Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-09-21

CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Sept, r. Debate on repeal
was continued Mitchell of Oregon, Haw-
ley of Connecticut, Teller OF Colorado and
Stewart taking part.
HOUSE.
House decided TO participate in the GER
emouies of the centennial celebration OF
the laying of the corner stone of the cap
itol the 18th inst
Washington, sept, l3.-Noorhees asked
that one week from to day the general de
bate close, with the understanding that
amendments then Ice discussed under the
five minute rule until Saturday at O'Clock,
when a vote should be taken Dubois object
ed and the matter wentover, Shoup of Idaho
spoke in opposition To and Dolph of Oregon
spoke in favor of repeal
HousE
The time was consumed in consideration
of the pebble printing bill and little was
done.
Washington, Sept, H. Senator Faulkner
of West Virginia offered an amendment to
| the repeal bill providing for the coinage OF
! the silver In the treasury ami the purchase
monthly thereafter of enough silver to coin
! 300O,0G0 silver dollars which, together
with all silver dollars before coined, shall
be legal tender Daniels spoke in oppo
sition to repeal, after which the senate
| adjourned
! II being tho known intention of the com
mttee on elections TO present tho bill for
| repeal of the federal election laws To tho
| house this morning, the republicans began
! flibustering to prevent It, and for the day
were successful, the house nd Journing with
out anything having been accomplished,
SENATE
| Washington, Sept -. ---tullom presented
I a petition from ex soldiers asking tor pro.
lection by the government from detectives
who were using every means o deprive
| pensioners of their pensions. Lindsay of
| Kentucky favored the silver repeal bill,
Morgan OF Alabama opposed it aud Higgins
of Delaware favored IL,
| HOUSE.
/ The republicans continued 10 iilbuster
against election repeal bill being assisted
by number of administration demo, rats.
| All leaves of absence have been revoked
and the members are returning.
/ SENATE
| Washington, sept Is. ~ oorheeS asked
| unanimous consent that the genera debate
close on tho 18th amendments To be de-
| bated till the 2stu under the five minute
| rule, but Teller objected Allison nd
! dressed the senate. He favored the coin
age of every dollar of silver in the treas
ury as soon as practicable; the use Of the
| $50, 00O,OC0 seigniorage now in the treasury
20 maintain parity between the two mot
| ais. The United States could not continue
the purchase Of silver without seriously
endangerng the standard established in
1873 and bringing the Nation, with all its
opportunities of wealth, labor and pro
| duction, to a silver standard. lie said the
| Brussels conference made more progress
respecting the solution of the silver ques-
ton than was made at all prior confer
IT..ss
take the policy of restoring silver by in
ternational arrangement, il would be
accomplished
! HOUSE
The republican iilibustering continued.
SENATE.
| Washington, Sept. lS.-rStewart intro
duced an amendment to the repeal bill pro
viding for n conference of American re-
| publics to secure the adoption of n com
| mon silver dollar PETERS resolution OF
inquiry whether leg station is necessary to
prevent the interruption OF Interstate traius
by robbers was discussed at length and
under consideration when senate ad-
| journed.
Washington, Sept l9.-rhe situation in
the senate on the repeal bill reached the
crucial stage this morning. Voorhees,
leader of the repeal forces demanded that
| tne minority seDaIorS name Cae uHte ioi
the final vote. Dubois, of Idaho, met the
demand 10y positive declaration that the
anti-repeai men would oppose the passage
of the repeal bill by availing themselves OF
every advantage under the rules and
usages of the senate. Voorhees, retaliated
by giving notice that he would tomorrow
move for longer and more continuous ses
sions. so the situation in tho senate ap
pears to have resolved itself into mere
question of endurance. Mills spoke in
favor of unconditional repeal,
UOtSE.
Democrats were unable to muster theii