The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-20
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

18TH DAY-Mr. Fry (Me.) offered reso.
luton. which was adopted, directing the
Secretary fthe Treasury to furnish to the
Senate statement showing for the last two
years the exports and imports carried
under the several flags engaged in
foreign carrying trade. House bill
for the repeal Of the Sherman act was taken
up. and MIR; Wolcott (CoLl spoke in opposi-
tion to. and MIR. Caffery (La. in favor Of, its
passage.-Mr. Peffer's resolution as to
National banks refusing to pay depositors
checks in currency, by q vote of 35 yeas and
81 nays, was referred to the Committee on
Finance. Of sorrow for the
death of Representative Mutchler, OF Penn
sylvania. were passed.
18TH DAY.-Mr. Vance On. c. made n
speech against the Wilson Silver Repeal bill
Notice was given by Mr.. White (Cal.
that he would offer appropriate resolutions
touching the death Of the late Senator Stan
ford of California. and would ask for their
consideration. on.-Executive session.
10Th DAY.-At the request Of Mr.. Voorhees,
Ind.) the House Silver Repeal bill was tenn
porarily 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 debate on the atti-
tude of the United States toward the Chinese
| on Foreign Relations. Executive session.
21sT 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 Repeala act was offered by Mr.. Butler Is. c.
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 9th.
| 1890. 1t provides, among other things, that
| except in cases of established fraud, no pen
! sion shall be suspended or withheld until after
! notice of ninety days to the pensioner and
! after full and impartial investigation.
! Mr. Butler Is. 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 lbonds.-Mr. Allen (Neb.)
| offered a resolution 10 oadjourn out Of respect
to Labor Day. Defeated by forty-one nays
| to eight yeas.-Mr. Kyle (S. D. offered a
bill, and it was referred to the Finance
Committee. Mr.. Cullom Qll.) 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.
22D DAY.-Mr. Morgan introduced Joint
resolution for the appointment OF joint
committee of the two Houses-seven Sena-
tors and seven Representatives-to constitute
q 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.
ODD DAY.-A bill was introduced by Mr..
J Cullom and referred 10 the Finance Commit
tee for the repeal OF oil acts for the creation
or maintenance OF. the sinking fund.-Mr.
Voorhees, withdrew his resolution for II
o'clock sessions of the Senate.--Mr. Nor
gan's resolution for joint select Com
mittee on Finance, was taken up;
and MIR. Voorhees, having suggested
its reference to the Finance Committee, Mr..
Morgan argued against the suggestion, stat
ing that the purpose OF the resolution was to
superseGe the Finance Committee In each
house and substitute q Joint select committee
! for them. When MIR. Morgan had closed
! Mr.. Voorhees, moved to take up the Silver Re-
peal bill. Messrs. Morgan. Harris and others
| objected, but the motion was carried by 81
yeas 10 21 nays.-Mr. Stewart continued
his speech against the Silver Repeal bill. -
Executive session.