The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-09-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Tho Senate,

CONGRES SSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Tho Senate. f
WASHINGTON, Sept A.-In the senate to-
day after the offerins Of Mr.. Faulkner's
amendment to the repeal bill, proposing
the coinage of SOC 000, 900 ounces of silver
at the ratio of 16 to /, and personal ex-
PLANTATION by Mr.. Hawley, rep. Connects
cut, denying that he had been absent from
the senate chamber more than three days
during the present session, therepeal bill
was taken up at 1880, and Mr.. Daniel,
dem. Virginia, addressed the senate in
opposition to it.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-The chaplain In
his opening prayer remembered the fact
that the cnlogies on the late Senator Stan
ford, of California, are to be delivered to-
day. He prayed for comfort and consola-
tion to the beloved widow, and that length
of days and fullncss of health and
strength may be given to her to complete
the organization and endowment of the
university (tlic gift of the late senator) as
monument to her husband, herself and
her beloved son.
Mr.. PETER offered resolution. which
went over, instructing the committee on
interstate commerce to inquire what leg.
islation is necessary to prevent the inter
ruption of interstate railway traffic by
lawless and unauthorized persons, and to
punish persons guilty of robbery and
murder committed on interstate rail-oad
trains.
The senate at l2 40 p m. took up the re-
peal bill and Mr.. Voorhees, made another
proposition to the opponents of the bill
to fix time to close the debate He sug-
Rested Monday, the 2ath, for the close oi
debate and vote on September 81. but
Mr.. Teller, on the part of the opposition,
declined to make an agreement at this
time. Mr.. Allison, rep, Iowa, then ad
dressed the senate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s.-The attendance
in the senate today was small. Mr. Stew
art, rep, Nevada, gave notice that he
would; at the earliest possible opportsu!n1
inviting Mexico and the South and Gen
trail American republics to Join the
United States in conference for the pur
pose of adopting u common silver dollar
Of not less than 3S4. l3 grains. The senate
then went into executive session at l2:1t
p. m.
but few minutes the PETER resolution to
investigate train robberics was put be
fore the senate, but without disposing OF
1t the senate in u body. preceded by the
vice president and by the officers in q
body, left the chamber in order to pattici
phte IN the ceremonies attending the au
niversary of the laying of the capitol
corner stone.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l9-In the senate
this morning substitute for the repeal
bill was given notice OF by Mr.. Squire
rep, Washington. 1t permits the deposit
of silver bullion by Its owners aud the
coinage thereof into standard ,silve,
dollars, of which he is to receive
only the amount corresponding u
Its commercial value. The coinage is mo-
to exceed 81 100000 a month or t2O0 900 00t
in oil. The dollars are to be legal tender
and no certificates are to be issued.
Mr.. Voorhees,, dem, Indiana, defended
himself from adverse criticism in the
management of the bill by showing the
impossibility under the rules of making
greater haste. He again asked that u da,
be fixed for final vote.
Mr.. Dubois, rep, Idaho. rs n represen
ter speech, dcfying Mr.. Voorhees, to force
the issue. In reply Mr.. Voorhees, sale
there was no use talking of cloture as til,
discussion of that proposition would tax,
| up oil. the time Of this and the next con
gress. He therefore gave notice tina
tomorres he wonldsask the senxte to re
Turning to Mr.. ssshsas. ME-. Hoare re ,s
ferred tosthe torsts bill md uttered wha
was taken 10 be d threat 46ysN HoAi
called It a9bilf to provide for k3pestness
and permit the majority to rule
Mr.. Platt gave notice OF u clotnre reso
luton, which lie haa read at the clerk
desk.
Mr.. Teller said il the senator in charg,
of the bill would consult him, he woult
give him list of fifteen members who in
tended to speak, thirteen of whom ha,
not opened their mouths. ,,The senator
from Indiana could not sny tha
Il. s..t- A
ter, for he was on RECORD
against that and had said in the past rtha
the heprotection of silver was more import
ant than any thing that could Come befor,
the senate. If he wanted night session.
Mr. Teller warned him that the friend.
of repeal must epresent toos Eriendso
silver were neither frightened nbt moved
Voorhees,, because the real publ.
opinion Of the country, not the
aggregated capital of national banks, wa
opposed to the repeal of the Sherman act
If public opinion had got wrong on this OF
any other question, senators should bt
Teller said he had also opposed the forcs
bill and in his Judgment if til,
opponents OF that bill, had abso
lutely throttled all other Legislation
they would have been justified The pend
ing bill he considered more .dangcrois tt
the rights of the people than the fore.
bill, for that was simply n political meas
ure while this struck Mt our system o
finance. This was more important mat
ter than any presentadt to til,
people since the war. Reconstruc
tion and all that attended i
were inconsequental in comparison. Th,
senator from Indiana would never be abl,
to have day fixed for it. 1t would only
be taken up after the debate was cndet
and holding night sessions would not I'm
prove the condition of tho bill or advance
1t one hour.
Mr.. Mills took the floor on the silver bill