The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-15
CONGRESS DOING BUSINESS.
THE ELECTION LAW REPEAL BILE
REPoRTED IN THE SENATE.

I
the Retirement or All Notes Below 81
The Bni Changing the Money orde
System AVID Aboii,hinE Postal Notes
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14-vice- President Ste
venson. having returned from his trip TO Au
Rusta Ca. presided over the Senate to-day
Ex-senator Sawyer OF Wisconsin was in thu
chamber at the opening OF the session. anC
was warmly greeted BY his former associates
Mr.. Vance Dem. N. c.. from the Committe,
on Privileges and Elections. reported bacl
favorably the House bill to repeal the Fedora
Election laws. and 1t was placed on the calen
dar Notice OF a minority report was given bl
Mr. Chandler tRep.. N H. who gave the name'
| OF the dissenting members OF the committed
| as Messrs. Hoar Rep, Massl. Mitchell rep.
Or Higgins tliep Dell. and Chandler rep.
HI
House bill to provide for two additional Assoc
ciate Justices OF tho Supreme Court for the
Territory OF Oklahoma was reported. with
amen ments. and passed. A conference was
asked on the Amendments. and Messrs. Villas
Lindsay, and Platt were appointed. conferrees
on the part OF the Senate.
| Mr.. Voorhees, Dem, lnd.l. Chairman OF the
| Finance Committee. INTRODUCED q bill Tor the
| coinage OF silver dollars The full text OF the
| bill Is as follows:
he II enacted &C. THAT the ,signorage or profit fund
mss has acts Of e t59 ISIS Sn y IT, &
which would result from 'h9 Gsnags 81 sgsh Ga.iion;;
and rncnes. with full legal tender quality at the rate
such I'D dollars snail BE into the Treasury
81 ina; when a.. ne se,.giqGngs ana pSo1t tnIa
been co6ei therein directed, shall be the duty q
.l,sr bullion az Inc market vaiuc % gasniits' .ui:
and every month: and he is hereby directed to coin
The said bullion monthly as fast as purchased into
standard silver dollars and sum SUFFICIENT to carry
into effect ting provision. Of ms act !, hereby apEr9
| wise appropriated.
a. s or
less than $40 issued under authority Of tho United
deemabe only IN silver dollars shall be received At me
,aed bnyy sh b s.sotsd Counted ami and
immediately destroy ell in accordance with tho exist.
destToysG hey shS be rsrScsd by an
equal amount IKE notes or certinea'es OF denomlhH
src l. Thst hereafter no national bank note shalt
and ali such national bank notes when received AZ
The or any So SASS s national shS Pe @
socistons whose notes are destroyed under the proy
tita,s note, Of denomnallSn. not les, than ten dol
So. 6. Tnat tom and after the passage OF thi.
act the coinage OF the two and.ons half dollar god
ted aud the coins above named shah not be ,tTuck Or
eon When 1% fsesTsd rrta.nty
gry snail es withd[Hwn from Srsga!nn ana IsSoinsd
sS lie Pro'iisn d p. United state. !. hereby
naiSna co1fePeHes be held at place TO ;.
M vs HT between :. Gold "d s
as money by mean Of a common ratio between these
psn:.iion q such 1smmi.:icnst% and tSI All
able SSgnss!ed h TO 90 by
s ssS BY hs joint such
nsS,s.sry /. hereby appropriated out any money
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
The Senate discussed for moro than an hour
the res clution to appoint a special committee
to Investigate the old Fords Theatre accident.
S TSS q PRy the lssSaa Wss
adopted. instructing tho committee to inquire
Into the liability OF the Government and as to
House bill to amend the law so as to require
original receipts for deposits Of Postmasters
partment. so as to facilitate the settlement OF
accounts OF Postmasters, was reported from
the Joint Commission on the Executive De-
Mr. Call Dom, Fla-) argued against the re-
cention OF report coming from Com mission
submitted that the bill should DO referred to
one OF the regular committees OF the Senate;
views expressed BY Mr.. Call. lie had great
faith. he said. in the Joint Commission, but he
thought that there should be little more de-
mission. lie suggested that the bill should
lie over a day or two.
bill could see no occasion for delay on such
simple proposition merely change OF method
In the transaction OF business in the Post Ohice
Mr.. Gormau spoke OF the appointment OF the
Joint Commission az the close OF the last con-
Idea he said. that the recommendation OF that
Commission would be reported to the two
one Of the standing committees OF the body.
He might DO a little foggy in these matters.
but he thought that there should he n reason
able time given to look into the work OF the
Commission He intimated that the heads Of
denortments were TOO eager 20 Ton MAKE axe chhanGes
they had better wait till they were more famil-
lar with tho business.
Mr., Call insisted that, the Joint Commission
appointed by the outgoing VICE President and
the outgoing Speaker OF the House was an I'M
constitutional body.
After further discussion the bill went over
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
PETER Pop, Kan instructinR the Committee
on ltules to resclnd an order recently issued
closing the Senate chamber 10 visitors, was
Gated it. 1t was stated IN the newspapers, he
said, that from 9 in the morning until the hour
practically shutting out the public.
Mr. Henderson Rep. Neh q member Of the
Committee on Rules. said that that committes
Sergeant at Arms had simply put in force an
old rule for, the protection OF the public
four or 1--WE lnkstands and eight or ten sand
boxes had been taken from tho desks Of
Senators, He added that no reputable person
Mr.; Berry Dem; Ark;l referred to and orti;;
etsed the order torbidding the use OF one Of
asserted that all well-conducted persons who
came TO the Capitol ought TO have right to
any elevator in the building so long as they
did not interfere with the business OF the
Senate.
Mr.. Blackburn Dem. Ky.l Chairman OF the
COMMITTEES on Rules. avowed his responsibility
for the order, and defended Il because he be.
lieyed il necessary for the decent and orderly
conduct Of business lie was sure that the
Sergeant,at Arms was more than willing las
he hlmse was 10 submit the matter 10 the |
judgment 81 the Senate. The Capi.ol was
not erected, he said. Tor sightseers. but |
for legislation and 1t was not right |
that tho progress OF a Senator to aud |
from his committee room should he barred |
by every eXcnrsioner in the land" |
who Infested the Capitol in thousands. lie |
thought It was quite enough for then, TO have |
access 10 one Of the two elevators. He added |
I hat tho exclusion did not apply 70 members OF |
the press. Tho room of the Appropriation |
Committee was the objective point Of all tho |
organized lOpbies that infested the Capitol. |
and the door OF that room was at one Of tho |
landings OF the reserved elevator Members OF
that committee on their way to and from its |
room were beset By paid lobbyists sent 10 /
Washington for every nefarious scheme. The |
closing OF that elevator protected and shielded
that committee room.
Mr.. HaWley took exception 10 Mr. Black
burns remarks about the Capitol being in
'ested" by sXcuTsiOnists.
Mr. RlaeE buFn tligplni m al N Cfn H., T., |