St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-11
SILVER STILL UPPERMosr.
The senate Continues 10 Hammer
the Argenfiferous.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-On motion of
Mr. Call the senate took up Mr.. Eustis'
resolution calling on the secretary of the
treasury for information as to the refusal
of the assistant treasurer at New Orleans to
receive shipments of silver. and to issue
silver certificates therefor.
Mr. Call defended the action of the treasury
officials in the matter referred to.
Mr.. Plumb said he had been told Treasurer
Jordan, being asked why he did not pay for
silver bullion in silver dollars, that If he did
so the holder would return the dollars and
demand certificates, and he (Jordan) Was not
willing TO encourage that sort OF. thing. He
thought that this threw much light upon the
performances of last summer, when there
was an apparent effort 10 circulate silver dol
lars. but there wus at the same time an
intrigue with New York people TO bring the
law into contempt.
Mr.. Coke said the question was whether the
treasurer had teehnichally complied with the
law, but had in reality violated IT,. He had no
taffy for those who violated tho law. He
cared not whether they we're Democrats or
Republicans. For one, he proposed TO bring
any oficer who Is guilty OF violating the law
TO the bar of public justice and public opin-
Ion Banks in Galveston were attempting TO
establish a discount on silver because they
could not get certificates from the sub-treasury
at New Orleans. Mr.. Coke contended that the
credit for supporting public credit and exc
cutting the law while doing everything In their
power to accomplish q directly contrary re-
suit.
THE EDUCATION BILL
At2 o'clock, Mr.. Coke being stiIl on the
floor, the chair laid before the senate the
education bill. After some discussion that
bill was made the unfinished business for
tomorrow at the same hour, and Mr.. Coke
resumed his remarks on the Eustis resolu-
ton.
"Something had been said" Mr.. Coke con-
tinued, about an '.attack on the administra-
ton" He mr. Coke) had helped TO put this
administration In power. His state (Texas)
1 had given 1884, 600 popular majority for the
/ Democratic ticket-the largest majority OF
any state in the Union. There we're $40 news
papers in Texas, and he knew but four of
| them that supported the executive depart
ment OF the government In its war on silver.
| He made no war on the administration, but
he believed that public once is a public
trust, and be executed the trust conferred on
him by the people whom he In part repre-
scented.
Mr.. Teller said that much had been heard
| from time 20 time OF the subservIency OF pub
lie men TO executive influence, but there had
been never seen so exalted al example OF
the Independence OF public men as had been
exhibited by the Democratic members of the
| house of representatives in the spring of
1855 in resisting the effort OF the incoming
Democratic president to discredit silver. Not
only then but since these servants of the
people had refused 10 be in accord with the
executive, preferring 10 be right Mr. Teller
severely commented on the statement of the
presidents message and reports OF the sec
rotary of the treasury and comptroller OF the
currency 70 the effect that $4,000, coo of the
silver dollars were all that 1t had been posi-
be TO get.
INTO CALCULATIONS,
when in the same message aud reports the,
had been compelled TO admit that reall,
$40. O00. 600 was In circulation because In sd
dition to the s5O.U0o.0 O0 or metallic dollar
out, there were $50, 000, 900 OF certificates s.
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