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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUSING , AUGUST 9 , 1893. SINGLE COPY ElVE CENTS
Purcliasoa of Silver by the Government Must
Bo Stopped Inttanlor.
SUCH IS THE DEMAND OF THE PRESIDENT
Oongresa Urged to Unconditionally Wipe
Out tbo Sherman Law.
ACTION OUGHT TO BE TAKEN AT ONCH
Business of the Whole Oountry Urgently
'
Calls for iftcliof ,
IT'S ' A STANDING MENACE TO INDUSTRY
Moro Than Anything Else the Law is Re
sponsible for Hard Times.
OUR MONEY MUST BE GOOD EVERYWHERE
In Onlur I < > Mulco It NoVo Cannot UHO
hllvcr IfiiioNH an Intrriiutloiml Agree
ment l > Kiitrri-tl Into Ttti-irr
In the Iliiukc
WASHINGTON , Aug. 8. The president's
message delivered to congress today is as
follows :
To Titr. CONOUKSS OF THE UNITED STATKS :
The existence of an alarming and extra
ordinary business situation , involving the
welfare and prospcrityof all our people , has
constrained mo to call together in extra
session the people's representatives m con
gress to the end that , through the wise and
patriotic exercise of the legislative duty
with which they solely are charged , the
present evils may bo mitigated and the *
dangers threatening the future may bo
averted.
Our unforttmato financial plight Is not the
result of untoward events nor conditions re
lated to our natural resources , nor is it trace
able to any of the afflictions which fre
quently check national growth and pros
perity. \ \ ith plenteous crops , with
abundant promise of remunerative produc
tion and manufacture , with unusual in
vitation to safe Investment , and with
satisfactory assurance to business nnter-
prise , suddenly financial distrust and fear
hiivo sprung up on every side. Numerous
moneyed institutions have suspended be
cause abundant assets were not immedi
ately available to meet the demands of
frightened depositors. Surviving corpora
tions and individuals are content to keep in
hand money they are usually anxious to
loan , and those engaged In legitimate busi
ness are surprised to find that securities
they offer for loans , though heretofore satis
factory , are no longer accepted. Values sup
posed to bo fixed are fast becoming conjectural
jectural- and losses and failure have in
vaded every branch of business.
Kuril Timor , Duo tn th Slu'rmun Law.
I believe these things are principally
chargeable to congressional legislation ,
touching the purchase and colmigo of silver
by the general government. Tills legisla
tion is fcmbodied in a statute passed on the
Mth day of July , IS'JO , which was the cul
mination of much agitation on the subject
involved , and which m-iy bo considered a
truce , after a long struggle , between the
advocates of free silver coinage and those in
tending to bo moro conservative. Un
doubtedly the monthly purchases by the
government of1,500,000 ounces of silver ,
forced under that statute , were regarded by
those interested in silver production as a
certain guaranty of its Increase in price.
The result , however , has been entirely dif
ferent , tor immediately following thu
spasmodic and slight rise the price of silver
began to fall after the passage of the act
and has since reached the lowest point over
known. This disappointing result has led
to renewed and persistent effort in the
direction of free silver coinage.
Meanwhile , not only are the evil effects of
the operation of the present lav constantly
accumulating , but the result to which Itt
execution must Inevitably lead is becoming
palpable to all who give the least heed tc
financial subjects. Thin law provides that
in payment for the -lr , > 00,000 ounces of silver
bullion which thu secretary of the trcas
ury Is commanded to purchase monthl.v
there Hhall bo Issueil treasury notes redeemable -
able on demand in gold or silver coin , at the
discretion of the secretary of the treasury
and that said notes may be reissued. It is ,
however , declared In the am to bo the
established policy of the United States tc
maintain thu two metals upon a parity with
each other upon thu present legal ratio , 01
such ratio as may bo provided by law.
llul : lr utiir i > l ° tlio l.iiw.
This declaration so controls thu action o
the secretary of thu ti wsury as to proven
his exercising the discretion nominally
vested In him , if by such action thu parity
between gold and silver may bo disllirbcd
Manifestly the refusal by the secretary ti
pay thuso troabury notes in gold , If de
manded. would necessarily result In thci
discredit and depreciation as obligation
payable only la silver , and would destroy
thu parity between thu two metals bj
establishing iiseriiniiiatlon in favor of gold
Up to thu ir > th day of July , 18113 , thusi
notes had been Issued In the uaymeiit of sil
ver bullion purchased to thu amount of mor
than $117,000,000. , Wlnlo till but a ver ;
small quanllly of tills bullion remains uu
coli.ed and without usefulness in the treat
ur.v. many of the notes given in Its purchas
have been paid in gold , 'ibis is illustrate' '
by the statement that between thu 1st da ;
of May , 18UJ , and the 15th day of July , ItMi
nolcs of this kind Issued in payment fur sil
ver bullion amounted to a llttlu moro thai
K > 1,000,000 , and that during the same porloi
about § 111,000,000 , were paid by the trcasur ;
in gold for tlio redemption of such notes
The policy necessarily adopted of payini
these notes In gold has not spared the goh
reserve of $100,000,000 , long ago sol aside b
the government for the redemption of olhc
notes , for this fund has already been sul
jeutuii to the payment oJ-new obligation
amounting t6 about Jlftu'ooo.OOO on uccoun
of silver purchases , and has , as a const
quenco , for the first time since Its creatlo
been encroached upou ,
Ic Canned tliu Drain of ( jolil ,
We have thus made the depletion of ou
gold easy , and have tempted other and mot
appreciative nations to add it to their stocl
That the opportunity wo offered has nc
teen ucglcclod has beou showu by the lurg
amounts of cold which have recently been
drawn from our treasury and exported to
Increase the financial strength of foreign
nations. The excess of exports of gold over
Its imports for the year ending Juno 80. 18Uj ; ,
amounted to moro than $ 7,500,000. Hetwecu
the Mt day of July. WM , and tlie Ifith day
of July , isuil , the pold coin anil bullion In our
treasury decreased moro than ? 1UUOO,00 : , ) ,
while during the same period the silver coin
and bullion in the treasury Increased more
than J147,000,00fl. Unless government bonds
are to bo constantly issued and sold to replen
ish our exhausted gold , only to bo
again exhausted , it Is apparent that the
operation of the silver purchase law now In
force leads In the direction of the entire
substitution of silver for gnlu In thu govern
ment treasury , and that this must bo fol
lowed by the payment of nil government
obligations in depreciated silver. At this
stage gold and silver must part company
and the government must fall in the es
tablished policy to maintain the two metals
on a parity with each other. Given over to
the exclusive use of a currency creatly de
preciated according to the standard of the
commercial world , wo could no longer claim
a place among the nations of the first class ,
nor could our government claim the per
formance of its obligation , so far as such
obligations had been Imposed upon it , to
provide for the use of the people the best
and safest money.
