Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-09-20
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS-
snee,al session.

~ ANnlNsIONs l-fNA H. oLNhIt---A &c hul1
bill OF public importance introduced saturday
was one by Mr. Morgan dem Ala-). 20 repeA
sections and OF the act Of June g. 1872 con
corning the exch NE Of coins Tor lawful money
The purpose OF the bill Is TO keep silver in cir
culation. aud prevent its return 10 the treasury
vaults Mr. Teller. who Saturday after
noon Yielded 70 motion TO proceed (
executive busines.. win be entitled 10 the nooi
Monday When the senate met Mr.. Shoup. Cos
rcqucsU introduced n bil 20 authorize the con
strucuon OF an electric railroad through the
Yellowstone national park Mr.. Teller rep
COLI then addressed the senate on the silver
repeal question
HorsE-The session Of the house Saturday
lasted but a brief half hour. A ioint resolution
providing for the erection q a storage building
for The use Of the senate, At cost Of $500 was
passed. but here bcsiness. by unan nous con
sent, stopped. cutting OF a resolution by Mr.
Coomns. OF New York, for the appointm OF
commissioner 70 Investigate, in view OF the re
cent disaster at Ford's thcater the report that
other government buildings We're unsafe. and
resolution 10y Mr. Michaeiiohn, OF Nebraska,
calling for Information as 10 The administration
OF the pension law Of 1880 and the recent sus-
pension order OF Commissioner Lochren-
WAsH1NGToN. Sept l2-SENATE-M Monday
the greater part Of the time was occupied By
Senator Pugh (of Alabama in opposition 70
the repeal OF the Sherman law. He was fol-
lowed by Senator Teller OF Colorado, also
against me u.l, who concluded MS speech be-
gun on Saturday last Tho silver men neither
Saturday nor Monday followed the tactics inau.
guratcd early last week. OF Insisting upon the
presence OF n quorum. aud apparently the feel.
ing between the friends and opponents OF re-
peal Is much better than IL had been here tofore
during the session The senate confirmed
number OF appointments
HoUsE-Mr Enloe CTcnu.) introduced bin
20 repeal the act Of March g. 1891. which pro-
vides Tor ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign ports, and for the promotion
OF commerce. Gen Grosyenor sounded tho
1rqt fnfF 81. 81
resolution which he introduced in the house
Monday. II was joint resolution declaring
the intention Of congress IN the mat ier OF legis-
lation touching the condition OF the country,
was not 70 make any radical changes OF the
principles OF the tariff taxation.
WAsuINGToN, sept I3-SEHArE Tuesday
developed no change ia the situation. The free
silver senators sim alert. ans they put for
ward as their orator Mr.. Mitchell. Of Oregon,
who delivered u very long but fn.erestfng
speech in favor OF biinetallism TO which such
veteran republican nnancers as Messrs All.
son and Sherman paid especial attention. Mr.
stewards resolution, providing for an investi.
cation as 70 the relations OF senators with ma
tional banks, went over at his own request IN.
I'll Wednesday.
HousE-Whcn the committee on election Of
president vice president and members OF con.
gress met Tuesday morning IL was submitted
70 the republican minority. Several mem.
oers OF the minority asked leave to hle minor.
ity reports simultaneously with the reporting
OF the bill in the house This permission was
granted by the majority OF the committee
hence II was impossible 10 report the bill TO
the house Tuesday. The minority will have its
report ready by Thursday morning, at which
time the bill will be formally laid before the
house When Mr.. Tucker the acting chairman
or the COMMITTEES, notified Mr. Catchings that
the committee would not report Tuesday the
latter gentleman promptly adjourned the house
WAsHINGToN, Sept H.-SESArE-T'he chair
man OF the finance committee OF the senate
MI voorhees,, Of Indiana, who has charge OF
the parliamentary management OF the uncon.
ditionsl repeal bill, undertook wednesday 10
nN limit TO debate upon that measure He
succeeded only in demonstra ting the fact that
the friends OF silver have the senate OF tho
United States practically at their mercy; that
no vote upon that measure be reached un-
vi they consent; that the extent 70 which the
debate can be carried as yet sees no limit: that
silver can not be ignored, even by n ma iority OF
the senate, without some distinct understand
Ing as TO the future recognition OF that metal
as money by legislation. and that the friends OF
Tree coinage believe that the public opinion 10
which the admins ira ton has appealed ~ In
reality behind their position
HCUsE-The house did little or nothing
" cdnesday. Mr.. TaIbort OF south Carolina
asked that the committee on banking and cur
rency be instructed TO report Immediately the
bill OF Mr. AcLaurin providing for the issu-
ing Of i-5,ODOO31 in treasury notes but the
house objected. and nothing came OF the mo-
WAsHISGroa. sept i5-SgEATE-Mr. Falk.
1er Gem W. Va submitted an amendment
TO the repeal bill J; prov Ccs for the coinage
81 the bullion now in the treasury at its coinage
galue worth now Is40OO 600. at the rate OF
iSOO1uOO per month, and authorizes in addition
the purchase OF i,55O,o0) o-nccs per month
though tn amount purchased is not TO be
coined until after all the bullion now In the
treasury is coineq unless, in the opinion OF the
secretary OF the treasury the business demands
Of the country rnUure. oil f.frfrI
now In the treasury is coined, the amendment
provides that 100000 Of silver shall be pur-
chased and coined every month until the argre-
reach $500, 900.
HoUsE-The democratic majority IN the house
Thursday, after announcing for weeks their in
tenton 70 begin the repeal OF all existing fed
eral election laws found themselves without
quorum and unable 10 transact business 80
better Illus ration OF the utter lack OF manage
ment and cohesion on the democratic side could
be found. The republicans registered their
protest against the proposed legislation by re-
Training from voting on the motion made by Mr.
BUTTONS, OF Michigan, 10 dispense With the call
of committees for reports The fact was i'm
nediaiely demonstrated that there were not
enough democrats present TO constitute q quo
rum.
WAsHINGToN. Sept I6-SErArE.-Tvhe de-
pate on the repeal OF the Sherman silver oct
was continued. Senator Sherman introduced a
Dill granting pension TO Rebecca F. Kutz
mother OF George f. kutz, late private Of Com
9any +, seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry He
ilso introduced bill granting an honorable
discharge TO John Russell. late private OF Com
'any First Regiment Ohio Volunteer infan-
ry, Mexican war
HousE Lituo or no business was transacted
the hoesc Friday Mr. Storer introduced a
lill that viii DC interesting TO tho people Of Gin
hnnau and vicinity, inasmuch as 10 provides
or the establishment 90 FISH HATCHERY I'm
Hamilton county Mr. Storer also introduced
Dill % establish post once savings dcposito-
rcs. 10 authorizes the postmaster general 10
designate such post offices as dcaositories as ne
nay see t;. 90 receive deposits when offered,
md 10 provide for the repayment of the same
. depositors, oy regulations 20 DC prescribed
~ him.
Tho German Hop Crop.
WAsg5NGroy, Sept 10 An enor-
nous deficit will be realized ia the hop
crop OF Germany this season. Consul
General Mason M Tral-f,~f b.,- 49,