The Bessemer indicator., 1893-09-09
The GREAT DEBATE IN CONGRESS
SILVER SENATORS STAND FIRM
B-at." H. the House the Cause OF SILVER
is now Transferred to the
Senate,
Thmr..laN. AmgMHt Nit.

was agreed 10 The bni wAs taken up and
MIR WDlcc,t addressed the Senate In oppost-
tton 10 it
Al The close of MIR. woleo,t's speech notice
Nos given by Nv N,.ls that he would ask the
Senate rest Wednesday 10 hear some remarks
uai The repeal bill
Then the foor was taken by Mr. Cstiery
HIS maiden speech Ia the Senate was Ia favor
OF the uneonditiond repeal OF the Sherman
act,
A motion having been made by Nr ileiler
TO take no the resolution heretofore offered
rs hirr as - rational banks refusing to pay
i-po-ltprs checks in currency, Mr.. voorhees,
AID II senators were not prepared 10 90 on
with the discussion he had no objection 10
other minor matters being taken up, proyid-
Ing the repeal bill was not replaced. He gave
notice, however, that II he found at any lime
that discussion on the repeal hill was exhaust
cd he should ask for a vutc
After cuiuuuN from which n appeared
that II Mr. Prlfcrs motion was agreed to, 1t
Nohld displace the repeal bill, the form OF
The motion was changed SO the repeal bill
should be informally laid aside, and the res
olution US to national banks taken M, The
motion was agreed 10 and then the motion
heretofore made by Mr.. voorhees, that the res
oluuon be- referred 10 the Committee on Fin
auce WAS carried yeas IS, mas u
. Hor-u.-Ihc silver men stole march on
/ ibeir opponents IN the House to-day, and
under the leadership uf Mr Springer and Mr.
klgure gained victory which makes It i'm
possible for the gold men to impede the con
sidrrltlou Of bl-metAIllc or financial legisli-
lion that may be reported by the committees
on coinage. weights and measures and bank
ing snd currency during the coming session.
The time-honorcd custom Ia the House has
been TO make the reports OF the committees
on appropriations and ways and means priv
LEGGED matters, and when the new rules were
being considered to-day Mr.. Springer. chair
man Of the committee on banking and cur
renoy suddenly sprung an amendment ex-
;cuding the same invoritism to the committee
. GU banking and currency, Mr.. kigore fol-
/ lowed With an amendment also including the
/ committee ON coinage, and although these
amendments were sharply opposed, the last
was adopted by vote of lH3 yeas To % nays,
and the original rs amended adopted by a
vote Of nearly two to one.
mol until ID was all over did the House gen
. orally realize the immense Victory gained by
the bl-metullist-, Under this rule the com
mlttee ou coinage can report silver hill at
any time aud force IT, consideration by the
House, and the committee on banking and
currency Will have the same rights.
Friday, september lat.
SENATE.-When the Senate met to-day Mr.
Teller Colorado submitted res olution
calling upon the secretary Of the treasury
for a statement giving the aggregate amount
/ Of silver bullion purchased under the act Of
I July II, 1880. during the month Of August
together with the cost. the amount price and
date Of each purchase and the name Of the
yender; also the amount OF silver bullion Of
fCred for sale during the mouth, date Of each
oler and the name Of the person making
such Oilers.
/ At the suggestion Of Mir Turplc the word.
"8nd have paid for were added. lui In this
form the resolution was agreed to. The effect
of this amendment Is 10 show the money in
which the bullion was paid for
On motion Of Mr. voorhees, the House bill
for The repeal Of the purchasing clause Of the
sherman act was taken up prior to IT, be-
coming the regular business AZ . o'clock, aud
Nr. Vance tool. tile door thereon aud delly-
cred telling speech IN favor Of free coinage.
lie wa listened 10 with the closest attention.
