The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-08-26
THE CONGRESS-.
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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 will first seek relief
in recommending the issue of national bank
notes TO the par value OF bonds deposited and
that the question of free coinage and the repeal
OF the Sherman act will be relegatcd to the fu.
ture for more leisurely consideration, Senator
Hill, who has already introduced bill plcdr.
ing the government TO the doctrine OF bi.metal.
lism, showed his willingness TO meet the issue
at once by presenting a resolution declaring it
to be the sense of the senate that no legislation
other than legislation pertaining to the finances
shall be considered at the present extra scs.
sion,
HoUsE-Mr. Layton, of Ohio was among the
speakers on the silver question in the house
Monday The speaker announced three stand
ing committees us follows: Enrolled bills
Messrs. Pearson (chairinan), Russell Of Gcor.
gia Latimer, Hines, Hager, Adams and Gillctt,
OF New York; accounts-Messrs. Rusk (chair-
mani, Paynter, Tate, Mutchler, 1krt Wells,
Post, Wright of Massachusetts,, and Marvin:
mileage Messrs. Lynch (chairman), Strait
Pendleton of Texas, and Mahon.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-SENATE-Mr. Voor-
hees, Ms chairman of the finance committee, re-.
ported favorably TO the senate the bill intro
duced by him Monday. This bill would allow
tho national banks to issue circulating notes to
the full amount OF the par value of the United
States bonds deposited by them In the treasury,
instead of 30 per cent. as at present The rest
Of Tuesdays's session OF the senate was made
lively by a vigorous speech by Mr.. Lodge, of
Massachusetts, in favor Of o vote upon the
silver question within ten days. Senator w Wol-
colt, of Colorado, made rather q sensational
speech In behalf OF the silverites. and the vet
eran Hoar, of Massachusetts, dallied away the
rest Of the afternoon.
HousE-The silver debate was continued un.
intcrruDtcQ in the bOusn TueS6ny In IA.
inson, OF Texas, concluded his speech begun
Monday, and was followed by Mr.. Blanchard,
OF Louisiana, who is staunch silver man.
Gen. Grosvenor, Of Ohio then took the floor in
favor of repeal. Mr.. Hail. OF Missouri, was the
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
ume Of the circulating medium to the same
quantity 1t had been when the debts of the
country were contracted. Mr. Snodgrass, of
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.-SENATE-1he SEN
ate passed Wednesday bill appropriating $780,,
900 for y hall of records, which is badly needed
Mr.. Kyle, the populist senator from South Da
kota- laid before the senate postal savings
bank scheme 1t wat referred Renewed at
tention was called to the condition OF the public
buildings in Washington by resolution offered
by Senator Quay, directing an examina tion by
the architect of the capitol of the Maltby bui ID.
ing. This building is now used by senators for
their Offices, and public documents are piled on
Its floor TO such an enormous weight as to
cause the walls to bulge. This condition of
things led Mr.. Butler to offer resolution pro.
viding that oil public documents stored for
senator's who had not called for them by Sep.
tember 49, be distributed to the public library
This resolution was not acted upon, but some
such action is likely to be taken, inasmuch as
the accumulation of documents belonging to
members Of congress is proceeding at rapid
rate.
HousE-Speaker Crisp Wednesday placed
construction on the order of the house govern
Ing the present debate. He said that the house
would meet at IL O'Clock daily all of next week,
and that in one week from next Monday the
house 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, (Mass.).
who made an elaborate argument for the repeal
of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act,
and denied that such action could be justly con-
strued as an attack on bimetallism.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s-SENATE-The senate
held brief session Thursday. An amendment
was introduced by Senator German to the
Voorhees, national bank circulation bill In
effect the amendment provides that no national
bank shall reduce its circulation until it has
given sixty days notice to the controller of the
and until the secretary OF the treas
ury has given his consent to such withdrawal
Nor shall the amount of the currency with.
drawn BY ell the banks exceed S3,0O00O0 in any
one calendar month. Senator Frye (Me.) intro.
duced q protest against an extension OF the
whisky bonded period.
HoUsE-The house devoted itself to the set
speeches on the Wilson repeal bill until the
death of CONGRESSMAN Chipman nf natrpif
Mich, was announced, when in accordance
with its custom, 1t Immediately adjourned.
curious incident illustrating the formality OF
the legislative body occurred in connection with
Mr. Chipmans death. A private telegram re-
ceived N the morning brought the first news OF
Judge Chipmans demise. His desk was ac-
cordingly draped in mourning. Later in the
day the drapery was ordered to be removed
from the desk until the death had been officially
announced in the house. Afterwards it was re-
stored.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l9-SENATE-Therc was
q showing Of hands on the silver question
Friday in the senate. Mr.. Voorhees,, the
erstwhile champion Of free and unlimited coin
age, and who declared with emphasis that his
state could be carried on no other than free
coinage platform, went to the other side Friday
That is, he did this under the usual interpreta-
tiou OF the present division in congress. He
reported from the committee on finance bill
which provides for the repeal Of the purchase
clause by the Sherman act and declares the
policy OF the government to be to use both
gold and silver as standard money, procuring
equity by international agreement or legisla-
tive safeguards. Senator Vest followed with a
substitute fixing the ratio ct twenty TO one.
Mr. Turpie, Of Indiana, introduced q number
OF bills in the senate Friday, oil Of which are of
private character.
HoUsE-The debate on the silver question
continual Friday A NIGHT SaSSinp G
held. The house increased the membership OF
the committees on ways and means, appropria-
tions, judiciary, banking and currency, coinage.
weights and measures, interstate and foreign
commerce rivers and harbors and agriculture
from fifteen to seventeen, and that OF foreign
affairs, military and naval affairs, public lands
Indian affairs, public buildings and grounds
Pacific railroads and District of Columbia from
thirteen to fifteen.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2l.-SENATE-The senate
did not hold a session Saturday. Rather unex
pectedly, and after refusing to adjourn oveI
from Friday till Monday early in the day, Fri
day, the body reconsidered its action
HoUsE-The session OF the house Saturday
was not marked by any animated debate, but 4
was significant in showing lnroads made in thu
ranks Of the free-coinage men. Mr.. McCreary
OF Kentucky, q member OF the recent monetary
conference, and Mr.. Catchings, of Mississippi
of the committee on rules, both took the tioo
in support of the unconditional repeal OF thu
Sherman purchasing act Mr. Livingstone. o
Georgia. made one of his Characteristic speeches
in support Of free coinage, and against uncondi
tional repeal
Supreme Judge Sued.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Aug. 17.-In the cir
cult court here Wednesday morning
Sarah Hackney, in the name of tn,
state of Indiana, brought suit agains