\Vo Can't Force Silver on tlio World.
If , as many of Its friends claim , silver
ought to occupy a larger place in our cur
rency and the currency of the world through
general International co-operation and agree
ment , It is obvious that the United States
will not be In a position 10 train a hearing in
favor of such an arrangement so long as wo
are willing to continue our attempt to ac
complish the result slmrlo-handed. The
Icnowledu'O In business circles among our
people that the I'ovornmont cannot nialto Its
flat equivalent to intrinsic value , nor keep
inferior money on a parity wltti superior
money by its own Independent efforts , has
resulted In such a lack of confidence at homo
in the stability of currency values that capi
tal refuses Its aid to now enterprises , while
millions are actually withdrawn from the
channels of trade and commerce to become
Idle and unproductive in the hands of timid
owners. Foreign investors , equally alert ,
not only decline to purchase American secur
ities , but make haste to sacrifice those which
they already nave.
It does not meet the situation to say that
the apprehension in regard to the future of
our finances Is groundless , and that there is
no reason for lack of conlidenco in tlio pur
poses or the power of the governmenrprom-
iscs. The very existence of this apprehen
sion and lack of confidence , however caused ,
is a menace which ought not for a moncut to
bo disregarded. Possibly , If the undertaking
wo have In hand were tbo maintenance of a
specific known quantity of silver at a p irity
with gold , our ability to do so might bo esti
mated and cauged ; and perhaps , in view of
our unparalleled growth andrcsourccs.might
bo favorably passed upon ; but when our
avowed endeavor is to maintain such parity
in regard to an amount ot silver increasing
at the rate of $50,000,030 yearly , with no
fixed termination to sucli Increase , it can
hardly be said that a problem is presented
whose solution is free from doubt.
I.ulKir Stillcrj the .MnHt.
The people of the United States are en
titled to some stable currency and to money
recognized as such in every exchange nnd in
every market of the world. Their govern
ment has no right to injure them by financial
experiments opposed to the policy and pr.ic-
tico of other civilized states , uor is It JusU-
llcd in permitting an exaggerated and un
reasonable reliance on our national strength
and ability to jeopardize the soundness ot
the people's money. This matter rises above
the plane of party politics. It vitally con
cerns every business and calling , and
enters every household in the land.
There is ono important aspect
of the subject -which especially
should never be overlooked. . At times like
the present , \vjicn the evils of unsound
finance threaten us , the speculator may an
ticipate a harvest gathered from the misfor
tunes of others ; the capitalist may protect
himself by hoarding , or may even find a
profit in the fluctuation of values ; but the
wage earner , the first to bo injured by de
preciated currency and the last to receive
" 1)10 ) benefit of its correction , is practically
defenseless. He relies for work upon the
ventures of confident and contented capital.
This failing him , his condition is without
alleviation , for ho can neither prey on the
misfortunes of others nor hoard his labor.
Ono of the greatest statesmen our country
las known , speaking moro than fifty years
igo , when a derangement of the currency
Kid caused commercial distress , saiil :
"Tho very man of all others who has the
deepest interest In a sound currency , and
who suffers by mischievous legislation in
monetary matters , is the man who earns
his daily bread by his daily toil. "
Those words are ; as pertinent now as the
day they were uttered and.ought to impres
sively remind us that failure in the dis
charge of our duty at this time must es
pecially injure those of our countrymen who
labor , and who , because of their number and
condition , are entitled to the most watchful
euro of their government.
Immedlttto Itujuml i > ciimn < lo < l.
It is of the utmost importance that such
relief as congress can afford In the existing
situation bo afforded at once. The maxim.
Ho gives twice who gives quickly , " Is
directly applicable. It may bo true that tlie
embarrassments from which the business ol
the country Is suffering arise as much fron :
evils apprehended as from those actually ox
istiuWo may hope , too , that calm coun
sels will prevail , and that neither the
capitalist nor the wage earner will give wa.v
to unreasoning panic and sacrifice thuii
property or their interests under the influence
of exaggerated fears. Nevertheless , over\
day's delay In removmir ono of the plain ami
principal causes of the present tatc ol
thli.'gs enlarges the mischief already demand
and increases the responsibility of the gov
eminent for Its existence. Whatever olsi
the people have a riirht to expect from con
grcsH , tUoy may certainly demand that legls
lallon condemned by the ordeal of three
years' disastrous experience shall Uo re
moved from the statute booics as soon ai
their representatives can legitimately doa
with it.
TarllV Itnform ill SuiMiiuliiry Importance.
It was my purpose to summon congress It
special session early in the coming Soptoni
her that wo might enter promptly upon tin
work of tariff reform , which the true in
tun-sts of the country clearly demand
which a largo majority of thu people , a
shown by their sullragcs , desire and expect
audio thu accomplishment of whichever :
effort of the present administration i
pledged. Hut while tariff reform has los
nothing of Its immediate and permanent im
portaucu , and must in the near futun
engage the attention of congress , It ha
seemed to mo that thu financial condition o
thu country should at unco and before al
other subjects bo considered by your honor
able body.
1 earnestly recommend the prompt ivpaa
of the provisions of the act passed July 14
IS'.H ' ) , authorising the purchase of sllve
bullion , and other legislative action thai
may put beyond all doubt or mistake tin
intention and thu ability of thu woverninen
to fulfill its pecuniary obllvrations In iiione ,
universally recognized 'by all clvilUc <
countries. GKUVKU L'i.i'.vri..v.si > ,
ICxr.euTivi : MANSION , August 7 , lh'J3.
: N m.uu : > IT.
Doiiiorritt * Applaud the .Mcstitgn anil Ki
MM Ho Over T.irill' Itoforiii ,
WASIIIXUTOX , Aug. 8. After the read In
of the journal thu huuso took a recess tl
l'Jli : ! p. m. pending the receipt of the prosi
dent's message , the joint committee of th
two houses having 'iinvoldably been delaye
in the business of notifying the chief magi :
train that , congress was organised and read
to hear from him. When the house reconvene
the president's message was read. Th
rending waslUtened to with intense iutoiv :
and in dead silence. There were a numbi !
of tiroad smiles on the republican sldu at tti
president's allusion to tariff reform us
secondary issue at this tlmo , Al tno cot
elusion of the reading the message ) we
loudly applauded by thu democrats.
