New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-15
MINOR PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.
FILLS or VARIOUS KINDS INTRODUCED Kf'>o
LU1IONS PROVIDING FOR FINANCIAL Lf.'i'
LATIoN ONLY At THIS SESSION

ELLIS OF VARIOUS KINDS INTEoDrcED-RESo
Lr1IoNS pEOvIDING FOR FINANCIL LE''I>-
L,TIoX ONLY At THIS SESSION
,vhino,, Aug 1.-The Senate met at noon
with no more than half the number oil Seha.o' ,
present but with the galleries well hiieu' "'i"
the journal was read the House joint reSo'u'o ,
for the appropriate commemoration oi '"e ''''
anniversary OF the laying OF the cornerstone VI
the Capitol of the United States, on SepteI'o' ,''
I79g was received from the House. lald pcioie wv
Senate and passed. There were numerous pe'''''"'
presented and referred for the repeai Oh '"e ~"
chase clause Of the Sherman law-some cohu''io"-
alv and some Internationally, quite as many
against the repeal: several for the iree' "
silver az legal lender in the United states anu i'
the appointment Of Il commission 10 co"'
adequate plan Of currency; and some for the II rec
coinage of silver at the ratio Of sixteen 10 one
Mr. Perkins Rep., CALI made his DEBUT III 'ne
Senate with the presentation Of various memorials
fror, the San Francisco Chamber or commerce
for the enactment OF a substitute FOR inc puic"a'
I'M; clause of the sherman act; for the aiieNa.''"
of the Hawaiian Islands. and In favor OF tne ->ieu
ragua Canal. A. cam.
NIr Voorhees, Dem. Indl. chairman OF the COM
mittel ON Finance introduced and had reterreu "
TINT committee a bill to provide for the ISSUE Vi
circulating notes Of National banks. 1t provinces
for the issue to National banks OF notes TO 'he
amount Of the par value OF the bonus "epo'', :
or To be depositedSy them. The b'il Is acco'P''''
by a letter from the Secretary OF the treasury 'P
proving of it's provisions, and stating that IT
y,cr. a law the bank note circulation Ton the bonds
already depostedD could be increased by |''V'V"'
Mr. Mitchell rep Orc) gave notice OF an afnehu-
mont T., be offered to a joint resolution TO MAIN
,ain the parity OF gold and silver The amendment
after a long preamble. declares 1t To De 'he S''S
Of Congress that no change shall be made III the
tariff laws during the Lila Congress.
The McGarrahan claim again riade It's appear
anco In the form Of bill - refer the claim 10
IN. Court OF Private Land Claims. which was IN
troducci by Mr Teller dsep, cobb ana reietF'd
L. the judiciary Committee.
Mr. Vest dem. Mo- introduced olIi ior t"e
coinage OF silver bullion in the treasury s"!lhs
,hnt it had been sent to him from New DIX anu
that it met his partial approval 1t pro'des 'n"''
after setting aside In coin AMI bullion as reserve
such amount OF IN. silver bullion purchased Under
IN. act Of July 1870 az shall equal at the coinage
,.,,. TN, aggregate sum OF the Treasury notes au-
thorizri By that act all the remainder CT such
bullion shall b" deemed available Tor Inc ISSUE Vi
silver certificates. such remainder or surplus Dun,
ion shall De- coined into standard silver dollars anu
such dollars shall be- used for he redemption OF
u,..r c.,,incat.s AS now required by law: pro-
v,l.d that this shall not be deemed 10 alteF or
amend any provision OF the act OF July ~ Inc
second section provides that National hanklnS as
soclatious shall De entitled To receive circulating
notes to the value. at par. OF United states pohus
on DEPOSIT not. however to exceed the amount ..
capital stock actually paid In. The hlll was f'"i
and referred t. the Finance committee
Mr. HI, dem y " offered a resolution declar-
ING II 10 be- the sense OF tn" Senate that no leSs-
l,tion other than legislation pertaining to the
finances shall he considered ut the present extra
ordinary session of Congress. lie asked mat the
resolution lie on the table for the present
MIR Gordon 0Drm. Ga) offered preampe
and resolution declaring it To De the rish'
of ti. n.opl- to expect and The duty Of CONGRESS
tn enact suitable legislation for restoring the met
ais ~ the Constitution Ia their coordinate part OF
th. monetary system OF the Government. ana on
, ratio or plan that shall securc their iarlty or
.xchaurcahIi,y with each other: and instructns
the Finance Committee 10 report ct the earliest
dav practicable a b.il or bills repeating the !ur-
chasing clauses of the sherman act proving Tor
th. us, of both gold and silver as the standard
Nancy Of the country. and for the coinage or hoth
gold and silver wi;hout discriminating against
either metal and repeating the prohibtory TAX OH
stat. hanks Mr. Gordon asked that the resolution
liz. ON th. table for the present, and gave hotcc
that he would hereafter address the Senate upon H.
Mr. ,ialling-r Ok-p. y. IL gave notice OF an
amendment which h." would offer. declaring II To be
in.Npelient ana unwl-c 10 challs" ule c"'9'i"h
tariff laws PRIOR to lSI "
MIR iioar ,Erp. NassD gave notice mat ne
would tomorrow call mp the resolution as to the
Montana Senatorial case. and would. aft"r e'heS
,lny press II "A CONCLUSION, To the r\ciuSi"h OF all
other business.