Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
DOINGs OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 16.-The
financial discussion was resumed in the
House to-day Representative Bryan,
Of Nebraska, made telling speech in
favor of the free coinage of silver.
Other speakers were Mccall, of Massa
chusetts; Mr.. Coombs, of New York !;
Mr.. Anderson, of Iowa, and Mr.. Moses,
OF Georgia.
In the Senate Mr.. CockrelI offered an
amendment to Mr.. Voorhees, bill, di-
recting the secretary of the treasury to
pay to the holders of per cent. bonds
who may present them for redemp-
ton their face value with accrued inter-
est in United States legal tender notes.
Mr. Sherman opposed the amendment,
saying he regarded it as a most danger
Gus financial proposition. Mr.. Cockrell
replied to Mr.. Sherman. Many ques-
tons were asked by Messrs. Mitchell,
Mcpherson, PETER, Aldrich and Gray
They were all replied to by Mr.. Cockrell,
who expressed his amazement and NOR
proposition by the friends of the ma
tional banks. Finally the bill and the
amendment went over until tomorrow
and Mr.. Berry addressed the Senate in
favor Of the double standard Of gold
and silver. Mr.. Allen gave notice OF
an amendment to the national bank cir
culation bill to the effect that interest
shall cease on the bonds on which the
additional circulation shall be based.
! WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. lin the
Senate to-day petitions were presented
for and against the repeal of the Sher-
man act and against the extension of the
for report on the note circulation of
all national banks; also for a report
as to whether the dropping Of pension
ers from the rolls as now practiced is
lawful. The Montana Senate seat con-
test was discussed by Messrs. Pasco,
Dubois, Mitchell (Ore.) and Chandler
IN. H.). The joint resolution for the
payment of Senate and House extra
session salaries was passed. Adjourned.
York, spoke for the repeal of the
man act. Mr.. Cooper, of Florida, spoke
for the Wilson bill. Mr.. Goldzier, of
Illinois, also spoke against silver. Mr..
Weadlock, of Michigan, then announced
the death of Representative Chapman,
and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 19.-Two sill
yer bills were introduced in the Senate
yesterday by the committee on
finance. One was presented by SEN
ator Voorhees,, representing the ma jor-
ity, providing for bimetalism, and one by
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri. from the minor
ity, fixing the number of grains Of sill
yer in the silver coins of the United
States-464.4 grains of pure silver per
dollar, and proportionately for half dol
lars, quarters and dimes The bill and
substitute were placed on the calendar,
and Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that he
would call up the bill and address the
Senate upon it on Tuesday next.
MIR. Sibley (Dem.), of Pennsylvania,
spoke in the House on the silver bill,
advocating bimetalism. The report of
the committee on rules, adding seven
teen members to several committees was
York, then resumed the silver debate.
He was amazed, he said, at
the attacks made on Wall Street and
Mr.. English Dem.) of New Jersey,
took the same ground. Mr.. Everett
| (Dem.) of Massachusetts, spoke in favor
of the repeal of the Sherman act. Mr..
Simpson spoke in favor of free
coinage. Before Mr.. Simpson had fin
ished the House adjourned to
s P. NJ, at which hour Mr.. Simpson re-
sumed his argument. He denounced
the gold standard and predicted that
such a standard would produce a revo-
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to it's very foundation. He was opposed
to compromise on any ratio. Mr..
Morgan and Mr.. Talbert spoke for free
coinage. and at 1915 o'clock the House
adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 19.-The
Senate was not in session to-day. In
the House Mr.. McCreary, of Kentucky,
member of the recent monetary con-
ference, and Mr. Catchings, of Missis-
sippi, of the committee on rules, both
took the floor in support of the uncon-
purchasing act. Mr.. Livingstone, of
| Georgia, made one of his character
istic speeches in support of free coinage
and against unconditional repeal assert
| ing that every prediction Oft the Farmers
Alliance of three years ago had been
realized and that the bankers and brOk-
ers of Wall Street were to-day the prin-
cipal calamity howlers.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 21.-The
Senate passed the bill for the midwin-
ter fair in California, Mr.. PETER offered
substitute for the bill to increase the
national bank circulation. Mr.. Chandler
offered resolution, which was referred
to the committee on privileges and
no lawful election of United States
senator in Kansas by the joint Assem-
bly, which met January %, 1898, and
that John Martin was not entitled to a
seat as senator Mr.. Stewart offered a
resolution, which was agreed to, calling
on the secretary Of the treasury for
statement of the silver bullion purchase
in July, 1898. Mr.. Morrill, then adj
dressed the Senate in favor of bimetal-
ism. In the House speeches on the
coinage bill were made by Hooker, of
Mississippi; Cooper, of Indiana; Cox, Of
Tennessee. and others: