Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-14
ENATORS ARE TALKING
FACTS. ARGUMENTS. REASONS.
No Danger that the Repeal Bill Will BE.
come ~ Law for u While Yet
House Preparing for
Business.
Monday. September 4.h.

feated by vote 3f Al to 9. resolution was
adopted making September Is holiday in
Washington. It Will be the centennial an
niversary of the laying of the cornerstone of
the capitol. Mr.. Allen offered a resolution
calling upon the Secretary cf the Treasury
for information as TO whether he had re-
deemed any silver certificates in silver, and II
he had coined all the bullion in the treasury
as empowered toy law. Mr.. Kyle offered a
free-coinage amendment to the repeal bill,
which was referred to the Finance Commit
tee. The Senate addressed by Mr.. Gull
lom in favor of the repeal bill. In favoring
the repeal of the Sherman law he said: 81
81 am not a monometalllst. i do not believe
in the disuse of either Of the two metals
named IN the constitution, but the close COM
mercial relations which mark the advance
of civilization makes international concur
renee in the free and unlimited use of both
metals as money more desirable, II not abso.
vcr, which comes from International coinage
upon common basis or agreed ratio. Gold
has no money function inherent in itself, any
more than has silver"
Mr.. Coke of Texas then spoke In favor of
free coinage. After an executive session Mr..
Jones moved an adjournment, but it was de-
fcated by vote of 10 to 81. At3:5O the Sem
ate resumed its Legislative session, and Mr..
PctIer's amendment to the repeal bill, pro-
yiding for free coinage, being tho pending
question. was read preparatory 10 Mr.. PETERS
addressing the Senate. He had not finished
his speech when the Senate adjourned.
Tuesday, September 9th.
SRNArR.-Among bills introduced was one
by Mr.. PETER to appropriate $2S 000, 900 for
a national scientific college. Mr.. Morgan,
offered concurrent resolution creating a
Joint select committee on finance, consisting
of seven senators and seven represen tatives.
This committee shall examine Into tho fnan-
cial and monetary condition Of the govern
ment and the people Of the United States, with
q view Of revising the currency laws and re-
monetlzation of silver, Mr.. Aliens resolution
asking the secretary Of the treasury II he
had redeemed any silver certificates In silver
was adopted.
At the conclusion of the morning business
Mr.. Peher took the floor and concluded the
remarks commenced by him yesterday in sup
Port Of his free coinage amendment to the re-
peal bill.
lie was followed by Mr. Stewart who recited
the events that led up to demonstration.
Mr.. Sherman, he said, had introduced bill
prepared by clique In the treasury depart
ment, headed by John Jay Knox, professedlv
to revise and codify the mint laws, but which
: In reality omitted the standard dollar from
the List Of coins, After two days debate the
bill, which had been reported by Mr.. Sherman
from the finance COMMITTEES, was passed, Mr..
Sherman, he said, voting in the negative. Mr..
sherman very we'll knew, said Mr.. Stewart.
before his name was reached in the calling Of
the roll, that the bill would pass by an over,
whelming majority. The history Of the bill
in the house Of Representatives was the same.
After it was developed that the bill demonetlz-
ed silver Mr. Hooper of Massachusetts,, in
charge Of the bill, affected to abandon it..
Some days afterwards: IN the absence of Re,
discovered the fact that the bill demonetized
silver. Mr.. Hooper presented substitute for
the bill, which he falsely claimed contained
none Of the Objectionable features of the orig
tnal bill. The substitute was passed under
the erroneous belief produced by Mr.. Hoop
er's statement, that .ie substitute was devoid
Of the Objectionable provisions Of the original
bill. The substitute as it came from the house
contained the sixteenth section provision for
dollar o. SS4 grains over profit.
Morgan moved that the Senate go into exc
cutive session and although the anti-silvcr men
opposed the motion It carried by vote 35 to
2S and the Senate Afterwards adjourned.
Wednesday. Sept. 9th.
SENArE.-Reeolutions were reported from
the committee on privileges and elections
granting q, 500 each to John B. Allen, Wash
ington; Lee Mantle, Montana, and A. G.
Beckwith, Wyoming, for their time and ex-
pense in prosecuting their claims to seats In
the Senate. The resolutions were referred
to the committee on contingent expenses.
Mr., Voorhees, announced that he had de-
of meeting to IL o'clock Mr.. Voorhees,
stated that he would ask to have Mr.. Nor
Han's resolution for a special committee to
country referred to the finance committee
Mr. Morgan strongly opposed any such nc-
ton. He made speech In which lie said
that he declined to recognize Mf. Sherman
~ the leader of the Democracy. The repeal
bill was then taken up, by a vote of 81 to 81.
Mr.. Stewart resumed his address in opposition
to It, After few moments Mr.. Teller arose
and asked for call OF the Senate. Fifty-nine
quorum was developed, Mr.. Teller tempor-
arily took :he floor. He said that he diu not
suggest the absence Of a quorum for the pur-
pose of delaying the business Of the Senate,
I..s Hon.
great enough to justify them In insisting
that there be a quorum present while the bus
iness of the Senate was transacted. He
wanted the supporters of the bill to hear the
then resumed the floor. He read
newspaper articles and authorities on matters
Of finance, and when his voice slightly failed
him, Mr.. Allen of Nebraska and Mr.. Mitchell
Of Oregon and the reading clerk were called
to his assistance. The Senate adjourned be-
fore he had finished.
HoUsE.-The House completed the consid-
Grafton Of the rules to-day, and they were
adopted with only two important changes
, from the form In which they came from the
committee. The first change placed the Com
mittees on Banking and Currency and Coin
age, Weights and Measures on the same foot
ing with the Ways and Means and Appropria-
ops hs% %th
the size Of the quorum In the committee OF
the whole to the old number, majority Of
the House. The Rules committee made
complete surrender on the latter proposition,
and General Catchings' announcement this
morning Of the fact that the committee had
decided to retreat from its position in favor
of reducing the size of the quorum to 100
members gave Rise to the most entertaining
debate Of the day. 1t was participated in by
the leaders on both sides. The Republicans
led by Mr.. Reed urged the propricty of adopt
ing the rules Of the Fifty-nrst Congress, but
the Democrats denounced these rules rs ar
bitrary and voted them down by vote 65 TO
14S. The House then adjourned until Satur-
day.
Thursday, Sept. 7th.
SENArE.-When the Senate convened this
morning, Mr.. Wolcott (Republican, Colorado)
presented petition, which he said was signed
by every business man of Durango, Colorado,
praying for the repeal Of the Mckinley law.
He said the petition was on the blank form
sent out by the banks for the repeal of the
Sherman purchasing law. He said in this case
the petitioners had erased purchasing clause
Of the Sherman act" and instead the F" Nc
Eipley bill" This statement caused laugh
tcr among Republicans.
Mr., Wolcott also submitted o resolution
affecting the secretary of the treasury to In
form the Senate what has been paid ms boun-
ties on maple sugar under the law Of October
"a .inca the mas saQe of the showinu