The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-18

| ment as to what national banks have dimin-
ished and subsequently enlarged their circu-
lation. and what national banks have no out
standing notes In circulation.
resolution was offered by Mr.. Gallinger
rep. n. H. and went over until tomorrow.
calling for report as to whether the Secre-
tary OF the Interior and the Commissioner OF
Pensions have conformed to the provisions OF
existing law in suspending and dropping PEN
sioners from the pension roll
| Mr. Mcmillan rep. Michl introduced bill
to provide for more extended use OF gold by
the people Of the United States 1t amends
the statutes 10y reducing from $40 to So the
n,i min mum, issue Of gold certificates for gold
The Montana Senatorial case was taken up
snd aitcr n short debate Mr.; moar REP,
sion Of Mr. Mantle. OBJECTION was made by
Mr. Vance Dem. n. G. aud finally unanimous
Monday next at 5i + NJ i""' '''' ~ '"A'A ~
reopened and the House joint resolution for
the payment OF mileage to Senators and Rep
resentatiye for the extraordinary session was
Mr.. Vest Dem. 'I Mo opposed the resolution.
arguing that the law did not justify the pay
ton. He said that Senators performed their
cost He Essfe could eass earn psS
nine months in the year only. never working
ia tuc ONeulnkt. ana Scl6clnR only Tue profess
sional employment that would 10 agreeable)
Es times the amount OF MS b saary as Sem
the Of hee ss the
amount Of his salary. lie thought himselt as
much entitled to receive his mileage as any
things BY which Sor ie A could get ompioy.
Mr.. Vest said that ne did not care to discuss
the question He simply desired to state his
oven call the yens and nays. He did not think
II IN good taste, to use no stronger ex preston.
10 aes FOR of
cumstapces which he did not care. to discuss
sial condition. All that the Senator, from
earn So much in his professional pursuits, out
side SID OF the Senate Was doubtless true; and yet
alto by coercion. and that whenever coercion
WAS employed In the matter 1t was In relieving
When they took ,S the e'S 6fiiee they Knew the law
on tho question of mileage. They knew that
II was payable at a certain time and the
chhnge OF that time was as much an attack on
of back salaries. Ho did not know, that there
IIe had attended the session called by MIR.
Hayes in the spring OF 1870, and he knew that
now; when tho country was in an unprece-
dented financial condition. when people were
do anything else than to give themselves mile
age two or three months in advance of the
Mr.. Villas Dem. Wis advocated the resolu-
ton on the ground that the extraordinary ses-
sion; and that the payment Of mileage now
sHpss oo eey tSn by wdS Or
Nr. Aldrich jken. Hf Il ii IT, thought that the
nh @ was to be NJ
hdministrat would be moro unwelcome to
the people OF the United States than the pay
mont OF any sum for mileage.
Mr.. Villas disclaimed having any authority
to make the statement. TWAS nero express
sion OF Judgment on his part as to what ought
Mr. Aldric hi feel treasured.
After brief arguments by Senators Pasco and
Call Of Florida in support of the resolution.
Mr. peier 9r kan moTed it,, its indenits
Senator'S who Voted for Mr. we Ps eerfsI motioa
say;. ,Mcr5erson. Mills. Poiier Perkins. Fuah.
nouncine the death Of Mr.: Chapman. Repre-:
sentative from Michigan. whereupon the usual
IssG: Mich: and were agreed to, and senatora
Mcmillan. Proctor Villas. Gibson. and White
EeFe Ss on the part
ther mark of respect to the memory OF the de-
ceased. the Senate adjourned until tomorrow. |
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Daniels rep. n. Y.)opened the silver de-
bate in the House to-day speaking in favor OF
tho repeal OF the purchasing clause OF the |
Sherman act Terror. he said had taken hold |
Of tho public mind that disaster was bound to
follow from the accumulation of silver bullion
in the Treasury. This fear had been supple
mented and voiced by the President Congress
should intervene to give some measure OF re-
lief to the people by changing tho financial
policy. For the past fourteen years this accu-
OF silver had been going on Instead
of silver going into circulation it had gone
into the Treasury and there 1t remained as
useless article as FAR as currency was con.
the law Of 1870, which had succeeded the law
Of lS7S should be repealed
M GGe s Wilson Tiff fa afans that he TGd
the silver, mon. He argued that the Sherman
The want OF public condolences had caused the
runs upon, banks; had caused tho failure Of
brought about the present financial strin-
gsncy. He could not resist saving one thing.
had governed the country for four Years. at
the end, Of Mr.. Cieveland's first term it
the to r.
party turned it back to the Dem ocrats in a
condition of depression; with the country
abyss OF disaster, The Democratic Platform
at Chicago declared for tn" coinage OF gold
mel who stood now for free coinage Of silver
undert ook to override theDemocratic platform.
but they could not dot. IApplansei Within
the next few weeks; Il the situation were not
changed: there would be lower prices for every
pound Of cotton, In Florida; there would be a
diminution in the great stream Of Northern
tourists. He did not mean that this latter re-
mark should be taken in its literal accepta-
ton, because the people OF Florida denied the
statement that they lived on nsh in summer
and on Yankees in winter. tl4aughterl II he
had come to this House when, the country was
n OF In state Of depression he would proDa-
bly, be found voting wit h the men who would
now vote contrary to his present views. But
tselfto establish free silver coinage would
% neither wise nor COURAGEOUS: 1t would be |
oolhardy, Congress was not here to try haz-
bort any measure which would bring the
money Of the people out Of its hiding place
md would place the currency on a stable
basis, but he did not believe that the country
,ould safely provide for the FREQ coinage OF |
silver at the ratio OF 20 to j.
Mr.. Cooper iS a new member and the at |
itude taken by him was somewhat OF a sur
rise to his friends He Is young man. with
strong voice n ready flow Of language a
thickness for repartee. and plea SAINT man |
Ter. He bids fair to Ioin the ranks Of tho ris-
ng young mem hers OF the House.