Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-09

WASHINGTON. d. c., August s.-The
proceedings In the Senate to-day were
OF great public interest In the urSt
place the Presidents message was read
and listened 70 wish marked attention
on botb sides OF the chamber, not q
Senator moving from his position during
the quarter OF aR hour or more which
tba reading occupied. The message
was referred 70 the Committee on tl-
nance, and its immediate printing was
ordered.
Then the food gates OF legislation
A., were thrown wide open and current
OF bills on financial and other subjects
was admitted. Mr.. Hill, OF New York,
was the first Senator 10 get in bill for
the repeal OF the purchasing clause or
the sherman act. Mr. Stewart, Of
Nevada. followed with two other bills
land a speech) on the same subject.
In the speech be declared himself
against The repeal Of the Sherman act,
and such repeal would, he said, destroy
silver coinage forever.
A resolution was offered by Mr..
Lodge, OF Massachusetts,, directing the
Committee on Finance 10 report bill
for the repeal Of the purchase clause'Of
the sherman act and providing Tor
vote on the passage Of such DILL oy the
22nd OF August, II not sooner reached.
This resolution was supplemented by
another offered by Mr.. Hale, OF Maine,
fixing the hour OF meeting Of the Sen
ATE from and after Thursday next al II
=. m.
These resolutions precipltated q dis
eussion Ia which several Of the leading
Senators on both sides OF the chamber
participated. They went over without
action aud will be laid before the Sem
ate tomorrow.
In the course Of the discussion Mr..
sherman declared himself in favor Of
a full and fair debate, without limita-
tion or closure, and Mr.. Teller said that
the debate would not come 10 aD end In
30 days, or even In 90 DAYS.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Rev. Mr.. Milburn, the new chap
lain OF the Senate, opened the proceed
ings with prayer The journal OF yes
terday was read by the new secretary,
Mr.. Coz. The credentialso OF Mr.. George
@. Perkins, under the appointment Of
the Governor Of California In place et
the late Senator Stanford, were present.
ed and read, and the oath Of office was
administered 10 the new Senator. The
Senate then took q recess until l2:45.
The recess having expired, Mr.. Har-
ris, Of the committee 70 wait upon the
President reported that the CON miStee
mad performed that duty, and had been
Informed that the President would COM
munlcate with Congress Immediately.
ThegeupOn, Mr.. Pruden, one Of the
Presidents private secretaries, delivered
the message, which was Immediately
read 20 the Senate by Mr.. Johnson, It's
chief clerk. Not often has al executive
communication been listened TO in the
Senate with profound attention and in
terest as this message was. Every SEN
Btor was seated and appeared to be on a
nervous strain not 20 lose word.
As soon as 10 was ended, Mr. VoOr-
hees, Of Indiana, moved that IL be print
cd and referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Better let il lie on the table," said
lMr. Stewart, Of Nevada, 1--WE may want
10 make some remarks about IL"
"Ii any Senator makes that request, "
N. Voorhees, replied, "oi course / will
not insist on the motion"
els the Introduction OF bills in or
der?" Mr.. Stewart asked the Vice Pres
ident, but be got no answer.
Mr.. Voorhees, suppose that the
Senator can address the Senate upon
the subject OF the message just as
we'll after il is referred as il it were on
the table. The usual course IS TO order
8 message 90 oe printed ana referred 20
committee"
Mr.. Stewsrt-"Vsry well, let Il 90. :"
The message was thereupon referred
20 the committee on finance, with or
ders that Ii be printed Immediately.
THE DISCUSSION BEGINS.
Mr.. Dolph, Of Oregon, gave notice
that be would, after morning business,
address the Senate 90 the subject Of
finance A large number Of petitions
FOR and against the repeal OF the Sher-
mau act we're presented and referred.
Then 10 was announced that the iRtro-
duction Of bills was in order.
The first oil OF the session was intro
duced 0y Mr.. Hul, OF New York. It's
lite was TO Repeal Certain Sections
OF The Act Of July IA, 1890"
Ii was referred without reading TO
the committee on dHsnce.
The next TWO bills were introduced by
Mr.. Stewart. Of Nevada. Their titles
we're: ITO Restore the Right Of Coin
age, and TO Supply the Deficiency in
the Currency.
Tt4latter Dill was read in full. IL
directs the Secretary Of the Treasury 70
issue silver certificates equal in amount
10 the silver bullion Ia she treasury,
purchased uuder the act Of July IL,
1890, TO excess OF the amount necessary,
at its cOlning value, 70 redeem the
treasury notes issued under that act,
and to use the same to provide for any
deficiency in the revenues Of the Gov
ernment, the surplus OF such csrJif-
Gates 10 be used in the purchase Of 4
per cent bonds at their market price,
not exceeding 70 per cent premium.
Mr.. Stewart said that be desired to
call the attention Of the finance COM
mittee 70 the latter bill It's purpose
was % give immediate relief. His oil
provided, he said, for the issuing Of
SIOO. 600, 600 Of treasury notes TO pay for
bonds 60 be deposited by banks as
security for the notes The notes could
be Afterwards retired with the bonds.
That would give al " $50, 100000 Of
increased currency and would give in
mediate relief. The Senate should not
.delay action when IL country was an
>ach 3 state Of paaigh II uoaia % IN