The Portland daily press., 1888-10-18
THE INFLUENCE OF WALL STREET.
Senator Teller on the AdminIstra
tlon's Financial Policy.
Adjournment Proposed from Satur-
day to November 9th.
Discussion of the Franking Privilege
In the House,

DtSCuSSion OF tn6 rTdNkinS rtNhoSo
In the House.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1.-THE Senate was
addressed by Mr. Teller. today, on the tariff
bill. In his speech he complained that the
financial policy of the administration had
been conducted with Wall street for basis,
and that the government was controlled by
Wall street influences and interests to the
entire disregard Of the great interests Of the
people. He admitted that the Southern
Democratic Senators had prevented the sus-
pension of silver coinage, but was amazed to
find them supporting an administration
which positively opposed their avowed poll
cy on that question. The voices of those
Senators who had been loudest in declaring
the proposed suspension Of the silver dollar
coinage had been silenced. He had seen the
remarkable spectacle of Democratic House
allowing bill in accordance with the senti-
ments of two-thirds of the members to be
suppressed by the committee of ways and
means, and not allowed to come before the
House. He had seen other remarkable exhi-
bitions of Wall street influence, whic q had
got beyond the executive departments. 1He
characterized the course OF the treasury de-
partment in not using the surplus for the
purchase OF three per cent bonds as s'imbe-
cility of the grossest character" and said
that more money had been lost in that way
than 1t would have taken to pay every We
toed pension bill for more than 150 years.
That course had been in the interest Of the
bondholder, money lender and money grab
Der, and not in the interest OF the poor man.
He had heard good deal Of talk about
people being robbed through the tariff, but
what did Senators say about r0bbing the
people OF their interest money through ma
tional banks. Banks were no better than
manufacturers and were no kinder to the
poor. He desired to submit to the people
whether they wanted the silver dollar de-
stroyed. That was the cardinal feature of the
faith Of the administration and the further
idea OF the administration was the destruct-
tion Of the greenbacks. The economic poll
cy Of the administration did not commend
itself to the people.
Senator Allison offered concurrent reso-
luton providing that at p. m, Saturday,
the 10th OF October, the President Of the
Senate and the Speaker Of the House adjourn
their respective Houses, to meet Monday, the
18th day of November, at noon. He asked
unanimous consent for immediate consider
ton.
Senator COckrell suggested that the reso-
luton be referred to select committee of
five Senators. He opposed the recess. Sena-
tors Cockrell, Reagan and bale advocated
adjournment to the first Monday Of Decem-
Der.
Senator Allison said the object was to
prove that Senator Cockrell's charge of yes
terday, that there was no intention to pass
the Republican tariff bill was not well found
ed.
Under Senator Morgan's objection, the
resolution went over one day. Senator Nor
gan then proceeded to address the Senate
on the tariff bill. He referred to Mr.. Alli-
sons recess or adjournment as a piece of
finesse to cover the death of the bill.
The Senate adjourned without action on
the bill
The Franking Privilege.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-Mr. Cox rose to
question Of privilege in the House today, and
went into an explanation and denial of the
charge of the New York Tribune that he had
used his frank on unfrankable documents. A
general discussion of the illegal use Of frank
Ing privileges for campaign purposes follow
ed. During the discussion Mr. Cox said the
Postmaster General stated that unfrankable
matter had been sent through the mails un-
der the frank Of Representatives Hovey, Of
Indiana, and Kean, of New Jersey, and SEN
ator Quay, Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hovey
had stated that the frank was not author
lied by him. The department had not re-
ceived from the other two gentlemen any ex-
PLANTATION. Mr.. Cox said that unfrankable mat
ter was still being sent out by Senator Quay
and others Notwithstanding the Postmaster
General had called attention to it, The Post
master General, so stated Mr.. Mansur, Of
Missouri, told him that Missouri was being
flood with such documents under the frank
Of Senator Quay. He had in his hand GER
tain documents directed to r. II. Hurd,
Newoern, n. U, not frankable, but which
bore the frank Of Senator Quay.
Mr. Bayne showed that the documents
sent under Senator Quay's frank were ex-
cerpts from the Congressional Record, being
extracts from speeches delivered In both
Houses. There might be some bubble be-
cause Of sub-heads, but it had always been
the custom in sending out campaign d0cu-
ments to call attention to their contents by
such means. A discussion ensued as TO
whether the use Of sub-heads rendered un-
frankable, matter that was otherwise frank
able, tho weight of opinion being that it did
not Mr.. Bayne called attention to the fact
that Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. was
spending out speeches with sub-heads. The
matter was then dropped.
MIR. Kilgore, of Texas, offered a resolution
providing for the adjournment of Congress
next Saturday, which was referred to the
committee on ways and means. The House
then adjourned.
A Maine Mans Invention.
WASHINGTON, Oct. ia bill has been
introduced in both branches of Congress,
granting to spears Hydro-P Pneumatic Com
pany" the privilege of utilizing the waters
Of the Potomac rivera or about Great Falls,
about 10 miles above the city of Washington,
for the purpose Of correlating its powers in
to pneumatic torn, and transmitting the
same to the city, to be used in operating ma
chinery, or for dynamical purposes, and for
all other purposes for which compressed air
can be made available. The inventor Of the
processes employed for the transmission of
al IL for NJ
Robert Spear, of Brunswick, Me. The inven-
tlon was successfully tested at Brunswick,
some time ago, and its practicability fully
established. The invention is simple de-
vice In the construction OF conducting pipes
by which the transmission of compressed air
any required distance is secured absolutely
without loss Of power. Its practical intent
Is TO bring cheap power to mills and work.
shogs, as gas and wate- are now brought,
hover remote the establishment may be stu
ated from the prime motor.
They Favor Arbitration.
WASHINGTON, Oct. H. The American
Street Railway Association met in conven
tion here today, more than one hundred del
egates being present The report of the ex
ecutiye committee stated that all strikes
should be settled by arbitration.
The Pension List.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE following
Maine pensions have been granted:
ORIGINAL INVALID.
Ezra p. Folsom, sprague's Mills.
INCREASE.
Harman J. Dill Lewiston.
John w. Carleton, Winterport.
REISSUE.
Daniel Smith, Brownsville.
Notes.
At the beginning Of the morning business
in the Senate today the Republican side Of
the chamber was represented by eight SEN
atOrs and the Democratic side by TO-
Twelve pension vet0es were received and
and referred in the House today.
A pOstoffice has been established at Lex
ngton, Somerset county, Me-, and Alvin Al
bert appointed postmaster.
Senator Frye will soon leave for stump
ing tour in New Jersey, New York, Connec-
ticut and New Hampshire which will last
for the rest of the campaign. Mr.. Dingley
left today to make series of speeches In
Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The Supreme Court has refused TO release
Prof Gefficken, who is under arrest for fur
nishing the Deutsch Rundschau with the
extracts from Emperor Frederick diary.
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