The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-14
FOR NATIONAL BANKS.
Senator Voorhees, Bill to
Increase Their Circu-
lation Introduced.
To BE ACTED ON WITHOUT DELAY.
Silver Debate Resumed in the
House-Speaker Crisp's Three
New Committees.
To BE ACTED ON WITHOUT DELAY.

( WASHINGTON, Aug. IA, 16o3.-lnquiry
OF leaders on the Republican side OF the
House elicits the statement that they ex-
pect to luke little or no part in the debate
now In progress. 1t may be doubted,
however. whether this plan of reticsnce
and reserve will be carried out. 1t Is a l.
most certainty that as the debate pro-
crosses stage will be reached where the
opportunity to score a political point will
prove irresistible to such aggressive
leaders as Reed, Burrows, Cannon. Hep
burn aud Henderson. There are some of
the best speakers in the Democratic
ranks still to be heard-Cockran aud
Fellows Of New York. W ilson of West
Virginia, CuIberson of Texas. Rynum
of Indiana, BRYAN, the brilliant
young orator Of Nebraska, and earnest,
deep-chested Hatch of Missouri, whose
sonorous voice and striding gestures will
enforce attention. It will be strange, in
deed. if their remarks, divided as they
Will be. pretty equally on both sides of
the question, do not call out some pIngsnt
retorts or criticisms. It is true that ex-
Speaker Reed frankly said during the
last Congress that he did not know
enough on the silver question to be able
studied 1t siDce then. AS to the exact
attitudes OF Messrs. Burrows, Cannon
and other Western men on the broad
question OF silver coinage there is some
doubt which they themselves will pro-
badly take fitting opportunity to dispel.
IN THE SENATE.
Every indication is that an irregular
debate on the silver question will be re-
newed in the Senate today or tomorrow,
without waiting for the Democratic
steering" committee to accomplish Its
apparently hopeless task of agreeing
upon plan as to how that debate shall
be brought about and within what lines
1t shall be confined. 1t is easy for
either the silver or anti-silver men to
call up the question. Thew can move to
take up Mr. Stewards free coinage bill
or Mr.. Cabot Lodges resolution to take
vote on the repeal of the Sherman act
August %. and SO attack the subject
from either side. Nothing but the high
privileged questions involved in the con-
tested Northwestern seuatorshtps eau
shut them off. Senator Hoar, it is known,
expects to make a set speech.
THE EARLY BIRD IN THE HOUSE.
With the retirement of E. B. Taylor of
Ohio from public life, his title as the
early bird in the House of Representa-
tives- seems to be claimed by Mr.. Hem
dirk OF New York.. Mr.. Taylor was
rarely In his seatla a later hour than half
past nine, but, this morn1ng Mr. Ham
Hfffx his SeaS S6txseffn hsfnta
that hour. He sat in solitary state SO
far as his colleagues were concerned.
None of them put in an appearance until
more than an hour later. Amid the
tones of the capitorguides pointing out to
early and energetic visitors the various
offsets Of interest, he calmly attended to
his correspondence aud sent to his con.
SEituents copies of his maiden effort on
Saturday last.
INCREASE OF NATIONAL BANK COINAGE.
1t is the understanding that Senator
voorhees,, Chairman OF the Finance Com
mittse, will introduce. either today or
tomorrow, bill to authorize banks to
increase their circulation by the addi-
tional ten per cent. now held back, and
that the purpose Is to have the bill re-
ferred to the Finance Committee aud re-
ported back for action without delay.
IN THE HOUSE THIS MORNING.
When the House met AZ elevsn o'clock
this morning there was larger array of
members present than there was at the
corresponding hour on Saturday last,
ont the attendance was still far short of
quorum. 1t was composed principally
Of the new men, the old members being
generally absent.
The SPEAKER announced the following
committee appointments:
Enrolled Bllls-Messrs. Pearson, Char
man) Russell, (Gal, Latimer. Hines.
Hager, Adams and Glllet (N, W.
Accounts-Messrs. Rusk (chairman),
Paynter, Tate. Mutchler, Iksrt, Walls,
Post, Wright, (Mass.l and Marvin.
Mileage-Messrs. Lynch. (chairman)
Strait. Pembleton, (Texas), and Mahon.
The silver discussion continued iu
rather desultery manner. aud the atten-
tion acceded to It Is decidedly listless.
MIR. Layton (Dsm., o. favored the repeal
of the purchasing clause. relying upon
the good Judgment of Democratic
Congress to pass subsequently, q law
which would bring permanent relief to
all Glasses of the people.
Mr. BoaLner, DEM, La, was accorded
the hsor. He spoke from a silver stand
point and charged that the advocates of
the Wilson bill, the gold men of the
Democratic party and of the Republican
party, were responsible for tine excite
ment which had created tho d.
which had caused tho runs upon
banking institutions. They had sowed
the vino and were reaping the whiri-
Wind, and they alone were responsible
for the present financial and commercial
scare. He further charged that thu
Democrats from New Yard and from L
Easter States were not prepared to carry
form relative to the currency.
Mr.. Warner (Dem., N. W, speaking
for the Democratic members OF New
York, pledged to carry out-and they
intended TO carry out-everY pie ige
made to the people.
Mr.. Boatner WAS glad TO hear this
statement. The bill now presented was
int ended to repeal CO wRrdly makeshift,
aud no more He declared that tho
Democratic party had pledged itself to
bimetallism, leaving nothing for Con-
gress to do except fix the ratio. The
Republican party was pledged to bi-
metallism, leaving nothing for Congress
to do but TX the ratio.
IN THE SENATE.
The Senate met at noon with no more
than half the mum Der of Senators present.
but with galleries pretty well filled. The
prayer aud last Thursdays Journal were
short. When the Journal was read the
House JOINT resolution for the appropriafa
commemoration of the Tooth anniversary
OF the laying of the corner atone OF the
capitol OF the United States, on SeDtem-
her Is. 1793 was received from the House,
laid before the Seuate and passed. There
wers numerous petitions presented and
referred for the repeal of the purchase
clause of the Sherman law-some condi.
tionally aud some uncouditionalIy.
Senator Voorhees, (Dem, Ind.) has In
troduced his bill authorizing the is-
sue Of national bank notes to the full
value Of bonds deposited. 1t is accom-
panied by a letter from Secretary
Carlisle recommending its passage as
measure oi immediate relief, ana saying
1t will and $19 100000 to the circulation.
Referred TO the Finance Committee.
The Senate has passed the House ioint