Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-10
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10, 1893.
SENATE.

coinage of American silver-the owner
to receive coin to the amount of its
commercial value. The difference be-
tween such commercial value and the
coin value is to be retained by the
Treasury as seignorage. The amount
deposited is not to exceed 100000
per month. The number of standard
silver dollars coined is not to exceed
$l00,OO0,0OO. They are to be full
legal tender. Bonds are to be is
sued to the extent Of 100000, 600.
National banks are to be entitled TO
circulation to the par value of the
bonds deposited by them.
The resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Dolph calling on the State Depart
ment for information as to whether the
Chinese government has requested an
extention of the time for the registra-
ton of Chinese laborers, under the
Geary bill, was laid before the Senate !;
and Mr. Dolph set out to make speech
upon it, but was cut offby suggestion
from Mr.. Sherman that the resolution
referred to executive business. The
galleries were accordingly cleared and
the doors closed,
After the doors were reopened the
silver purchase repeal bill was taken
up and Mr.. Mcpherson addressed the
Senate ir support Of it. He said will
Congress heed the voice of the people
and stop the influx of silver, or will ii
not This is the plain simple question.
Congress was called together in extra
ordinary session on the seventh day OF
August, and yet this deliberative body
speaks not Eyes or no." while an
outraged, indignant aud suffering PEG.
pie stand pleading at the doors, De.
bate, debate goes on. Words, words,
nothing but words, is the answer we
give to the fierce demand Of the people
for speedy repeal.
When Mr.. Mcpherson concluded Mr..
Stewart, Rep. New. asked whether
the minority had done anything but
discuss what it believed to be an at
tempt to perpetrate great wrong. Il
have made no such accusation" Mr.
Mcpherson replied.
Then" said Mr. Stewart, Il have
beard enough Of this lecturing of the
minority. | have heard enough of the
re-echoing of the ISLANDERS Of the New
York press. which demanded that the
Senate should vote first and debate af.
forwards. Does the Senator" be con-
tinued, wish it to go out that we have
done anything which we have not the
rignt to do under the rules?'
"Does the Senator want an answer
now ?"
"No, never mind now" said Mr.,
Stewart, and he started off in one of his
speeches about gold and silver and
only came to full stop on noticing that
Mr.. Cockrel (who was entitled to the
floor was manifesting much impa-
tience.
Mr.. Cockrell, dem, Missour), then
resumed his speech.
HOUSE.
There was large attendance in the
House this morning, but when the
savel fell at noon there did not APP
pear to be quorum present or The DEM
ocratic side.
On motion of Mr.. Black. democrat o!
Illinois, a joint resolution was passed
permitting the exhibition of the statues
of Columbus and Isabella in statuary
hall.
Mr.. Cultivate, democrat of Ohio.
from the committee on rules, reported
a resolution providing that immediate
ly on the adoption of this order, the
House proceed to the consideration
of the bill to amend the Geary Chinese
exclusion act.
Mr.. Cultivate gave notice that he
would call up the resolution tomorrow.
Mr.. Lane, democrat of Illinois, from
the committee on judiciary reported
bill fixing the qualification of voters on
the Cherokee strip at the first cleo
ton. Calendar.
On motion of Mr.. McRae, democrat
of Arkansas, bill was passed for the
relief of purchasers of timber and stone
lands under the act Of 1878.
At one o'clock the House proceeded,
under the special order, to the consider
alton of and the vote on the Tucker
federal election bill and amendments
thereto.
A lis the first vote was on Bur-
rows amendment to Lacey's amend
ment and it provides for the retention
of sections zoos, zoos, 2,O07, zoos, !
1909 and 2,OlO.
On standing vote there were 81 in
the Affirmative and 1873 in the negative.
This showed that the democrats had
their quorum and the yeas and nays