Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-26
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
The Senate.

petitions and memorials.
Senator Voorhees,, dem, Indiana, intro
duced his bill authorizing the issue OF ma
tional bank notes ia the full value OF
bonds deposited. II Is accompanied by u
letter from Secretary Carlisle recon-
.mending its passage rs n measure OF I'm,
mediate relief and saying IT Will add
$500 D 900 to the circulation. heferred 10
the nan committee.
The senate passed the joint resolution
for the payment OF the session employees
of the two houses at the present session
Numerous petitions on the silver ques-
ton were presented and referred, n one
for the annexation ofthe Hawaiian Islands,
the latter coming from the san FRANCISCO
chamber of commerce.
Senator Hill introduced n resolution,
which lies on the table, declaring the
sense OF the senate TO be that nothing but
financial legislation shall be undertaken
during the present special session.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l5.-In the senate to-
day Mr.. Gordon, dem, Georgia, intro
duced a bill to suspend for six months the
operations of the law taxing the notes OF
state banks 10 per cent. The bill was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Voorhees,, dem, Indiana, reported
back from the finance committee the Diil
introduced bv him. yesterday TO enable
national banks TO issue currency to the
amount of the full par value OF bonds de-
posted.
MIR. Cockrell, dem, Missouri, objected
TO its immediate consideration n then
proceeded to make an argument against IL
as favoring the national banks 10 the us
advantage OF state banks.
Mr.. Voorhees, said that as a single oo-
lection caused his bill to no over until to-
morrow he would now give notice that he
would call il up tomorrow n move 10
put IL on It's passage.
Mr.. Cockrell asked the senate TO consi-
der and pass the house Joint resolution
for the payment of mileage to senators
and representatives for the present SEES
sion.
Mr.. PETER, ind, Kansas, stepped In
with an objection add the joint resolution
went to the calendar.
The Lec Mantle case involving the ques-
ton of the right of governors of states TO
appoint senators (under certain cifcunl-
stances) was then taken up and Mr.. nun
ton, dem, Virginia, addressed the senate
In support of Mr.. Mantle's right to "A seat.
Senator Voorhees, introduced a joint
resolution extending for six months the
bonded period for whisky in government
warehouses.
WASHINGTON. Aug. lG.-The morning
hour In the senate after the introduction
OF bills was largely occupied by a dis
cussion as to the overlooking of govern
ment buildings in Washington with pub
lie books and documents Mr.. Vest, dem,
OF Missouri, proposing n remedy by the
OF "a bll appropriating S3OO,OOO
for "a building te be known AS "the q OF
records" The discussion is still In
Notice was given by Mr.. Voorhees,,
chairman OF the finance committee, that
he would not ask action today on the bill
to allow national banks Z" increase their
circulation to the par value OF bonds de-
posted by them, but that he would do so
tomorrow. Thereupon an amendment 10
that bill was offered by Mr.. Cockrell,
dem, Missouri, authorizing the secretary
OF the treasury to redeem (at par and ne
crued INTEREST," such OF the 2 per cent
bonds a. may be presented for rcdemp-
ton and to pay for them in new legal
tender notes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-After the &
lar routine morning business in the SEN
the report on the Montana senatorial
case was taken up and an argument was
by Mr.. Pasco, dem, Florida, against
the right of MIR. Mantle 10 his seat under
the governors appointment.
The discussion of the Montana sena-
torlal case was continued up to 2:lO y.
when an amendment was offered by
German to the national bank circu-
lation bill limiting the aggregate with
drawal of bank note circulation to
81 ,00O,0 900 in any calendar month and re
curing q sixty day notice OF AN intention
to withdraw currency.
The discussion of the Montana case was
then resumed. The senate agreed 10 take
q vote on the Lee Mantle case on Monday
newt at : 2,clock apd-tben proceeded to
eXeCnIINe
After the executive session the senate
the resolution providing for the
payment OF mileage and as n mark OF re-
spect to the late Representative Chapman,
at 3 o'clock adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-In the senate q
to adjourn over until Monday was
on the democratic side and resisted
IN this ground OF the necessity of action
on %tnanciai measures and was finally
withdrawn on Mr.. Voorhees, announcing
that he would ask the enate to proceed
with the consideration of the national
circulation bill He then reported
from the finance committee d bill to sus-
pend the purchase of silver bullion under
the sherman act, with "a declaration
in the bill that IL is the policy OF the
United States to continue the use of both
silver and gold as standard money and To
coin both gold and silver into money of
tpuai iutTsHsIc anu ekcnuugciDlc value.
A substitute for the bill was reported
from the minority Of the committee
(Messrs. Harris, Vance, Jones of Arkan-
sas, Jones Of Nevada and vest) fix ing the
of grains of silver in United
States coins at 46A 4-l0 grains of pure sill
YER per dollar and proportionately for
minor silver coins. The bill and substitute
were ordered printed n placed on the
and Mr., Voorhees, gave notice
no xpnn1I call thn,n m N AUt r.,-l.
The senate then took up for consideration
the bill to allow national banks to in
crease their circulation. Mr.. Allen, ind. !
argued in favor OF his amend
ment to suspend the payment of interest
ON bonds on which he increased issue is
based.
The national bank bill was still under
discussion at 2:l5 p. m, Mr.. Stewart bav-
Ing made a silver speech and Messrs. Nc.
PhersOn and Henderson having argued
against Mr.. Aliens amendment.