The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1893-08-18
EXTRA SESSION.
Both Houses Of Congress at Wofk-Tho
Silver Debate.

| TUESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The proceed
ings in the senate yesterday were OF
considerable interest The presidents
message was read and listened to with
marked attention on both sides of the
| chamber. not a senator moving from
his position for the quarter of an hour
or more which the reading occupied.
The message was referred to the COM
mittee on finance and its immediate
| printing was ordered. Then the flood
gates of legislation were thrown open
and current of bills on financial and
other subjects We're admitted. Mr.. Hill
! On. W offered bill for the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act. Mr.. Stewart New followed with
! two other bills on the same subject. A
| long debate followed on a resolution
| fixing day for closing debate on the
| financial question. Before adjourn
ment Senator Vest offered bill fixing
| the silver dollar at SIC grains of stand
ard silver.
! In the house all interest conferred on
! the message which was read soon after
noon. The house then took up the
MISUNDERSTANDING case from Michi-
gan and disposed of it by admitting
Richardson on the prima facie case
The death of Mr.. Mutchler, of Pennsyl
vania. was announced and the house
adjourned. /.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10.-The senate
was in session only few minutes yes
terday, the only business transacted
being an agreement to the house reso-
luton for the payment of employees.
a motion to adjourn carried by IS to 21.
Nothing was done in the house, the
members all being in attendance at
caucus meetings. The speaker was
busy in his room working upon the
standing committees.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE senate
was only in session about twenty min
utes yesterday and adjourned until
Monday.
When the house met Mr.. Bland, as
it had been expected. was not ready to
carry out previous arrangements by in
Producing his silver bill. and after the
speaker announced the committee on
rules the house adjourned. The COM
mittee on rules is composed of the
speaker Crisp, dem. }, Catchings (dem.) J,
Cultivate (dem. J, Reed (rep.) and Bur
rows (rep.).
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-When the
house met yesterday the bill for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
silver purchase law was introduced by
Mr.. Wilson. of West Virginia, in ac-
corlance with an agreement reached
by the conference of silver and anti
silver leaders. This agreement pro-
vides that there shall be general debate
on the bill for the repeal of the pur-
chase clause of the Sherman law for
eleven days, to be followed by debate
for three days under the five-minute
rule, when voting will begin on the
bill and various silver amendments
Mr.. Raynor opened the debate in favor
of unconditional repeal at Los o'clock,
after the house had ratified this agree
ment by vote of217 to 100. Mr. Bland
followed in an earnest speech in favor
of free coinage. Mr.. Pence Gal spoke
in favor of silver, and the debate for
the day was closed by Mr. Wheeler
Gala with a plea for larger volume
of currency.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE silver
debate was resumed in the house on
Saturday, very small number of mem
1>x,,.- Gas Al
cluded his remarks. Mr.. Morse rep,
Mass.) followed and heartily approved
the views expressed by the president.
Mr.. Harter co. favored the repeal of
the Sherman law, and Mr. Hendrix
dem. \. W advised congress to re-
peal the law and adjourn.
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 15.-When the
senate met Yesterday Mr.. Voorhees, in
troduced a bill authorizing national
banks to issue notes to the full value
of bonds deposited, measure recon-
mended by Secretary Carlisle, who says
it will add 81. 900, 600 to the circulation.
The house joint resolution for the pay
ment of session employees was passed.
and numerous bills on silver were in
troduced and referred, as was also one
for the annexation of the Hawaiian
island. Mr.. Vest called up the resolu-
ton offered by himself in favor of BIZ
metallism and the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver, and
addressed the senate on the subject.
The silver debate was resumed in the
house. Mr.. Boatner Ua.) spoke in
favor of free coinage, followed by Mr..
Layton (O.) in favor of the repeal of
the purchasing clause of the Sherman
act and relying upon the judgment of
congress to subsequently pass law
which would bring permanent relief.
Mr.. Patterson TENN spoke in favor
of repeal and Mr.. Bailey (Tex.) favored
free coinage.
FATAL TORNADO.