Of the United Siates. The idea
Of the senator from Maine appealing
TO me to make haste TO undo the
infAmy and fraud which he himself
helped 10 fas.en on this country Ia about
the most refreshing thing that 1 have
witnessed in thirty yoaTs OF PUT.
lie life. Laughing and hand. olapping
ON the floor and In the galleries.
Sherman said that the act which
was now sought 10 be reversed had
been caused by the imminent uangcr
Of the two houses agreeing TO q bill TOT
the free coinage OF silver.
Vest said the senator from Ohio had
made an extraordinary statement,
which, In Justice to all the Democratic
senators, ought 70 DO now considered.
The aenstot had stated that the Sher.
man act had been enacted Ia order
10 prevent tho passage Of n free silver
bill.
sherman--To prevent u great evil.
Vest--IB that u correct statement?
DEMONSTRATION provided for the
monthly purchase OF Sl,5O0,0JO worth
Of silver, which would now buy $500.
200 ounces. To defeat that measure,
and also 10 prevent the passage Of a
free coinage bill, as passed by the
Senate, this compromise measure was
agreed upon.
Teller said the discussion would not
be closed on the 22nd " August. A
question OF 10 much importance could
hot be disposed OF properly IN thirty
days, or In sixty days.
Toe discussion here closed, Hals's
resolution and Lodges resolution both
lying on the table TIL tomorrow, when
they will be again laid before the
Senate.
Adjourned.