The Irish standard., 1893-08-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Fifty Third Congress In Ex-
traordinary Session.
Silver Coinage the Principal Topic of Dis-
cussion - Daily Proceedings In the
Senate and House Briefly
Chronicled.
THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-In the sem
ate yesterday Senator Mcmillan Mich. }
introduced q bill to provide for moro
extended use Of gold by the people of
the United States. A resolution was
offered by Senator Gallinger IN. H.)
and went over until to-day calling for
report as to whether the secretary of
the interior and the commissioner of
pensions have conformed to the exist
ing law in suspending and dropping
pensioners from the pension roll.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-By direction
OF the finance committee Mr.. Voorhees,
introduced III the senate yesterday bill
to repeal the silver purchase clause of
the Sherman law. Mr.. Vest presented
q 20 to ratio substitute for the bill. A
bill was introduced in aid of the Cali
fornia Midwinter International exposi-
tion. Adjourned to Monday next.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The bill in
aid of the California midwinter inter-
national exposition was passed in the
senate yesterday. A substitute for the
national bank currency bill was offered
by Senator Peffer (pop, Kan.) propos-
ing the issue of $3.50, 1000, 900 of treasury
notes, to be deposited in the treasury
and to be available as cash. Senator
Morrill, Wy asked and obtained indefi-
mite leave of absence on account of ill
health. He then addressed the senate
in favor of the bill reported from the
finance committee last Friday to dis
continue the purchase Of bullion.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Voorhees, Qnd.) spoke
at length in favor of the unconditional
repeal of the silver purchase law. Mr..
Palmer ON. also spoke in favor of re-
peal. Mr.. Dubois (Idaho) spoke in op-
position. Mr.. PETER (Kan. introduced
IA joint resolution for the reduction of
the salaries of all government officers
and employees above 81, 900.
THE HOUSE.
) WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-The silver de-
bate was resumed in the house yester-
day, Mr.. Daniels rep, N. ~ speaking
in favor of the repeal of the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act. The death
of Representative Chipman was an
(nounced by Mr.. Weadock, of Michigan.
The usual resolutions were adopted,
duO V11c IlOuSC. ds a OI4DutC VI AC5pCSV,
at 1:5o adjourned until Friday.
WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-In the house
yesterday the debate on silver was
continued, speeches by Messrs Sibley
(Pa.) and Everett (Mass.) in favor of
bimetallism attracting attention.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. McCreary (Ky.) and Mr..
Catchings (Miss.) spoke in favor of the
unconditional repeal of the silver pur-
chase law.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22,-The silver de-
bate was opened in the house yesterday
'by Mr.. Powers (rep. ,Vt.) in favor of the
repeal, Mr.. Hooker (dem., Miss. spoke
against the repeal Those arguing in
favor Of free coinage were Messrs Alex
ander (dem., N. C.), Mcdonald (dem.,
Ill.,, Bartlett (dem. N. W, and Stock
dale (dem., Miss. j.. Those on the other
side were Messrs. Sperry (rep., Conn
and Settle (dem., N. CO..
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-In the house
yesterday Mr.. Hepburn (a), Mr.. Jones
IVA. and others spoke against the re-
peal of the Sherman law and Mr.. Hop
kins (Ill.) spoke in favor of repeal. The
senate bill was passed admitting free
of duty all articles intended for exhibi-
tion at the California Midwinter Inter-