The Lamar register., 1893-08-12
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Details OF the Work Done bv Both Houses
at the Extra Session-
ruesaay. August sth.

Tuesday, August oth.
sENArE.-Thc Rev MIR. Milburn, the new
chaplain of the Senate, opened the proceed
ings with prayer The journal OF yesterday
was read by the new secretary of the Senate,
Mr.. Cox The credentials OF Mr.. George C.
Perkins, under the appointment OF the gov
ernor OF California In place OF the late sena-
tor Stanford, were presented and read and the
oath OF office was administered to the new
senator.
The Presidents message was then received
and read The Senators listened VITA the
closest attention. At the CONCLUSION IL was
ordered printed and TO be referred 10 ine
committee on finance
A large number of petitions for and asains,
the repeal of the Sherman act were presented
and referred. Then 1t was announced that
the Introduction OF bills was In order. Inc
first bill of the session was Introduced by Mr.
Hul of New York, its title being ITO repeal
certain sections of the act OF July II, lsyo
Its second clause emphatlcally states that ol-
metallism shall be upheld by this govern
ment, but it fails to provide for further COIN
age of silver.
The next two bills were introduced by Mr..
Stewart of Nevada. Their titles were: TO
restore the right of coinage" and TO supply
the deficiency in the currency" The latter
bill was read in full. 1t directs the secretary
OF the treasury to issue silver certificates
equal In amount to the silver bullion In the
treasury purchased under the act OF July II,
1880, in excess OF the amount necessary at Its
colning value TO redeem the treasury notes
issued under that act, and to use the same to
provide for any deficiency in the revenues OF
the government the surplus OF such eertif-
Gates to be used In the purchase OF per
cent. bonds at their market price, not exceed
ing Il per cent. premium. Mr.. Stewart said
that he desired to call the attention Of the
committee TO the latter bill Its purpose was
to give immediate relief. His bill provided,
he said for the Issuing OF SlOp,oOO,opO OF
treasury notes TO pay for bonds to be deposited
by banks as security for the notes The notes
could be afterwards retired with the bonds
That would give about Si50, ,00O. coo OF in
crease in currency and would give immediate
relief. The Senate should not delay action.
for the country was IN such state OF panic
Mr.. Hale of Maine offered resolution fix
ing the hour of daily meeting Of the Senate
after tomorrow at IL o'clock, IN order TO ex-
pedite business. After partisan discussion
the resolution WAS laid upon the table, as was
one by Mr.. Dodge Of Massachusetts, which
provided that a vote should be taken on the
silver quesrion on August 22nd. After listen
ing TO an address on the financial question by
Mr.. Dolph the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-After listeniug TO the opening
prayer, and hearing the Journal read, the
House took recess TIL IL Is as they did not
want TO proceed to other business before hear
ing the Presidents message Ii arrived at
that hour, and was read. At its close Mr..
O'Ferral called up the case of Richardson
and Belknap, both claiming 20 have prima
facia title to a seat in the House from the
Fifth Michigan district. Mr.. Burrows pre-
sented the case of Mr. Beiknap and contend
ed that the certificate which Mr.. Belknap
held was one Of the best ever presented TO the
House. Mr.. weadoek presented the claims
of Mr.. Richardson, stating that the action Of
the Supreme Court of Michigan WAS clearly
without jurisdiction. After some discussion
the House decided il favor of Richardson,
Democrat, by vote of l9s to ia. Mr.. Rich
ardson was sworn IN.
On motion OF Mr.. Catehings resolution
was adopted authorizing the speaker TO ap-
point the committees on rules, accounts, en-
rolled bills and mileage, with the member
ship TO which they were entitled in the Fifty
second Congress, referring the rules Of that
Congress to the committee on rules
NJ. Reilly announced the death of his col
league. William Mutchler, and a mark Of
respect to the memory of the deceased the
House adjourned TIL Thursday.
At the close OF the days proceedings in the
House, Mr.. Bland sent to the clerks desk
and had rsal a call for caucus in the hall
OF the House at ia o'clock tomorrow of "All
members in favor OF the free coinage OF sill
ver.''