The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-31
TuF Joint RESOLUTION
,uanded and Adopted by the
Senate on Friday.
rgp REBATE on THE MEASURE.
y.,,essntatIves wrestling With
a" vetoed Pension siIIs-Other
News Notes.
SENATE

,y,sgrSsr0N, July 30.-The Senate
1t INTO secret session about lilo
81 * and confirmed the nomination
3 Gsorge A. jerks, as solicitor-Gen
srsl.
LING that the eXtrsdition treaty. with
1ll.i5 R-itain should be considered with
80 80 doors. IL viii be considered
hen the treaty comes up.
W.sH1KsroS. July So.-The Senate
...nmed consideration OF the House
lint resolution directing the payment
At the surplus in the Treasury on the
oublie debt, and was addressed by Tel
L. in continuation o. TIE speech began
by him yesterday. in iAYor u tne olls'-
nal resolution ano against .io IT,
.,ant that government should pay SILVER
5oT its lands. although be hsd insisted
that II had a night 70 do SO and the
bondholders WOul have no right
70 complain But II the govern.
rDent saw lit and was able
20 nav gold for its bonds,
be had no objection. He had
5fmsnded nothing for silver which
he had not demanded for gold. He
vanted TO keep the two metals on an
.duslity, because, in his judgment, il
Tould be as disastrous to destroy gold
IS 70 destroy silver. But, he said, the
government could pay this $685.
1000 for bonds at the rate Of $1,000
900 s month without paying one dol
ar in silver; that i, II it choose TO do
%. The technicalities of finance so
regarded il. The question simply was
whether the government should pay
ia debts from the money on hand.
This course was the plainest dictatiou
OF common sense aud old fashioned
honesty. He did not trouble himself
% inquire whether the joint reso-
luton would, or would not, be
: vote OF want of confidence in the adj
ministratiOn That was an argument
unworthy to be addressed to q Senator
d the United States and was unworthy
d the dignity OF his 20 ition for him TO
listen to such an argument. To suppose
hat the Senator would abandon his
honest convictions or suffer himself 10
be influenced by any consideration
other than those effecling the public
good, was insulting. To sup
pose that the President desired
he Senators to be actuated
oy any other aim in their
legislative conduct was not compliment
arr to him nor 70 the Senate. For him
self, he mad only inquired as TO whether
he resolution would promote the gen
.ral vel are OF the people. The people
demanded that legislation should be as
much in their interest, at least, as IN
he interest of the money kings.
Vance spoke in support OF the resOlu-
ion, as il came from the House. He
believed that the action of the House of
IN passing the joint
to 65-Tefects the wishes
Of the people. and he proposed TO be
1bedient 10 the popular behest. He
vas, therefor. in favor of tthe resolution
IS il came from the House, pure and
simple, and he was opposed 10
he amendment, because il in
,reased instead OF diminishing the
reasury reserve, and because il left the
Fhoie matter 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury Just as now, and that The Sec
'etary had declared, again and again,
hat the public debt must be paid in
-old.
German addressed the Senate in favor
II the resolution a. amended.
The debate was interrupted TO permit
he chairman 70 announce the appoint
nent of MessrS. DOlph. Teller and Cock
tel a. conferees on the bill 70 forfeit
he lands OF the Northern Pacific Rail
'oad.
The debate was resumed and
onunued by Mcpherson. in IA
FOR Of the amendment proposed
y the committee on finance and
y Wbitthorn. in favor generally Of the
House RESOLUTION. and particular y in (
.dYocacy Of the bill to restore the pro |
'eeos OF cotton in the Treasury. aDc /
y Mccall Ton the silver question sen
.Ialy, but especially against the reSe-
luOn and amendment aEu la isSOr /
p leaving the whole matter IN the /
l4nos % the Secretary OF the treasury. /
EdnUnds moved TO amend the |
amendment 10 the surplus resolu- I
/. .-1n By substituting the President for 4
= Secretary OF the Treasury, so that 4
:. =, NJ read: When in the op- Mon of 4
e .-s resident, public interests shall re
-. y, i, lie may direct the Secretary
- 80 treasury 10 suspend the further
al ~ etc. Agreed 20.
~ Coke moveJ ts add the following
j. e.-Alut mat Sucn SUSPENSION enC
.l-s reasons therefor shsn be reuoried
y OolsreSs within ten days after its
- meeting, or Immediately. Il Con-
80 5. snail be in session. agreed 70.
ID, A .s g sPeech by Mr.. Chase II favor
5 y ne committee amendment, Mr.,
.: Juno moved 70 strike Qua. the clause
= ing Tie President the right Gin case
I. az ~ einergency) TO suspend call. Inc
-g S. vas rsiected-yeas -, nays 81
I-5isus moved TO insert the words lin
lung he payment OF bonds and the
! esest thereon, the same being IN
=; ~ me existing law payable in gold or
We com a. the option OF the govern
~ helected-yeas rs. nays 81.
ice committee amendment rs
..-sl IL Tas then agreed to-yeas 81,
q, 1teeil ,aeyed. as an amendment, q
-. .'r he receipt OF trade dollars 50
,s a;amnPcs moved to lag it on the table.
we y ae ssa,endment was then agreed TO
rs- .e !olnt resolution and amendment
s's reported to the Senate.