Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-09-07
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS-.

Condensed Record of the Business
Being Transacted by our National
MISUNDERSTANDING Report Day
by Day.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Mr. Vest Dem
No. sent to the clerks desk and had
read a communication from the director
| OF the mint, sent in response to an in
quiry to give statistics as to the quantity
| of silver bullion purchased since 1878,
the date of the Bland-Allison act, its
cost, the amount coined, etc. Mr.. Vest
summed up the figures in order to show
that if all the silver dollars We're coined
| at the ratio proposed in his bill co to y
there would be still a profit to the treas
| ury on the whole silver transactions in
1878 of $15.267,9 1903. He intimatel pref
~ broadly that Mr.. Carlisle, in mis- let
| subject had not treated the question
fairly. Mr.. Hill dem. n. " then took
the floor and spoke in favor of BIZ
metallism. He declared that if the presi-
dent turned his back upon bimetallism,
the established policy of the country, and
upon the pledges of the Democratic party
he (Mr. Hill would not follow him, and
the president would have to rely upon
Republican senators to carry out his plan.
He declared however. that he would vote
for the pending bill unawed by power
and interrupted by federal patronage.
The speech caused decided sensation.
At the conclusion of Senator Hills speech
he was heartily congratulated by many
senator's. Senator Stewart of Nevada
followed with n free silver speech.
The five-minute debate OIL the silver
bill began in the house at 10 o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Pcndlcton dem. Tex.)
and Mr.. Bowers 0sep. Cal) We're in
favor of free coinage. and Mr.. Dockery
dem. Mo- spoke in favor of bimetallism.
Mr. Marsh Rep. 1ll) opposed the Will
son bill and favored the free coinage of
silver. Mr.. Compton Dcm. Md.) spoke
for unconditional repeal. and Mr.. Monroe
dem. Miss.) against the repeal. Mr..
Moon Qtep. Mich.) spoke for bimet lllism,
and Mr. Cobb Dem. Ala.) opposed I'M
conditional repeal. Mr.. Burrows Rep.
Mich.) advocated repeal and was opposed
to free coinage. Mr. Durb,rrow Dem.
LID was i'll favor of repeal and urged
upon his colleagues the necessity of re-
storing confidence among the people. Mr.
Springer Oem. lll.) favored the uncon-
dltlonal repeal of the purchasing clause
OF the Sherman law. Mr.. SickleS Dem.
\. ~ spoke for unconditional repeal.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The house has
passed the Wilson repeal bill-24O to
lo9-;fter debating the various amend
meEts for free coinage at an increased
ratio. The roll was first called upon
the amendment to the Wilson bill pro-
vldlng for the free coinage of silver ut
the ration of 16 to I. 1t resulted: Ayes,
l23; nays. 22o. Mcssrs. Shall and IRA
ham We're paired, the former in favor of
free coinage.
The II 10 1 amendment was defeated
100 to 30. Besides the loss of PopuIist
votes. the members of the party with
holding their votes, there were several
negative votes from those who voted in
favor of Il ratio of 1G to /.
The is to 1 free coinage amendment
was rcjcctcu-1O2 to 80.
The 10 to 1 amendment was rejected
1O5 to 237.
The 20 to 1 amendment was likewise
rejccted-119 to 222.
The amendment to rc-cnact the Bland
Allison act was dcfeatcd-136 to 213.
All amendments being rejected, the re-
peal bill was read Il third time and or
d"red cngrosscd, and the house voted on
its final passage The Wilson repeal bill
paSscd-24O to 100.
Boen (Pop. Mimi. Lucas Rcp. S. DD,
Picklcr (Rep. S. d. otcd for free silver
Baldwin Dem Minr.) voted for II to I,
tut against otlcr propositions. and finally
IL favor of rtpeal.
In tho senate tho 10 Mantle casa
came Up. The first vote was on laying
OH tie table the motion to reconsider the
vote of last week declaring Mantle not
entitled TO the seat The motion to lazy
Gil the table was agreed to-31 to 2S.
This finally defeats Mantle. The parlia-
mentary rule required the final vote in
the Lee Mantle case to be taken OH the
original resolution as amended, and it
was agreed to-32 to 80. The vote on the
right of j. b. Allen Of Washington, I'LL
der like circumstances, was precisely the
samc---32 to %. The result Of the vote
is that thosl senators are declared not
entitled to their sc"ts. The Eousc bill
to repeal the Sherman act was reported
to the senate at $50 and was referred
to the fin; nee con mittec--NIr. Voorhees,
stating that there would be Il meeting of
that committee to-day, and that there
would be prompt action on the bill in
connection with the measure already re-
ported from the finance committee.
Washington, Aug. Bottle senate COM
mittee on finance decided to report back
to the senate the Wilson repeal bill, with
the recommendation that the Voorhees,
bill. already on the senate calendar, be
substituted for it. The committee also
| resolved to set aside the national bank
| circulation bill which is now unfinished
business in the senate, in favor Of the
| voorhees, BILL and to PISS the latter
| measure as rapidly as the temper of the
senate will permit. The difference be-
tween the house bill and the VOORHEES,
| bill is found in the attachment to the
latter of paragraph declaring that it
is the policy of the United States to use
| Doth gold and silver as money metals,
and t, preserve patty. Chairman ECDr-
heos reported the Voorhees, bill to the sen
ate as Il substitute for the house bill at
1916 p. N. Mr.. Teller iRep. Colo.) OBJ
| jcctcd to immediate consideration of the
repeal bill and it went over until to-day.
Mr.. German Dem. MD addressed the