The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-09-12
SILVER IN THE SENATE,
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE THE PAST
EEEK By THE SENATORS.
Mr., MORGAN PROPOSES A COMMITTEE.
Senator Buffers Amendment to the Bill Re
pealina the sherman Act-some Inter-
esting Speeches Made, Etc.

Columbia che n,ihdredta anniversary or The
laying of the corner stone of the capitol OF the
United States was laid before the senate ana
passed.
Among the numerous petitions presented lor
and against the repeal of the sherman act "aS
rne by Mr. Harris. who described ii as "the
stereotyped. printed, Wall street form OF pc
tition."
Mr. Rutler offered an amendment TO the bill
~ane,line the sherman act, and had 1t refer
rad 70 the finance committee. 1t provides Tor
the repeal of the 10 per cent tax on state pahA
circulation, provided that such cifcui'lion
be secured by coin or approved state or munlc
Spal bonds. 49,, .
Mr. Allen also offered ii resolution which WIS
referred to the finance committee chiil"s vi
the secretary of the treasury Tor mIorlhaton
on the following point Whether the ireaSu,!
department has at any time redePiheu an;
norton of the silver or coin certificates III 81
,i, ,s nrovtded for by the act of July It,
1eGo. if so when and what amounts nave
noon TINS reduced? What amount Ill coii-
age value of the silver bullion pulch'sen Hl"
subject to coinage in the d1scre'on u i
secretary of the treasury remains u"co'i':u
.nd NV such silver bullion has not been com
oil and paid out in accordance Win inc P'O
- If rho actp Ana whether any part OF
,h. manner money redeemed i'll g"id ny tue
.roasurv deDartment since March l. 49, WIS
cancelled on redemption or III any inann''
withheld from general circulation
MIR KYLE popu!iSt. Of South l'thoia' "ne ..,,
fr.o roipacn amendment 10 the fepeai piii'
ond II WIS referred to the finance committee
- ! IN o'clock p. IN, MIR. Cuiioh' repup-
- Of illinois, addressed the senate Ill Ia
-or of :, bill 20 repeal the purchasing clauSe
of the Sherman act
morgan Proposes Committee-
Washington September 1.-Ai'er SUI
routip, business. Mr.. voorhees, oieiou
resolution that on IhurSna! anu un ,iau ho II
orders the daily hour of meeting sn"'i =" 49,,
,l,oi- m He asked that II lie on tnc
tahIe and said he would call IL up 'olio' lo"
ar Morgan introduced Il concurrent reSo
,rrion fn, the appointment OF i JOINT I'M I'M
.1nittee Of the TWO houses, SeNcn itnor arn
seven representatives. These toEelH H.t " nn
fo constitute joint senate commit ~ h H
financial affairs. The chalrHitm 10 II is tn
Il"o1 nv thr committee by ballot. ii Is 10
Hold its sessions i'll the capltol OF SUI" ort ith
YIace as the majority iii''H ,,,,ny
,h.y,a- 10 hear Witnesses ana l" ehii'ioS
steuo2raphcrS: eleven meIhDcrS TO MS i,, =;
$ quorum 10 do business. The committee -
tn examine into the financial ana Ihontt"is
a-titjou of the government ana people ol
The United States. The comnlItte 10 rnrt
examine into these SupJectS anu t" iot.I
,non them: the full or partial ueniohel, a.
~ If LEGAL tender silver coins ana 'he
ratio which should be "stahhsnru psNM H
them and gold coins; the reNiSion VI ''I nm
Teiatin- III not in the several kinds of
inont.y: the repeal of III" ~ per ttnt t''A vi.
