The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-09-06
EXTRA SESSION or CONGRESS
NlNEIEENTII nay.

| state mas not the fight 10 appoint n senator
| TO I'LL a vacancy caused bv the expiration OF
| u regular term, not happening by resgna-
| ton or otherwise. Mr.. Hill reported from
| the judiciary committee n bill for the re.
peal OF the Federal election law, and II
went on the calendar. The house bill TO re.
peal the sherman act was laid before the
senate and referred to the committee on
finance. Mr.. VOORHEES,, chairman OF that
| committee. announcing there would be
| prompt action by the committee to.mor.
row The bill allowing the national banks
to increase their circulation up TO the par
then taken up and without final action on
| II the senate proceeded TO executive bust.
ness aud soon adjourned
| HousE-When the speaker commanded
| order, at ~ clock, nearly every seat IN the
hall was flled Chaplain Hnddaway
| prayed briefly and In voice inaudible ut a
| distance OF more than 10 feet from the dest,
Tor an special gift Of wisdom and ia, ginent
| 10 rlgh' Y settle the great question before
the II Sc. After the reading of the Jour.
| nal. Mr.. Weaver, of New York appeared Mt
| the bar Of the House on the arm OF his col.
| league Gen Tracy, and was sworn In by
| the speaker.
THE SHERMAN LAW REPEALED IN THE HOUSE.
The House passed the " Nilson bill. PRO
viding for the unconditional repeal of the
sherman law, providing for the purchase
| OF 4, 100000 ounces OF fine silver monthly
The vote was 30 ayes 20 10 nays. Previous
| TO its passage. all the proposed amendments
for the coinage Of silver at various ratios
providing for the re-enactment Of the Bland
Allison act and for free coinage Of silver
we're defeated.
BANDS 10 to I free coinage proposition
was the first one defeated; yeas, l23. nays
225. The IL TO l amendment was then
defeated; yeas, 100; nays, $40 The iS to
free coinage amendment was rejected; yeas,
lO2 nays, 2jg. The amendment to re.enact
the Bland. Allison act was deieated yeas,
1885, nays, 2l3. The free coinage amendment
was defeated; yeas. 12i; nays 22j
All amendments being rejected. the repeal
bill was read n third time and ordered
engrossed. The final vote on the passage of
the bill was then taken and IL was passed,
The House then adjourned at $3.50 y. m,
the voting having occupied the time from
l2l2p. m.
TWENTIETH DAY.
SrNATE.-ln the senate Mr.. Voorhees,
chairman Of the finance committe, reported
back the house bill repeating part Of the
Sherman act with an amendment In the
nature of u substitute. lie asked that the
bill be placed on the calendar. and he gave
notice that he should as the senate to take
II up and consider IL Immediately after the
morning business from this time on till
final action be taken. The substitute, he
said, was exactly the bill heretofore report
ed from the finance committee. The reso-
then laid before the senate II direc's the
secretary Of the treasury to inform the sen.
ate whether there IL danger of a deficiency
in the revenues of the government during
the current year, and IL so, wnat IL the
probable amount of such deficiency and
whether legislation is necessary to supply
such deficiency. The resolution gave rise
to long discussion, the senate adjourning
without action.
HousE-ln the house to-day Mr., Aitken
offered resolution providing for a
gate the "Ford's theatcr disasaster''
and to determine what action should
be taken for the relief OF the families of the
victims. Referred TO committee on rules
Mr.. Catchings then called up the report Of
the committee on rules, reporting the rules
for the present house and after lengthy aud
heated debate the subject wa dropped. and
Mr. Springer introduced bill TO provide
tor the coinage of the seignoirage silver in
the treasury. 1t was referred and the house
adjourned.
TwENTY-FIRsT DAY.
SENATE-Senator John Sherman held the
close attention of the Senate and large
audience In the galleries for over two hours
to day, as lie set forth III terse and vigorous
language the re ,sons why he supported the
bill to repeal the purchasing clauses of the
net OF july, 1897, aud why it should be
passed with rs little delay as possible. The
senator concluded his speech ns follows:
do not think that the stoprage of silver
coinage means the end OF silver Instead
Of aiding TO strike down silver would like
to hui II up; and any measure that will do
so and not demonetize gold, will meet my
approval and support. This is not ques-
tion OF mere interest To Nevada or Colorado.
II is not n question of wha, Wall street will
do. The question is what should be done
for the people Of the United States in all its
length and brc,dth; and, therefore, II Cca-
gress Will sav that in its opinion 1t is not
wise now to continue the purchase of silver
bul lion: there will be no injustice done to
Colorado or Nevada"
On suggestion OF authorizing the issue of
bonds, Mr.. Sherman said:
81 am willing to trust to your executive
officers, III you are not it IS strang. atti-
tute in political affairs would give them
power To protect the credit Of the Govern
nent against all enemies az home and
abroad. IL the fight must he for the posses-
sion OF gold. ! would use our cotton and our
corn and our wheat; and | would protect
our credit against all mankind. As to silver,
! would say that We prefer to wait awhile,
until we see the effect OF the suspension of
silver coinage in India, and see what ar.
rangemenls can be made for another inter
national monetary conference.
''ln the meantime let the United States
stand on its strength and credit think
that soon all these clouds will be dissipated,
anu iiut VIZ may Eo hoihc W Jul
with the conviction that we have done
good work for our country at large"
After some routine business the senate
then went into executive session and when
the doors were reopened. adjourned
HoUsE.-The house TO day discussed the
proposed code of rules without result, and
then adjourned
TWENTY SECOND DAY.
SENATE.-The speech Of Mr. Wolcott, OF
Colorado, against the bill to repeal the pur-
chasing clause ofthe Sherman act was de.
livered to-day in tie presence Of almost all
the Senators and large audience in the
galleries. Att,r MIR, Wolcotts speech a
motion wcs made by Mr.. Peiier to take up
the Iesolm on hereto ore offered by him as
10 ra i nal banXs ref isng 10 pay depositofs'
checks in currency, the form of motion was
changed by the nnti-silver men so that the
ieIeal b,ll should be informally laid aside
and The resolution as 10 national banks
taken up The molion was then apreed to
and then the motion made by Mr. Voorhees,
that the resolution be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Finance was carried-yeas ID,
nays 2l: The resolution OF the House on