The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-24
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
Yesterdays SESSION WAS SLOW AND
UNDRESSING.
Reed Will Speak In Favor Of Repeating the
Sherman Act-First Meeting Of the
Committee On Rules-General
News And Notss.
SENATE.

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the members believed speeches should
be withheld until the paramount is
sue of the repeal OF the Sherman law
is presented. Every indication at this
time points to the improbality of re.
peal by the senate unless it be coupled
with some declaration or with more
positive legislation providing for the
actual free coinage at revised ratio.
When the senate met today numer
GUS petitions were presented. A reso.
luton offered by Senator Kyle, and
laid over, calls for report from the
treasury department as to what Ma.
tional banks have diminished and
subsequently enlarged their circula-
ton, and what National banks have
no outstanding notes in circulation.
The Montana senatorial case was
taken up and Senator Pasco addressed
the senate in opposition to the right of
Mr.. Mantle to seat under the gov
ernor's appointment Discussion was
interrupted by an amendment offered
by Senator German to the national
bank circulation bill. The amend
ment provides that any national bank
desiring to withdraw any part of it's
circulating notes shall, in writing at
lee st 60 days before time of proposed
withdrawal, make application to the
comptroller of the currency, and no
such Withdrawal shall be made unless
such application is approved in whole
or part by the secretary of the treas
ury.
After further argument in the Mantle
case, consent was given that vote be
taken Monday next at B p. m.
After brief executive session the
doors were reopened and the house
Joint resolution for payment of mileage
to senators and representatives for the
extra session come up. After an hours
miscellaneous debate the resolution
was passed and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE,.
The financial discussion in the house
today was spiritless and uninterrest.
ing. Tomorrow TIE usual Friday
exodus to the seashore will take place,
and the proceedings of the house will
hardly resume animation before the
beginning of next week.
Mr.. Daniels of New York spoke in
favor of the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act.
Mr.. Cooper (DemocraU of Florida
said that he would vote for the Wilson
bill, and against each and every one Of
the propositions presented by the sill
yer men. He admitted that he did not
know much of the industries OF the
country, but as far as he could get in
formation he was convinced mills were
notIclosing up for lack of money or
lack of orders, but they could get no
cash.
Goldsenier Democrat,) spoke in
favor of the repeal of the Sherman
act, and raised his voice in support of
the creditor class, which did not, he
said, consist of the bankers and
brokers of Wall street, but of the great
mass of the people.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Goldserier's
remarks, Mr.. Weadock of Michigan
announced the death of his colleague
Chapman, and the house, as a tribute
of respect, adjourned.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
The first meeting of the house com
mittee on rules was held this morning.
Little was done. The code of rules
were agreed upon by majority of the
committee, Crisp, Gatherings and
Cultivate. and submitted in proof to
Reed and Burrows. Only that portion
relating to the proposed increased
membership to the committee was
considered today. The committees
affected are those on ways and means,
appropriation, judiciary, banking and
currency, coinage, weights and mea-
sures, interstate, foreign commerce,
rivers and harbors and agriculture. In
the Fifty second congress they con-
sisted OF Is members each with excep-
ton of the last named which had 16.
A majority of the committee on rules
have provided for an increase to II
members of each CT these committees.
A majority of the members desired to
consider the subject and the commit
tee adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing that they might have an oppor-
tunity to do SO.
A GOLD BILL INTRODUCED.
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan intro
duced in the senate today a bill to
provide for the more extended use OF
gold by the people of the United
States. 1t amends the statutes by re-
ducing from $50 to So minimum issue
of gold certificates for gold and bullion
deposited.
READ WILL SPEAK FOR REPEAL.
When discussion OF the silver ques
ton was resumed in the house this
morning the advocates of free coinage
had talked four more hours than their
opponents. The elaborate effort OF
MIR. Bryan yesterday afternoon will be
answered next Tuesday for the repeal
ers by Mr.. Fellows of New York. The
last week of the debate promises to be
very interesting and the attendance is
likely to test the capacity of the gal
leries to their utmost. There are indi-
cations that ex-Speaker Read will ac
cede 20 the request of the anti-silver
Democrats and make a speech In favor
OF the repeal of the purchase clause of
the Sherman act.
CHEROKEE OUTLET SETTLERS.
Secretary Smith today directed AL
loting Agent Duncan to notify all per-
sons who have made selections for al
lotment in the Cherokee outlet they
will be allowed to file at the interior