The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
FIFTY,THIRD CONGRESS-.

amendment 10 the Dill repeating the purcnas-
ing clauses OF The silver act ofis9p was submit
ted 10 the senate Tuesday by Senator Morgan,
Of Alabama. 1t proposes the re-enaciment OF
the free coinage act 81 1881 and the remission OF
the 10 percent Of tariff duties 20 the countries
which receive American standard dollars OF the
present weight and 1neness at par as legal.
tender moEey. The difficulties in the way OF
securing compromise on the repeal bill be-
come more and more apparent every day, b.
cause Of the differences which exist on the
democratic side OF the senate chamber.
HorsE-The debate on the elections bill
Tuesday only showed one fash OF interest
when Murray, the South Carolina colored rep
resentauvc, Intercepted Kyle, Of Mississippi
Bouteile, 81 Maine, supported the colored man,
and between them they forced the MISSISSIPPI
plan to appeal TO the speaker to prevent fur.
Their interruptions. The real featur Of the ses-
sion occurred just before adjournment Mr..
Dunphy asked unanimous consent 10 consider
the New York and New Jersey bridge bill Mr..
DE WIFI Warner, although he refrained from
objectius. m,de . vigorous speech against the
bil. ltis the bill which Senator Hal tried 70
pass in the senate after midnight on the night
OF the last session Of congress. Mr.. Warner
questioned the good faith Of the corporation to
which the charter Was TO he granted. even 60
ing 80 far as TO intimate that IL was TO be given
. monopoly for ten years IN order 20 p<runssf 3,
to black.mail some company that honestly de
sired 10 erect bridge, When the vote was
taken he made the point of no quorum and the
attempt TO railroad the bill through q deserted
house was frustrated.
WASHINGTON, Oct b--SENArE-"Comtro-
mise was the keynote OF both the speeches
delivered in the senate Wednesday BY Mr.
Butler OF South Carolina, and Mr.. Blackburn.
OF Kentucky. "Compromise" was also the key
note OF a statement delivered by Senator Cor
man, Of Maryland, to n delegation Of business
men from Baltimore who came &c Washington
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democratic senator's for the cause OF uncondi.
uonal repeal
HoUsE-The house. in transacting routine
business passed q Joint resolution rendering
the thanks OF the United States 10 the foreign
governments which generously and effectively
participated in the Worlds fair The house then
considered the bill 10 promots the safety OF ma.
tional banks by prohibiting the officials Of such
banks 10 borrow money except by the consent Of
the board OF directors But IL vent over without
action. The bankruptcy bill was reported and
placed upon the calendar The foreign affairs
committee Wednesday decided to report favor.
ably the McGreary substitute for the Everett
bill As agreed on, IL extends the Chinese reg
istration period six months from the passage
OF the act 1t strikes out the word white
from the Geary act so as 20 permit the testt
mony OF anyone except a Chinaman 10 prove
that 'Chinaman Is entitled to register" Ii
defines Chinese labOrer.
ARLINGTON, Oct o-SENATf-lne senate
devoted the entire day TO an executive session,
In which the policy Of the president for violat
ing the homerule plank in the democratic plat
form in the appointment of Indian agents was
severely criticised There Is but little public
interest in this matter as the contention Is con.
fined wholly TO senators and members in the
far west who object TO the appointment OF east.
ern men TO Offices In the territories. All the
signs point 10 the beginning OF a most earnest
struggle in the senate next week TO secure a
vote on the bill for uncondi lional repeal of the
purchasing clause OF the sherman act.
HoCsy-Secretary J, Sterling Morton was,
by the bill passed Thursday, placed in the line
Of presidential succession. The position of sec
re AIRY OF agriculture had not been created when
the succession bill was passed In 1857 The bill
passed turning over the property OF the Nor
mon church now In the hands Of n receiver, 20
charitable purposes, marks the Official winding
up OF the affairs OF the Mormon church under
the Edmunds-Tucker act The house passed a
bill authorizing the sale Of the old custom. house
n Louisville, XIV Cons Iteration Of the Tucker
bill was then resumed, Mr.. Murray taking the
floor for the compile lion Of the speech he began
WASHINGTON. Oct :. = SENATE - Friday
MT. blackburn iKyD submitted an amend nent
Ia the bill repeating the silver purchasing
clauses OF the act OF ~ 0 IL strikes out the
voorhees, substitute. leaving the bill as IL
passed the house, anis then provides for the free
coinage OF silver OF a lcricln production. The
secretary Of the tre;' ury is authorized on the
first day ~ each month TO establish the seignor-
orarc 10 be charged for the following month,
" hich is To lie the difference between the mar.
<et Price Of silver bullion and the minted value
lf'er coinage. This seignoragc is not to be
,oined, hut i 10 be sold by the secretary of the
treasury for gold, TO be used for the purpose of
aintaining be parity OF gold aud silver.
HousF-SeVen hours OF uninterrupted de-
~.
he house Frida", the speech of Mr.. Cum.
n'ngs, Of New York, being the feature. As but
hrce days remain for the debate, the house
net Friday morning Vt ~ oclock Night SEES
lions wi also he ordered. so that all desiring
o speak shall have an opportunity.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 9-SESArE-Thcrew was
rood deal OF diekcring in the senate Saturday
'fternoon over an early adjournment, both
ides wanting 10 adjourn early, but neither side
wanted the motion 10 come from a. The silver
enators informed the repealers that they
would not oppose motion TO adjourn reso-
uton was introduced in the senate Saturday
providing for the appointment OF committee
o investigate the recent Ford opera house dis
Istcr, in which a number OF clerks we're per-
raneutly injured, and 10 report TO what exten,
he government II liable
HousE-At the night session the galleries
we're comfortably filled, but only eight mem.
,ers were in their seats Kilgore, of Texas, oc-
'upied the chair, The speakers were Grady
D., y c., Dunn ID, n, j., Mr. McCleary (R,
rouse, at 1925, adjourned until Monday at II
,'clock.
WAsHINGToN oct O.-SEsArE-The pro-
eedings in the senate Monday by their spiel. |
less and heat show the rain OF feeling which |
,recedcs the great Struggle which will begin on !,
Wednesday. senator Harris opened tho ,
morning with some remarks in his character. |
fga ly t.ly a. |