Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-09-02
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Debate Continued In the House.
ihE proceedings in the senate on the 2lst
were OF little interest Senator Morrill, spoke
III laVor oil the repeal of the Sherman act
plll 10 ald the San Francisco exposition passed.
Mr Chandler offered a resolution that there
was no iawful election for senator by the legis.
nature OF Kansas, which was referred Mr.
stewart offered resolution calling on the SEQ.
ie'ary OF the treasury for a statement as to tho
silver bullion purchased in July, 1893, which
was agreed to The bin disseminating the pur.
chase OF silver bullion was then called up, and
after Morrilrs speech Mr. Voorhees, had Secre-
tary Carlisle's letter as to the cost Of recoinage
rcad. In the house Mr. Powers (vt) spoke
IN taVor OF the repeal of the Sherman act Mr..
Hooker Miss opposed the unconditional 70.
peal Pending debate the speaker announced
Inc standing committees after which Saturday
was set apart for general debate Mr. Cooper
llnd) then spoke against free coinage Mr.
Alexander IN CO advocated it, Mr. Sperry
opposed, Mr., Cox (Tenn) favored it, and Mr.
settle IN. C) opposed free coinage but favored
bimetallism The evening session was devotgd4
10 further debate on tho financial question
THE great event in the senate on the 22d was
the speech of Senator Voorhees, He made q
strong appeal for the repeal of.the Sherman
policy of the country, He severely denounced
national banks, defended the state bank sys
tom and advocated system OF limited
states notes for general use and state bank
notes for home circulation as the best possible
solution OF the present problems. because ii
would givea sufficient volume of currency, on
practical specie basis guaranteed also by pub
lie honor and would destroy all power in the
hands OF individuals, corpora tions or Syndicates
to cause fluctuations in the amount Of circula.
ton, rendering panics and business distress i'm.
possible. He also favored carefully adjusted
and graded income tax, Mr. Voorhees, spoke
Tor over one hour AMI half and was followed
by Mr.. Palmer in favor of repeal. The national
bank bill was taken up but went over without
action. Mr. PETER offered a resolution calling
for information as 10 the conduct of national
banks in New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
which went over -. Debate on silver continued
IN the house, Mr. Hopkins IIl) favored un,
conditional repeal Mr. Hepburn date comp.
troller OF the treasury created q surprise by
disagreeing with his party colleagues and de-
Glazing against the repeal OF the Sherman act,
joint resolution passed extending TO the
Cherokee outlet the provisions Of the act pro-
vdng for townsite entries in Oklahoma The
silver debate was then continued until ad-
journment
In the senate on the 2'd Mr., PETERS resolu
tion calling on the secretary OF the treasury 10
explain WHY the banks Of New York, Phadel.
phia and Boston were permitted to pay dspos-
itors in certificates was taken up and long de-
bate followed which developed much opposition
to national banks The resolution finally went
over The Montana senatorial case then came
up and resolution declaring Mr.. Mantle not
lnl 10 "a orrin cd b, =, nny
but motion to reconsider left the question un-
decided at adjournment, The debate con.
tinued in the house on the silver question but
was dull and uninteresting, The only thing OF
interest being the surprise created by Mr. Can.
non (lll J, who spoke against the repeal of the
Sherman act
In the senate on the 2ith the vice president
announced Senators Voorhees, Sherman, Ran
som, Chandler, White, Squire and Martin as
a committee on the commemoration OF the
Tooth anniversary of the laying of the corner
stone OF the capitol The house joint resolu-
ton making the act of Nav II, 1870, as to town
sites, applicable to the herokee outlet was
reported with an amendment requiring the
trustees appointed to be residents of Oklahoma
and placed on the calendar Mr. PETER then
addressed the senate on the financial situation
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by any want OF confidence on the part Of the
people, but by practical treason on the part Of
q class which he hoped would be relieved from
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