The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-09-08
CONGRESSIONAL
Proceedings Of the Extra Sesslon-What
Both Houses Arc Doing.

Proceedings of the Extra Session-What
Both Houses Arc Doing.
In the senate the 18th MIR. voorhees, OF
the finance committee, reported the house bill
repeating part Of the Sherman act with an
amendment in the nature Of q substitute, the
substitute being the senate bill offered by MI
Voorhees, Mr.. Stewards resolution directing
the secretary OF the treasury to inform the SEN
ate whether there Is danger OF a deficiency in
revenue for the current year gave rise to 9
lehs.hy debate but was finally referred Sem
ator Gofdan then spoke in favor Of the uncon-
ditional repeal bill and Senator Teller spoke on
the financial situation e. The house. was en-
gagged considering the report Of the committee
on rules during which Exsbpeaker Reed ana
Speaker Crisp had little tilt that somewhat
relieved the menotony Of the proceadings. MI
Springer introduced q bill to provide for tho
coinage Of the seignoraae silver in the Treasury
sand the house adjourned
AFTER routine business in the senate on the
S0th the repeal Of the Sherman act was taken
up and Mr.. Sherman proceeded to address the
senate He said on one thing congress ana the
+ people were agreed, and that was that both
gold and silver should be-continted inUHe as q
money. Monometallism. pure and simple. had
never gained o foothold In the United States.
II senators wanted cheap money and an ad-
vance in prices, free coinage Of silver was tho
way to do It; but they should not call IL bimet-
allism. Mr. Sherman then proceeded to dis
cuss the history Of the act that bears his name.
He was not in favor Of the free coinage Of silver
anu regarded IL as BuOthSf ndIuc toA shS AAtoHo-
metalliem of silver and Was only In favor OF the
purchase OF silver for purposes 81 Coming He
believed the best thing to do was 10 suspend
the purchase of silver and teSote Sattcntion 70
the needs Of the hour. -. The house was engaged
all day in discussing the new rtfes. -
In the senate on the slst the repeal bill was
taken up and Mr.. Wofcott (CoL} spoke against
the bill and in favor Of silver. Mr.. Canery
LA made his first speech in the sena7e L
was in favor OF unconditional repeal Mr.,
To- ro11 fpfr rn1p
recting the secretary of the treasury to 1ssne
certificates not to exceed 20 per cent OF the
amount of gold coin and bullion in the treasury
and to use and spend the same in payment OF
the interest on the public debt, or for anything
else needed. Tabled The death of Mr.. Mutch-
Ter, member of the house from Pennsylvania,
vas announced and the senate adjourned. -. In
the house consideration Of the rules was re-
sumed The silver men got tho better OF the
fight by securing rule which will enable them
to call up silver legislation at any time. Mr..
Flynn (Ok.) introduced q bill extending the
time of payment for certain settlers In that
territory. Pending consideration Of the rules
the house adjourned
AFTER adopting resolution, offered by MIR.
Teller calling upon the secretary Of the treas
ury for information as to the amount OF silver
bullion purchased during August, the senate
on September resumed debate on the repeal
bill Senator Vance spoke at length against
the bill At the conclusion of his remarks Mr..
Voorhees, sprung surprise by calling for
vote on the substitute. Mr. Cockrell objected
and made spirited speech in defense Of his
position The senate finally went into execu-
tive session and then adjourned. The fight
over the rules continued vigorously in the
house, the battle being of little interest to the
public. Pending the squabbie the house ad-
iourned.
WHEN the senate met on the Cd MI. Palmer
submitted joint resolution providing for the
election of United States senators by the peo-
pie. That and similar resolution OF Mr..
Mitchell (Ore) were referred. There was no
debate on the silver question as other matters
occupied the attention Of the senate, none OF
general importance, however. 80. The house was
occupied in further discussion of the rules
TEREE speeches were delivered on the repeal
bill in the senate on the 4th The house reso-
luton making September IS a national holiday
in Washington (the anniversary Of the laying
of the corner stone of the capitoD was passed
MIR Voorhees, moved to take up the repeal Dill
and Mr.. Allen (Neb) moved to adjourn as an
observance of labor day, but the senate refused
to adjourn Senator Cullom then spoke in
favor of the repeal BILL and Mr.. Coke favored
bimetallism Mr. PETER spoke in favor OF his
amendment for free coinage. Before he con,
cluded his remarks the senate adjourned,
Nothing was done in the house