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Santa Fe Daily New Mexican
Santa Fe., Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
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On August 16 in Washington, the Senate discussed suspending tariffs on state bank issues to aid the cotton crop and debated repealing the silver purchase clause, with Wolcott defending the Sherman law. In the House, members protested free coinage, Snodgrass attacked Patterson, a resolution allowed a seat contest in Michigan, and silver debates continued.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Senator Gordon, of Georgia, recalled a plank in the last Democratic platform by presenting a measure to suspend for ninety days the laws imposing a 10 per cent tariff on state banks' issue. He declared it would give relief to the country in fifteen days and would make it possible to move the immense cotton crop in the south. The proposition was not received with any particular warmth by the senate and went to the finance committee.
The Lodge resolution calling for the immediate repeal of the silver purchase clause was called up and Senator Wolcott demonstrated in a brilliant manner that the Sherman law had nothing to do with the present financial crisis.
HOUSE.
The first Republican protest against free coinage was delivered by Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, and was lacking neither in sarcasm nor in satire.
Mr. Snodgrass, of Tennessee, made a bitter assault upon his colleague, Mr. Patterson, on account of the position taken by that gentleman against free coinage.
Mr. Burrows offered a resolution giving Charles E. Belknap the right to contest the seat of George H. Richardson from the 5th district of Michigan.
Mr. Richardson (the sitting member) asked that the resolution be laid over; so ordered.
The silver debate was then resumed, Mr. Hutchinson, of Texas, concluding his remarks in favor of free coinage of silver; he was followed by Mr. Blanchard, who also spoke in favor of free coinage.
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Washington
Event Date
Aug. 16
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gordon's tariff suspension measure referred to finance committee; lodge's silver repeal resolution debated; house silver debates continued; michigan seat contest resolution laid over.
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In the Senate, Senator Gordon proposed suspending 10% tariff on state bank issues for 90 days to relieve financial strain and move southern cotton crop; measure sent to committee. Lodge's resolution for immediate repeal of silver purchase clause discussed, with Senator Wolcott arguing Sherman law not cause of crisis. In the House, Mr. Grosvenor protested free coinage; Mr. Snodgrass attacked Mr. Patterson for opposing it; Mr. Burrows' resolution allowed Belknap to contest Richardson's Michigan seat, laid over; silver debate resumed with speeches by Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Blanchard favoring free coinage.