The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1893-09-09
CONGRESSION AL.

taken up Mr. Sherman OF Ohio said that
II II, me me rGpeSi % 'hG wnre he e'n1v apv
reason for the extraordinary session, IL would
seem to him insufficient II was however,
justified by the existing financial StrtnsenCy.
On one thing con 2rcss and the people agreed,
and that that both "old and silver
should be continued i'll use rs money. Monomet-
allism pure and simple had never gained
foothold in the United States II senators
wanted cheap money and an advance in prices,
free coinage OF silver was the way to do H. but
they should not call il bimctallIsm. The law
was denounced by the Democratic party as
miserable make shift. II was make shift
and good one. intended to prevent the Ills
growing out OF the free coinage or silver. The
Democratic party was now charged with
great responsibility, and lac warned them that
II they attempted TO alter the existing tarin
laws they would plume the country into
deeper distress than now existed. Mr. Sher-
man said he did not believe IN buying silver
from Americans and making profit out OF the
proceeding. If IL was n proiit he believed 1t
was fraud. He then be IN q discussion of
| the various coinage laws of the United States
with special reference TO the act of 1873 which
had, he said, been the subject of so much mis-
representation and falSchOOd in this debate
He denied Mr.. Voorhees, statement that the
act of 1873 ''Stealthy demonstration"
Mr.. Voorhees, replied that he never
intended to refer to the senator from Ohio, for
four years ago he had eifcctually cleared him
self from any participation in that matter.
"Hereaftcr," said Mr. Sherman, when any man
| makes such n statement about this lie islation
shall simply say that 1t is falsehood and
brand It so 1t is strange that upon the vote
Ou tHlS lHc StHulOT lTpHI INcNdu
Mr.. Stewart voted for it and l,
this devil fish, vote against it."
| Mr. Stewart at the conclusion of Shermans
| speech. said he would give the true history"
| OF demonetiZation next Tuesday. House:
| The rules were discussed all day without re-
suit
| Aug. 3l.-House The consideration of the
| rules was resumed Leave was granted TO the
committees on banking and currency TO report
| bills to the house ut any time Under this rul.
| ing silver legislation can be taken up at any
| time and its consideration forced to the exclu-
sion OF all other business. Senate: After the
disposal OF unimportant routine business Mr..
| Wolcott of Colorado addressed the senate
| against the repeal of the Sherman law. He
spoke for repeal Mr.. PughN Alabama also
| spoke for repeal The P&Sr resolution
touching the condition of the W York banks
| up by its author, but the senate by u vote of
| 80 to 81 referred IL to the finance committee.
| tion directing the secretary of the treasury
(under the provision OF section $50. Revised
StatuteS) to issue certificates not 10 exceed
| twenty per cent of the amount OF gold Coin
bullion in the treasury and TO use and spend
| the same in payment of interest on the public
| debt or anything else needed for He said the
| passage OF this resolution would allow the
issue Of from S25. .0100 900 to S5, ,000 900 In gold
| certificates Laid on the table
| Sept. L-Senate: Mr. Vance OF North Caro-
lima spoke against repeal OF the Sherman law.
| He said IL the present policy of the administra-
| tion had been known last fall the Southern
| states would have been lost to the Democracy
committees substitute for the house repeal
| bill Mr.. Teller and others objected, Mr..
| Voorhees, said that he would call for the vote
whenever o vacancy in the talk occurred Az
| ter some discussion as to what parliamentary
form should be observed in regard to the bill,
| tho senate, without reaching q decision. went
into executive session and then adjourned.
House: The rules were again discussed all
day without conclusion.
Sept. 2-Senate: Voorhees, gave notice that
on Monday he would ask the senate TO as
semble at II o'clock instead OF IL. II have an
oldfashionod idea,'' said the senator in giving
the notice, that VIC should always submit 10
the will OF the majority and for that reason
will ask for % vote OF the senate on that that
cloture will be applied to bring about vote on
the repeal bill. A good deal of old straw on
the financial question was threshed over, and
the senate adjourned till Monday. House
The day was devoted to the consideration OF
the rules.
Sept. 4--Senate: Various petitions were
presented for the repeal OF the sing
clause OF the Sherman act and others asking
for the repeal with some substitute for the act
Mr.. Butler OF South Carolina. submitted m
amendment to the repeal hill removing the
tax on state bank circulation, provided such
banks should secure their circulation by coiT
or approved state or municda
bonds. Mr.. Gallinger OF New Hampshire
act of Junc27 1890 Its most important pro
vision is that, except in cases OF established
fraud no pension shall be suspended unit
after ninety days notice given to the pen
sioner and after full and impartial investiga
tion held upon sworn testimony. Allen, Pop
ulist, OF Nebraska, moved that the senate ad
journ as q mark OF respect for labor day. On
. viva voce vote the motion was lost
a. TO s. The repeal bill was ther
taken up and Mr.. Cullom of Illinois spoke IL
its favor He was followed by Coke OF Texas
and Peffer OF Kansas, who spoke asainst It.
| In the course OF his remarks Mr.. PETER said
that North and South Carolina, Georgia. Ala
| bama, Mississippi Louisiana and Texas woul(
all have voted for the POpulist candidate fol
the presidency and vice presidency had IL no
IN mr. 10 hu ha Of Is
| Democratic party that while Mr.. CLEVELAND
was personally opposed to silver, he would ap
prove free coinage measure when presented
) | by Democratic congress, as IL would be.
Sept. 5.--Senate Among the bills intro
duced was one by Mr.. PETER of Kansas Great
| ing q department of education uudcr tn,
supervision OF the secretary OF education ant
J providing within three years after the passa ag'
? OF the bill for q college of scientific learning
in which shall be taught all the classic ant
professional studies, arts, etc, to be know
, as the Scientific university of the Red, Whit
I, and Blue Cross. The bill appropriates s20
900 to construct the college and ", 900 4
create special fund known as the scientif
college fund TO be pledged as an endowment
The secretary of the treasury is directed 4
purchase ALUMINIUM to the total amount OF tn
appropriation made by the bill, to b.
coined into currency OF the denominations o
from one cent to so. Mr.. Voorhees, submitte
> o resolution, which went over until tomorrow
morning, that on Thursday, September an
until further order OF the senate, the dali
; hour of meeting should be II o'clock MI
PETER OF Kansas then took the floor and cor
cluded the remarks commenced by him yestel
I, day in support OF his free coinage amend
ment to the repeal bill. Mr.. Stewart @
, Nevada followed Mr.. Peffer in oppositio
to the repeal of the Sherman nc,
!, In the course of his remarks Mr. Stewart sal
that hereafter q quorum would have to b
present whenever the silver question was dis
cussed Before the Nevada senator had fir
ished, Mr.. Morgan OF Alabama suggested thu
he had been on his feet great while and ha
not yet come 10 the conclusion of his remark
and doubtless had some valuable suggestions
on the subject He therefore moved that tn
G senate go into executive session. The yea
. and nays were called for BY vote of s5 yea
: to % nays the motion was agreed to. After
. | short executive session, at - the senate at