Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1893-08-23
THE CONGRESS-.
Ertrn Session.


had been passed.. Mr. Wilson rose and intro
duced the repeal measure The bill provides
Tor the repeal 90 that portion Of the act Of July
"a, is9O. whih nt thorizcs the purchase OF silver
bullion by ihe secretary Of the treasury THAI
his act shall not impair or I'm any manner af-
feet the legal tender quality Of the standard
silver dollars heretofore coined. and ~ IS de-
clarcc that The United Sta'cs shall main
tain The parity Of th1 two metals. gold
and silver. a. tho established ratio
such other ratio as shall De established by
law In acccrdln ce with the arrurr. meat Mr.
Bland then offered his free coinage h.i ut the
ratio OF sixteen O. one as a subsitute fcr the
simple repeal bin offered by Mr. " uson on be.
. half II the adminis iratiou The debate on the
FIRST measure was then opened by Mr. Raynor
tNdl- cir Bland opened FOR The silver men,
irilowcc los Dir Pence lClll. Mr. Wheeler
lAlul took the rcor in opposition. At the CON
ciusion OF Mr. Whceicr-s speech the house adj
lourncd
WAsHiNCToN. Aug IL--SENATE-Not in ses-
sion saturday
HoUsE The DEBATE on The silver question
was INDUCED In SATURDAY until the hour OF adj
lournment AIR Wheeler, OF Alabama con
tinued his speech and was followed by Mr.
Harter, OF Ohio. and others.
WAsHGNGToN, Aug 15-SENArE- The de
velopmeuts in the senate Monday were decided.
~ discouruginc go those who have hoped for an
uncoudit iouai repeal Of the sherman law The
Introduction by Senator Voorhees, OF the In
creased currency bill, and its reference TO The
committee Of which he is chairman indicates
that the finance committee viii first seek relief
In recommending The issue OF national bank
notes 20 the par value OF bonds deposited and
that the question Of free coinage and the rcneal
OF the sherman act will be relegatcd 10 the fr-
ture for more leisureiy consideration Senator
Hill, who has already introduced a bill pledr.
Ing the government 20 the doctrine OF bi-metal.
ism. showed his willingness TO meet the issue
At once by presenting a resolution declaring 10
TO be the sense Of the senate that no LEGISLATION
h. HH.arun Hsaa-H. ia. -
shall be considered at the present extra ses-
ron.
HousE-Mr. Layton, Of Ohio. was among the
speakers on the silver question IN the house
Monday. The speaker announced three stand
ing committees, as follows Enrolled bills
Messrs Pearson (chairman). Russell Of Geor.
gia. Iatimcr, Hines Hagcr. Adams and Gillett.
OF New York; accountable Rusk chair
man. Paynter, Tate. Mutchler. Ikirt Wells
Post Wright OF Massachusetts aad Marvin;
MILEAGE Messrs- Lynch chairman, Strait
Pcnulcton OF Texas. and Mlhon
WASUrNGToN, Aug lG-SESArE-Mr. voor-
bees, Cs chairman OF the finance committee. re-
ported fayorably TO the senate tho bin intro.
ducod 10y him Monday. This bill would allow
the national banks 10 issue circulating notes 10
the fun amount OF the par value OF the United
states bcLds deposited by them in the treasury,
instead OF 30 per cent as at present The rest
OF Tuesdays session OF the senate was made
lively by vigorous speech by Mr. Lodge, OF
sachusetts, in favor OF a vote upon tn.
silver question within tea days. Senator VOL.
colt OF Colorado, made rather sensational
speech in behalf OF the silverites and the vet
ernn Hoar, OF Massachusetts, dallied away til
rest OF the afternoon
HoUsE-The silver debate was continued un-
interrupted in the house Tuesday Mr. Hutch
inson, OF Texas, concluded his speech begun
Monday. and was followed by Mr. blanchard
OF Louisiana, who IS a staunch silver man
Gen. Grosvenor, OF Ohio then took tho floor I'm
favor OF repeal. Mr. Hall, OF Missouri, was tho
next speaker and he made an able argument,
not so much in favor OF free coinage as In favor
OF some legislation that might increase the vol.
urne OF the circulating medium 10 the same
quantity IL had been when the debts OF the
country were contracted. Mr.. Snodgrass. oil
tennessee, spoke IN favor OF free coinage
Mr.. SnOdgrass incidentally declared himself
IN favor OF paying the national debt in green.
backs.
WAsHINGToN. Aug l7-SFEArE-Th sen.
ate passed "Wednesday bin appropriatinr $500
30 Tor n hall OF records, which is badly needed
Mr. Kyle. ne populist senator from South Da-
kota, laid before the senate postal savings
bank scheme II wat referred. Renewed an.
tention was called 10 the condition Of the public
buildings in Washington 10y resolution offered
by senator Quay, directing an examination by
the architect Of The capitol Of the Maltby hui d-
ing This building is now used by senators for
their offices, and public documents are piled on
It's moor 20 such an enormous weight as 20
cause the walls 20 bulge. This condition OF
things led Mr.. Butler TO offer resolution uro.
viding that all public documents stored for
senators. who had not called for them by Sep.
tcmbcr 10, DE distributed 10 the public library
TINS resolution was not acted upon. but some
such action is likely 10 be taken, inasmuch as
the accumulation OF documents belonging 10
members OF congress is proceeding at a rapid
rate
HOUSE Speaker Crisp Wednesday placed
construction on the order Of the house govern
ing the present debate. He said that The house
Wou'a meet at IL o'clock daily all OF next week,
and that IN one week from next Monday the
Eouse would meet at noon and the voting on the
various propositions as TO free coinage. change
OF ratio, etc, would then proceed The silver
discussion was opened by Mr.. Mccall MA Sd
who made an elaborate argument for the repeal
OF the purchasing clause OF the Shet man act,
and denied that such action could bc Justly con
strued as an attack on bimetallism.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S-SENArE-The senate
held brief session Thursday An amendment
was trCduccd 10y Senator German TO the
Voorhees, national bank circulation bill In
effect the amendment provides that no national
bank shall reduce It's circulation until IL has
given sixty days notice TO the controller Of the
currency. and until the secretary OF the treas
ury has given his consent 20 such Withdrawal
Nor shall the amount OF the currency with.
drawn hv all the banks exceed S.u-O.0OU In any
one calendar month Senator Frye tNel intro
duced q protest against an extension Of the
whisky bonded period
HoUsL-Thc house devoted itself 10 the set
speeches on the Wilson repeal bin until tho
death Of Congressman Chapman OF Detroit
Mich. was announced, when in accordance
with its Gus ON So Immediately adjourned A
curious incident Illustrating the forrnaiity OF
the les. slativc body occurred ia connection with
Mr. tbirm1u death a private TELEGRAM re-
ceivcd 500 The morning hrough, the first news oi
Judge thpnau's demise His desk was nc.
cgrdiu-v dsaped in mourning Later in tho
dav tDe draIerv was ordered Ito Doe removed
from thc desk uatl the death had been oficialy
announced I'm toe house Afterwards 81 was re.
stored
Congressman Chapman Dead.
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 1s.-John L.o-
gan Chapman, democratic member of
geo. rrcS- for the First district of Michi-