The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-11-01
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from All Quarters.
CONGRESSIONAL.

AFTER q quorum had been secureu III tno
senate on the 28d the silver purchase repeai Dill
was taken up and Mr. Stewart gave notice OF
an amendment which he intended to ofer pro-
oosinc a conference TO be held at Washington
within nine months between delegates OF the
United States, Central and South America,
Hayti and San Domingo, for the adoption OF
common silver coin to be legal tender In all COM
mercial transact tons between the countries rep.
resented in the conference Messrs. Jones ana
Teller also spoke against the pending Dill. In
the house, after disposing OF some routine busi
ness, the printing bill was taken up, the preVi-
Gus question having been ordered on It's pass
age The yeas and nays were called, resulting
1871 yeas, II nays. The bill to construct a reve'
nue. cutter for service on the great lakes was
taken up An amendment limiting the cost 70
Sl75,OOO was agreed 70, The bill was then
passed
THE senate on the 24th took up the eilver pur'
chase repeal bill and Mr. Stewart resumed the
, speech begun by him several weeks ago. He
had few listeners. Mr. Stewart said that dis-
cussIon Of the question would Ge productive OF
nothing but great good He was followed oy
Mr. Jones, OF Nevada who resumed the speech
begun by him several days ago An attempt
was make by Mr.. Kyle TO break the Legislative
day, but 1t was voted down and the senate tooka
recess until the 25th at noon In the house
few bills Of minor importance were passed ana
the house resumed consideration OF the bank
ruptcy bill
WHEN the senate resumed its session on the
25th Mr.. PETER offered resolution, which was
referred to the committee on Judiciary, reclting
the fact that difference OF opinion exists as 10
the legal effect OF the repeal OF part OF the act
OF February g. 1873 by the passage OF the act
OF July IL, 1890, some persons maintaining that
the free and unlimited coinage OF the silver DOL
lar at the ratio OF " TO is still the law OF the
land The repeal bill was taken up and MT
Stewart resumed his speech against the Dill
He was followed by Mr.. jones' who made
strong plea for the silver interests. In the
house several matters Of minor Importance
we're disposed Of, nfter which discussion was
resumed on the bankruptcy bill
In the senate on the Goth the silver purchase
repeal bill was taken up and the vice president
stated the question 10 be on the amendment 10
II offered by Mr.. PETER, reIiying the free coin
age act OF 1887. Mr. Teller then addressed the
senate in continuation OF his speech begun some
time ago. in the course OF which he laid down
some general propositions OF monetary law ap
plicable 10 the fall In prices OF commodities He
was followed by Mr. Stewart, who occupied the
time until recess. =. In the house bill granting
right OF way to cross the Hot Springs reserva
ton and 10 make certain improvements, was
under discussion when the morning hour cx
pired and the house on motion Of Mr.. Oates, re
solved itself into committee OF the whole FOL
the consideration OF the bankruptcy bill
WHEN the senate met on the 9th tho silvei
purchase repeal bill was taken up as unfinished
business, the question being on Mr.. Pener'i
amendment After q short debate vote wal
taken resulting yeas 70, nays 30 MI Voor
hees then asked unanimous consent 10 have th'
vote taken on his substitute 10 the house I'LL
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