Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-09-15
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

18TH DIy-Several petitions calling for
the immediate passage Of the bill repeating
the purchase clause of the Sherman act were
presented. Mr.. Stewart (NeT.) ohe1ei
resolution which was, on his own MOTION,
referred tothe Finance Committee. Clrectlng
tho Sanretarv of the Treasury 10 inform the
Senate how the revenues since the be@!hhiaS
of the present fiscal wear compared with Inc
estimates-Mr. Sherman MADE a ionS
speech in favor OF the repeal o. MS SILVER
purchase act OF 1890. asserting tnat that act
was by no neaDS the sole cause OF hnancla!
depregsiOn Mr. Teller finished bis speech
in favor OF free coinage. Executive se79- :
sion.
18Th DAY-Mr Fry CMe.) offered a reso-
luton. which was adopted. directing me
Secretary Of the Treasury to 1urhlsh 10 tne
Senate e statement showing for the laSt Two
years the exports and imports carfit'i
under the several flags enGaged I'D
foreign carrying trade.-The House bill
for the repeal Of the Sherman act was taken
I'D. and Mr. Wolcott (Col.) spoke in OpposI-
ton TO. and Mr.. Gallery (La.) in favor OF, Its
passage-lIr. PETERS resolution as TO
National banks refusing to pay deposttors
checks in currency. by a vote o! 80 yeas ana
u nays. WIS referred to the committee on
Finance -Rcsoiutions OF sorrow tor the
death # Representative MutchIer, OF Penn
syl|a ia. were passed.
L I'll DLY-Mr. Vance On. c. made n
speech against the Wilson Silver Repeat bill.
Notice was given by Mr.. White (CaL)
tknt he would offer appropriate resolutions
touching the death Of the late Senator stan
ford. Of California. and would ask for their
cOnsderatiOn.-E session.
10Th DAY-At the request Of Mr. voorhees,
(Ind- the House Silver Repeal bill was tenn
porariy laid aside to permit Mr.. Dolph (Or.)
to address the Senate in advocacy OF his bill
appropriating $500. 900 to enable the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to enforce the Chinese
Exclusion law. After a debate on the attl-
tude of the United States toward the Chinese
the DOlph bill was referred to the Committee
On Foreign Relations. session.
DIST DAY.-After the passage Of the two
House joint resolutions for the observance OF
the Tooth anniversary of laying the corner
stone Of the Capitol, an amendment to the Sill
yer Repeal act was offered by Mr. Butler $50
and referred to the Finance Committee repeal
ing the 10 per cent. tax on State banks.--
Mr.. Gallinger spoke in favor Of his bill sup
Elemental to the pension act of June 27th
1890. 1t provides, among other things. that,
except in cases Of established fraud. no pen
sion shall be suspended or withheld until after
q notice of ninety days to the pensioner and
after full and impartial Investigations
Mr.. Butter 6. c. offered an amendment to
the bill repeating the Sherman act. and had
it referred to the Finance Committee. 1t pro-
vides for the repeal OF the ten per cent tax
on State bank circulation. provided that such
circulation be secured by coin or approved
State or municipal bOnds.-Mr. Alien (Neb.)
offered a resolution to adjourn out Of respect
to Labor Day. Defeated by forty-one nays
to eight yeas.-Mr. Kyle Is. D. offered
free silver coinage amendment to the repeat
bill. and it was referred to the Finance
Committee.-Mr. CulIom GlL) spoke in
favor Of the bill TO repeal the purchasing
clauses Of the Sherman act, and Messrs.
Coke (Miss.) and PETER (Kan.) made
free silver speeches.
ODD DAY.-Mr Morgan introduced Joint
resolution for the appointment of a joint
committee of the two HOuses-seven Sena
tors and seven Representatives-tO constitute
a select committee on finance for the pur-
pose of examining into the financial and
monetary condition Of the Government and
people OF the United States.-Mr. PETER
(Kan. finished the speech which he had be-
gun on the previous day in support Of his
amendment for the free and unlimited coin
age Of gold and silver at the ratio OF 16 to l.
Mr.. Stewart (Nev.) addressed the Senate
in opposition TO the Silver Repeal BILL
Executive session.