The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-08-24
THE CONGRESS.



velopments in the senate Monday we're decided
ly dscouraging to thoseewho have hoped for an
unconditional repeal of the Sherman law. The
introduction by Senator Voorhees, OF the in
creased currency bill, and its reference to the
committee Of which he Is chairman, indicates
that the finance committee will first seek relief
in recommending the issue of national bank
notes TO the par value Of bonds deposited, and
that the question Of free coinage and the repeal
OF the Sherman act will be relegated to the fu-
ture for more leisurely consideration. Senator
HILL who has already introduced a bill pledg-
ing the government to the doctrine Of bi-metal
lism, showed his willingness to meet the issue
at once by presenting a resolution declaring 1t
to be the sense of the senate that II. legislation
other than legislation pertaining to the finances
shall be considered at the present extra ses-
sion.
HOUSE Mr. Layton, of Ohio was among the
speakers on the silver question in the house
Monday. The speaker announced three stand
ing committees, as follows: Enrolled bills
Messrs Pearson (cbairman), Russell Of Geor-
gia, Latimer, Hines, Hager, Adams and Gillett,
OF New York; ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Rusk (chair-
mani, Paynter Tate, Mutchler Ikirt Wells,
Post, Wright OF Massachusetts,, and Marvin;
mileage--Messrs Lynch (chairman), Strait,
Pendleton Of Texas, and Mahon.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6.-SENATE-Mr. voor-
hees, as chairman of the finance committee, re-
ported favorably to the senate the bill intro
uuceu ny MONDAY. IhlS Dill would allow
the national banks to issue circulating notes TO
the full amount of the par value of the United
States bonds deposited by them in the treasury
instead OF W per cent as at present The rest
OF Tuesdays's session of the senate was made
lively by q vigorous speech by Mr. Lodge, of
massachusetts, in favor of a vote upon the
silver question within ten days. Senator VOL.
cott, of Colorado made rather a sensational
speech in behalf of the silverites, and the vet
eran Hoar, of Massachusetts, dallied away the
rest of the afternoon
HoUsE-The silver debate was continued un-
interrupted in the house Tuesday Mr. Hutch
lnson, OF Texas, concluded his speech begun
Monday and was followed by Mr. Blanchard
OF Louisiana, who is staunch silver man
Gen. Grosvenor, of Ohio, then teok the floor in
favor OF repeal. Mr. Hall, of Missouri, was the
next speaker, and he made an able argument
not so much in favor of free coinage as in favor
OF some legislation that might increase the vol
ume OF the circulating medium to the same
quantity 1t had been when the debts Of the
country were contracted. Mr.. Snodgrass, Of
tennessee, spoke in favor of free coinage
Mr.. Snodgrass incidentally declared himself
In favor Of paying the national debt In green
backs
WASHINGTON. Aug H.-SENATE-The sen.
ate passed Wednesday bill appropriat ting $780,
600 for a hall of records which is badly needed
Mr. Kyle, the populist senator from South Da-
kota laid before the senate postal savings
bank scheme 1t wat referred. Renewed at
tention was called to the condition of the public
buildings in Washington by resolution offered
by Senator Quay, directing an examination by
the architect of the capitol Of the Maltby build
ing. This building is now used by senators for
their offices, and public documents are piled on
its floor to such an enormous weight as to
cause the walls to bulge. This condition of
things led Mr. Butler to offer resolution pro
viding that all public documents stored for
senators. who had not called for them by Sep
tember Is, be distributed to the public library
This resolution was not acted upon, but some
such action is likely to be taken, inasmuch as
the accumulation Of documents belonging to
members OF congress is proceeding at a rapid
rate.
HousE-Speaker Crisp Wednesday placed a
construction on the order of the house govern
ing the present debate. He said that the house
would meet at II o'clock daily all of next week,
and that in one week from next Monday the
house would meet at noon and the voting on the
various propositions TO free coinage, change
OF ratio, ETC.. would then proceed. The silver
discussion was opened by Mr.. Mccall, (Mass.).
who made an elaborate argument for the repeal
Of the purchasing clause of the Sherman act
and denied that such action could be justly con-
strued as an attack on bmetallism.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-SENATE--The senate
Id brief session Thursday. An amendment
as introduced by Senator German to the
voorhees, national bank circulation bill. In
effect the amendment provides that no national
bank shall reduce it's circulation until il has
given sixty days notice to the controller of the
currency. and until the secretary of the treas
ury has given his consent to such withdrawal.
Nor shall the amount of the currency with
drawn by all the banks exceed 100000 in any
one calendar month Senator Frye (Me.) intro
duced protest against an extension Of the
whisky bonded period.
HOCjSE-The house deyoted itself tn the set
speeches on the Wilson repeal bill until the
death of Congressman Chapman, of Detroit,
Mich, was announced, when, in accordance
with its custom, it Immediately adjourned. A
curious incident illustrating the formality of
the legislative body occurred in connection with
Mr. Chipmans death private telegram re-
ceived in the morning brought the first news of
Judge Chipman's demise. His desk was ac-
cordingly draped in mourning. Later in the
day the drapery was ordered TO be removed
from the desk until the death had been officially
announced in the house. Afterwards it was re-
stored.
WASHINGTON, Aug I9-SENATE-There was
showing of hands OF the silver question
Friday in the senate. Mr.. Voorhees,, the
erstwhile champion of free and unlimited coin.
age, and who declared with emphasis that his
state could be carried on no other than free
coinage platform, went to the other side Friday.
That is, he did this under the usual interpreta-
tion of the present division in congress He
reported from the committee on finance a bill
which provides for the repeal OF the purchase
clause by the Sherman act and declares the
policy of the government 10 be to use both
gold and silver as standard money, procuring
equity by international agreement or legsla-
tive safeguards. Senator Vest followed wi h a
substitute fixing the ratio at twenty to one.
Mr.. Turpie, Of Indiana, introduced a number
of bills in the senate Friday all of which are of
private character.
HoUsE-The debate on the silver question
was continued Friday. A night session was
held. The house increased the membership of
the committees on ways and means, appropria-
tions, judiciary, banking and currency, coinage,
weights and measures, interstate and foreign,
commerce rivers and harbors and agriculture
from fifteen to seventeen, and that of foreign
affairs, military and naval affairs public lands,
Indian affairs, public buildings and grounds,
Pacific raj roads and District Calm, from