Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-10-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING
The Sonata.


WASHINGTON, Oct. Elm the senate thi
morning n bill to give settlers on the pub.
lie lands in Oklahoma territory another
wear in which to make their first pay
ments on the land was reported from the
committee on public lands n was
passed.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up and Mr.. Kyle, pop, South Da-
kota addressed the senate In opposition to
the dill.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-After the routine
morning business an amendment to the
silver purchasing repeal bill was offered
by Mr.. Morgan, dem Alabama. II re-
vises the free coinage act of 1887 and re-
mits 20 per cent Of the import duties on
goods from countries which accept the
American standard silver dollar.
The repeal bill was taken up and Mr..
Dolph, rep. Oregon, continued his speech
of last evening.
WAsHIN O Oct. AIN the senate this
morning a resolution was offered by Mr..
Morgan, dem, Alabama, which went over
until tomorrow, instructing the Judiciary
committee to consider and report what
provisions of the law OF 1887, of the free
coinage act, are still in force.
The silver purchase repeal bill was
taken up mt IL 30 this morning, and Mr..
Butler, dem, South Carolina, addressed
the senate against IL. He replied to Mr..
Palmer's remark OF yesterday criticising
the ena for its action. He said to that
senator that the minority on the repeal
question was not attempting to
coerce anybody but that it
did not intend TO be
coercet by any body. The senate was not
a town meeting but "a great deliberative
body. intended 10 put "a veto upon hasty.
unwise and improper legislation. IL had
been asked, what was TO be done" His
reply was, Compromise" Compromise
Is the solution. IL had been said
that the president OF the United
States was interfering with the legis-
lation. and that whenever compromise
was spoken OF the statement was made
that the president would not compromise.
"Whoever states that" SAID Mr.. Butler
emphatieally, docs that great official
great injury, because IL Is none OF his
business what the senate docs, 1 don't
believe that he has attempted to use his
high Office TO influence the senate i'm
properly"
Mr.. Butler having become much
fatigued, yielded the floor without finish
ing his speech, and then Mr.. Blackburn,
dem, Kentucky, took the floor and made
an argument against the repeal bill.
WAsHINGToS, Oct. 6.-The senate con
sidered the resolution offered on Wednes-
day last by Mr.. PETER, pop Kansas, for
"A special committee on the Improvements
of the banking system Of the country.
Mr.. Stewart, rep, Nevada, Immediately
took the floor and made a long and seri-
Gus complaint against the treasury de-
partment for not buying the $500, 900
ounces of silver bullion per month as re-
CURED by the Sherman law.
Mr.. Blackburn, dem, Kentucky, sent TO
the clerks desk and had read the amend
ment to the repeal bill which he had
given notice of in his speech onWednesday.
1t strikes out the Voorhees, amendment to
the house bill and substitutes for II six
additional sections. 1t authorizes the
free coinage of silver from United States
minis except as seigniorage, the rate OF
which is to be established by the secretary
of the treasury on the first OF each month.
The seigniorage is to be the difference be-
tween the market price of the
after coinage. The seigniorage is not to
be coined, bat is TO be sold for gold
(either at home or abroad), and the gold
received for 1t is to be held in the treas
ury and used only for the purpose OF,
maintaining the parity between the W
metals.
Mr.. PETERS, resolution was referred
10 the nance committee, and
Mr.. Morgan's resolution in
structing the Judiciary commit
tee TO inquire what pro-
visions Of the free coinage act of ls47
are still in force, was agreed TO without
discussion and without divisions.
The silver purchase repeal bill was then
AIKEN mp and Mr.. Call. dem, Florida, con
tinued the speech against 1t which began
on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.--When the repeal
bill was taken up in the senate this morn
ing Mr.. Voorhees, gave notice that on
Wednesday next at the meeting OF tho
senate he should move il to continue In
session until a vote is taken on the pend,
ing measure, and should ask senator's to-
maintain n quorum until the protracted
struggle was ended.
Mr.. Roache, dem, then addressed the
senate in favor Of the repeal Of the Sher-
man act.