The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-14

fair 10 fudge any administration by any
one mere act Of legislation on great
subject IKE finance especially. bestsla-
ton will not stop with the repeal Of the
Sherman act. Undoubtedly not, neither
as 20 silver nor as to some other ques-
tons"
Mr.. Shoup Rep.. Idaho) then took tho
floor and opposed unconditional reIeh
OF the purchasing clause of the Sherman n
law. he was I'm favor Of the free coinage
OF gold and silver at the ratio OF i6 TO l.
TO change the ratio he believed would be
20 bring about much suffering and would
FAN 80 give tho farmer the relief for which
hc had so long asked. He (Shoup) would
oppose with all the vigor Of which he
vas capable the repeal OF the Sherman
law until some better substitute WAS
adopted
Mr.. Dolph then argued against the free
coinage Of silver and vigorously crti-
cised those senators from the silver states
who attempted 10 mako this question a
sectional one
Mr.. Teller said that the senator begged
the question. The pending question was
not q question OF free coinage. II was q
question whether the United States,
having adopted q system Of silver coin
age. should now abandon it. He would
tomorrow. he said. speak briefly on this
question The Senate then, Ct f.50. on
motion Of Nrr Voorhees, went into ex-
ecutive session. and when the doors were
opened at jI6, adjourned
House Of Representatives.
Though there vas far from a quorum
present when the House was called 10
order this morning the attendance was
larger than # has been for the past two
days. The committees were called for
reports. but without result
Mr.. Talbert (S c. asked unanimous
consent for the immediate consideration
of a resolution reciting that the House
was ad1ourning from day 10 day without
accomplishing any business, and that the
people are daily expecting something 10
be done for their relief; and instructing
the Committee on Banking and Currency
20 report at the earliest possible day the
McLaurin bill. requiring the issue OF
Si25. 100000 Of treasury notes to be dis
trbuted for the relief OF the people.
Mr.. Brosius (Rep.. PENN objected.
Mr.. Richardson fTenn) from the Com
mlttee on Printing, reported the bill reia-
tive to public printing and binding and
the distribution Of pubic documents, and
asked for it's immediate consideration.
To this Messrs. TaIbert and Kilgore
objected.
Then Mr.. Richardson made the point
that the report was privileged one
and entitled 10 consideration; but the
Speaker ruled against him and the bill
was placed on the calendar OF the Com
mittee OF the Whole
The perfunctory duty Of calling the
committees IN the second morning hour
| was performed. and Mr.. Richardson
| moved that the House 90 into Committee
/ II the Whole on the Printing bill. But
| Mr. Kilgore was present and made his
| presence felt by raising the point Of
| no quorum. thus necessitating me call
| Of the yeas and nays. The motion was
/ agreed to-Yeas, 15S; nays, -o-and the
| House went into committee.
The FIRST and formal reading OF the bill
occupied almost an hour and a half
and as the reading CLERKS relieved each
other. the attendance Of members became
gradually less and less, until when the
reading was concluded there were not
more than twenty-five members in the
hall. and not one Of the twenty-five was
paving the slightest attention. Those
who remained read papers or chatted TO-
gether. and the chamber wore a bored
and deserted appearance.
nfr. Richardson Tenn), in charge 81
the bill. explained its provisions. Pend
ing action upon the bill in detail, the
committee rose. and at Aba =. n. the
House adjourned until tomorrow.