Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-08-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
Both Houses Trying to Solve the Financial
Problem-Nothing Yet Settled.

Both Houses Trying to Solve the Financial
Problem-Nothing Yet Settled.
WHEN the senate met on the 18th Mr.. voor-
hces introduced bill authorizing NATIONAL
banks 10 issue notes to the full value of bonds
deposited, measure recommended by Secre.
tary Carlisle. who says 1t viii adj si9 O01 600 TO
the circulation The house joint resolution for
the payment OF session employees was passed
and numerous bills on silver were introduced
and referred as was also one for the annexation
OF the Haw atian island Mr.. Vest called up the
resolution offered by himself In favor of biuet-
allism and the free and unlimited coinage OF
both gold and silver, and addressed the senate
on the subj ect---- The silver debate was re-
stunned IN the house Mr.. Boatner La.) spoke
in favor Of free coinage. followed by Mr.. Layton
co. in favor Of the repeal Of the purchasing
clause OF the Sherman act and relying upon the
Judgment OF congress 10 subsequently pass
Law which would bring permanent relief Mr..
Patterson ITEM spoke in favor OF repeal and,
Mr.. Bailey 6Tex) favored free coinage
In the senate the 18th Mr.. voorhees, re-
ported back from the finance committee the
national bank bill introduced by him allowing
banks TO issue bills for the full amount OF bonds
deposited The bill went over and the senate
took up the resolution for the payment Of
employees OF the senate aud house. which
(under objections from Mr. Peffer) went to the
calendar The Montana senatorial case was
considered for time and Mr.. Lodges bill
pealing the Sherman act was taken up for de-
hate Mr.. Lodge spoke in favor of IT and
replied to by Senator Wolcott (CoL), who
favored free silver. The resolution was laid
aside and Mr. Hoar MASS spoke against Mr.,
Vests bimetallic resolution The question was
the cause OF a desultory discussion until adj
1ournment.- 49, In the house Mr. Burrows (Mich-)
offered resolution giving Charles E BeIknap
the right to contest the seat OF George F. Rich
ardson from the Fifth Michigan district. which
was laid over. The silver debate was then re-
sumed. Mr.. Hutchison fTex) concluding his
speech in favor of free silver. Mr.. Grosvenor
(rep., o. spoke against free silver. and Mr.
Blanchard favored it Mt. Hall MO spoke in
free coinage The debate continued until ad-
journment.
THE Cay in the senate on the 10th de-
voted to members airing their views on the
financial situation Mr.. Henderson introduced
two financial bills which had been sent TO him
Mr.. Voorhees, said he would not call up his bill
to enable national banks TO increase the cir
culation to the amount Of their par value Of the
bonds deposited by them, but would tomorrow
CThurSday)- Mr.. Cockrell offered an amend
ment directing the treasurer 10 pay to the hold
ers of two per cent bonds, who present them
for redemption, their face value. with interest
Mr.. Sherman stated the objections which
CURED to him against the amendment The
moment treasury notes were paid out on those
boudS, which were not due, and the interest,
which was burden to the government the
notes would be presented to the government
and payment in coin demanded That would
be an unbusinesslike proposition and would
complicate the situation Mr.. Berry (Ark-)
then addressed the senate in favor of the
QOuOle StaluarO OF SOlQ ana silver Inc Lodge
resolution then came up and Mr.. Gallinger
spoke against any change in the tariff until
March, 1877 Debate was continued in the
house, Mr. Bryan (Neb-) making the speech OF
the day in favor Of silver Mr. Henderson
Qowa) also advocated silver Mr. Moses
(Ga-l spoke against the repeal bill and opposed
the proposition to raise the standard from 10 10
] TO ~ to l.
WHEN the senate met the 18th numerous
petitions were presented both for and against
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman act
Mr. Gallinger OF cred resolution calling for
report as to pension suspension cases. The
Montana senatorial case was taken up and Mr..
Pasco spoke against the right OF the governor
to appoint after The legislature had failed 10
elect The matter finally went over until Mon
day. The house joint resolution for the pay
ment OF employees passed, the death of Repre-
tative Chapman. OF Michigan was announced
and the senate adjourned --- The debate in the
house spiriIlesS Mr.. Daniels On W
favored the repeal of the purchase clause of
the Sherman Law. Mr. Cooper (F1a-) spoke in
favor of the Wilson bill and against the free
silver propositions Mr.. GolGzier Oil favored
repeal The death of Mr. Chapman. of Michi-
igan, was then announced and after eulogies
the house adjourned
IN the Senate on the 18th long communion
tion read from the secretary of the
treasury the subject of gold and silver pay
ments, stating that on several occasions recently
gold coin had been presented az the treas
ury in exchange for silver dollars. and that the
exchange had not been made because silver
dollars were required TO be held in the
treasury to cover outstanding silver certificates
and treasury notes: and that at present the de-
partment would not and could not. exchange
silver dollars for gold Mr. Voorhees, reported
from the committee on finance bill to discon-
tinue the purchase of silver bullion and declar-
ing il TO be the policy of the United States to
continue the use of both gold aud silver as
standard money Mr. Allen (Neb advocated
his amendment TO suspend intert ST on bonds on
which the increased circulation is based Mr.
Mcpherson spoke against it After debate Mr..
Aliens amendment was rejected Pending con-
sideration the Senate adjourned until Monday.
49, The silver debate resumed in the house,
Mr.. Sibley (DeUl. Pa) making a speech in
favor of bimetallism At the conclusion of Mir.
Sibley's remarks MIR. Catchings, from the COM
mittee rules, reported resolution authoriz-
ing the appointment of committees by the
speaker and increasing several of the most i'm
portant committees Debate then
sumed- Among those advocating free silver
were Messrs. Simpson (Kan) and Morgan
(Mo)
THE senate was not in session on the I9th....
In the house the silver debate was continued
Messrs McCreary (Ky) ana Catchings (Miss.)
spoke in favor Of the unconditional repeal OF
the Sherman act, and Mr.. Livingstone (GaD
favored free coinage AT the evening session
Mr.. Curtis (Kan) spoke in favor of the Wilson
bill (repeal Of the Sherm IN act), and Mr.. Clark
(Mo) favored bimetallisn and free coinage