When order had been restored Mr. O'Foi
rail called up the case of Hlchanlsbn and
Helknap. both claiming to have a "prima
fade" title to a seat In the house from thu
Fifth Michigan district.
Mr. Uurrougns presented the case of Mr.
Itclknap and contended that the certificate
which Mr. Helknan had was .0110 of the best
over presented to the house.
Mr. Weadock presented the claims of Mr.
Hlchardson , slating that the action of the
supreme court of Michigan was clearly with
out jurisdiction.
Messrs. Springer , Drown of Indiana. Heard
and O'Forroil also maintained the locality
of Richardson's claims , and Mr. Dalzcll
attacked it.
Mr. Dates suggested that the whole
question bo referred to the committee on
elections when appointed.
Utmmtod tlio Ilcpiihllcnu , of Coiirnr.
Mr. Oliiffloy move ! the matter bo rcfcrro. !
to a special committee of live members , with
Instructions to report within ten days. Mr.
Ltingley's motion was lost yeas , litS ; nays ,
HU/ The following democrats voted with
the republicans In the afllrmatlvo : Howcr ,
Cobb , Cttmmlugs , Hall of Minnesota. Harris ,
Harter , Hayes , Martin of Indiana , Gates
and Tracy. The populists voted with the
democrats.
Then came the vote on the republican
resolution declaring Uclknap entitled to his
scat on a prima facie case , and it was de
feated yeas , 114 ; nays , HIS.
O'l-'errall's resolution for the Immediate
swearing in of Ulchai-ilson , was agreed to
without division , and Hlchardson cauio for-
I ward ami quallttcd.
On motion of Mr. Catchlngs , fv resolution
was adopted authorizing the speaker to ap
point thu commutes on rules , accounts , en
rolled bills and mileage , with the member
ship to which they were entitled in the
Fifty-second congress , referring the rules of
that congress to the committee on rules.
Mr. Ketlty announced the death of his col
league , William Mutchler , and as u mark of
respect to the memory of the deceased , the
house adjourned till Thursday.
At the close of the day's proceedings In
the house , Mr. Dlaiid sent to the clerk's
desk and had read a call for a caucus In the
ballot , the house at 13 o'clock tomorrow of
"all members in f.tvor of the free coinage of
silver. "
KU.SIl OP llll.l.S IN ' 1'IIK SIJX.VTI3.
Illll Introduces the I-'lr.ot Moiisuro unit
MiMinrt 1'olliMVK u Hh I'rro Colnio : Iilu-in.
WASHINGTON' , Aue. 8. The proceedings lu
the senate today were of great public Inter
est. In the first place the president's mcs
sago was read and listened to with marked
attention on both sides of the chamber. The
message was "referred to the committee on
finance and its immediate printing was
ordered. Then the floodgates of legislation
were thrown-open and a current of bills on
financial and other subjects was admitted.
Mr. Hill of New York was the first senator
to got lu a bill for the repeal of the purchas
ing clause of the Sherman act. Mr. Stewart
of Nevada followed with two other bills ( and
a speech ) on the same subject. In the
speech ho declared himself against the re
peal of the Sherman act and said such re
peal would destroy silver coinage forever.
A resolution was offered by Mr. edge of
Massachusetts directing the committee on
finance to report a bill for the repeal of the
purchasuclause of tho'Sherman act and pro
viding for a vote on the passage of such bill
by the 2id of .August , if not sooner reached.
This resolution was supplemented by
another , offered by Mr. Halo of Maine , fix
ing the hour of meeting of the senate from
and after Thursday next at 11 a. in.
These resolutions precipitated a discus
sion , in which several of the leading senators
on both sides of the chamber participated.
They went over without action , and will be
laid before the senate tomorrow. In the
course of the discussion Mr. Sherman dc-
clnred himself in favor of a full and fair de
bate , without limitation or eloture , and Mr ,
Teller said that the debate would not come
to an end in thirty days , or even in sixty
days.
After the morning routine , the senate
took a recess till It ! : ( . " > p. in. to await the
arrival of the president's message.
On reconvening the message was read.
Seldom in thu history of the senate has a
message been listened to with such close
attention. Every senator seemed on a nerv
ous strain not to lese a word.
Itcfi-rrc-d anil Ordered I'rlntoil.
As soon as it was ended , Mr. Voorhccs of
Indiana moved that It hu printed and re
ferred to thn committee on finance.
"Hotter let it Ho on the table , " said Mr.
Stewart of Nevada ; "wo may want to make
some remarks about it. "
"If any senator manes that request , " Mr.
Voorhccs replied , "of course I will not insist
on the motion. "
Mr. Voorhccs I suppose that any senator
can address the seriate on the subject of the
message just as well after it is referred as
if it was on the table. The usual course is
to order a mcssago to be printed and re
ferred to a committee.
Mr. Stnwart Very well ; let it go.
The message was thereupon referred to
the committee on finance with orders that
it ue piinted immediately.
Mr. Uulph of Oregon gave notice that he
would , after the morning business , address
the senate on the subject of Jluaucc.
A largo number of petitions for and
against the repeal of the Sherman act were
presented and referred , ' [ 'hen it was an
nounced that the introduction of bills was
in order.
I-'lrtt Illoiid for David U.
The first bill of the session was introduced
by Mr. Hill of Now York , its title being "To
Itopoal Certain Sections of the Act of July
14 , Ib'JO. " It was referred without reading
to the committee on finance.
The next two bills were Introduced by Mr.
Stewart of Nevada. Their titles were : "To
Hestoro the Higlit of Coinage , " and "To
Supply the Deficiency in the Currency. '
The latter bill was read in full. It directs
the secretary of the treasury to Issue sllve'r
cerlitlcales equal in amount to the silver
bullion In the treasury purchased under the
act of July 14 , IS'JO , iu excess of the amount
necessary , at Its coining value ; to redeem
the treasury notes Issued under that act and
to use the same to provide for any deficiency
In the revenues of the government , the sur
plus of such curlillcatcs to be used in the ;
purchase of 4 per cent bonds at their market
price , nut exceeding 1" per cent premium.
