The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-12
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATOR BLACKBURN INTRODUCES AN
AMENDMENT TO THE REPEAL BILL
1t Proposes Fluctusting seignOrage Which
Is 10 Be Sold For Gold to Maintain It's
Parity-Populist Talbsrt Wants to
Fight the War Over.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Elm the sen
ate Senator Blackburn Ky submitted
an amendment to the bill repeating the
silver purchasing clause of the act of
1890. 1t strikes out the Voorhees, sub
stitute, leaving the bill as it passed the
house, then provides for free coinage
of silver OF American production.
The secretary of state is authorized
on the first day of each month to es
tablish seignorage to be charged tor
the following month, which is to be the
difference between the market price of
silver bullion and minted value after
coinage. This seignorage is not to be
coined, but to be sold by the secretary
of the treasury for gold to be used for
the purpose of maintaining the parity
of gold and silver. This is the amend
ment Senator Blackburn in recent
speech said he would propose with a
view to reaching a compromise.
The debate on the repeal bill was
continued by Senators Call and But
Ter, both of whom opposed the bill.
Then Senator Teller. resumed his
speech against the bill.
Senator Allen Pop, Neb) offered
resolution, which went over, calling
for information as to whether the gov
eminent, since March, 1875, has bor-
rowed any money.
The debate on the resolution for a
committee to inquire into the banking
system was continued by Senator
PETER, it's author.
Senator Mcpherson moved reference
of the resolution to the committee on
| finance.
Senator Hill regarded the resolution
as an effort to deprive the finance
committee of its proper functions, and
therefore thought it should not be
adopted. The resolution was referred
to the committee on finance.
The resolution offered by Senator
Morgan instructing the committee on
judiciary to report whether any of the
provisions of the coinage act of 1873
are in force, was agreed to without
discussion.
AT 5:15 Senator Faulkner, under
standing Senator Teller was not feel
ing well, moved an executive session.
Without concluding his speech, Sena-
tor Teller yielded for this purpose.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Seven hours
uninterrupted debate on the election
bill occupied the house today, tie
speech Of Mr.. Cummings of New York
| hn 70 t,,r A. 81 \
remain for debate the house met at II
a. IN. Night sessions will also be
ordered SO that all desiring to speak
shall have an opportunity. OpIy 80
members by actual count were present
when Speaker Crisp dropped his gavel
All the morning business was dis
pensed with and Mr. Haines (Neb.) re-
sumed the floor to complete his speech
In opposition to the Tucker bill.
MIR. Hicks PA opposed the bill.
Mr. Brookshire Ind spoke support
ing the measure.
Mr. Ray IN. y opposed the BILL
Mr. English IN. j. spoke in support
of the bill.
Mr.. Cummings IN. W followed with
a vigorous speech. "These laws,n he
said, were the result of party neces-
sity, not national needs. They were
passed not to preserve the purity of
the ballot, but to violate it.
The force bill, the legitimate offspring
of these laws, was brought forward
but failed. 1t was designated to ac
complish what they could not. They
were the substratum of the forcs bill
which the Democrats in their platform
pledged themselves to repeal in en-
tirety. Applanse. He read from
The Record to show that laws were
passed in 1871 under suspension of the
rules by Republicans without permit
ting word OF debate. Mr.. Cummings
detailed the operation OF the election
laws in New York City. The federal
government sought to over awe the
local officials. Troops were stationed
at Governors island, guubOat was
anchored at the foot of Wall street.
The city officials were not cowed.
Bloodshed was averted by mutual con-
cession, but Davenport remained
in power. With his experience
he could draw up the force
bill. And he did draw it up, SHOUTED
Cummings with flushed face as he
pounded the desk in front of him, che
did draw it up, line for line, word for
word"
Mr.. Baker On. H. and Mr.. Tanney
(Minn.) spoke in opposition and Mr..
Talbert Is @ in support followed.
The latter is Populist. He created
mild sensation by declaring "the
proudest memory OF my life is that |
was a Confederate soldier. Our strug-
gle has been styled the Lost Cause. 1t
may have been lost. but it was the
cause Of liberty. If some are not will
ing to give liberty to us we are ready
to fight again. We will give the black
men their rights, but this is white
mans country and white men must
and shall rule"
Mr.. Geissenhainer q New Jersey was
the last speaker Of the day. He favored
the bill
At 545 p. IN. the house adjourned.
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