Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
FIFTY THRU CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS-.

PROCEEDINGS OF rHE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Condensed Record of the BUstnSss
being Transacted by our National
| Law-mnkcrs--Rou Report Day
by Day.
Washington, Aug. 10. - The senate
committee on finance reported bill for
the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act, accompanying it by 4
declaration in favor of bimctallis,n. The
committee was in session only an hour
and the only point of contention was
over the wording of the bill. \ bill had
heen drawn by Senator Voorhccs,and was
| put befoa'e the committee in printed form,
the tent being in accordance with the
suggestions of yesterday. The bill thus
becomes an original measure. favorably
reported, and will probably be known rs
the Voorhees, bill. The votes by which
| it was reported arc those of Chairman
Voorhees, and Senators Mcpherson. Nor
rill, Sherman, Allison and Aldrich-thc
last four named being Republicans
A substitute for the bill was reported
AAotl Viz VI tuC
(MesSrS. Harris, Vance, Jones of Ar
kansas, Jones of Nevada, and VesD
fixing the number of grains of silver in
United States coins (464.4 grains of
pure silver per dollar and proportionatey
stitute We're ordered printed and placed
on the calendar and Mr.. Voorhees, gave
notice that he should call them up next
Tuesday.
The silver debate was continued in
both houses.
Washington, Aug. 22.-Spcakcr Crisp
has announced the house committees
The chairmanships Of the more Important
committees are: Ways and means,
Bland NIo); banking. Springer Qn); ap.
preparations. Sayres Tex.): interstate and
foreign commerce, Wise Va.); rivers and
rarhors, Blanchard Ua); foreign affairs,
McCrcary QKy.); pensions. Moses tGa.);
naval affairs, Cummings On. "; postof-
fees, Henderson IN. c. Mr.. Springer
was depCsed from the charm ,uship of
the ways and means committee.
The silver debate was opened in the
house by Mr.. Powers Rep. VT in favor
of repeal. The puccba sing clause shonld
cause it was vicious in principle and
dangerous in application. Mr.. Hooker
(Dcm. Nliss.) spoke against the repeal,
believing that no relief would comc to
the country from that repeal. Mr.. Alex
ander Dcm. n. CO. advocated himctallism
and believed that the repeal of the Sher-
main act would not rebound to the bene-
fit of the country. Mr.. Spcrry dem.
'nyin III yns tod In Ill nj
peal of the pure base clause of the Sher-
man act
The committee appointments that went
to the Northwest are: Baldwin. invalid
pension, militia; Boen, territories. rxpend-
lures on public buildings: Fletcher. in
terstate foreign commerce.; kicfer,
claims of labor; Hall, public lands, In
dian affairs; McClcary, labor, railroads
and canals; Tawney, pensions, irrigation
of arid lands; Johnson (N. d., coinage,
weights and measures, election of presi-
dent. vice president and representative
i'll congress; Lucas Is. d., private land
claims; Picker IS. d., invalid pensions,
Indian affairs; N. p. Haugcn CNis),
banking ard currency; Hartman (Mont.),
mines and mining expenditures in the de-
partmcnt of agriculture. Haugcn (Wis)
is also on improvements of the Missis-
sippi river. Three Iowa members got
good places. Gear, ways and means;
Henderson. appropriations, and Upde-
graft, judiciary.
In the senate nun crous bulls which had
been introduced and were pending in the
last congress were rcntroduced and re-
ferrcd to committees. A substitute for
the national bank currency bill was Of
ferrcd by Mr.. PETER Uop. Kan.) provid-
ing for the issue Of $3.50. 600, 900 of treas
ury notes to be deposited in the treasury
and to be available as cash. A resolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. Chandler ltep.
n. H. declaring that there was no law
full election of United States senators in
Kansas when Mr.. Martin was declared
elected; also one looking to the opening
of a coast line of water ways. These
were referred to committees. Mr.. Nor
rill Rep. VIZ asked and obtained in
definite leave Of absence after to-day on
account of ill health. He then addressed
the senate in favor of the bill reported
from the fnal ace committee last Friday to
discontinue the purchase of silver bullion
The hill in aid Of the California mid
winter international exposition (authoriz-
| ing the transfer to San Francisco from
| 1iLn there and of the foreign amployes)
| was taken ur and passed. The vote on
the Lee Mantle case WAS postponed till
Wednesday.
Washington, Aug. 23-In the senate
MI Allen pop. Neb.) offered an amend
ment to the Voorhees, repeal bill in the
form of provision for the coinage of
silver at the present rate Of IL TO l, UNI
der the same conditions enforced as to
the coinage of gold, and directing the
coinage without unnecessary delay of
the silver bullion now in tile treasury.
1t was referred to the finance committee,
rs was also a bill introduced by Mr..
PETER Pop. Kan.) for the reduction of
the salaries of all the government officers
from $1,000 upwards, by IS and 20 per
cent. Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. Ind.), chair
man Of the finance committee, addressed
the senate i'll advocacy of the bill report
ed by him last Friday disseminating the
| purchase of silver bullion Senator Vc0r