The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-01
THE CONGRESS.

been heralded would be one OF the great orator
zeal feats Of his NE Nearly every Scat on the
floor Of the senate was also occupied hr.
Voorhees, was not in bis test voice; hus his de
livery was forciblc and his diotion was mallssd
by his own individuality Of style
HoUsr-The FIRST bill Of any kind 10 pass thc |
house passed Tuesday II was a senate bill
permitting under certain restrlciions' exhibits i
from the Worlds fair 10 be transferred 70 the |
proposed International Exposition TO be held 10
San Frinclseo next wlntar. II was passed with
out debate. Reprcsentatise johnson. lOl in
iroduccd his bond currency exchange bill, which |
YVES referred 10 the committee on banking and |
currency The features OF the silver debate /
we're the speeches made by Representative |
Bynun, Ind In favor OF the repeal bill, and by |
Representative Hepburn da) IN opposition |
Both were eloquent and forccful, and each gave1
a comprehensive array OF arguments 70 sustain |
their opposing views.
WAsHISGToS Aug q SENATE Senator
VOORHEES, introduced bill Wednesday provld- |
ing that the letters patent issued 70 Charles j |
Higgens for improvement In blackboard crssers
December 90 1870 be extended 10 Stanley
Craig, Of Coyington Ky, for period Of seven
teen years for solo use Of Mrs Anna G. Sup
plee, Of Harrison, o. The resolution by Mr..
Pe1er Tuesday directing an investigation into
the conduct Of Controller Of the Currency
Eekels Ia allowing national banks Of New
York, Boston and Philadelphia To refuse pay
ment of cash for checks Of their deposiiors and
offered clearing house certificates Instead,
caused a sharp TIT between Senators Hill and
OormaE wednesday
HoUsr-W Weduosdly was ihe last day under
the rules In the house for the set speeches OF
thirty minutes and IN order that none Of the
members might be disappointed in their desire
70 speak OF the question Of silver, the house
began It's session at 10 o'clock The debate was
opened By Mr Stone Ira IN behalf Of the un-
conditional repeal Of the Sherman law. He tcok
the ground, however. that the much abused
sherman law vas not alone responsible for the
unsettled condition OF the financial affairs OF
the country II had some effect. no doubt. but
the principal reason was the threats OF the
democri against tho Mckinley law. Mr.. Ryan
and Mr. Covert a. " followed They also
spoke for unconditional repeal Other speakers
were. Mr. Fitch N. ~ FOR repeal; bg. Dal.
zeli tPa for repeal. Mr.. Hatch MOI for free
silver Mr. CUMMINGS ~ ~ for repeal. Mr.
Turner lGal for free coinage. Mr. Walker
Mass for repeal heGuiro tCal and Colleen
tWyol ior free silver
WAsHISGToS. Aug g5-SsNATE-Thursda
was devoted IN the seRaie 10 Mr. Peners
speech. At O'clock. the morning hour having
expired. the motion TO table Senator Auder-
sons motion 10 reconsider the contested elec-
tion Of Mr. Lee Man:el, an appointed senator
from Montana, came up Twas deferred, how
ever until Friday OF O'Clock, whereupon
| Mr. PETER resum d his speech
Hot sE-Thursday IN the house was disap-
| pointing. II was the FIRST day under the FIVE
! minute rule and by general expectation lively
interchlnges Of repartee. sharpened by par
iisanship, had been looked for The galleries
were well filed and there was q larger attend
anee oi members than has graced the house any
day this week, but ihs debate was dissppont
4 ing. None OF the memhess were confined 20
4 the hyo-ninuie rule, and % The day WAS simply
continuance Of tho series Of set speeches that
have marked She entire week and that will
wina up in blaze Of oratorieai fyrotechnics on
saturday night, including all the heavy speak
ers on both sidcS
WASHINGTON, Aug 26-sESATE Senator
/ Hil's speech Friday marked another interest
ing event in tho silver discussion While Il
was undoubtedly an excellent presentation Of
senator HiIl's views II was disappointing
When Mr. Hin had completed his address h
had satisfied neither the friends a repeal mol
the friouds Of free silver He hld declared
htmscli as anxious TO vote for repeal, and hat
Invariably coupled that statement with the ex
planation that his anxiety for repeal arose from
hi devotion 10 rec himetillic coinage. lie I'D
vised the repeal Of the Sherman law as the firs
step toward free coinage, claiming that the sil
yer purchase act was the worst enemy OF N,
81 er cause because Il had retarded rather thar
aided the cause Of free coinage This was ths
burden Of Mr.. iIil's entire speech and he re
turned 10 it again and again The senate ad
burned until Monday
HorsE-Tho debate IN the house Friday wa,
varied % an exhibition OF bad temper from Mr.
Bland, and an exhibition OF boyish dlscourtesJ
BY the juvenile Mr.. Baily, OF Texas So gen
eral has been the custom OF extending the i've
minute rule al the wish OF every member whl
desired TO speak longer that the rule was prac
iically abandoned both Thursday and Friday
BTlef remarks were made By Pondletoa, QeE)
Bowers, iCal), Pieott, (Ct). Dockery. mo }
Moore. lMichl Cobb, (Ala), Burrows Mich }
Marsh dl), Springer, dnl, Siekles, (N. W
Brawicy, Is cl, Dolliver, dal, Elloc, (renu)
ana cront (Ytl
wAsHISgToS, Aug. Gs-sESATE-No sessioi
saturday
HorsE-The fortnight debate ia the houst
closed Sa,usdav Messrs Reed and Bland ad
dressed The house at length. and the debate IL
the Afternoon was closed by Mr. Wilson Al
the evcriag session Messrs Tracy ~ "
Stone tify BoHiens Mel. Fellows a. W
Fihian I'D, Hudson KAN aud Hendrix ~
VI spoke after which the house adjlutue,
uiil Monday. when he first vote viii te taken
WAsiiNGToS. Arg ~ SENATE The sen1t
Monday, IS yo;s o! . 10 ", decided tlat Nr
Mantle. OF Montana, and Mr. Aliel. of Wash
ington are not entitled 10 seats ami that zoy
oruor Of state has rot the right 10 appoint
senator TO III ayacaney caused by the exp,ri
tl0a Of d regular term, not happening by fesis
nation or otherwise. The house bill 20 repea
! the Sherman act was laid before the senate an
referred 10 the committee on finance. Mr. Nool
hoes, thairmaa Of the committee, aunopnein
that there would be prompt action by the COR
mittee, Tuesday Notice was given in IN
, senate Monday by Mr.. Sherman that he woul
address the senate next Wednesday on III
silver question and by Mr. walcoit for Thur
day.
HOUss-The Wilson bill having been rea
, Mond1t. Mr. Bland D., MOI offered his nrs
J amendmeut-that Of free coinage AZ the preser
I ratio q Is to land II was defeated. yeas n
! nays 2,d The second vote was oa the II TO
! ratio. and IL WAS defeated-yeas so klys ~
The rs 10 standard was defeated by avo;a o
yeas lla. nays 20 Then came the no
amendment, and this in turn was dcieatkl
though II showed more strength. the vote sianl
ing-ye.s lei, nays 80. the proposition 70 r
( enact the Bland.Allison act as proviso to n
rcrcal hill received the strongest support bl
even that was defeated b. majority Of :
TN Wilson bill To repeal the Sherman law ".
then voted cn and resulted; Yeas si0 nays u
A Woman browns HerSsn.
CANTON, o., Aug. 2S.-Anna arabel