Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-10-28
MORE SILVER TALK.
THE sENATE's TIME TAKEN UP
WITH THE QUESTION.

A Joint Resolution In Regard to the Fair
Passed-The House Discusses the Bank
ruptcy Bill. Which Is Bitterly Attacked
by Mr.. Lane of Illinois.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-When the
senate resumed its session Mr.. PETER
Pop, Kan.) offered resolution. which
was referred to the committee on
judiciary, reciting the fact that q diff
ference of opinion exists as to the legal
effect of the repeal of part of the act
Of July IA, 1890, some persons main
tanning that the free and unlimited
coinage of the silver dollar at the ratio
of 16 to is still the law of the land.
1t, therefore, directs the committee on
the judiciary to investigate and report
on the question at its earliest con-
venience.
Mr.. Sherman rep, o., from the
committee on foreign relations, re-
ported joint resolution acknowledge
ing the cooperation of foreign govern
ments in making the Worlds fair sue
cess, which was, after being amended.
passed.
The consideration of the bill to re-
peal the purchasing clause of the. Sher-
man act was taken up and Mr. Stewart
New, who was entitled to the floor,
yielded to Mr.. Pugh Dem, Ala.), who
proceeded to address the senate against
the bill
Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech
against the bill, and after he had talked
for an hour or SO he yielded the floor to
his colleague, Mr. Jones, saying he
would finish his remarks at another
time Mr.. Jones discussed at length
the relations of the workingman to the
money system.
When Mr.. Jones had finished his
speech the senate went into executive
session, after which recess was taken.
In the house Mr.. Caminetti asked
unanimous consent for the considera-
ton of his resolution relating to the
separation of the Independence and vi
salia land districts of California. Mr..
Coffeen withdrew his objection and the
the resolution was passed.
Mr.. Coombs Dem, N. W created
something of sensation and some
amusement by offering a resolution out
lining plan for tariff bill and in
structing the ways and means commit
tee to bring in bill i'll accordance
with its provisions.
Mr.. Cultivate asked that the resolu-
ton be referred to the ways and means
committee and it was SO referred.
Mr.. McRae called up his bill for the
protection of forest reservations. The
bill is bitterly antagonized by the far
western members. Several filibuster-
ing motions were made, but a quorum
had not been developed when the morn
ing hour expired and debate on the
bankruptcy bill was resumed.
Mr.. Lane llls.) took the floor in opp0-
ton to the measure He made the
broad statement that the bankruptcy
bill could not be passed in this country
at this time. If a man fails for 30
days to pay an obligation that has be-
come due he forfeits his estate. The
bankruptcy laws of no other country
were more depositic OF more merciless
than this. His people were debtors.
Their farms were mortgaged. Agri-
culture was depressed. Farm land
worth $45 few years ago sold for 81. rs.
Mr. Coombs On. " supported the
bill. He favored bankruptcy law,
moderate and just TO the creditor and
debtor alike. Applause.
Mr.. Kilgore TEX, who led the fill
buster against the bill in the last con-
gress, made strong speech against the
measure. He analysed the bill section
by section, giving many practical
/ illustrations of its effects. Pending
further debate the house adjourned.