Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-21
FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
SENATE.
Mr.. Vest offered a resolution direct
ing the Secretary of the Treasury, in
pursuance of existing Law, to coin as
rapidly as possibly the silver bullion in
the Treasury, purchased under the act
of July IA, 1890 issued in the purchase
of such bullion; and also to redeem the,
United States notes commonly called
greenbacks in standard silver dollars as
we'll as IN gold, using whichever may
be most abundant or convenient. Mr..
Vest asked for the immediate consid-
Grafton of the resolution.
'.Letit go over, interposed Mr.. Platt.
The resolution went over. a few
minutes afterwards Mr.. Cockrell inquir.
e / what had become of his colleagues
resolution, and on being informed, he
remarked with an air Of feigned sur
prise, II am very much astonished at
8 lch proposition being objected to-"
Laughter).
After brief interval devoted to q
private pension bill another resolution
was offered by the populist Senator
from North Carolina (Mr. Bntler) d.
recting the Secretary Of the Treasury
to pay the interest and principal of the
governments coin obligations in gold,
so long as gold and silver are ON q
parity, and in silver whenever silver is
of less relative value than gold. BE
asked immediate consideration for it;
but objection was again interposed by
Mr.. Platt.
Mr.. Squirrels fertilization bill appro-
propriating $S7, 100000 was re-intro-
duced by him with what he called San
emergency clause" making the amount
| 'immediately available" and was re-
ferred; and then the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of executive bust
ness.
The Presidents financial message was
taken up to give Mr.. Stewart an oppor-
tunity to speak upon it. He reported
that, after the grand endorsement Of
| the Presidents Monroe. doctrine mes
sage he had placed himself on lower
level, and that he had been diverted
from his grand purpose by proceedings
on the other side Of the Atlantic. The
President had at his back the whole
American people, but had been panic
stricken and had appealed to Congress
for aid.
| In the course of Mr.. Stewards speech,
he decl. red that ell which the President
had to do to sustain the government
credit was to pay the government obi
cations in silver. A speech on the same
line was made by Mr.. Dubois, who assert
ed that authority would not be given TO
the President to issue bonds or to retire
greenbacks. Ms. Dubois also declared
that the Senate, on its next legislative
day, would adopt the Vest resolution,
offered to-day, for payment of coin OBJ.
legations in silver.
And then at 1:50 the Senate adjourn
ed until Tuesday next.
HOUSE.
leThe chaplain referred in his prayer
to-day to the grave and momentous
problems facing the nation. For the
solving of these, he prayed that peace
and tranquility may once again smile
upon the land.
After the reading of the journal the
Presidents financial message sent yes
| terday to the Senate was received, also
q mes age from the Senate announcing
the p ssage of the House bill .appropri-
ating 500, 900 for the expenses of the
proposed Venezuelan boundary COM
mission.
The message from the President was
read. 1t was heard with respectful at
tention and at its close the Speaker
stated that it would be referred to the
c mmittee on why's and means and an
nounced the composition of that COM
m :ttee.
An, Their message was received from
the Senate announcing the passage of
the concurrent resolution providing for
holiday recess with an amendment.
Mr.. Dingley called up the adjourn
mept resolution and on his motion it
was referred to the committee on ways
and means.
Messrs Bsnkhead, Clarke and
Hucheson, not having previously been
in attendance, came forward and the
oath was administered by, the Speaker.
At 1855 o'clock the House, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Dingley, adjourned until
| Monday,