The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-17
THE THREAD OF SILVER
WOVEN IN THE WooF OF CONGRESS
SIGNAL PROCEEDINGS.
sIr. sfOrreIPs AmeBdmsni-Mr. Brown
Occupies the Floor on the copaEs
Question: ommittes business In
the House " Washington Nswl

WASHINGTON, Jan. I5.-Tfae silver thrced
which has run through the senate proceed
ings ever since tbs session opened, -srz
not lost sight Of. Senator Beck revived the
subject at the earliest opportunity by stat
Ing that be had received number Of petl-
tions In favor suspension Of the silver
coinage, but had returned, instead Of prs
Senting them, because he believed thsm 70
be- the result OF a circular issued by New
York commercial bodies, during the crsa-
ton u popular sentimsnt against the com
age
The senate read ons Of those "strictly b
hdentiai" circular4 Il ASKS Is recipi R
write personal letter 10 Speaker G .
urging him 10 refrain from placing extrsNe
silver men on the coinage committee Of the
house Of representatives, and also TO wrhe
personal letters 10 senator's and Representa-
tiyes urging suspension Of the coinsge.
Senator Teller presented a copy Of re-
luton Of tn Colorado legislature urging tie
governor Of that stats, its representatives %
congress and members OF the mouse and sen
ate generally to resist the conspiracy agai. 81
silver which aims at o suspension Of De
coinage Il
A resolution was offered by Mr. Morgin
directing reference to the committee on for
eign relations that part Of the presidents
message which refers TO the free state Of toe
Congo. Adopted.
Mr.. Morgan felt satisfied that It would be
found ON full investigation that our ropie-
sentative at the Berlin conferences had In 10
way committed tho United States to any IN.
taugling alliances
The chair laid before the senate Mr.. Nor.
ril's resolution calling on the secretary Of
the treasury TO inform the senate Wheeler
any internal revenue collectors, not con
lrmed, we're receiving pay and emolumsnts
Of office.
Mr. Beck saw no necessity for the resolu-
ton, while Mr. Morrill, thought the infouna-
ton manifestly proper.
Mr. Cockerell offered an amend mont max
ing Mr.. Morrill's resolution apply 10 tack
years, which was accepted and the retolu
ton as amended was agreed 10
Mr.. Allison corrected an error OF bate
ment, which occurred In the Keeley core
spondenco, 10 the effect that when Mr.. Kisson
was nominated to the Spanish mission, he
was objected to by che government OF Sfaiu.
Mr.. Allison characterized the statement as
wholly erroneous.
On motion OF Mr.. ingalls,, IL was rencl wed
that when the senate adjourned IL will be
until Monday next
Mr.. Brown then called Mr. Beck's Alyer
resolution and addressed the sen AZ gteat
length in opposition to the suspel,iofiot the
coinage Of silver Mr. Brown took the
ground that TO meet the demand Of the i'm
mense end growing business we could safely
carry 500, 0O0,0 900 more silver and then have
less silver coin than France and Germany
together and only little more than France
alone III the National bands attempt 10 de-
monetize silver, said Mr.. Brown in conclu-
sion, 'and If the officers who represent the
people in the different departments OF the
government will take the matter 10 hano
and ill the departments Of the government
with men who will apply the corrective
and forfeit the charters ot:of such at,s as
abuse theirprivileRe -