The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-19
THE CONGRESS-.


WARRINGTON. Aug. Q.-SHSAre-Sevcrai
bills we're introduced Tuesday iooking to the
repeal OF the Sherman act The most sgnif.
cam perhaps, wns one from Senator Hill, which
is os follows; be II enacted, etc. that sections
!, 3 and !, OF the act OF July II, 1880 emitted
IAN act directing the purchase OF silver bullion
and the Issue OF treasury notes thereon and for
other purposes" are hereby repealed. "Sec, >.
This repeating act, however. Is not TO be con.
strued as an abandonment Of bimetallsm, 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 nc.
cornplishnent OF tina, end tho efforts Of the gov.
ernncnt shall be steadily and safely directed F"
HorsE-Aftcr tho reading Of the journal
Tuesday the house took recess until i2:45, and
on rc-conveninr the presidents message was
read Tho Richardson Beiltnap contested
| elcct on case came up and was settled In favor
Of Richardson, who was sworn in resol,.
| 'ion was adopted authorizing the speaker TO
| appoint this committees on rules, accounts. en-.
| rolled bills and mileage, with the membership
10 which they we're entitled in the ity second
| congress, and referring the rules OF that con.
Rress 20 the coinniittoo on rules, MIR. Reilly
| announced the death OF his colleague, VIM.
Mucihlcr. and NJ ~ mark of respect to the dc.
| ceased, the house adjourned I'LL Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 -SENATE--Aitcr some
| minor business had been transacted Wcdnes-
day morning, Mr.. German (Dem., MIDI then
Rcp, Ct) demanded the yeas and nays on the
| motion Tho vote resulted: Yeas, 4S: nays,
u: ami the senate, at 1890, adjourned till
Thursday noon The negative votes were all
given by republicans, Mr.. PETER Pop, Kns ,
voting with them, and Mr.. Kyle (Pop., s. d. y
voting with the democrats, Tho democrats nll
voted FOR ADJOURNMENT, and we're joined in that
vote by the following named republicans.
Mcssrs. Dubois, OF Idaho; Jones, OF Nevada;
Perkins, OF California; Power, OF Montana;
Shoup, OF Idaho: Stewart, of Nevada; Teller
| and Wolcatt, Of Colorado.
| HOUSE Not in session.
| WAsniNGruN, Aug. ll--SrNATE-The sen.
ute met Thursday morning and remained in
session half an hour, and then adjourned until
Monday.
| iiorsE-yhe house was called 10 order nj
noon Thursday and recessed until I o'clock.
| When called TO order again motion to ad.
1ourn prevailed by vote OF lia 10 l31 the repub.
| icans voting against the adjournment
| WAsHISGroN, Aug. l2-SENATE-Not in ses
| sion.
Housn Friday when the order of business
had been passed, Mr.. Wilson and intro
dnced the repeal measure The bill provides
for the repeal of that portion Of the act OF July
| H. 1900. which authorizes the purchase OF silve,
| bullion by the secretary OF tho TREASURY; tina,
| this act shall not impair or in any manner af
| feet the legal tender quality OF the standard
silver dollars heretofore coined, and 1t is de-
| clared that the United States shall main
| tam the parity of the two metals. gold
and silver, at tho established ratio OF
| such other ratio as shall DO established by
law. In accordance with tho arrangement Mr.
Bland then offered his free coinage bill at the
| ratio OF sixteen to one, rs subs Situte for thc
simple repeal bill offered by Mr.. Wilson on be
half Of the ndminist tion. The debate on the
first measure was then opened by Mr.. Raynol
| (Md.) Mr. Bland opened for the silver men
followed by Mr. Pence (Col). Mr.. Wheeler
(Ala) took the floor in opposition. Al the CON
| clusion OF MIR. Whecler's speech the house I'd
| journed
WASHINGTON, Aug. H.-SENArE-Not in ses
| sion Saturday.
HOUSE The debate on the silver question
was indulgcd In Saturday until the hour OF ad
tournment Mr.. Wheeler OF Alabama, con
ttinued his speech and was followed by Mr.
| Harter, OF Ohio and others