Mr. Stewart said that ho deslrnd to call
the. attention of the finance committee to
the lallcr bill. Us purpose was to trlvt
immediate relief. His bill provided , he said ,
for Hie Issuius of flOJ.OOO.OOO of treasury
notes to pay for Donds to be deposited by
banks us security for iho notes , The notes
could bo afterward retired with bonds ,
That would give about $150,000,000 of in-
creasei In currency and would give immediate
relief. The senate should not delay as the
country was in such slalo of panic. It
would bo unpatriotic for any man to get up n
discussion now. Hut the sliver men did not
believe that they could allow the Sherman
act to bo repealed , because they bellovce ;
thai would bo the cud of silver coinage for
ever They e'ould not agree to that am :
they could not bo expected to agree to it
Hut they did not want to be put In tin
position of contending against what was
absolutely necessary at the present time
Ho was in favor of any temporary measun
thai would give relief , and in the meantime
the discussion of the whole financial ques
lion i-ould go on.
At the close of Mr. Stewart's remarks hii
bills wore referred to the committee 01
finatico
IliiloUrtriMl. )
Mr. Hale of Malun offered a rcsolutioi
fixing Die hour of daily mealing of the sen
ale after tomorrow at 11 o'clock. H
said that the president had very apt ) ;
and iu uo uucerlalu terms givoi
[ 1 business to the senate and to tin
, , I house to atlcua to , and had quotci
the maxim : "Ho gives twice who give
y quickly. " His uujo-'t tn offering the rcsolu
tion was to atrcngthcn the president's hand
o by Increasing thu length of the working da ,
it and thus decreasing tno number of day
ir that must clapso for the adoption of th
10 legislation which the president rccom
10a mended. Thorn was no senator on eithc
sldo who did not desire , so soon as his dut ,
could be performed , to avoid the heat o
this ( U mib'ht bo pestilential ) city and t
ulu him homo. Tticro was no great busiucs
interest of the coun < ry s that itld not
command. ( as the president said )
swift legislation. 1C the senate
were to take a \\4to on this
ImiKirtant matter on the M of August , as
proposed by Mr. Ifdelifo , and which ho
thought that two-thirds of the republican
senators would favor. 10 o'clock would bo a
bettor hour to meet thnn U o'clock. Ho was
willing to modify his resolution accordingly.
Ho did not propose to have a vo o taken upon
It now , hut ho thought ho would move its
reference to thu committee on finance. Ho
know thttt thu chairman ot that committee
( Mr. Voorhecs ) had been always sound on
the money question , nnd that soundness was
supposed to have becmteiMitly strengthened ,
if that were iwsslblo. Ho could get his com-
mlttco together tomorrow and could report
tomorrow a joint resolution repealing the
purchase clause of Hut Sherman act , and
the senate could yet to work upon
It on Thursday and set Itself
seriously to the business Of the country. The
president , ho added , hud made a perfunctory
allusion to thu tariff , but there was not a
senator present who did not know that the
democratic party would no moro dare'to tit-
tack the tariff question than a sane man
would dare to grasp a wire charged with
electricity. Congress \vas In session for the
solo purpose of considering the financial
question. Senators on the republican side
minted Immediate action. They wanted the
senator from Indiana , ( Mr. Voorhoes ) to re
port a bill in accordance with the patriotic
suggestions of tlio president , so thu senate
could get to work on Thursday morning.
Such a measure could only bo passed in ono
way and that was by the senate sitting day
and night and Sundays.
( ionium Drprccuten Haute.
Mr. Gorman of Maryland resented Mr.
Halo's remarks as being mSflu to gain parti
san advan'.ago. It was "small politics. " ho
said , that had suggested the resolution. The
senate dare not ( as the senator from Maine
unow'iind as the country know ) dispose of
such a question In.haste. . . Senators on both
sides were divided b ) opinion as to the
proper remedy to bo applied. Ho trusted
that all senators wouil arise above inert )
partisanship and would settle the question
in tlio interest of the i'ountry , ami hu hoped
nothing would bo done on the republican
side of the chamber to" excite party feeling
on the democratic sldo. He trusted from
this time on It would uo thoroughly under
stood that senators were to servo their
country ; that there was an awful condition
of things existing ; and that they would
come to the consideration of the question
deliberately and calmly with a view of the
perfecting of some legislation- that would
give relief.
Intruded to Support tlio I're-Udpnt.
Mr. Hale My proposition Is a serious
proposition. It Is made with the view of
strengthening thu hands of the president.
If there is any ono thing tin the president's
message that ho brings out in no uncertain
tones , It is the appealing cry for immediate
action. Tlio senator from Maryland will
not , by charging us with "seeking party ad
vantage , deter this sldo of the chamber from
standing up to the president's suggestions.
Mr. Voorhees , chairman of the finance
committee , said that "the committee would
bo convened day after day.
Several Hepublicans Why not tomorrow ?
ScnUiui'iits or Senator Voorhuon.
Mr. Voorhfes I shall issue thu call tomor
row for the committee.to moot Thursday to
take up thu great question , as it must betaken
taken up far away from the speeches of
cheap domasrogucs , such as we have been
listening to. The idea of dealing with
the questions in the hop-skip-and-jtimp
style suggested by the- senator from Maine
is amazing in thu senate of thu United
States particularly in'tho case of a senator
who is now forward to- undo what ho has
helped to do. , The senator from .Maine for
gets that every curse of the Sherman law
comes home to roost in that sldu of the
chamber , not on this.- Not a single vote on
our side was given for that miserable act. I
never believed iu it and do not now , out the
idea of thu senator from Maine appealing to
me to make haste and undo the infamy and
fraud which ho himself voted to fasten on
this country is about the most refreshing
that I have witnessed in thirty years of
public life. I Laughter and handclaps on the
iloor and in tlio galleries , the galleries being
reproved for their share m the demonstra
tion by the presiding officer , Mr. Hlackburn
of Kentucky. )
In the course of further colloquy Mr.
Voorhees said the matter should be approached
preached in a becoming spirit , not lu the
of - . . This "
spirit joukoyis-.n. "jockey move
ment" of the senator from Maine ho hoped
would mc"et no imitutloli hereafter.
Srnutor Sliurir.uu i-Jxpl.tiitK.
