The Globe-republican., 1893-09-01
EXTRA SESSION.
Close OF the Silver Decate In tho douso-
Passage OF tho Wilson Bill.


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Close of the Silver Decate in the House.
Passage OF tho Wilson Bill
TUESDAY
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S-The grea
event in the senate yesterday was tn,
speech of Senator Voorhees,. He mad.
strong appeal for the repeal of the
Sherman act, but declared in favor o1
bimetallism as the policy of the coun.
try. He severely denounced national
banks. defended the state bank system
and advocated q system of limited
states notes for general use and state
bank notes for home circulation as the
best possible solution of the present
problems.
house.
! WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-In the SEN
ate yesterday Mr.. PETERS resolution
calling on the secretary of the treasury
to explain why the banks of New York,
Philadelphia and Boston were permit
ted to pay depositors in certificates was
taken up and long debate followed
which developed much opposition to
national banks. The resolution finally
went over. The Montana senatorial
case then came up and a resolution de-
claring Mr.. Mantle not entitled to a
seat carried by S5 ayes to so nays. but
motion to reconsider left the question
undecided at atadjournment
The debate continued in the house on
the silver question.
THURSDAY
WASHINGTON, Aug. .5-In the sem
ate yesterday the vice president an
nounced Senators Voorhees,. Sherman.
Ransom, Chandler, White, Squire and
Martin as a committee on commemora-
tion of the Tooth anniversary OF the
laying of the corner stone of the cap
itol. The house joint resolution max
ing the act of May IA, 1890, as to town
sites, applicable to the Cherokee outlet,
was reported with an amendment re-
quiring the trustees appointed to be
residents of Oklahoma and placed on
the calendar. Mr.. PETER then ad-
dressed the senate on the financial sit
uation. He held that the trouble has
not been caused by any want of con.
tidence on the part of the people. but
by practical treason on the part of a
class which he hoped would be relieved
from the responsibility of stealing from
the people.
The silver debate in the house was
continued but without any particular
interest except an amusing tilt be- |!
tween Messrs. Pence (Col and Bynum |
(Ind).
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-When the
senate met yesterday there was a good
the event of the sitting be-
ng the speech of Senator Hill On. W,
Who addressed the senate. He declared
himself bimetallist and for free coin
lge at proper ratio. He favored the
epeal OF the Sherman act Mr. Stew
'rt also spoke. The house joint reso-
ution extending to the Cherokee out
ct the provisions of the Oklahoma
ownsite act passed without amend
nent. Adjourned until Monday
The silver debate was resumed in the
!ouse. Mr.. Dockery (Mo) favored free
liver. Messrs Pendleton and Bowers
lso favored free silver. Mr. Burrows
Mich. declared the money stringency
'as due to the fear that the democratic
arty would disturb the tariff. He {
ad no hesitation in voting for the re-
cal of the Sherman law as it was un-
ound in principle, its practical work !
lgs were disappointment, and if con- !
lnued would result disastrously to the {
ountry. Mr.. Springer attributed the
trouble to the tariff legisla- 6
on since the war; Over-prOductiOp,
yer borrowing and over-trading caused {
Y this stimulant. and the denonetiza-
ion OF silver. He favored the repeal
the Sherman act and as soon as that
ad been done he favored going to
ork to investigate thoroughly and ,
properly such measure as
ould fully meet the expectations of !
le people. The debate continued un.
| adjournment
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-The battle of
ants characterized the proceedings in v
e house on Saturday, it being the
osing of the debate on silver. The c
'avy oratorical artillery had been held
reserve to be brought up at the close o
the contest and the hall and galleries
ere crowded to witness the final or p
aught. Ex-Speaker Reed opened the
bate OF the day in an impassionate :.
peal that was listened to with in
nse interest. He did not regard the r
esent crisis as result of the Sher-
IN act, but one of those periodical -
currences that go in cycles. He de-
lred that the democratic party would w
responsible for what might or might M
t occur in the future. He was will an an
: to aid in repeating the obnoxious hs
erman law, but did not think such re-