Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-09-07
EXTRA SESSION.
Work OF Both Houses of the National
Legislature.



yesterday Mr.. Voorhees,, of the finance
committee, reported the house bill re-
pealing part of the Sherman act with
an amendment in the nature of a sub
stitute, the substitute being the senate
bill offered by Mr.. Voorhees,. Mr..
tewart's resolution direc ting the Sc
retary of the treasury to inform the
senate whether there is danger of
deficiency in revenue for the current
year gave rise to a lengthy debate, but
was finally referred. Senator Gordon
then spoke in favor of the uncondition-
al repeal bill and Senator Teller spoke
on the financial situation.
The house was engaged considering
the report of the committee on rules,
during which Ex-SpeaBer Reed and
Speaker Crisp had little tilt that
somewhat relieved the monotony of the
proceedings. Mr.. Springer introduced
a bill to provide for the coinage of the
seignorage silver in the treasury and
the house adjourned
WEDNESDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-After routine
business in the senate yesterday the
repeal of the Sherman act was taken
up and Mr.. Sherman proceeded to. adj
dress the senate. He said on one thing
congress and the people were agreed,
and that was that both gold and silver
should be continued in use as money.
Monometallism, pure and simple, had
never gained foothold in the United
States. If senators wanted cheap
money and an advance in prices, free
coinage of silver was the way to do it;
but they should not call it bimetallism.
Mr.. Sherman then proceeded to discuss
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name. He was not in favor of the free
coinage of silver and regarded it as an
other name for the monometallism of
silver and was only in favor of the pur-
chase of silver for purposes of coming.
He believed the best thing to do was
to suspend the purchase of silver and
devote attention to the needs of the
hour.
The house was engaged all day in
discussing the new rules.
THURSDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. lin the senate
yesterday the repeal bill was taken up
and Mr.. Wolcott (Col) spoke against
the bill and in favor of silver. Mr..
Caffery Ua.) made his first speech in
the senate. 1t was in favor of uncon-
ditional repeal. Mr.. Cocl1rell intro
duced a concurrent resolution directing
the secretary of the treasury to issue
certificates not to exceed 90 per cent. of
the gold coin and bullion in the treas
ury, and to use and spend the same in
the payment of the interest on the pub
lie debt, or for anything else needed.
Tabled. The death of Mr. Mutchler,
member of the house from Pennsyl-
vania, was announced and the senate
adjourned.
In the house consideration of the
rules were resumed. The silver men
got the better of the fight by securing
rule which will enable them to call
up silver legislation at any time. N1r.
Flynn (Olk. introduced bill extending
the time of payment of certain settlers
of that territory. Pending considera-
| tion of the rules the house adjourned
FRIDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2--After adopt
ing resolution, offered by Mr.. Teller,
calling upon the secretary of the treas
urer for information as to the amount
of silver bullion purchased during Au-
gust, the senate yesterday resumed de-
bate on the repeal bill. Senator Vance
spoke at length against the bill At
| the conclusion of his remarks Mr. Voor-
hees sprung a surprise by calling for
vote on the substitute. Mr.. COckren
objected and made a spirited speech in
defense of his position. The senate
finally went into executive session and
then adjourned.
The fight over the rules continued
vigorously in the house, the battle be-
ing of little interest to the public.
Pending the squabble the house adj
| journed.
SATURDAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-When the
senate met Saturday Mr.. Palmer
submitted joint resolution providing
For the election of United States sena-
TORS by the people. That and similar
resolution of Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.) were
referred. There was no debate on the
sklver question as other matters occu-
Eted the attention of the senate, none
os general Importance, however.
The house was occupied in further
discussion of the rules
MONDAY.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Three speeches
wire delivered on the repeal bill in the
seCate yesterday. The house reso1u-
tica making September Is a national
holiday in Washington (the anniver-
safy of the laying of the corner stone
of the capitol was passed. Mr.. Voor-
hess moved to take up the repeal bill
ana Mr.. Allen (Neb) moved to adjourn
as IN observance of labor day, but the
sesfate refused to adjourn Senator
Cu1iom then spoke in favor of the re-
peal bill, and Mr.. Coke favored biTnet-
aIlism- Mr.. PETER spoke in favor Of his
amendment for free coinage Before he
concluded his remarks the senate ad
journed-
Nothing was done in tie house.