Mr. Sherman said that the aet which was
now sought to be reverse , ! had been caused
by the imminent danger1of the two houses
agreeing to a bill for the frou coinage uf sil
ver. Mr. Sherman went into some details
which have been frequently published , and
said that his friends on tlio other side of the
chamber were responsible for the Sherman
act. He added , however , that every provi
sion of it was wise , conservative and Just
except the purchasing clause , for thu repeal
of which ho would no.v vote with the great
est of pleasure. "I wish to see the broadest
discussion and will vote for no measure of
extreme urgency to press a decision of the
question. "
Mr. Vest of Missouri said that a partisan
discussion at this tlmo was to no deplored ,
but the senator from Ohio had made an ex
traordinary statement , which. In justice to
all democratic senators , ou ht to bo now
considered. The senator had stated that
thu Sherman act had been enacted in order
to prevent the passage of a free silver bill.
Mr. Sherman -To prevent a erc.Uer evil.
Mr. Vest Is that a correct statement (
Air. Sherman The house provide. ! for the
monthly purchase of $ l.r)00.0' ) ( ) worth of sil
ver , which would now buy (5,500,000 ( ounces.
To defeat that measure and also to prevent
the passage of a free coinage bill as passed
by tlie senate , this compromise was agreed
upon.
\Vinihl ( Mrrl-ioti Ilavn Sigurd U ?
Mr. Vest That extraordinary statement
Implies that President Harrison would have
signed a free coinage bill ; for nothing is
better known than that it wait Impossible
for such a bill to pass Over the president's
voto.
voto.To
To this Mr , Sherman retorted that ho
trustu.l the time would never come when
congress would cither compel or induce the
president to suvo U from the consequences
of its o-vii action. ' .
Mr. Teller of Colorado closed the discus
sion. Ho said the clamor for the rupcul of
the Sherman aet did udt como from the pro
ductive agencies , but from the money con-
tors. There would-be tnio } enough , Mr. Tel
ler added , for the discussion of the subject.
Tlio discussion would not bo closed on the
'JM of August. It would extend beyond that ,
> not on account of delay on the part of those
> opposed to the repeal of the Sherman act ,
but uccauso u qucsttou' of so much Impor
tance could nut bo handled and disposed of
properly in thirty days her In sixty days.
i The discussion how closed , .Sir. Halo's
I resolution and Mr. IJg 's resolution both
lying on the table until 'tomorrow.when they
will bo again 1-ud , biifoiu the senate.
After a set speech en thu financial qucs
tlon by Mr , Dolph , the senate adjourued.
UOWTIIKY Midi IT.
Colorado IVoplu .Sen I.Utln Consolation in
Ilin Mciiiiuga Oilier Comment.
DKNVKH , Aug. 8. After showmgat consld ,
orablo length tluit the repeal of the purchas
in ? clause of the Sherman law would not
havoatiy effect to prevent the depletion of the
gold reserves of the treasury , because green
backs could bo used for that purpose a :
easily and as effectively as thu treasury
notes of Ib'JO ' , the Denver Republican closes
its leader on the message as follows :
"Taken as a whole , the president's message
sago will prove a greater sot-baclc to tin
advocates of the'single gold standard thai
to the upholders of bimetallism. It rccom
mends thu unconditional repeal of the pur
chasing clause of the Sherman law , but 1
docs not contain a single valid argu
niutjt to prove that the cxistln ,
financial stringency could bo re
Moved In any way by cutting off the enl ,
means now available for an Increase In the
o | already too limited circulation of the coun
try , U uiakoa uo reference to thy Incalcula
We injury that would bo done to the countr y
by paralyzing Us sliver mining industry ,
which Is capable under favorable conditions
of adding from S O.OOO.IXKI to $100,000,000 an
nually to the permanent wealth of the world.
It expresses no regret for the misery and
loss which would lie entailed upon moro
than " 3 per cent of thu people uf the nation
by the evils of a shrinking inotioy supply ,
fulling prices , unprofitable ) farms nnd plan
tations , and Idle mills and factories. It will
bo hailed with delight In Ixjmbard street
and Hegcnt street and by the holders of
fixed di'bts wherever American securities
are held , but it will sound llko a death kticll
to all debtors all over the land. "
Doesn't Suit thn No\v .
Speaking editorially of the president's mes
sage , the Hocky Mountain News will tomor
row morning say : "Tho Hue is drawn. On
ono sldo Is Uroviu' Clove-land and ail the
power of his administration to force the
country , at whatever e'ost , to the gold stan
dard. On the other are the people with all
their vast interests , struggling to restore
the bimetallic standard and thus save them
selves and their country from titter business
ruin. Mr. Cleveland maintains that our
present unfortunate ) financial plight Is princi
pally chargeable to the Sherman act. His
argument uiwn this proposition leads to the
conclusion that It Is the interpretation which
the treasurer places upon the clauses
of the net defining his duties ami
limiting his discretion that pro-
ducesithat very unfortunate financial plight.
As it Is , the secretary , lu violation of the
plain letter of the law , with the president's
approval , has made two irnvermnunt obliga
tions payable In gold alone , and has thereby
established a clear discrimination iu favor
of gold. "
In conclusion the editorial says : "In the
face of his facts , deliberately dismembered ,
his leiglc based upon hulf-told tales , his con
cealed hostility to silver as money , except
used in a menial service , his open sollcltudo
for foreign bondholders that they shall bo
paid gold , and nothliig hut gold , for the
bonds they purchased at half their face ,
and which , under the law , are payable In
greonbacltH , and by a resolution of congress.
In either gold or silver , what ho says will
have no weight with intelligent and un
biased men and will meet the approval of
those only whose interests Ho in the impov
erishment of the masses of the country for
the enrichment of the classes , foreign and
American , who own the money and are ,
therefore , advantaged by the lessening
values of all the other assets of the world. "
1'riidniit I'olltlcH Only ,
SAN FHVNCISCO. AUT. S. The Evening
Post , independent democrat in politics , says
editorially : "The words in which Mr. Clove-
laud has transmitted his message to congress
"
gress are those of a prudent "politician ,
whoso intollectualitv is under the strict re
pression of a myriad of conflicting interests ,
ills document Is , therefore , a serious disap
pointment. Mr. Cleveland is no longer a
statesman ; he has become a diplomat. "
iNiUANAi'ot.is AUIT. 8. The Sentinel ( dem
ocratic ) says : "All1. Cleveland cuts a wa.v
from all side Issues and possible problems of
the future iu order to deal with the great
problem of today. It is to be hoped that
congress will follow his example. "
N w York I'reiH Continents.
