Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL,
SENATE.

| Washington, August 10. Henderson in
| troduced two bills ON the subject of cur
| rency. Voorhees, bill went over till to-
morrow. Cockrell offered an amendment
| directing the secretary of the treasury to
! pay to holders of 3 per cent bonds who may
! present them for rede mption, their face
| value with accrued interest, in legal ten
| der notes sherman opposed the amend
| mont, which went over Berry favored the
| double standard. The Lodge resolution
came up with Gallingcr amendment TO II,
| TO the effect that IL would be unwise and
inexpedient to make any radical change in
the tariff prior to March, 1897. Executive
session; adjourned.
HOUSE
Mccall of Massachusetts, and Coombs OF
| New York favored repeal of the purchase
] clause. Bryan of Nebraska spoke against
| unconditional repeal, declaring the Sher-
man law is not responsible for the financial
| stringency. Moses of Georgia spoke against
| rel cal and opposed the proposition to raise
the ratio to 20 to |.
| SENATE.
| Washington, August l7.--Gallinger of
! fered resolution, which was laid over,
calling for report as to whether the sec
| rotary of the interior and commissioner of
| pensions have conformed to the provisions
| of existing law in suspending and dropping
! pensioners from the roll, Montana senate
! rial case was argued upon, but finally went
over till Monday. German offered an
| amendment to the national bank circula-
| ton bill regulating the withdrawal from cir
| culation of a banks notes. After executive
session house joint resolution providing for
payment of mileage to Sc latOrs and rep
| reSPntativeS passed Word was received of
the death OF Congressman Chapman of
/ Michigan, and as n mark of respect to the
memo y of de eaSed the senate adjourned
| HOUSE
| Daniels of New York favored repeal.
! Cooper of Florida said he would vote
| against each proposition of the silver men,
| Goeldzier of Illinois spoke tor repeal. The
death of }. Logan Chapman of Michigan
! was announced, resolutions were agreed
| TO, committee was appointed to take action
in the premises, and as mark OF respect
/ the house adjourned
SENATE.
Washington, August lS.A communica-
tion from the secretary of the treasury was
! read on the subject OF gold and silver pay
| ments, VI states the department would
not, and could not, exchange silver dollars
| for gold if requested to do so, Bill for in
crease of national bank circulation was
! taken up. Allen advocated the adoption
of an amendment to suspend the interest on
bonds on which the increased circulation is
based Stewart hoped the pending bill
would be stripped of every Objectionable
feature and then passed. Mcpherson
argued against the Allen amendment
hhuutTSOD ltNOTcI INC immaculate passage
of the bill Pugh wanted the government
TO issue all the currency the people needed
in their business. PETER spoke against the
national bank system The amendment
was rejected Argument then began upon
an amendment by Cockrell for redemption
at face value and accrued interest of such
per cent bonds as may he presented for
redemption and to issue greenbacks to pay
for them. Butler offered an amendment
repeating 10 per cent tax on state banks.
Executive session. Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE
CatChingS, from committee on rules, re.
ported resolution authorizing the speaker
to appoint committees of the house, and il
was adopted. Sibley of Pennsylvania IA
vored bimetallism Everett of Massachu-
sets, Hams of New York and English of
New Jersey favored repeal, and Jerry
Simpson opposed it.
Washington, August l9.-Catchngs,
Livingston Richards and BroderIck ia
vOred repeal, McCreary favored free Coin-
age with an international agreement, and
Curtis and Clark favored free coinage.
SENATE
Washington, August 2l+Patterson of
fered a substitute for bill TO increase ma
tional bank circulation. Chandler offered
n resolution, which was referred to commit
tee, declaring John Martin was not entitled
to seat from Kansas, as no legal election
was held The finance committee bill dis
continuing the purchase of silver bullion,
was taken up and Morrill, spoke in its ia
vor. Bill in aid Of California Mid Winter
international exhibition passed. Executive
session; adjourned.
HOUSE.
Speaker announced the committees of
the house. Powers of Vermont spoke for
repeal of purchase clause. Hooker of
Mississippi opposed unconditional repeal
Cooper of Indiana opposed free coinage
while Alexander of North Carolina favored
it. iSperry of Connecticut and Settle of
North Carolina opposed free coinage and
Cox of Tennessee and Mcdonald of Illinois
favored it, Stockdale Of Mississippi said
that the stagnation of business was at
tributable primarily to the tariff.
SENATE.
Washington, August 2!.Voorhees spoke
at length in favor of the bill reported by
the Finance committee disseminating the
purchase of silver bullion Dubois of Idaho
opposed the bill and Palmer of Illinois sup
ported the bin Cockrell's amendment
was discussed at length but no action was
taken Allen of Nebraska offered an
a.. n Uncut to the Voorhees, bill providing
fer free coinage at ~ 70 aud directing the
coinage, without Unnecessary ,teioy OF si'-
yer bullion in the treasury Referred 10
finance committee. PETER offered n bill
reducing salaries of government officials
from 81 900 upwards by 10 and 20 per cent.
Finance committee Adjourned
HOUSE
The debate was for the most part rather
mOnotonOus, the surprise OF the day being
the speech of Hepburn of Iowa, solicitor OF
the treasury under Harrison, He disa-
greed with his party colleagues, and EN-
phatlcally declared against the repeal of
the Sherman law. That law he contended,
was beneficial in its effects and should not
be repealed.