The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-18
OFF DAY IN CONGRESS.
NO FINANCIAL LI0ISLlxIO1 Dis
CUssHD BY THB SKNAT1.
The Debate on the Wilson hin Hssunnsa
in the House--Ths Dsath Of ~.
Chapman Announced.

WASHINGTON, ID. T., August H.
Contrary TO general expectation. neither
the bill to allow national banks to issue
notes TO the par value OF their bonds
deposited TO secure circulation. nor any
other financial measure. came UP in the
Senate to-day. The only new PROPOSE
ton In that direction was an amendment
offered by Mr.. German TO the bank cir
culation bill, prohibiting national banks
from Withdrawing circulation without .
previous sixty days notice to the Comp
troller OF the Currency, and without the
approval OF the Secretary OF the Treas
ury: and limiting the aggregate amouns
Of such Withdrawals to S,ooo.ooo within
any calendar month.
Some two hours time was consumed IN
a dreary discussion OF the case OF Mantle.
claiming a seat In the Senate under an
appointment from the Governor OF Mon
tana, and by unanimous consent the vote
on that question was fixed for o'clock
L. NJ. next Monday.
After n brief executive session the
House Joint resolution for the payment
OF mileage TO senators and representa-
tives for the extraordinary session was
taken up.
Mr.. Vest made vigorous protest
against its passage. arguing that the
law did not Justify the payment OF mile
age al the present session.
Messrs. Hoar. Villas. Pasco ana CAL
supported the resolution.
MIR. PETER moved It's indefinite post
nonement. and demanded the yeas and
nays.
The motion was rejected-yeas. u; nays
40 and the Joint resolution was passed
rrbe seuators who voted for Mr.. Peners
motion were: Messrs. Bate, Barry SoNe'
Trhv Lindsay Mcpherson, MINIS. fener'
porllns Pugh, Smith and Vest
The death of Representative Ch'pmah:
-, nuchigan was announced. the usuai
rasolutions OF regret and respect wers
aaonted and n committee was sPpoin.e,S
10 represent the Senate NJ ,hs 49,
The senate then adjourned uhth 'o-"o
row.
uou.e Of Representatives
he silver debate was ies1msu
~ after the chaplains prayer !" wv
House to-day. 49, Ara,
AZ Daniels. OF New York. was the n'es
sneaker. lie declared himself III la'1' 49,.
the repeal OF the purchasing Siaues Zen
sherman act. Terror, he said. hau AN
ia 81 the public mind; that disaster was
ho,,nd IA follow from the accumulation VI
su,,.r hullton IN the Treasury. ms iea'
go hoen sunplemented and voiced by the
p,rsident Congress should Intervene 10
a,,, sore measure OF relief TO the people
hv changing the financial policy
Mr. Cooper Dem. Fla.) said that ne
,,,o,,iA vote for the Wilson bill ana
against each and every one OF the proposi-
,ions nresented by the silver men. lie al
mitted mat he did not know much OF inc
industries OF this country out 40 lar "a
ne could get information ne was col
WINGED that the mills were not CLOSING w
for lack OF money or for lack OF orders.
bur they were closing because they cou'a
not get the cash
lie argued that the sherman Ia" was
the cause Of the present Depression ino
want OF public confidence had caused the
inns unon hanks. had caused the failure
of substantial banking institutions, ana
had brought about the present financial
stringency. He could not resist saying
one thing. and that was that when the
Democratic party had governed the coun-
try for four years, at the end or MT
Clevelands first term, II had turned me
country over TO the Republican party,
prosperous and happy The Republican
party turned II back TO the Democrats IN
a condition OF depression, with the coun-
try going over the financial precipice INTO
the abyss OF disaster. The Democratic
platform at Chicago had declared for the
coinage OF gold and silver al an equal IN
trinsIc value. and the men who stood now
for free coinage OF silver undertook to
override the Democratic platform. and
they could not do It. Applause) Some
gentlemen had said that for three long
wears he had held his conscience In abey-
ance. He Cooper had never held his con-
science in abcyance, but II he did he
wanted TO make that allegiance accrue "a
the benefit OF the people. Within the
next few weeks, II the situation were not
changed. there would be lower prices for
every pound OF cotton I'm Florida; there
would be a diminution I'm the great stream
OF northern tourists. lie did not mean
that this latter remark should be AIKEN
In It's literal acceptation. because the Teo-
pie OF Florida denied the statement that
they lived on fish In summer and on Yam
KEGS In winter. Usughter) IL had been
asked whether the United States vas 10
be dictated 10 by England. II he had
come TO this House when the country y az
not I'm a state OF depression he would
probably be found voting with the men
who would vote contrary 10 his present
views But he now believed that for tho
United States Of itself 10 establish a FREQ
silver coinage would ne neither wise nor
COURAGEOUS. IL would be fo,lhardy. Con-
l,ress was not here 10 try hazardous ex-
periments. He was ready TO support any
measure which would bring the monsy of
the people out Of It's hiding place. and
would place the currency on stable
basis: but he did not believe that the
country could safely provide for the free
coinage OF silver al the ratio Of twenty 10
one.
Mr.. Cooper Is a new member. and The
attitude taken by him was somewhat OF
a surprise 10 his friends. lie Is young
man. with strong voice. a ready flow Of
Language. a quickness for repartee, and q
pleasant manner. He bids fair 10 join the
the House
Mr.. Goldzier Dem. III. } spoke IN favor
81 the repeal Of the Sherman bill. and
raised his voice In support OF the creditor
class. which did not, he said. consist OF
the bankers and brokers Of Wall street,
but OF great mass OF people.
Al the conclusion Of Mr.. Goidzier's re-
marks MIR. Weadcck announced the death
OF his colleague, J. Logan Chapman. Of
Michigan The usual resolutions we're
adopted and the Speaker appointed the
following committee TO take action In
the premises;
Weadock. whiting. McMiiin. German.
Caruth, Cannon dllD Powers. Haugen
and Aitkin.
The House then. as n tribute Of respect
TO the memory Of the deceased. at i;so
adjourned.
Robbers Hold Up a Train.
ST. LOUIS, MO, August iT.-Train rob-
bers held up train No. 4. north-bound. on
raifrQaA 81 Ia f.