Nnw YOHK , Awr. 8. The following are ex
tracts from editorials relative to the presi
dent's message which will appear in the
issues of Wednesday morning :
The World : "Ills a characteristic docu
ment ; plainly spoken , honest , terse and
patriotic. His statements of facts are unde
niable. His conclusions are irresistible to
all open and candid minds. The president's
meaning in thu last sentence is doubtless that
power should bo explicitly given to thu ad
ministration to reinforce the supply of gold
when necessary. Such authority is needed
and should bo given. "
The Sun : "No part of President Clove-
Janel's message , Important as it is In every
"part , is more significant or politically re
assuring than that referring to the tariff.
Wo congratulate the democracy on the fact
that the president rccogni/cs squarely and
honestly the validity of the pledge. There
is no sign of repudiation. "
Under the caption of "Honor to the Presi
dent" the Tribune will say : "Tho presi
dent deserves high honor for the message ,
so free is it of every su ge ti'in of trimming
and compromise , and so earnest and so
strong iu us appeal to the good sense of men
of all parties , without distinction of party.
Men who care for the public welfare will
sustain him wherever he is so clearly in the
right. "
The Times : "There is nothing in it that
can offend any section , any class , or oven
any faction ; there is uo harsh criticism of
conflicting theories. It is a most moving
appeal to the sense , the patriotism and the
fairness of all. It isn niussigu that every
American must respect and in which all may
feel not only satisfaction , but pride. "
The Staats Zeituug : "Iu tnis not what we
neeiK The American people must now have
ie'arned by experience what is right in the
silver question , and It is to bo hoped they
will not attempt to oppose this object lesson
to their constituents. "
Comments til KntIi < li NcwspupiTH.
LONDON , Aug. S. The Post , commenting on
President Cleveland's message , says :
"America cannot well stop at the mere repeal
of the Sherman act. " The Post throws 6ut
no suggestion , but says some action is cer
tainly necessary.
The Daily Telegraph says : "Yesterday's
proceedings iu the United States congress
and in the House * of Commons ought to be
read side by sldo. President Cleveland's
striking picture ot the evil wrought by free
silver lu the United States constitutes an ef-
fe-ctlvo answer to Mr. Chaplin's economic fal
lacies. "
The Times commends the messigo and
says it would be dlnicult to convict , Mr.
Cleveland of exaggeration in the face :
of tlio daily returns of American
prices and exchanges. No perma
nent improvement can bo looked for
until cumrrcss abandons the task ol
attempting tn maintain an artificial ratic
between silver and gold. President Cfove-
land is iqamfcstly doinir everything possible
to tonniimto the evil , but thu silver Interest
is certain to make a lough light.
tiiltlsllo-t ChlrHuo ,
CHICAGO , Aug. 8. The Inter Oco.iti ( rep. ;
says : "Tho message Is a clear and forcible
presentation of the subject. "
The Times ( dem. ) says : "While tin
president makes a woll-ureml plea , pruc
tically for monometallism , ho seems to forgei
entirely the democratic party , which pledgee
Itself to maintain bimetallism. It cannoi
maintain bimetallism and repeal the Slier
man act without a substitute , but the prcsi
dent asks no milHtltmo. The lcgUlatl7 (
body , If true to its parly , must USK insteai
of the Sherman law what ? Thai question
must duviso the legislation. "
The Hocord ( hid. ) says : "Tho recom
moiidalion of President Cleveland will mee
wi'ih very general approval. The quostloi
submitted to etongress is not of a puiitica
character and should not bo viewed fron
an angle of partisanship. " V
Sound unil
CINCINNATI , Aug. 8. The Kmiulrcr : " 1
Is a forcible s'uto paper. Vlo'lding nothini
of his demand for Uriff reform , ho believe
that Its consideration should await tlie dls
position of the more pressing need. "
The Commercial-Gazette : "The utter
aucos on the silver question are ) not dlsap
pointing to those who expected sound am
businesslike views. "
All Don't Think Alllir.
MEMPHIS , Aug. 8. The Appeal-Avalanch
( democrat ) criticises President Cleveland'
message because It suggests no subslitut
for tlm demonetizing of silver.
DLTIIOIT , Aug. 8. The Detroit Tree Pros
( dem. ; and the Tribune ( rep. ) hearlll.
oiidorso President Cleveland's message un
urge conere'ss lo adopt his suggestions.
SAN FiiANCisco , Aug. 8. The Chronic !
says the promises on which Mr. Clovelan
bases his arguments for monomotalllsin ar
wrong and his conclusions are nccessurll
false.
The Examiner ( dom. ) says the me :
sage is important becau.se of its source , hu
it throws no new light on thu problem thn
has brought congress together.
ST Lwia , Aug. 8 , The He-public ( dom. )
says : "Tho message was received wit
good feeling in congress and will bo s
received by the country. Thu president hn
lionoklly described the condition as H u ]
-t
, - - -
pears to him and ce " . i will honestly scolc
a remedy. " \ , , .
The Olobc-Domoi . ( repwill ) say :
"President Clovclar cssago has hardly
satisfied the country. ' ' % as restricted to
the question of slh'hllo the public
looKcd for a broader tl vnt of the mone
tary issue.1'
Iweifisvit.i.r : . Aug. S.- T the capt'.on
"A Great Document , ' . Watterson
will- say In tomorrow * urler-.lournal :
"Llko everything ciuat. from the
pen of the president , i message
bears the Impress of a strong and
earnest mind. No ono can gainsay the
array of facts nor answer the argument of
this me-ssage. The purchase clause of the
Sherman act must go ; it must go line-on-
dltlonally ; it must go promptly. Those
senators who umlertiiko to Imp-'do its going.
will dig their own graves. "
Ci.wni.ANP , Aug. S. Thn Leader will say :
"Tim message is a clear statement of the
e'aso against silver purchase ; as nearly nonpartisan -
partisan as It could bo ; e-oucillatory in
spirit ami well calculated to unite the sound
inonoy men of both parties. "
iNPiANAroi.is , Aug. 8. The Journal , repub
lican , says : "The mass of republicans will
agree with the president , and those who rep
resent the party lu congress will vote in
favor of repeal. "
VAIIIOUS OPINIONS.
Wliit : ColiKro'Blurn uml Senator * Think of
I'ri'gldi-nt'n .
the ' Mcusngr.
AVASIHNOTON , Aug. 8. The mcssago of the
president was received by congress with a
degree of attention and earnestness that
has seldom been accorded to that state
paper. A notable ! fact was the general ab
sence of adverse criticism from a party point
of view , and , among those who have reserved
their judgment , the democrats were quite as
numerous as the republicans , for Instance ,
-Mr. Voorhees , chairman ot the finance com
mittee , declined positively and refused to be
Interviewed on the message , anil Mr. Hill of
New York did tlio same.
