The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-23
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS-
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE SPECIAL
SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
Condensed record of the Dusineas
Being Transacted by orr National
Observation-Disclosures Report Day
by Day.

SOkAuC1l0eU HSSO1u = SAC
Being Transacted by q National
by Day.
Washington. Aug. 1h-1n the Senate
Senator Voorhees, dem. Ind.) introduced
a bill authorizing the issue Of national
bank notes 10 the full value of the bonds
deposited. 1t was accompanied by a let
ter from Secretary Carlisle recommending
its passage as q measure of immediate
relief, and saying it will add $19,00O,0OO
to the circulation. Senator Hill intro
duced a resolution which lies on the
table, declaring it the sense of the senate
that nothing but financial legislation
shall be undertaken during the present
special session. Mr.. Vest Dem. Mo-
called up the resolution offered by him
last Tuesday in favor of bimetallism.
and the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver, and addressed the
senate on the subject. The silver lis
cussion in the house vas continued in n
rather dcsultory manner, and the at
tcntion accorded to it is decidedly listless.
Mr.. Boatner Dem. Lay made the initi-
alive speech in favor of free coinage.
Mr.. Boatner was followed by Mr.. Layton
(Dem. Uhio) for unconditional repeal, and
by, Mr.. Patterson (Deln. TENN in the
same line.
Washington, Aug. j6.-The senate COM
mittec on finance, by a practically lnani-
nous vote, decided to report favorably
the bill introduced yesterday by Mr..
voorhees, providing for the issuing of
circulating notes to national hanks to
the par value of government bonds and
deposit to secure circulation. Mr.. Voor-
hees endeavored to put the bill on its pass
age, but there was an objection and the
bill went over for a day. The Lee
Mantle case, involving the question of
the right of governors of states to APP
point senators (under certain circum-
s~tances) was taken up and Mr.. Hunton
dem. Va.) addressed the senate in sup
port Of Mr.. Mantle's right to a seat. The
silver debate was resumed in the house,
Mr.. Hutchison Dem. Tex:) concluding
his remarks begun yesterday in favor Of
free coinage of silver. Mr.. Hutchison
was followed by Mr.. Blanchard Dem.
Lay, who spoke in favor of free coinage.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE morning
hour in the senate after the introduction
of bills was entirely occupied by a dis
cuss;on as to the overlooking of govern
ment buildings in Washington with pub.
lie books and documents, Mr.. Vest dem.
MOI proposing a remedy by the passage
of q bill appropriating 100000 for a
building to be known as 1.-THE hall of
records" Mr.. Berry Dem. Ark then
addressed the senate in advocacy of the
double standard of gold and silver. After
adopting a resolution calling on the sec
rotary of the treasury for information
respecting silver purchases, the debate
OIL the Wilson bill was resumed, Mr..
Mccall (Ieep. Mass.) speaking for the
bill. Mr.. Mccall was followed by Mr..
Combs of New York. Mr.. Bryan Dem.
Neb.) followed Mr.. Combs and attacked
the presidents message in vigorous terms.
The recommendations Of the president
meant the burial of silver with ne prom
Use of resurrection.
Washington, Ang 1S.-After the crii-
nary routine of morning business in the
senate the report on the Montana sena-
torial case was taken up, and an argu-
ment was made by Mr.. Pascoe dem.
Fla.) against the right of Mr.. Mantle to
his seat under the governors appointment.
After the executive session the senate
passed the resolution providing for the
payment of their mileage, and as a mark
of respect to the late Representative
Chapman, adjourned. Mr.. Daniels (Iaep.
N. w. opened the days debate IN the
house with q speech urging the uncondi-
ticnal repeal of the purchase sections of
the Sherman act. Mr.. Coldzier Oeln.
Ill., followed in q speech in favor of re
peal. At the conclusion of his remarks
the death of Representative Chapman was
announced by Mr.. Weadock of Michigan.
The usual resolutions We're adopted, and
the house, as q mark Of respect, adj
journed. .
Washington, Aug. 10. = The senate
committee on finance reported a bill for
the repeal of the purchasing clause of
the Sherman act, accompanying it by a
declaration in favor of bilnetallism. The
committee was in session only In hour
and the only point of contention was
over the wording of the bill. A bill had
been drawn by Senator VOORHEES,, and was
put before the committee in printed form,
the text being in accordance with the
suggestions of yesterday. The bill thus
becomes a n original measure, favorably
reported, and will probably be known as
the Voorhees, bill. The votes by which
it was reported are those of Chairman
Voorhees, and Senators MCPHERSON, Nor
rill, Sherman, Allison and Aldrich-the
last four named being Republicans
A substitute for the bill was reported
from the minority of the. committee
(Messrs. Harris, Vance, Jones of Ar
kansas, Jones of Nevada, and Vest)
fixing the number of grains of silver in
United States coins AGA grains of
pure silver per dollar and proportionately
for other silver coins). The bill and sub
stitute were ordered printed and placed
on the calendar and Mr.. Voorhees, gave
notice that he should call them up next
Tuesday.
The silver debate was continued in
both houses.