The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-06-12
sILyERED ORATORY.
Mr.. oooknELL ADDRESSED THE SEN
ATE ON THE SILVER BILL.

A Sarcastic Petition Received In the
Senate AshinG - Pension for EE'aoi'
dier-lhe House silver niii laid
nefore she seuats aud Was Ordered 10
he rrinted and Laid on the Talde-
The Title OF tho House silver nili
misunderstanding session Held,
WARRINGTON, June i0,-A number Of
petitions were presented 20 tho senate
yesterday, among them ono from Nell
Son, Neb, praying (aarcaatioallyl that oil
ex-a0ldiera over 100 years old shall have
pension Of se u month Referred,
Mr. ioar, Of Massachusetts, introduced
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment 10 the constitution, providing for
the election Of postinastera by the
people, Mr. Call Of Florida, offered
resolution requesting the president 10
institute negotiations with the govern
mont Of Spain for such notifications Of
the treaty with that government ~ will
enable American cattle 10 be shipped
from Florida and elsewhere Ia the
United States relieved from the present
oppressive rates Of duty, and on such
terms m may DO reciprocal between
Cuba and the United States Further
routine business having been transacted,
The silver nlll Was Taken Up,
and Mr. COoluell addressed the senate.
He said that II enacted into law, the
further coinage Of silver bullion into
standard dollars would rest wholly In
the mere discretion Of the secretary OF
the treasury. Under tho proposed
measure the secretary would have 10
purchase n 800 900 worth Of silver oyery
month and pay out treasury notes for ",
but no was not required 20 coin any OF
II into silver dollars, All the benefit
that could be claimed for the proposed
bill was that the secretary would be
compelled 10 purchase S500,0O0 worth Of
silver every month more than he now
has the right 70 purchase, and that the
currency would be- increased 20 that OK.
tent Silyor bullion WIS 20 br treated
~ u mere commodity, and was to give
none Of the equivalents OF
Money or Currency,
Why, he asked, continue that legal
discrimination and the relentless war
against silver The action Of congress
upon the silver question, he said, would
affect not only the people Of the United
States directly; but would affect indi-
rectly the people Of all nations for ages
10 come. In season and out OF season
those who favored the unlimited coin
age Of silver were taunted with trying
10 food the country with recent dollNrsi
and the noble, grand national sentiment
inscribed on the silver dollar, I'm God
we trust" :" was meorol at aud dciided as
meaning "ln God we trust for the other
2s cents TO make y one dollar llo bo.
lieved Il 10 be tli6 duty Of congress re-
gardless Of the possible action Of other
nations, TO retrace its steps, correct the
false impressions and apprehenions Of
European nations, caused by unfoundod
representations, and restore silver 20
perfect equality with gold, both as coin
and bullion AZ the close Of Mr., Cock
rell's speech, the house silver bill was
Laid Before the senate,
Mr.. Teller moved that the hll bo
printed and laid on the table. with.
out reference 10 the finance committoeY
asked Mr.. Harris. "Without reference
said Mr. Teller, II was 80 ordered
Mr. Vest In pursuance Of the notice
given by him last Saturday, asked the
senate TO take up for consideration the
bill reported from the select committee
ON the sale and transportation Of meat
products, ITO prohibit monopoly In the
transportation Of cattle 10 foreign
countries
After u discussion concerning the
length Of time consumed In debate over
the silver bill, Mr., Vests bill was called |
up and discussion Of It's provisions
was carried on between Mr. Vest in do
fense OF them and Mr. Hoar and Mr..
Hale In attack upon them, Mr.. Hale |
moved 10 amend the bill by inserting
the words mot already contracted for |
in good faith by persons or parties hay
ing cattle for transportation nj the date |
of such contract sufficient 30 occupy |
such storage room" Mr. Vest opposed |
the amendment and Mr.. Hoar spoke In |
favor Of IL. The vote on the amend
ment was, yeas, 10; nays, 98 No |
quorum having voted, the senate, with |
out further action on the amendment, |
ut $3.50, adjourned.
In the House.
In the house yesterday, ON motion Of |
Mr.. Comstock, of Minnesota, the title
Of the silver bill, pissed Saturday. was
amended 80 as TO read Us follows; obi
recting the purchase Of silver bullion
and the issue of treasury notes thereon,
and for other purposes Mr.. Lodge, Of |
Massachusetts, offered the following
resolution; "That the secretary of tine
treasury be directed TO inform this
house whether II is true that the Cunard
Steamship company, on Saturday lust,
refused 10 obey the orders of the officers
OF the United States TO give return
passage 70 certain immigrants landed in
New York by said company, in viola
ton Of
Tho Contract Labor Laws
of the United States and II 30, what
steps, II any have been taken to refuse
entry of the steamships of said company
until said company has complied with
the laws Of the United states and made
due reparation for the refusal TO obey
the orders Of the officers thereof" The
resolution was referred TO the commit.
tee on foreign affairs. The house then
went into committee Of the whole on d
bill affecting the Baltimoreand Potomac
Railroad company in Washington The
afternoon was spent in discussion Of the
measure, but no action was taken and
the committee rose and then, ut .
o'clock, took u recess until O'clock, the
evening session being for the considera-
ton of private pension BILLS
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It's Heart In Its Throat,
PHILADELPHIA, June 10-A curious