Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-14
SENATE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.
MIR. Vest Oners Substiiute-The Repeal
IAlnte Gne On.

n}y telegraph tp the Uispatch)
WASHINGTON. u. g.. October l3.-
The senate met as usual at IL \. NJ.
and appar.utIr with more than a quo
rum of senators present IN indication
of the continuance OF the stfuSSl" 81
silver was furnished by the ontrlnc"
of Mr. Stewart. of Nevada. with d large
bundle Of books and papers under hi'
arm. lie moved down from his own
do.k. and took one of the front seats
ON the Democratic side % the chamber.
evidently prepared 10 continue his speech
OF last night Mr.. Voorhees, was IN his
scat calm bat alert = COMMUNICATION
from IN. Secretary Of the Treasury was
presented in response . Mr.. Aliens
resolution. inQuring AZ 10 moneys bor-
row.l by the government since March,
1s>- The answer is that no money has
been borrowed.
In presenting a petition from North
Carolina fer the repeal of the sherman
act. Mr.. Vance said that IL was respect1-
bic. but a little bclated. A9-it was Ehe
only one Of tho kind presented from his
state. he called especial attention 90 II.
MIR. VESTS SUBSTITUTE.
,,r Vest. Of Missouri gave notice of an
amendment which he would oifer as q
substitute for tn snver-purchase repeal
first of them being repeal Of the pur-
chase clause OF the Sherman act. II au-
thoriZes the issue OF coin certificates
for the uncoined bullion consisting of
scl.ni1rage on the silver heretofore pur-
chased. 10 provides Tor the coinage OF
silver that may be- deposited by It's
owners. ami that IS the product OF United
States mines. AT the rate of S..1.oJ
month up TO the limit OF Ssoo.cJOo.
This coinage is 20 be fairly 'propor-
toned among the silver-producing States
and Territories. Holders Of standard sill
Yer dollars may have them exchanged
into certificates. Authority is 70 b. given
t. the Secretary Of the Treasury 20 refuse
payment IN gold "on any obligations of
The United States" when he is sltished
that the gold is applied for with a view
to cN.ortatiou. y joint committee Of
the TWO houses is 10 examine into the
financial and monetary condition Of the
government and people Of the United
states. The 10 Per cent tax on State
banks IS 20 be repealed.
Mr. Allen. OF Nebraska, also save no.
tioe OF an amendment FOR the free COIN
sge OF silver
Nr. Dolph. OF Oregon. offered n reso-
luton ~ to change Of rules In refer
ence 10 compelling the attendance Of alb
sent senator's. and IL went over TIL to-
morrow. In connection with IL he
claimed that n, had been misrepresented
and misunderstood in the press dis
patches giving his remarks the other
night when he SAID he would stay IN
the Senate as lonG as quorum could
he obtained, but when II could not be
obtained he would 60 home. He had
STAYED Tor thirty hours. but had not re-
r1ained In the chamber all last night.
because II was physically impossible for
him % do 50. But ne was now ready
10 stay as long as he was physically able.
tREPEAL BILL AGAIN.
At 30 \ VI. Mr.. Voorhees, made the
usual motion that the Senate take up the
silver purchase repeal bill. The bin was
taken up and Mr.. stewart (Nevadab took
UP his speech after a Few preliminary
remsrksD at the point where he LETT of at
l A. NJ.
And 50 the debate VAS renewed just a.
II nothing had occurred TO break IN upon
Il or To change the condition OF the bill.
The era OF quorum compelling was
opened for the day by Mr.. Pettisrew
(South Dakota. who interrupted the
speech at l2:2s With suggestion of no
quorum. Mr.. Stewart APPEARED 10 he
rather annoyed Al being cut or in what
he probably considered Que OF his soed