Mr. Gorman said : "The message Is a clear
statement of thu president's views. It is as
torso and clear a statement as could have
been made.
Senator Cockroll , chairman of the appro
priation committee , said : "I am not sure
that 1 understand fully the purpose of the
message and until I have road It carefully I
cannot express an opinion. "
Senator Allison , one of the leading finan
cial lights of this country , was very conserv
ative in his expressions of opinion. Ho re
marked : "It is a very fair message. " He
thought that the tariff references of the
president were calculated to disturb busi
ness further at a very critical time.
Sect No ( iood In It.
Senator Jones of Nevada : "I think the
mi'ssago is utterly illocical and does not
analyze the situation at all. The Sherman
law lias nothing to do with the present con
dition of affairs. The lines are drawn for
the battle and I see uo reason for the friends
of repeal to think they can carry their
measure through. "
Senators Quay , Hawley , Lodge and Mc-
Phcrson were well pleased with the recom
mendations regarding llnam-es.
Senator Teller : "The simple assertion of
the president that the present financial con
dition is duo to the Sherman law does not
make it so. Ills promise is wrong and his
conclusions necessarily fall to the ground. "
Senator PelTor : "The banker will regard
it as perfection ; the farmer and worlrliigman
will see in it further reduction of prices of
the product of their farm and tlicir labor.
It is the first attack of the money kings in
their final struggle for supremacy. "
Uourko CocKnin of Now York , who is ex
pected to lead the anti-silver torces on the
floor of the housesaid : "Admirable ; most
admirable. ' ISvon the silver men must ad
mit that it is the most perfect presentation
of the question that could be made. "
Heproseritativo Bland of Missoilrl , the
Moses of the five coinage men , said : "As
nearly as I could make out H was a plea for
a single gold standard , because Kugland
maintains it. If England would coin silver
probably this country would do so , Wo seem
to have lost the spirit of 17JU"
Representatives Hynumjand Ilnrtcr com-
muiuied the message in the highest terms ,
us elid Messrs. Springer and Hotmail.
, lurry Mmprtoii's Oplatou.
Rcprcnontatlvo Simpson ( popdlist ) of Kan
sas said : "It is the weakest message over
presented to the country. Weak as dish
water docs not express it. "
Uapivsent.itivo Mc.Millin of Tennessee
heartily approved the mossago.
Representative Hell ( populist-democrat ) of
Colorado said : "H is an unmistakable gold
standard p.iuor. It is in direct coulllct with
the platform and doctrine's of the party for
the past twenty years. It is tlio argument
made by Sherman and the money power. It
makes the silver forces moro determined.
It did not seem to Impress oven the silver
democrats. 1 believe it will help the silver
cause. "
Mr. Dockcr.y said : "It easily takes rank
with the ablest of state papers. His char-
actemation of tlo pernicious features of the
Sherman law will pass unchallenged , but 1
regret that the message falls to reaffirm thu
doctrine of the last democratic platform and
Mr. Cleveland's own lutterot acceptance iu
favor of a double standard. The Sherman
law should bo repealed by an act authoilz-
ing the free coinage of both gold and silver
upon the lines indicated by the last national
democratic platform. I am opposed to a
single gold standard. "
Senator Woh-ott took issue with the presi
dent on HID subject matter of his message
ami said that he elid not holiuvo the Sherman
taw had anything to do with the tunic , as
the president sets fnrth. nor did he believe
the pre'.sident would have power enough to
force the repeal bill through the senate.
1'i AN-j or TiniiriitiiiMNs. : ; ! .
DeinoL-i-iitg Will Ko Allowed to Kitt thu
I'uee.
WASHINGTON. Au& . 8. The republican sena
tors hold a caucus till : ; afternoon In the of-
llco of Senator Sherman and discussed the
sltuallou from various points of view , The
senators from the west mingled freely with
thu gold men from the east and talked over
financial affairs In an unimpM > sioucd manner.
There was one thing upon which .sunators
agreed , and lhat wus tiiat thu Sliurmau law
was not aloiin responsible for the lack of
confidence existing iu the minds of the pee
ple. Ono senator tntido a sp > eih ; In which
ho took the ground that ihu fear of Inter
ference by the democrats with the tariff had
done more than anything idsu to sow thu
sends of distrust througli-j.U thu land , a
sentiment verified by ot tiers present. No
fixed policy was determined upon. It was
agreed that the democrats must assume the
responsibility for all that was elono , but at
the same time the rupuDliCHUs would be
gtniled by patriotic impulses and do what
they thought was proper lo help the e-ountry
in remedying evils that were believed to
oxlsl. It-Is believed another caucus will beheld
held ut no distant date.
MAY inio.Mi : : I..AWH.
.Sumo of the HIIU that llavo llcoa Jijtio.
iliiccd In the Hcmit * ' *
WASIIINUTON , Aug. 8. Senator Vest today
Introduced u bill to fix tlie number of grains
of gold aad silver in thu gold and silver
coins of tliu United States ( the silver dollar
to contain 404 4-10 grains of pure silver , or
u 6UJ grains of standard Hllvcr ) .
Mr. Vest offered a joint resolution , setting
forth that thu American people , from tradt
lion and interest , favor bimetallism ; that it
Is thu established policy ( ' tlio United
Status to maintain tlio parity between gold
and silver , and Vhut it is thu duty of con
gress to speedily enact such laws as will ef
fect and maintain those objects.
Other bills weru introduced in the senate
as follows :
Kopealiug all acts and pans of acts dls
criminating In tuxalion aguiust the circula
tioa of notes of state banks and state bank-
1m ; associations.
Providing for an income tax of 40 cents or
ouch ? 10J owned by persons or corporations
in excess of * r ,00) .
Henator Carey Introduced a bill for the ad
> I uiliilou of Now Mexico us a stato.
THEY DO NOT LIKE THE PLAN
Bimetallists not AH Pleased With the Mes
sage of the President ,
CLAIM THAT HE-HAS ACHIEVED NOTHING
Dolpcntlnn I" ( 'oinjrrin Criti
cise tliii Attltmln of .Mr. Cleveland
lliturvlowritli the Momliori
News for tlia Army.
