New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
TEXT OF Mr.. BLACKBURN'S AMENDMENT TO !
THE REPEAL BILL.

TIE REPEAL BILL.
Washington, Oct. CA communication from the
Secretary of the Treasury was presented In the
Senate this morning. increasing an estimate here
tofore submitted to the cost OF deportation OF
Chinese The communication states that the steam
shin companies have Increased their rates for
steerage passengers from SS5 to Sol 50 that the
total cost of deportng Chinese would be S"5OoVO
and the sum required for the current fiscal year
would be $4,000.
Mr. German Dem. Md presented petition
signed by "al the leading merchants OF Balt-
more" praying for speedy acuoh on uNe ""'e'
Purchase Repeal bill.
The resolution offered on wednesday oF MI
PETER pop. KanD for the appointment OF select
committee TO inquire what legislation is necessary
10 improve the banking system OF the country
was laid before the senate. and Mr. Stewart rep
New spoke upon il. His remarks were eh'H'N
In the direction Of n criticism Of the Treasury
Department for its non compliance with the Id"
recurring the monthly purchase of 4J'''"O ounces
az silver Soon after he began speaking eX-Sena-
tor Edmunds Of Vermont appeared on the r.
rublican side OF the chamber. where he was I'M
Irn@djatelv surrounded by many Of his former as
r SeWayt did not believe that Secretary Car
Isle could have written the communication re- re-
wrong in the lagg. II was probably Wrl'ten .! d
clerk IN the Mint Office and sent to the Secreiats
for his signature. The resolution was referred l"
the r rdlSnton o.rdred by Mr. Morgan Dem Aal
istructng the Iudiciary Committee TO Inquire aS1 wn
oro,.iSionS Of Free Coinage act OF 1874 are SUN
In force was agreed 10 without debate.
srx,ror HIAsx8rEN's NEW SCHEME.
Mr. blackburn Dem. KY sent to the clerks
desk and had read the amendment 10 the Repeal
hill which he gave notice Of in his speech On
Wednesday It's full text is as follows
Sec o-Ihot and after the first dsy Of JanuaV' 'o'7'
INV rnineowncr smclter producing silver "hi'h j. W.
rived exclusively from mines situated "a t"' '"'1 H ~
f., Ter tories ard Of the tequred hnenes may
,,osen. the same at any the mnts Of the hti Ses
and the same shp b. coined free nv" silver So''H "
the nyo.eut standard except the seiaiorage hereinafter
novidcd for II pre.ened IA sum, MOI Ices than 800,
Sec 3-Thot OF the day Of each month tn" Secre'
, ~ the Treasury shall establish the seignio"se FOR
each following month 80, :,
sec 4-1he se,eniorage for the coinns silver shall be
the difference between the market price Of silver ou''"
and the nintcd value efter COINAGE when seishou1e
shs mt be coined but shall be sold bY NE n'cIea' VI
the Treasury in open market at home or aprOaa ~ w.
hghos, nrce for gold which gold snail BE- he'd III the
Treasury end used Only for the purpose oi i'"''''"
uarlty between the two netas
Sec SIN fixing establishing the seiRnior"se' 'e
average price Of silver sold by The secretary 81 ,"o
treasury The month preceding shall control "heh Ne ms
sold any othef"ise ue H''4Ss' p0 "
London and New-York ,
sec Gin order protect the nintS eg'iht 'inpo'..
ton no silver shall be coined under thS ae' rN'.'
p :. g n,oduc,d by sinelters situated in the United
S,a,as and IL shall be stamped marked and mouIa'd As
do,oa nv tho Secretary Of the Treasury VINO J. h'DS
authorized 10 appoint such officers or agents ana IN er
compensation and prescribe such rules ana fe1u'o "
nav be necessary carry this act INTO erect ,, -,
sec THE silver bullion sold a. heretofore pfoF'u'"
hail have IT, es,uar removed and shall after sale lose
It, privilege. 1901,
The debate on the silver Purchase Kepe" OH,
was carried on by Mr.. Call Dem, FlaI anu
Mr. Butler Dem. 5. c.. both IN continuation u
speeches begun by them last WEDNESDAY NJ NJ
Gou argued at much length In support o. ne
amendment proposed BY him requiring r6insd into
dollars half-dolars and quarters 2t the ratio ~
ie to l. He also favored the amendmrm' o. go Int
MIR blackburn gave notice to-day anu so' "i NJ
q discrssion with Mr.. Dolph Hep orel ~ =
IA what the effect of those amendments mo' ~
Ee MIR Rutler favored his own amendhien u. 10
Tepeal the 10 per cent tax on the NOTES oi @'a'e
De Wn Teller Gep. COLI continued the spsca pc
,,,a by him last week. Mr. Teller yielded 10, r., d
Snn,,nn n proceed t. executive business, anu ',S
Senate al 535 adjourned until to-fnorro" a' -
O'Clock a. m.