The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-09
SETTLE DOWN TO WORK.
BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS RE-
CEIvE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In tho Senate the First Bill is Introduced
Against the Repeal of sherman Law.


gust s.-Proceedings in the Senate to-
day were OF great public interest The
routine vas the .ame as that OF the
House until the Presidents message had
been presented and read. II will be fct nd
In another column OF The Times.
Not often has an executive communica-
tion been listened to in the Senate with
such profound attention and interest as
this message was. Every Senator was
seated and appeared to be on a nervous
strain not TO lose word.
Stewart New had moved down 20 one
of the front seats on the Republican
side. and kept his eyes fixed on the
reader.
PETER Gan.) Mcpherson On J) and
Hunton Wa.) had seats at either end OK
the reporters table.
Most OF the other Senators occupied
their own chairs. There was no difli-
Guilty. however. about hearing the mes-
sage in all parts Of the chamber. me
reading occupied about fifteen minutes.
AS soon as Il was ended Senator Voor-
hees moved that It be printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Better let It lie on the table, said
Senator stewart, We may Ndhe ~ i''''N~
some remarks about II.
"If any Senator makes that Request,
Mr.. Voorhees, replied, "of course l VIII
not insist on the motion go.
rs the introduction OF bills In order
Senator Stewart asked the Nice-fresl-
dent. but he received no answer
Senator Voorhees,: Il suppose that the
senator can address the Senate upon the
subject Of the message just as well as
on the subject after 1t Is referred, as II II
wtre on the table"
The usual course is TO order message
TO be printed and referred 10 COM
mittee.
Senator Stewart: every well, let II 60"
The message was thereupon referred TO
the Committee on Finance With orders
that 1t be printed Immediately.
A large number of petitions for and
against the repeal Of the Sherman act
wcre presented AMI referred. Thon # WIS
announced that the introduction OF bills
was IN order.
The first bill OF the session was intro
duced by Senator Hill. Its title was ITO
Repeal Certain Sections of the Act OF
July IL, 1890" 1t was referred without
reading TO the Committee on Finance.
The next two bills were introduced
by Senator Stewart. Of Nevada. Their
titles were: ITO Restore the Right Of
Coinage" and ITO Supply the Deficiency
IN the Currency"
The latter bill was read i'm full 1t di-
rects the Secretary OF the Treasury 20 is
sue silver certificates equal IN amount 10
the silver bullion in the Treasury pur-
chased under the act OF July IA. 1890. I'm
excess OF the amount necessary. at it's
coinage value, TO redeem the Treasury
notes issued under the act. and 10 use the
same TO provide for any deficiency IN
the revenues Of the Government. the sur
plus Of such certificates 10 be used In
the purchase Of per cent. bonds Mt
n cir market price, not exceeding u per
cent. premium. Mr.. Stewart delivered a
prepared speech upon the bill. In the
speech ne declared himself against the
reYeal OF the Sherman act. as such repea,
would. he said, destroy silver coinage
forever.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Lodge
(Aiass.), directing the Committee on FL
nance to report a bill for the repeal OF
the purchase clause Of the Sherman act,
and providing for a vote on the passage
OF such bill by the 22d Of August. II not
sooner reached. This resolution was sup
plemented by another offered by Mr.
Hale Me). fixing the hour Of meeting
OF the Senate from and after Thursday
next at II 4. NJ.
These resolutions precipitated a discus
sion, I'm which several OF the leading
senator's on both sides Of the chamber
participated. They went over without ac-
tton. and NH be laid before the chamber
tomorrow.
The Senate was then addressed in a
set speech on the financial question by
Mr.. Dolph. Of oregon, who contended
that the Sherman act was not the sole
or the principal cause Of the existing
business depression; and that no per-
manent Improvement could be expected
so long as the destruction OF the present
tariff system was apprehended or feared.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Doiph's re-
marks Senator Hoar called up as the
unfinished business Coming over from
last session. the question Of the right
OF Mr. Lee Mantle to seat In the
Senate from the State Of Montana, but
said that he would not ask for us con-
sideration until he had consulted SEN
ators on the other side.
The Senate then at i.3O adjourned I'LL
Tomorrow
The Democratic members OF the Sem
ate will hold q caucus tomorrow morn
ing for the purpose, 1t IS said, OF dls-
tributing the patronage Of the body" IL
is also probable that I'm view OF me
precipitation Of the silver debate to-day
that this subject viii receive the earnest
attention Of the caucus. After this eau
Gus decides what the Republicans may
have, the Republicans Will probably hold
another conference Thursday and settle
their appointments.