The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-09-01
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The Attendance of Members and Visitors
Greatly Observation-Disclosures.

The Attendance of Members and Visitors
Greatly Observation-Disclosures.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The house
met Tuesday morning with a greatly
diminished attendance of both members
and audience. Several changes conse-
quent upon the numerous roll calls of
Monday were made in the journal.
Mr.. Aitken (Rep., Mich.) offered
resolution providing for special COM
mittee of five members to investigate
the "Ford's theater disaster" and to de-
termine what action should be taken
for the relief of the families of the vic
Tins. Referred to committee on rules.
Mr.. Catchings Dem, Miss.) then
called up the report of the committee
on rules, reporting the rules for the
present house.
After great deal of discussion the
subject was dropped and Springer
(Dem., Ills. introduced bill to provide
for the coinare of the seniorage silver
in the treasury. Referred.
The house adjourned at 5:15
WASHINGTON, Aug 24.-In the senate
the resolution which was offered by Mr..
PETER calling for information as to the
violation of law by the national
banks of Boston, New York and Phil
adelphia in refusing to pay promptly in
currency the checks Of depositors was
discussed and then went to the calen-
dar; the Montana senatOrship case
again came up and was still pending
when the senate adjourned. In the
house the silver debate dragged YEARLY
along.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Mr. PETER
made three hours speech in the senate
on the silver question. He was followed
by Mr. Allen Pop, New House: The
silver question was argued by Messrs.
Pence and Dingley.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Ex-senator Hill
spoke yer an hour Friday on the silver
question; Mr.. Stewart of Nevada also
spoke. Afterwards the house joint reso-
luton as to town sites was taken up,
discussed and passed; the amendment of
the committee on public lands requir-
ing the trustees to be bona fide resi-
dents of Oklahoma territory being de-
feated by a large majority. House:
Messrs. Burrows. Springer and Moon
spoke on the repeal of the Sherman law.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.--The climax
Of the oratory in the house was reached
Saturday. The attendance exceeded
that of Friday and the galleries and
corridors were thronged. Mr.. Clarke
Of Alabama opened the debate, and al
though he made strong logical speech,
he was listened to with impatience by
the great mass of people who wanted to
hear from the leaders. They were soon
gratified, however, for Mr.. Reed of
Maine took the floor at 1890 o'clock and
made one of the most mastery speeches
which has been heard for many day
In the halls of congress. Mr.. De Almond
Of Missouri, who followed in silver
speech, and humorous John Allen OF
Mississippi had little attention bestowed
upon them, so eager were the members
and spectators to hear from Bourke
Cochran, the idol of the New York
Democracy Mr.. Cochran did not dis
appoint his audience, for when he con-
cluded his speech the house was over
whelmed i'm wave of thunderous ap-
plause. Mr.. Bland of Missouri made
good speech to empty galleries, but
they were filed again to listen to
short but logical speech from Mr.. Will
son of West Virginia, the father of the
pending bill.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-After the
reading of the journal in the house
Monday, the resolutions were read pro-
viding for vote upon the free coinage
of silver at the ratios of 10 to 1, II to ],
10 to /, 10 to / and 90 to /. All were
defeated, as was also the proposition to
re-enact the Bland-Allison act as pro-
viso to the repeal bill.
The vote was then taken upon the
final passage of the Wilson bill and it
was passcd-Yeas, 240; nays. 40.
Senate: Mr.. Platt rep, Conn J, from
the committee on Indian affairs. re
ported bill authorizing certain Chero-
kee allottees or. claimants to purchase
lands held by them. Passed. Mr.. Stew
art rep, New offered resolution,
which was agreed to. instructing the
attorney general to inform the senate
Of the aggregate amount of judgments