IL, Issue of state banks; me "r'uil
=" ~, ,,r...nrt embarrassed condition OF the
paonIe aud the national banks ana WIN,
further legislation Is necessary 70 Pa,,,.rs
1,tion.l banks from ABUSING iict P' 49,
HnJer the law. Tht joint coihIhi'tee INA;
fnnoint suhCommittees. OF NOT leHN It'll
Fnur members three to constitute q4%aiuntii
Iii NAV sit in any place i'll the omtea
Statrs and take testimony ,,.,,,.. go
'The resolution WAS. n Ny. NO, E'," - -
Il, hn
MN The resolution offered yesterday by MI;
Allen calling on the secretary oi ,.,3 Of
Tor information as To 'ne .t-,,i i mn and
silver certificates in coin was tah'n up nc
Inferred ia the commit zee on hhintei; ~
+,as ais, the Joint resolution lhtf"uHNc" ~
W. '-raU on thp 2Ist of August Tor
5he issue of additional gold Gertlnca 1 fr;shod
MIR. PETER then took tnS H T,' '"U T.ntnr,lav
a. slli,unrt Of his amendment LOT lht -
and unlimited conase oI S.Nei at ' P
" gn,errupting Senator Stewart.
NJ stewart addressed the senate In op-
r,Sition +" the repeal bill. He began ms
Speech with history of me tio1ins ~ a ,nJ
TuroUran and American mlnts TO 'hc tl s anu
s,Ii,t5ftad coinage Of silver, of the conference
Snld at Paris 10 consider the unlrcalloh oi
coins. weights and meaS meas H. 9 nt,matnd that
Sir SberInan's vote against thar bill was De
r2usc he knew It would pass ana Mantf ne ~, ~
conceal from the senate a kn3Wifn@c ol ~! NE
+..r tbat il omitted the silver dollar from Tue
shawn
Ist Of coins. lie HHlmea 10 n ~ nnHsne
that the Leading members OF the Two H"u9'
WI" we're present 1nIlhs me h fS.t M the
silver dollar was omitted in the conference oi
rha Iniat laws. Coming to the platform OF
che republican ana leil"cIativ piod Va +I"t
suhiecT of silver Mt. Stewart W. IL ~
o. saU no dLrrrh'" III IN i'' tri a1ir,jn
two. lie could ltilS ,L,'..Iti TO-, Nv, No., d,I,,,,
jstrafl"u "i freshmen, 1 '' =; Nv, o,,,tosS
today IESi Wh"t ''' ~ - III Nv th,t
demanding me I'i'.'' "A -. , 3,ot,I rTha
Trc"GIHZ,d SilN'4 a. -, foNintod M
S'or'Hah '''l H'li' w. 49, ~. M, Ma rotbn.
injuries N,'H I'M VIZ ,.,,rtI,nr 20 Mr
nnrh TEE '"'l- -, -, ,i,,,.,,,,t,,1 - ,,rnI. i'm
80 -'i'i ~, +.,,,, T.,,,i,. ha said has been
: ~, r,r..a ,.,,n eros. to f1omonntiZo
2.l' iE'l' ~ a ,,..,r.,+f,,, - Gladstone and
-. - d.rr,.Ic silver the former
, 49,, ,,.., .og,,1... in Tu1i, and thp latter
~ |' ~, mo ,nrndnt,rr law to
a'V 1851 - nd isle T,fliinn oi,ncns nor
51,,r,+i, 'T1rp uarhfnatfpns Of the banks and
al.'' i I.rl h3a created dire distress
a. tf, ..,u,Itry The Immediate ,luty Of the
So yrgs % relieve that distress. There
~ nv To,,.st rar7siv and there was dis
:, "+ .,.,,.!,- ,T-i,n honest remedy was -
...st,~a si1vnr or If that could not be done
rti1;,a no silver I'm tnn Treasury nv issuing
~ rftf,ataS an IT, ana by Issuing
g-,--rr, .,vaeuI,9rl,s tn relieve the distress
m, Dishonest remedy WIS to pass the re-
o1 Xii to sauctffv tho Infamous act or
4o-2 ana tn rae1en a perpetual gold standard
s7ror +be country
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