The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-07

money question had always been
sound, and if his feeble efforts would
avail always would be. 1t might be
that the star of mis- political life, just
| rising above the horizon, would be
eclipsed in darkness by reason of his
vote, but come what might, he should
stand fast to the deep conviction that
he should be recreant to duty and his
oath, should he add one pang to pow
erty or one tear to want; should he
give the people currency that would
refuse to toll its recompense or to
capital its reward.
At the close of Senator Caffery's re-
maks Senator COLON gave notice that
he would address the senate on the re-
peal bill Monday.
A motion was made by Senator
PETER to take up the resolution here
tofore offered by him as to national
banks refusing to pay depositors
checks in currency, the repeal bill to
be informally laid aside. The motion
was agreed to and then the motion
heretofore made by Senator Voorhees,
that the resolution be referred to the
committee on finance was carried,
yeas, 80; nays, 81.
Resolutions of the house on the
death of Mr.. Mutchler of Pennsylvania
were laid before the senate, resolu-
tions expressive of the sorrow of
the senate were offered by
Senator Cameron and agreed to, and
the senate, as further evidence of
respect, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The silver men stole march on the
L. l,A fTI RI
under the leadership of Mr.. Springer
(Tll.) and Mr. Kllgore ( Tex gained
victory which makes it impossible for
the gold men to impede consideration
of bimetallic or financial legislation
that may be reported by the commit
tees on coinage, weights and measures
and currency during the coming ses-
sion. The time-honored custom in
the house has been to make the report
of the committee on appropriations
and ways and means privileged matter
at all times, and when the new rules
were being considered today Mr..
Springer, chairman of banking and
currency, suddenly sprung an
amendment extending the same
favoritism to his committee. Mr.. Kill
gore, followed with an amendment to
that including the committee on coin
age, and although the amendments
were sharply opposed, the last was
adopted by a vote of 1873 yeas to 95
nays, and the original, as amended,
adopted by vote of 102 to 80. Not
until it was over did the members of
the house generally realize the i'm
mense victory gained by the bimetal-
lists. Under this rule the committee
on coinage can report the silver bill at
any time and force its consideration
by the house, aud the committee on
banking will enjoy the same facilities
for forcing its measures to a vote in
the house.
The house by the adoption of these
amendments also has broken away
from the leadership of the committee
on rules, presided over by Speaker,
Crisp, and declared it shall no longer
be in the power of that committee to
determine whether free coinage bills
shall be accorded consideration or
whether the attention of the house be
directed to other legislation. Many
members who voted for the Wilson
repeal bill supported these amend
ments, thus justifying their declara-
tions in favor of the principles of bi-
metallism but voted for the Immediate
repeal of the purchasing act
as a means to restore public conf
dence. Among these was Mr.. Springer
himself, originator of the movement
today.
Mr.. Hooker Miss attacked the
proposition in the rules which confers
upon the committee on rules jurisdic-
diction over all proposed action touch
ing the order of business. He con-
tended that such course would mean
surrender of the power of the great
committee of the house to a commit
tee consisting of five men.
After considerable and further fruit
less discussion of the rules the house
adjourned.