The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-17
THE CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON Aug 9-SENATe-Several
bills were introduced Tuesday looking to the
repeal Of the Sherman act The most signif-
cant perhaps, was one from Senator HILL which
is as follows: Be 1t enacted, etc, that sections
I, 8 and 4, OF the act Of July IA, 1890, entitled
IAN act directing the purchase Of silver bullion
and the issue OF treasury notes thereon and for
other purposes" are hereby repealed. Sec Q.
This repeating act, however. is not to be con-
strued as an abandonment of bimetallism, but
II is hereby declared that the policy OF using
both gold and silver as the standard money OF
the country shall be established, and TO the ac-
complishment Of that end the efforts Of the gov
ernment shall be steadily and safely directed"
HoUsE-After the reading of the journal
Tuesday the house took a recess until 1245 and
on re-conveninV the presidents message was
read. The Richardson-Belknap contested
election case came up and was settled In favor
OF Richardson, who was sworn in. resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the speaker to
appoint the committees on rules, accounts. en-
rolled bills and mileage with the membership
TO which they were entitled in the hty-second
congress, and referring the rules of that con-
gress TO the committee on rules. Mr.. Reilly
announced the death Of his colleague VIM.
Mucthler, and as q mark Of respect to the de-
ceased, the house adjourned till Thursday
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-SENATB-After some
minor business had been transacted Wednes-
day morning, Mr.. German dem, Md then
moved that the senate adjourn and Mr. Platt
iIttP, wv lHe yeas anu nays vi tHt
motion. The vote resulted: Yeas 4s; nays,
81: and the senate, at 1890 adjourned till
Thursday noon. The negative votes were all
given by republicans, Mr. PETER Pop, kas)
voting with them, and Mr. Kyle Pop, S. Do
voting with the democrats. The democrats oil
voted for adjournment, and were joined in that
vote by the following named republicans
Messrs. Dubois of Idaho: Jones, of Nevada;
Perkins, of California; Power, of Montana:
Shoup, Of Idaho: Stewart, Of Nevada; Teller
and Wolcott of Colorado.
HoUsE-Not in session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1l.-SENATR-The sen.
ate met Thursday morning and remained in
| session half an hour, and then adjourned until
| Monday.
HoUsE-The house was called to order Mt
| noon Thursday and recessed until l o'clock.
When called to order again a motion to ad-
journ prevailed by vote Of l7s to l37, the repub
| licans voting against the adjournment
| WAsHINGToN, Aug. l2-SENATE-Not in ses-
sion.
HoUsE-Friday when the order of business
had been passed, Mr. Wilson rose and intro
duced the repeal measure. The bill provides
for the repeal Of that portion Of the act of July
Ia, 1890, which authorizes the purchase Of silver
| bullion by the secretary of the treasury that
this act shall not impair or In any manner af-
feet the legal tender qu ality Of the standard
| silver dollars heretofore coined, and 1T is de.
| clared that the United States shall main
tain the parity of the two metals gold
and silver, at the established ratio or
such other ratio shall be established by
law. In accordance with the arrangement Mr..
Bland then offered his free coinage bill at the
ratio Of sixteen to one, as substitute for the
simple repeal bill offered by Mr. Wilson on be.
half of the administra ton. The debate on the
first measure was then opened by Mr.. Raynor
(Md). Mr.. Blan. opened for the silver men,
followed by Nr. Pence (Col) Mr.. Wheeler
(Ala) took the floor in opposition At the con-
clusion of Mr.. Whceler's speech the house ad'
journed.
sion Saturday
HorsE-The debate on the silver question
was INDUCED in Saturday until the hour of ad'
journment Mr.. Wheeler, o. Alabama, con
tinued his speech, and was followed by Mr.,
Harter, of Ohio. and others.