WASIUSOTOX Uruiuu OF TUB HER , )
51U lAifiiTUR ; TII STHBBF , >
WASIIINUTON. AH ? . S. )
President Cleveland's message
today mot tlio expectations of and pleased
only the democrats who favor ttio uncondi
tional repeal of silver purchasing net. It
was n sere disappointment to nil who hollovo
in blmi'talllsm the use of both gold anrt
silver as inonoy. It only emphasized the fact
that Hi-over Cleveland Is In favor of n gold
standard and would m\lco : ino-ioy so searco
as to redueo values and precipitate guucra )
llnatictal ruin.
The pressure which Is being brought upon
men In both brunches of congress for the
repeal of the silver law by constituents who
nre in financial distress , In the blind and
desperate hope that such legislation may do
n llttlo temporary irood , is swaying1 oven
some of the most pronounced silver senators
and the outlook for repeal Is somewhat moro
promising.
Tin : lint : correspondent this evening asked
Senator Mandorson what hu thought of
President Cl'jvc-land's mcssago and ho said :
"It is to ho commented upon more for what
it docs not s.iy than what it says. I xupposo
It Is good argument in favor of silver and
gold parting company , from his standpoint ,
but It otVors nothing to talco thu place of our
vast volume of silver currency. Ho dcclaros
openly and boldly for a gold standard. I am
lu favor of the repeal of the Shornmu act , .
but. not without some other recognition of
silver for use us money.
"Wo are not yet ready to go to n gold
basis. To do so would mean such a contrac
tion of the currency and depreciation of
values as would palo our present hard times.
It would mean bankruptcy , 1 urn afraid , to
very many. "
Srnntor Alton' * Opinion.
Senator Allrm said of the message : "I
don't lllco it ut. all. It is not my stylo. The
message favors a contraction of the currency ,
and If its reconniiuiidatious were carried
into effect it would depreciate values and
tiring upon us more distress Hun wo sulT r.
Of course 1 favor the repeal of the Sherman
silver act ; it was a compromise and does not
meet my views , but President Cleveland
offers nothing in its place. Ho would stop
the use of silver as money anil place us upon
a gold basis. Von may say that I wunt u
broader use of silver as inonoy , and not the
disuse , as President Cleveland would have
it Tlio message is a good literary produc
tion , but as a panacea for our ills it is a fail
ure. "
Mirror nn Illii Sit nut ion.
Representative .Mercer said : "Iain very
much disappointed in the president's mes
sage. Kor weeks the American people have
been looking forward to this address In the
hope that some remedy would bo suggested
in it for the benefit of the masses , but they
will bo disappointed. The principal part of
the mcss.itro refers to niattqrs of common
knowledge to ovci-y school boy in America ,
to-wit : That trade Is depressed , inonoy close ,
banks failing , conlidenco gone and fright
everywhere. The few statistics given have
been standing headlines in the American
press for weeks. Thu people have no desire
to have this unfortunate condition hung llko
a picture before their view any longer. The
discaso lias been known soinn time ; the
remedy Is sorely needed.
"Ho closes his message with a bound by
suggesting a repeal of the purchasing clause
of the so-called Sherman law. without giv
ing any deliuito reason therefor , and without
even the assurance that such legislation ,
will improve other than add to the present
condition llnaticially as to a relief from the
burdens wo now carry. Not a suggestion
does ho offer. If ho has any solution for the
problem ho has not tri von it to thu public.
It strikes mo llu.t thu president of the
United States is just as much in the dark
about this question of ilmuico as any cllizeij
in the union , anil has stated Just as little
as possible in his address , and rejoices that
ho so easily places the responsibility of solv
ing the problem upon congress.1
Hiliuir TnlUri on Uio .Mcsmi e.
Representative Hainer s-iid : "Tho mes
sage adds but llttlo to the stock of informa
tion on the llnaii'-ial question and affords
absolutely no simcestion of an alllrmatlvo
policy. It is negative only in recommending :
the repeal of the purchase clause of the act
of IS'.HI ' , but proposes nothing in its stead.
Shall wo in future use silver with gold as
money with ultimate redemption , a ml if so ,
on what terms I
' These are the real questions upon which
the country desires information nnd fair ,
reasonable action. On these the message Is
as silent as the grave ami Its silence must
be disappointing. It Js also signiltuant that
tlin president attributes the present depres
sion in part only to the operation of the act
of 1SUO. thus , by inference at least , admit
ting the evident ( act that the real apprehension -
sion on the part of the people relates not so
much to the qualitv of our money as it docs
to thu future tariff policy of the country.
On this policy more than on any other depends -
ponds the prospnrlty of every proilue-tivo in
terest. Had thu president assured thu
country that the present administration
would not disturb the Amcric'in ' policy ot
protection to homo industries hu would have
done much to allay the widespread apuro-
henslou and distrust which is the occasion
for this extra session. "
Congressman Mciklojohn s'tld that lha
message of tlie president was au unqualified
declaration fur monometallism , i.'uiiLlmiliiK
he said : "I ilo not bolieivo that tlio nation
will endorse the universal abiuJonment of
thu white metal as a basis of odr national
currency and favor the universal dominion
uf gold. Tin ) republican platform declared
for gold ami silver under such legislation as
would keep the two metals on a parity. I
am in favor of such laws as shall pruvldo
for the use of both metals for our currency
and insure the parallelism of their money
value. "
IHIU of ( .oral InUiront.
In the flood of hills Introduced while the
senate was in session today were no meas
ures of Importance to llii : : leaders , locally
speaking. The bills presented by senators
from Nebraska and adjoining slates were
those which were pending when congress
adjourned last March. Senator Carey of
Wyoming Introduced again a lot of bills for
his stale which wen < lu euininitlccs or upon
the iuondnr ! when iho neualu adjourned last
March , amontr thorn being his bill providing
a federal building at Cheyenne. Senator
Potltgrow roinlroilucod the bills which ha
presented for South Dakota Intorosls In the
last congress and which were not anted
upon. Among them was Ills bill to pay
damages to thu Bottlers upon ihn Crow
i.'reen and Wliiuobago Indian reservation *
who worn ousted by presidential proclama
tion in 1835.
Now * for the Army.
The following urmy orders wuro issued
today :
The extension of leave on account of tick ,
ness granted Captain Markborough C.
Wyoth. assistant surgeon , is still further
extended Iwo months on account of sickness.
Leave for two months U granted Caplaia
Hurry L. HasUell , Twelfth infanlry
Luavo for Iwo months , to take iiffeel Oo.
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Ham M. Swaino , Twenty-second infanlry.
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