The Globe-republican., 1893-09-08
EXTRA SESSION.
Work q Both Houses Of the National
Legislatura.

| 1UESDAXs
WASHINGTON, Aug. SO.-In the senate
| yesterday Mr.. voorhees,, of the finance
committee, reported the house bill re-
| pealing part Of the Sherman act with
an amendment in the nature Of a sub
stitute, the substitute being the senate
bill offered by Mr.. Voorhees,. Mr..
tewart's resolution directing the sc c
: rotary of the treasury to inform the
senate whether there is danger Of a
. deficiency in revenue for the current
year gave rise To a lengthy debate, but
was finally referred. Senator Gordon
then spoke in favor of the unconditiOn-
al repeal bill and Senator Teller spoke
on the financial situation.
The house was engaged considering
the report of the committee on rules.
during which Ex-Speaker Reed and
Speaker Crisp had little tilt that
somewhat relieved the monotony of the
proceedings Mr.. Springer introduced
bill to provide for the coinage of the
seignorage silver in the treasury and
the house adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 31.-After routine
repeal of the Sherman act was taken
up and Mr.. Sherman proceeded to adj
dress the senate. He said on one thing
congress and the people were agreed,
and that was that both gold and silver
should be continued in use as money
Monometallism, pure and simple. had
never gained a fOothold in the United
States If senator's wanted cheap
money and an advance in prices free
coinage of silver was the way to do it;
but they should not call it bimetallism.
Mr.. Sherman then proceeded to discuss
the history of the act that bears his
name. He was not in favor of the free
coinage of silver and regarded it as an
other name for the recommendation Of
silver and was only in favor of the pur-
chase of silver for purposes of coming.
He believed the best thing to do was
to suspend the purchase of silver and
devote attention to the needs of the
hour.
The house was engaged all day in
discussing the new rules
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. LIN the senate
yesterday the repeal bill was taken uI
and Mr. Wolcott (Col.) spoke against
the bill and in favor of silver. Mr..
Gallery Ua.) made his first speech in
the senate. 1t was in favor of uncon-
ditional repeal. Mr.. Cockrell intro
duced a concurrent resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to issue
certificates not to exceed 20 per cent. of
the gold coin and bullion in the treas.
ury, and to use and spend the same in
the payment of the interest on the pub.
lie debt, or for anything else needed.
Tabled. The death of Mr.. Mutchler,
member of the house from Pennsyl-
vania. was announced and the senate
In the house consideration of the
rules were resumed. The silver men
got the better of the fight by securing
a rule which will enable them to call
up silver legislation at any time. Mr. |
Flynn (Ok. introduced bill extending |
the time of payment of certain settlers
of that territory. Pending considera-
ton of the rules the house adjourned.
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-After adopt |
ing resolution, offered by Mr. Teller,
calling upon the secretary of the treas
urer for information as to the amount |
of silver bullion purchased during Au-
gust, the senate yesterday resumed de-
bate on the repeal bill. Senator Vance
spoke at length against the bill. At
hees sprung surprise by calling for
vote on the substitute. Mr.. Cockrell
objected and made spirited speech in
defense of his position. The senate
finally went into executive session and
then adjourned.
The fight over the rules continued
in the house, the battle be-
ng of little interest to the public.
Pending the squabble the house adj
ourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-When the
senate met Saturday Mr.. Palmer
joint resolution providing
'or the election of United States sena-
;ors by the people. That and similar
of Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) were
'eferred. There was no debate on the
silver question as other matters occu-
bed the attention of the senate, none
If general Importance, however
The house was occupied in further
discussion of the rules
MONDAY.
WAsHINGToN, Sept 5.-Three speeches
we're delivered on the repeal bill in the
enate yesterday. The house resolu-
ion making September Is national
Holiday in Washington (the anniver-
AIRY of the laying of the corner stone
# the capitoD was passed. Mr.. Voor-
ices moved to take up the repeal bill
md Mr.. Allen (Neb.) moved to adjourn
IS an observance of labor day, but the
enate refused to adjourn. Senator
,ullom then spoke in favor of the re-
zeal bill, and Mr.. Coke favored bimet-
.llism. Mr.. PETER spoke in favor of his
for free coinage. Before he
Concluded his remarks the senate ad ,
burned.
Nothing was done in the house.
Women Murdered and Mutilated.
AMSTERDAM, Sept 5.-Four women
AVE been murdered and mutilated