Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-08-26
CONGRESS.
The Senate Getting Warmed Up Silver
| Uahnte Continued In the HOuae.

| two financial bills which had been sent 10 him
| Mr. Voorhees, snid he would not coll up his bill
| TO enable national banks TO increase the CIR.
culation to the amount OF their par value OF the
bonds deposited by them, but would tomorrow
| Thursday. Mr.. Cockrell offered IN amend
ment directing the treasurer 10 pay TO the bold
| ers OF two per cent bonds, who present. them
| for redemption, their face value, with interest
| Mr. Sherman stated the objections which &C.
CURED TO him against the amendment The
| moment treasury notes were paid out on those
| bouds, which were not due, and the interest,
which was no burden TO the government the
notes would be presented 70 the government
and payment In coin demanded. That would
DO an unbusinesslike proposition and would
complicate the situation. Mr.. Berry lark. }
then addressed the senate In favor Of the
double standard OF gold ind silver The Lodge
| resolution then came up and Mr. Gsllinger
| spoke against any change In the tarin until
March, 1891. -. Debate was continued In the
house. Mr. Bryan (Neb) making the speech OF
the day in favor OF silver. Mr. Henderson
Qowa) also advocated silver Mr.. Moses
(Ga.) spoke against the repeal bill and opposed
the proposition TO raise the standard from 10 TO
| l to % to
WHEN the senate met ON the 18th numerous
petitions were presented both for and against
the unconditional repeal Of the Sherman act.
| Mr. Galinger on cred q resolution calling for n
report rs TO pension suspension cuses The
Montana senatorial case was 'aken up anu VT
| rasco spoke asa'nst tne rlShto vi .uo sorao
10 appoint aI'er tne ieBisA.u'e nNu ,ao Ss W
eieo" ~ .no ina''ei nn", ''.s ~ go.
uay the mousse JIM .sn 80 -, p.mr..
Hen' VI ehP'oyes pusSeS, .ns 49," y. ,'rn.,a
M,Ne Nn'pii'h, % Mss ~, ". 80. ,a ~ ,ho
house was spiriiless Mr.. Daniels IN NJ
| favored the repeal OF the purchase clause OF
Tue sherman , ..,, WI, ~, Noopo' -, ~ 60
lavor OF inc wilson 1l'i ana AsA I,m VIC ia
silver P'upoH'''ons W. oo t,I" vs." ,,;.,,t'
repeat Inc uea'h VI "l, Sn,p'n s. y. 49,
lsan was 'nc" annouh'eu "Ao "''''
'n 1 n ,S au1'a.m' ~. ,s,s lon, communica.
IN 'hc 'eha'e vi 'ue .e'n ioAs 80, ~.
ZION was resu rom 'ne ss0ss -, -.
treasury On tue s.o!ees y. wv auJ raoop,i,
n'.s Ia 49, sA co ,b. ,.aas.
so'u Gun hau DeeA p.ese ~ ~ "a e., ,ha
ury III oN'n"nse ~. o.'ei uo' s r,,,,or
exehanSe nso not oeen ni"ue oov 's '" ,sa
dollars were required 10 DC heiu IN .ne
treasury to cover outstanding silver certincates
and treasury notes and that at present the de-
partment would not. and could not. exchange
silver dollars for gold Mr. voorhees, reported
from the committee on finance bill to discon'
tinue the purchase OF silver bullion and decisr-
ing II 10 be the policy OF the United Stntes 10
-
standard money Mr. Allen (Neb advocated
his amendment TO suspend interest on bonds on
which the increased circulation Is based MIR
Mcpherson spoke against It. After debate Mr..
Aliens amendment was re1ected Pending con-
alteration the Senate adjourned until MONDAY
.... The silver debate was resumed In the house,
Mr. Sibley (Dem, PAY making speech In
favor Of bmetallism At the conclusion OF MT
Slhey's remarks Mr. Catchings. from the COM
mittee on rules reported u resolution authoriS'
ing the appointment OF committees BY tho
speaker and increasing several Of the most i'm.
portant committees Debate was then re-
sumed. Among those advocating free silver
were Messrs Simpson (kan) and Morgan
fMol
Tuv sana,e xvos M, IN sessi on on the 10Th .
$500 A.. -. S.ha,, $50. COW ,,nued
~ 'ne 'os'c .No ~. 49,, ~, ..h,n1, CMiss \
aessrs. 'eole"y ~, t,,,.nai ronaaI n,
spoNo ~ Iao' ~ a,.s NJ. IIv,nas,on. ia !
.tio Sn'' mo-. .'''n NJ aN 80. .,,sa,no sa.sion
,a,oI.u ~. -, -. a. ,nvor ~ the Wilson
Vii >rerau ~ The Sherman actl and Mr. Clarl,
| Moi favored bimetallism and free coinage
THE proceedings in the senate on the 2lst
were of little interest Senator Morrill, spoke
in favor OF the repeal OF the Sherman act A
hill 10 nj the San Francisco exposition passed
MIR Chandler offered "a resolution that there
was no lawful election for senator by the legis
lature of Kansas, which was referred Mr.
Stewart offered resolution calling on the sec
re,ary of the treasury for statement as TO the
silver bullion purchased in July. 1893, which
was agreed to The bill disseminating the pur
chase nj silver bullion was then called up, and
after Morrill's speech Mr. Voorhees, had Secre-
tury Carl.sles letter rs to the cost OF recoinags
read In the house Mr.. Powers (Vt) spoke
in favor of the repeal OF the Sherman act Mr.
Hooker Miss opposed the unconditional re
neal. Pending debate the speaker announced
The standing committees, after which Saturday
wns set apart for general debate. Mr. Cooper
1ud.) then spoke against free coinage. Mr..
Alexander IN CO. advocated it. Mr.. Spcrry
opposed. Mr.. Cox (Tenn) favored it. and Mr..
Settle IN c. opposed free coinage but favored
bimetallism The evening session was aevoteo
TO further debate on the hhahciai question:
THk great event IN the senate Oh .he --u ~As
.he spee.n VI ,o ~ o,soai 30 ,ha Shorman
ac, hut declared in favor of bimetallism 40 the
policy of the country. He severely denounced
national banks, defended the state oank sss