Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
Both Houses Trying to Solve the Financia,
Problem -Notl,in ~ Yet Re ftIed

botn HOUSES Trying TO solve the Ftnanchy
Problem-Nothing Yet Settled.
IN the senate on the ed Mr.. PETERS resolu.
tion calling on the secretary Of the treasury to
explain why the banks Of Now York. Philadel-
phia and Boston were permitted to pay depos-
ttors In certificates was taken up and o long de-
bate followed which developed much opposition
TO national banks. The resolution finally went
over. The Montana senatorial case then came
up and resolution declaring Mr.. Mantle not
entitled 20 seat carried by Is ayes 10 30 maya,
but motion 10 reconsider left the question I'M
decided at adjournment. -. Tho debate con-
tinued In the house on the silver question but
was dull and embarrassing. Tho only thing OF
interest being the surprise created by MIR. Can
non Qll.) who spoke against the repeal OF the
Sherman act
IN the senate on the 2iih the vice president
announced Senators Voorhees, Sherman Ran
som, Chandler. White, Squire and Martin rs
q committee on the conmemoration OF the
Tooth anniversary Of the laying Of the corner
stone Of the capitol The house joint resolu-
ton making the oct OF MAY II, 1890, us to town.
sites, applicable to the Cherokee outlet. was
| reported with an amendment requiring the
trustees appointed to be residents OF Oklahoma
| and placed on the calendar Mr. PETER then
addressed the senate on the financial situation
| He held that the trouble has not been caused
| by any want OF confidence on the part Of the
| people, but by practical treason on the part Of
class which he hoped would be relieved from
the responsibility OF stealing from the people
| He was followed by Mr. Allen who spoke In
| support OF his amendment, TO add TO the Voor.
| hees bill q provision for free coinage ut tho
ratio OF is to !. and for the coinage, without I'M
necessary delay Of the silver bullion owned by
| the government. -. The silver debate in the
house was continued but without any particu-
lar interest except an amusing tilt between
Messrs Pence Coli and Bynum Gnd).
WHEN the senate met on the 18th there was
n good attendance. the event OF the sitting be-
| ing the speech OF Senator Hill IN. ". who ad.
dressed the senate. He declared himself BIZ
metallist and for free coinage at proper ratio
He favored the repeal OF the Sherman act Mr.
Stewart also spoke. The house joint resolution
extending to the Cherokee outlet the provisions
| OF the Oklahoma townslte oct passed without
amendment Adjourned until Monday. e. The
| silver debate was resumed in the house. Mr.
Dockery (Mo) favored free silver. Messr2
| Pendleton and Bowers also favored free silver.
Mr.. Burrows Mich declared the MONEY strin.
! gency was due to the fear that the democratic
party would disturb the tariff. He had no hest
fancy In voting for the repeal OF the Sherman
law Us II was unsound In principle, its practical
workings were q disappointment, and II con-
tinucd would result disastrously TO the country.
| Mr. Springer attributed the financial trouble to
| the tariff legislation since the war: over pro-
| duction, over. borrowing and over-trading caused
| by this stimllant and the decentralization OF
silver. He favored the repeal Of the Sherman
| act and as soon MS that had been done he
favored going TO work TO investigate thorough
| ly and formulate properly such measure rs
would fully meet the expectations OF the peo-
pie. The debate continued until adjournment
THE battle OF giants characterized the pro-
| IL, tha he hai he
closing OF the debate on silver The heavy ora
torcal artillery had been held in reserve TO be
| brought up at the close OF the contest aud the
| hall and galleries were crowded to witness tho
final onslaught Ex.Speakcr Reed opened the
debate OF the day in an impassionate appeal that
was listened 10 with intense interest. He did
! not regard the present crisis NJ result OF the
| Sherman act, but one OF those periodical occur
J rences that go in cycles He declared that the
democratic party would be responsible for
what might or might not occur in the future.
| He was willing to aid in repeating the obnox-
| ious Sherman law. but did not think such re-
| peal would bring immediate relief. He said
| that republicans could DO relied upon In the mi
| nority Ms well as when In the maiorityas cham
pions OF true and sound finance. Mr.. Reed spoke
| for exactly On hour, and was followed by Mr..
| De Almond (Mo), who bopposed repeal and
favored free silver Bourke Cochran IN. W
|
for free coinage, and he stood upon that plat
form He deprecated anything like sectional
ism and all appeals TO the west and south as
| against the east, and spoke eloQuently in favor
Of repeal Mr.. Bland mo and Mr. Alien
(Miss.) spoke for free coinage, and Mr. Wilson
| Nv Va closed the debate in brilliant speech
| in favor OF the repeal bill
THE senate on the 2sth, by vote of 81 TO 20.
decided that Mr. Mantle, Of Montana, and MIR.
Allen, OF Washington. were not entitled TO
seats and that the governor OF state had not
the right to appoint senator TO I'LL the va
cancies caused by the expiration Of . regular
term The house bill " repeal the Sherman
act was laid before the senate. Mr.. Hill re-
ported bill to repeal the federal election law.
and the national bank circulation bill was de-
bated until adjournment. =. In the house oil In
terest conferred in the vote on the Wilson Dill
repealing the Sherman act The amendment Tor
free silver at ratio OF 10 to was defeated oy
loi yeas TO 30 nays. The second amendment
II TO l. was defeated by yeas iO0, nays 2fj Is to
/ by iUo yeas TO e39 nays; 10 to by It's yeas TO
o37 NAYS, and 20 TO | by III yeas TO -. nays
The bill was then passed by yeas sil, nays ITO,
and the house adjourned.
In the senate on the Goth Mr.. Voorhees, OF
the finance committee, reported the house Dill
repeuling part OF the Sherman net with IN
amendment in the nature OF substitute the
substitute being the senate bill offered by MT
Voorhees,. Mr.. Stewarts resolution directing
the secretary OF the treasury to inform the SEN
ate whether there is danger OF deficiency In
revenue for the current year gave rise TO n
lengthy debate but was finally referred Sen
dtor Gordon then spoke in favor OF the uncon-
ditional repeal bill and Senator Teller spoke on
the financial situation -. The house was en-
gagged considering the report OF the committee
on rules during which Ex-Soeaker keeu ana
Speaker Crisp had o little tilt that somewhat
relieved the monotony Of the proceedings. Mr.
Springer introduced bill 70 provide Tor the
coinage of the seignorage silver In the treasury
and the house adjourned.