The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-03-12
FORTY.NTNTH CONGRESS-.
THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE
PRESIDENT AND SENATE.
Mr.. Wilson's Speech In Support Of
the Majority RepOrt-PrOceed-
ings In the House.

transmitting, in response to a recent
Senate resolution, Information rs TO
the expenses incurred by the United
States in behalf OF the Territory OF
Utah since the passage Of the act OF
June 8, 1874; also, from the same
officer, in like response, transmitting
information OF claims by government
woFkmen under the eight-hour law.
The papers were appropriately re-
ferfed.
Among the petitions presented and
referred was one by Senator Jones OF
Nevada, from the National Bimeiallic
Coinage Association, and as its subject
matter, he Fa.d, was OF transcendent
importance TO the industries Of the
country, he would ask unanimous
consent 10 submit few observations
on it. Unanimous consent having
been obtained, Senator Jones adj
dressed the Senate on it. The memo
rial, he said, showed in a striking
light the disastrous effects on the silver
products Of the United States Of the
competition with India. The exTaor-
dinarily rapid development and ex-
pansion of all the resources OF India
since 1878, Senator Jones said, was
the direct result OF its use OF silver
money, and, instead OF that country
being held up to us as warning, Il
should be taken as an example to
guide US.
Senator Morrill, asked Senator Jones
whether the reason for the depression
OF the wheat growth in Great Britain
was not that the importer of that
cereal could buy Indian rupees for
one shilling and sixpence, and then
pass his rupees in India for two shil.
lings. Senator Jones admitted that
that affected the price, but said the
reason why the rupee could be bought
at one shilling and slxpence was that
the annuitants-those who fixed in.
comes-desiring TO increase the value
OF the money which they received,
entered into q conspiracy to destroy
silver as money, to take away from
its principal use, to deny its royal priv.
ilege Of coinage, and in that way, from
1873 down, had succeeded in reducing
the rupee from two Bhillings 10 one
shilling and sixpence. For one hun
bred years, Senator Jones continued.
France alone had maintained the
parity ofsilver with gold on the ratio Of
l5A to /. Ii that relation existed to-
day IL would be utterly impossible for
the Indies TO ship bale OF cotton to
the Western world. Let the Unite d
States undo the wrong II did II 1873;
let II again coin silver. From the
large amount OF paper money In the
world we all know that there was not
nearly enough silver to meet the
monetary wants OF the world. Let
the United States coin; this would
put the rupee at two shillings, and Il
would be impossible that Indian COM
petition could affect the wheat grower,
wool grower or cotton planter OF the
United States.
Senator Teller said the price Of
wheat in Liverpool during November
had been within half q cent bushel
OF the price in Chicago.
The chair suggested that the debate
was allowed only by unanimous con-
sent, and objection being made, the
matter was dropped.
Senator Hawley, from the Commit
tee on Civil Service, reported adverse.
ly Senator Vance's bill for the repeal
OF the OWL Service law. Senator
Hgwley said the committee was net
unanimous The bill was placed on
the calendar.
Senator Logan, from the Minority
Committee on Military Affairs, sub
mitted the views OF the minority
members on the Fitz John Porter bill.
1t is the same report submitted by the
minority in the last Congress,
with the exception Of Gen. Logan's
letter in reply to Gen. Grants article
in the North american Repie,0 justifying
the conduct Of Fitz John Porter.
In the morning hour the bill for the
forfeiture OF part OF the lands granted !
to the State OF Iowa to aid in the con-
slruction OF railroads was taken up,
and after debate went over until to-
morrow.
The.ChSit then laid before the Senate
the resolution reported from the Judi
ciary Committee as to the right of the
Senate TO papers on file In the DEPART
ments, aud Senator Wilson addressed
the Senate in support of the resolu-
tions reported by the majority OF the
committee, Senator Wilson said, for
the first time In the progress OF this
government, its executive power is
now being used as means of assault
On the character and reputation OF its
He stated the fact, and
would not now stop to determine
whether 1t was the result OF purpose,
Inexperience, want OF thoughtful ac-
lion, or other cause whatsoever, 1t
was an unexpected fact, however, and
doubtless It would have been guarded
against II the trainers of the ccnstltu-
lion had believed such a result possi-
Bile in an administration of the execu-
i've power under the provisions of
hat instrument, as prepared by them.
Who could have anticipated that from
he political protoplastimic presence
which floated on the bosom of the
Democratic platform OF 1884, and
whose Indebtedness was expressed
n the words, 1--WE favor honest
'ivil service REFORM" could have
'volveda result so hurtful to the char
'cter and reputation ofa citizen as the
practice oil the present administration.
Every stage reached by the peculiar
movements Of the strange political
'Volution gave promise Of better re-
'ult than we now attained or the citi-
ZEN expected. The first stage was
marked by the expression of Mr..
cleveland in accepting the nomins.
ion Of the National Democratic Oon.
Tention. Senator Wilson read an ex-
ract from Mr.. Cleveland's letter Of
acceptance. Here, he continued. and
q his words, the protoplasmic Presi-
lent which hOated the platform ,
eemed TO take in some degree definite
hape; The evolutionary process con- ,
inued its movement, but its next
tage was not reached until Mr.. Cleve-
and, the candidate OF his party for the ,
:reat Office OF President OF the United
,tates, had become Presidentelect,
n hen the latter character had become !
ssured to him by everything except /
ne counting of the electoral vote ana
ne announcement OF the result there. r
J, syailing himself Of the glad Christ 4
las time, he took occasion to Announce :
his letter to Mr.. Curtis, in language I
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