Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-11-02
EXTRA SESSION.
Work OF Both Houses of the National
Legislature-The Silver Repeal Bill
Passed BY the Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-After some
routine business Mr.. Stewart (Nev.)
resumed his speech in the senate yes
terday against the repeal bill. At 13o
he yielded to Mr.. Jones New who
took up the subject and spoke for over
two hours, when he said he would
yield the floor to Mr.. Stewart and con-
tinue his remarks some other time.
The senate then took recess until
morning.
After passing one or two bills of local
Importance only the house resumed
consideration of the bankruptcy bill
and debate was continued until ad-
journment, the closing speech of the
day being by Mr.. Bryan (Neb. in OPP
position.
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. PETER Of
fered a resolution of inquiry as to
whether the law requiring the coinage
of the silver dollar was still in force,
which was referred Mr.. Sherman of
fered a resolution authorizing thanks
to be expressed to foreign countries
that had participated in the celebra-
tion of the discovery of America by
representation at the worlds fair,
which was amended and adopted. Mr..
Stewart then resumed his speech
against the repeal bill, but gave way
to Mr.. Pugh (Ala.) who spoke vehe-
mently against the bill and the action
of the president and secretary of the
treasury in demanding its passage.
Messrs- Stewart and Jones (Nev.) spoke
further against the bill, and at 5:15 the
senate took recess until morning.
In tho ho11ea Mr. IN W
created something of a sensation and
amusement by offering a resolution
outlining a plan for a tariff bill and
instructing the ways and means COM
mittee to bring in a bill in accordance
with its provisions. The bankruptcy
bill was then debated until adjourn
ment.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct 2L.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Teller continued his
, speech against the repeal bill, and at
2:45, without finishing, yielded to Mr.
Squire, who advocated his amendment.
Then Mr.. Stewart commenced where
he left off the day before and had not
concluded at $780, when the senate took
| recess until morning.
In the house the death of Chaplain
! Haddaway was announced, appropriate
resolutions adopted and a committee
appointed to attend the funeral Che
senate amendments to the resolution
| thanking foreign nations for attending
the world'f fair were concurred in and
several bills were reported. The bank
1,lptcv hill was then debated 1.nts;tL ad-
| journment.
| FRIDAY.
, WASHINGTON, Oct 2s-When the
senate met yesterday Mr.. Morrill, (Vt)
appeared in his seat for the first time
in two months and was warmly greeted.
The bill to aid certain states in main
| tanning school of mines passed and
| the repeal bill was taken up, Mr..
Stewart continuing his speech. At1:3O
Mr.. Stewart yielded to his colleague,
Mr.. Jones. To the surprise of many a
motion by Mr.. Voorhees, to commence
voting on the amendments to the bill
carried, and vote was taken on Mr..
| PETERS amendment, which was re-
| jected by % yeas to 50 nays. The
amendment virtually revived the coin
age of silver act of 1887 and provided
for free coinage of silver. The su bsti-
! tute reported by the committee was
agreed to. Mr.. Teller then spoke with
great warmth. The senate at 5:45 took
a recess until morning.
! In the house Mr.. Hudson (Kan- rose
to question of privilege in regard to
an alleged interview with the commits
sioner of the general land office, pub
| lished, and Mr.. Weadock Mich made
a sensational statement as to the work
of the a. p. a. in his state. 4 squab-
ble was raised over resolution of in
quiry as to the repeal of the state
l. 49,
ent the house adjourned until Monday.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-The repeal
bill was taken up in the senate soon
after it met Saturday, and several
ispeeches We're made Mr.. Wolcott
(CoL) spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. Sherman favored the bill. but also
favored an issue of bonds After some
further talk another vote was reached
it was the most important one pending,
and considered a test 1t was Mr..
Berry's amendment incorporating the
Bland-Allison act, and was defeated by
a vote of SO yeas to 81 nays; also Mr.
Aliens amendment for free coinage
Several other amendments were voted
down. A recess was then taken until
Monday.
The house was not in session
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 31--The senate
yesterday finally ended the struggle or
the silver bill At IL o'clock the bill
came up in regular order and many
senators took part in the closing debate
Messrs. Hunton (Va-). Cameron pa J
Morgan (Aia.) }, Vest an Cockrel1 (do-
and other senators defended their posi-
ton on the silver question, and Messrs
Wolcott Coli and Jones (Nev- made
urgent appeals for silver. Messrs- Pc
fer (Kan. and Harris (Tenn- }, protest
ed against the bill and Mr.. Stewar-
New declared: .'The die is cast anG
the gold kings are victorious" At 7:2t
the final vote was taken and the bill
passed by 43 yeas to 81 nays, with ter
senators paired. At 7:3o the session
which commenc 81 the 18th adjourned
In the house a resolution on tn;
death of Mayor Harrison, of Chicago
was adopted The resolution of Mr
Weadock (AIich.) relating to the a. p
A. in the Eighth Michigan district wa.
referred to the elections committee
at the expiration Of the morning hou
debate on the bankruptcy Dill was re