Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-21

system proposed by joint committee OF the
House and Senate at the last session. 1t aims
az economy by the appointment of q bureau
through which all documents shall be sent
out, thus reducing largely the number Of en-
ployes by concentration, and prevents extern
eive duplication that now results from the ex-
istence Of the many different sources from
which public documents arc distributed. The
bill was not finally disposed Of.
Thursday. Sept. 18th.
SENATE.-When the Senate met Mr.. Faulk-
ner Democrat, West Virginia) submitted nm
amendment to the repeal bill which was read.
1t provides first for the coinage of the bull
lion now In the treasury ut Its coinage value,
worth now Sl74, 100000, at the rate of $3 3OOO,-
600 per month, and authorizes in addition the
purchase of 1,550,O0O ounces per month,
though this amount purchased is not to be
coined until the bullion now in the treasury 10
coined, unless, In the opinion of the secretary
of the treasury, the business demands of tho
country require it. After all the bullion now
In the treasury is coined, the amendment
provides that $3,0OO,OO0 Of silver shall be
purchased and coined every month until the
aggregate silver circulation Of the country
shall reach $500, 100000. All silver dollars
thus coined and heretofore coined are to be
legal tender.
When the routine morning business was
concluded, Mr.. Stewart (Nevada) moved to
take up his resolution for committee to in
vestigate whether senator's were interested In
national banks
Mr.. Voorhees, counter motion to proceed to
the consideration of the repeal bill was agreed
to on n viva voce vote, which was quito unan-
tmous, and Mr.. Stewart sat down.
Mr.. Daniel of Virginia addressed the SEN
ate for four hours in opposition to the repeal
was very brilliant effort and held the atten-
tion Of the Senate and the people who crowded
the galleries. He disprovcd the assertion
that the Sherman law was responsible for the
yno nj hn arIa tntA ofndt In
ing the Sherman law repealed, so that new
bonds might be issued on which they could
base currency. He went on to show the In
terest which England had in destroying sill
Gladstone's speech on the subject. The
Norsemen who invaded England many CEN
turtles ago had sailed under the "Raven fag".
and had boasted that they were "the raragers
tion showed that the breed of the "rnvagers
Of the world" was not extinct and that the
Craven 1ag'' was still flying. There were
certain chnIacterstics Of the English people
that made them the economic foes OF the
people Of the United States. Great Britain
was creditor nation. The United States
was debtor nation. 1t wns to the interest Of
Great Britain to make silver low and to
make gold dear. The annual product Of gold
for the United States was about one-half Of
its silver product, while the gold product of
Australia was about twice its silver product,
and England was striking at silver In order to
crush out the silver interests of the United
States and build up the gold interests of Aus
tralia.
HousE.-The Democrats being prepared to
introduce bill TO repeal the laws providing
for federal supervisors Of elections, the Re-
pnblicans, led by Mr.. Burrows, began the
fight to-day to prevent such action. They
refused to vote on all motions, but the Demo-
Gratis finally adopted u resolution revoktng all
leaves of absence and ordering members back
to the House, so that the Democratic majority
may be strong enough to cope with the Re-
publican minority. No other business was
done
Friday, September 18th.
SENATE.-Mr. Cullom presented q petition
from pensioners of Illinois that they be pro-
tected from detectives who ''visit the homes Of
pensioners, and, with the basest hypocrisy
and fawning deception. seek to find some
the old veterans Of theiI pensions" Mr.
Manderson submitted resolution, which
went over until tomorrow, asking for infor-
nation Of the Interior department as to the
abolition or. consolidation of land offices IN
suggestion of different senators.
Mr.. Lindsay, of Kentucky, who succeeded
Mr.. Carlisle, spoke in favor OF repeal, and de-
Tended Mr. Carlisle's record. He was fol-
same side.
HoUsE.-The Republicans refused to vote
in order to prevent the bringing In OF the
elections repeal bill, and no business was
done. At 2 o'clock euloRies were delivered
Michigan.
Saturday. Sept. 10th.
SENATE.-The repeal bill was taken
up and Mr.. voorhees, asked the Senate to
agree to close debate upon the bill on the
25th inst, and that amendments be debated
until the 26th, under the flve-minute rule,
when a vote should be taken upon all amend
ments and upon the bill. He asked the sill
yer men to Indicate some time at which they
would have concluded their arguments
against the bill. Mr.. Teller responded for
the opponents of repeal. As Mr.. Allison,
who was entitled to the floor was anxious to
proceed, he would simply say that there had
been no delay In this debate. There has not
been speech made for the purpose OF delay.
The Senate had not reached point where 1t
was fair to talk about fixing time for a vote.
He therefore objected to the request. Mr.
voorhees, did not press his motion and Mr..
Allison proceeded to speak In favor OF repeal
He favored coining all the silver 10 the treas
ury. Mr.. Allison said the United Sta tes
could not continue the purchase Of silver
without seriously endangering the standard
established in 1873 and bringing this nation.
with all its opportunities, wealth, labor and
production, to the silver standard.
At this point Mr.. Allison was questioned
about the recent monetary conference at
Brussels, Of which he was member He
said the Brussels conference had made more
progress respecting tne bOlutiCu Oh Tue bllftf
question than was made Mt all prior confer
ences II the United States would undertake
the policy of restoring silver by an interna-
tional arrangement 1t would be accomplished
within reasonable time. The parity be-
tween the two metals would be restored and
silver would practically be rehabilated. That
was the solution of tine question.
At the close of Mr.. Allison's speech
number OF eulogies were delivered upon the
life and character of the late Senator Stan
ford.
HoUsE-In the House the deadlock over
the Tucker bill continued and no business
was done.
The ways and means committee Of the
House Is now engaged in bearing arguments
from importers. manufacturers and others as
to what the tariff on various articles should
be.
Ofilce-seekers arc pouring into Washington
Just now from every part OF the country.
Just why they should invade the capital at
this particular time Is n matter hard to ex-
plain.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Rey-
nolds has rendered decision holding that
the widow of a deceased pensioner has no
right, under the law, to make and prosecute
an original claim for rerating of her hus-
bands invalid pension. This overrules a de-
cision rendered in the last administration.
Attorney General Olney has instructed UNI
ted States marshals to take no further steps
for the enforcement of the Geary law pending
specific instructions to them to the contrary