Mr VOORHEES, nov sprung surprise by ask
ing for vote on Tho substitute reported by
the finance committee 10 the House repeal
Till NJ further debate was proposed at the
time. Mr. voorhees, .sld that while he did
not wish 10 shut oil debate he could not he q
party To mere delay, Messrs. Teller aud
/ Cockrell objected strongly. Mr. tockrell
. read the provisions Of the two bills, compar-
ing the phraseology Of the House bin that
repeal shall not impair the legal tcnder
quality OF the standard silver dollars hereto
fore coined, with that IN The Senate substi-
tute. declaring II to be the policy Of the
. country to continue The Use Of gold and silver
rs standard money. The difference between
the two provisions was as great between
the darkness Of midnight and the light Of the
noouday sun. lle declared that the provision
Of the lIou-c bill was preferable
Mr. Allison observed the repeal clause In
uu sense affected or Impaired the value Of the
silver dollar coined bat by inserting the
House provl-O 1t WOuld leave a question OF
doubt whether That portion Of the sherman
law stands which requires the secretary Of
the treasury To coin rhls bullion into dollars
After further discussion the matter was luil
over
iIou-E The whole day was occupied in
dlscu-slu- aud voting upon the new rules
The Republicans, led hy Mr. Reed. -ough; to
defeat the rule- that Would prevent illbuster-
inE, bnt they were outyoted.
saturday. September end
sES,lE-Mr voorhees, gave notice that on
Monday he would ask The senate to agree 10
meet at II O'Clock hereafter instead Of II. In
order hat the repeal hll might be considered
more quickly. Mr.. cOckrell, chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations. reported from
that committee md 1t was passed with amend
inents the House bill to provide Tor certain urg
tnt deheiencies IN the appropriations OF the
government for the fiscal year. The repeal
bill was laid aside Informally and Mfr. Dopit
addressed the Senate In advocacy of the blll
Introduced hy him appropr.atlng 800 O0J to
enable the -ccrctary Of the treasury TO enforce
the Chinese exclusion act lie was followed
b. Mr.. Keller. who upheld the constitution
1lIty Of the exclusion law Several other
senators participated In the debate and at IT,
conclusion the bill went TO the committee on
foreign affair.
IIpU-E-Thr debate on the rules was con
tlIued minority Of the Democrats headed
By NcMillln offered the adoption Of rules cal
culated 10 expedite business
Monday, September ith.
sESNrE.-hr. Allen moved an adjourn
ment out of respect 10 Labor Day, but Mr
voorhees, objected, aud the motion was de
feated by vote II Al to :. A resolution wa,
adopted making September is holiday ii
Washington It viii he the centennial an
nlvcrsary Of the laying of the cornerstone o.
tI.. al Nr f0T lpf
calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury
for information as to whether he had re
deemed any silver certificates In silver, and 4
he had coined all the bullion In the treasury
empowered by law. Mr.. Kyle offered {
frce-coinagc amendment to the repeal bill
which was referred to the Finance Commit
tee The Senate was addressed by Mr.. Cul
lon In favor OF the repeal bill. In fav0rinl
the repeal Of the sherman law he said; ID
. Il am not WonOmetnlllst. | do not believe
IN tho disuse of either OF the two metali
named Ia the constitution, but the close com
nercial relations which mark the advanc,
Of civilization makes International concur
renee in the free and unlimited use Of botl
metals as money more desirable, II not abso
utcly necessary favor the free use of -il
yer, which comes FROM international eoinagt
upon common basis or agreed ratio Golt
1as no money function Inherent IN itself any
more than has silver
MIR Coke OF Texas then spoke In favor O
free coinage. After an executive session Mr.
Jones moved an adjournment, but II was dc
feated by vote Of 10 10 n. At3:5D the Sen
ate resumed It's legislative session, and Mr.
PETERS amendment to the repeal bill. pro
vidiug for free coinage. being the pendin.
question, was read preparatory 10 Mr.. PETER
addressing the Senate. He had not fnishct
his speech when the Senate adjourned.
Tuesday, septemb 9th.
sf:NArE.-Among bills introduced was on
By Mr. Peffer to appropriate s2s 000,OOO 70
a national scientific college. Mr. Morgan
offered concurrent resolution creating
iJlut select committee on finance, consistln.
Of seven senators and seven representatives
This committee shall examine into the liuan
! al ND Lr,unntl cnulliIn of the t.flunrn