House.—The debate on the elections bill
was continued by Mr. Patterson of Tennessee,
Mr. Warner of New York for the bill and
Mr. McCall of Mas;achu**tts and Mr. Rich
ards of Ohio In opposition to it.
F<>rty*Nlntli Day.
Senate. —Mr. Dubois agalu referred to bls
resolution to await the election of senators
from Washington. Montana and Wyoming
before passing Important law*. Mr. Wash
bum. of Minnesota, declared that Mr. Squire,
of Washington, ami Mr. Carey, of Wyoming,
favored repeal. Tbe statement created a sen
sation, and Mr. Dubois declared emphatic
ally that tbe senators alluded to were not in
favor of unconditional repeal.
Mr. Kyle then addressed the senate in op
position to the repeal bill. He reviewed the
financial history of the country and de
nounced the attempt to enlarge the power of
tbe national banks ns dangerous to the best
Interests of the country. The banks now had
it in their power to increase or diminish the
volume of currency, and experience bad dem
onstrated that tbe power was used to promote
selfish designs. Referring to the Sherman
act, Mr. Kyle believed that it had no part In
producing the recent panic and that its re
peal would have no effect in the way of caus
ing a return of prosperity. After Mr. Kyle
bad finished, Mr. McMillan, of Michigan,
spoke in favor of repeal. He was followed by
Mr. Dalph on the same side.
House.—Debate on the elections bill In the
House was very one-sided. The four speeches
by Dinsmore of Arkansas, Denson of Ala
bama. Copper of Florida, nnd Clark of Mis
souri. were all from the Democratic stand
point.
The attendance in the House la rapidly fall
ing off, many members having gone to Chi
cago.
