The state herald., 1893-08-18
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Details of the Work Done by Both Housss
at the Extra Session.


Mr. Cox. The credentials OF Mr. George c.
Perkins, under the appointment Of the gov
crnor Of California, in place Of the late Sena.
tor Stanford, were presented and read and the
oath Of office was administered to the new
senator.
The Presidents mcssage was then received
md read. The Senators listened with the
closest attention. At the conclusion 1t was
ordered printed and to be referred TO tho
committee on finance.
A large number Of petitions for and against
the repeal OF the Sherman act were presented
and refcrfed, Then II was announced that
tho Introduction OF bills was In order. The
ffnt bill OF the session was Introduced by Mr..
Hill OF New York, Its title being "To repeal
certain sections OF the act OF July IA, 1901
Its second clause cmphatlcally stntcs that bI.
mctallism shall BIO upheld BY this govern.
ment, but IL fails TO provide for further coin.
age OF silver.
The next two bills were introduced by Mr..
Stewart Of Nevada Their titles were: "To
restore the right Of coinage" and "To supply
the deficiency IN tho currency" The latter
bill was read In full. 1t directs the secretary
OF the treasury to Issue silver certificates
equal In amount to the silver bullion in the
treasury purchased under the act OF July II,
1870, In exccss OF tho amount necessary ut Its
eo.hing value 70 reuecm inc treasury hotes
Ieencu unuer tnAt act, anu 70 use tne same 70
Meylge Ior my dsnc,enYy In We revenues OF
| catcs 10 be used in the purchase of 4 ncr
| cent bonds at their market pricc. mi excecd.
| Ing IL per cent. plemlum. MFR. Stewart said
| that he desired to call the attention oi thc
committee to the latter bill. fts purpose was
| TO give immediate relief. His bill provided
he said for the Issuing of $lOO. 900. 600 OF
treasury notes to pay for bonds TO be deposited
by banks as security for the notes. The notes
could be afterwards retired with the bonds
That would give about sl5O 900, 900 of In.
crease In currency and would give immediate
relief. The Senate should not delay action,
for the country was In such a state Of panic,
Senator Vest introduced \ bill to fix the
number OF grains Of gold and silver In the
gold and silver coins Of the United States
(Thc silver dollar to contain aga 40 grains
Of pure silver, or SIC grains Of standard silver
A similar bill was introduced by Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon
Mr. Hale of Maine offered n resolution fly.
ing the hour OF daily meeting Of Tho senate
after tomorrow at ii O'clock in order IN or.
pedite business. After A partisan discussIon
the resolution was laid upon the Table ns was
one by Mr.. Dodge of INDEPENDENTLY which
provided that A Vol, shnnid hr ,aLnn on ,ha
silver ouesrion ON Augpst os,J AS,nr iis,.n-
ing TO an nddr.s. ON ibc t,n,nciai nnns,inn a..
Mr. Dolph the Seunir nd iourncJ -
rIorsr ACES ,,.,..,.a. - A.,
PRAYER. and bcarIng M fo,rn,i ,n1 open ,h
49, auu 'e"'ils ,nc journal rean, the
Nhut 10 proceed TO other hurlncsa before hear
ing the Presidents message. II arrived n,
that hour, and was read. Al its close Mr.
O'Fcrrall called up the case of R,chard.on
and Belknap, both claiming To have rrir,,
facia title TO n seat In the House from The
| Fifth Michigan district Mr. Burrows nrc
scnted the case Of Mr.. Belknap and contend.
ed that tho certificate which Mr.. Brlknnn
held was one Of the best ever presented 10 M,
House. Mr.. Wcadock presented The claim.
| of Mr. Richardson, stating that the action of
the Supreme Court OF Michigan wa, clearly
without Jurisdiction. After some discp,sipn
| the House decided Ia favor " Richardson,
Democrat, by n vote OF los TO ia. Mr.. Rich.
ardson w1s sworn In.
rn, odnn,.J ., u. Mr. ea,ehinss resolution
point the committee, ON rule. acc,mn,. on.
rolled bills and mileage with The member.
ship to which they were entitled In the Tifty.
second Congress. referring the r,,le. of ,h,,
Congress To the committee on r,,les
Mr.. Reilly announced the death Of hi. col,
league, William Mutchlcr, and a. mark Of
respect TO the memory OF the deceased the
House adjourned I'LL Thursday.
Al the close Of the days proceedings In the
House. Mr.. Bland sent To tho clerks desk
and had read call for q caucus In the hall
OF the House at II o'clock tomorrow Of IAN
members In favor OF the free coinage Of sl.
SENATE chsn,,,n ,,,,,S.S H. ,,,.
| tic terms In his prayer 10 the work Of IN. late
Senstur Stanford The journal az Yesterday
having been read the House Joint RESOLUTION
for the payment OF seasonal employees Of the
House and Senate was laid before the Senate
and It was referred TO the committee on sppr,,
priaiions Mr.. Gorman Of MARYLAND then
moved that the Senate adjourn. and Mr.. Plat
| n,epubllcanI OF Connectlcui. demanded ,hc
ycas and nays on that motion, The vote re-
suited: Years, IS: nays, 81: and the S..at,
at 1920, adjourned iii to-mo-.os NJ noon
The silver Republicans Voted with the Demo.
Gratis for adjOarnmenti
Tho House WA. no, In s...,o,
""'s"ay' august toth,
S.SArE.-The Senate wa. In scs,lsn ku,
twenty minutes. aud then adjourned unill
Monday. The Sen.te finance committee hi,
morning discussed the silver question infor-
mhily Ia connection with the yarlou, bills re.
fcrrcd TO It on Tuesday, but decided TO take
no action on any OF them today
liorsr-Thr committee n, RITA. ma. 49,
pointcd as fpiicv.i The .n.,t.r. c.,s,tap.
iDcmucfal) Mis.I..lppl: outhwai,e pcno,
prat, Ohio. Reed ljtennblir,nl Maine. M
row. (Republicanl. NlchIy,n N, ,,g,n
waite displnc,s Mr MeNiii,, IN. uaaa.
then adjourned until ,o.inorrow "''
FRIDAY. August ftth.
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