The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-03
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
A NEW SILTER MIL INTRODUCED IN
mr. SENATE by MR. PLUME.

npe-The Senate Makes "a Concession To
tho House on the Question of Liquor
Selling at Army CRntrens-Suspenrion
hay In the House OF Representatives
W,sufNoToN June 1.-The Senate today
ordered a conference On the Naval Apprcpria-
ton bill. and 1lsasrS. Hale. Allison and Cor.
man we're appointed conierrces on tho part OF
tho Senate.
Petitions wcro presented from Kansas city,
Tor reciprocity in trade with Mexico; from New
York aEa n7t the increase Of duty on linen
handkcrchiofs and on brushes beyond the
Itcscnt rates 30 per cent. and ~ per cent. re-
spcctivey; from Memphis, protesting against
tho Mississippi outlet SYSTEM from New
Hampshire and Vermont. against further con-
cessions to tho Pacific railroads, aud in favor
OF tho Government taking possession OF them
from Connecticut, in favor OF the Increase OF
duties on hats proposed In tho Mckinley bill
Mr. Plumb JI!op., Kan introduced bill pro-
viJng for the purchase OF silver to use us law
full money. 1t IS tho Same n the bill intro
duccd by Mr.. Plumb last week. and announcer
by him to | o tho wOil. u Mr. ST. John oil New
York, with tho addition Of this section;
Surlo, 4. Tbu whenever tn" rresd'nto OF tho tinted
states shall he auth riati'"y adNss' that tie mnis
OF France lie gum ana ialy open Tor the con ago
Of thcir i tender silver money ns Tree from all hl'
tuns. CHAR. and resricuOu, ~ fer ther HoIi ana
mon the valuation Tor god and silver wh'h IL now
known A. the Latin Mon coinage ratio 1t snail he
lie duty Of the President TO tssus his proclamation
forthwith emBoiying the following PROVISIONS which
shalt have all tho force and trurt VI law OF NE
United states nnmCN,
l. Directing the secretary OF the Treasury to forbid
at once all further s-ung Of oliver certificates anu to
REQUIRE that any of the IN the Treasury OF Tie
United stA.cs shall be cancelled AMI DESTROYED.
= TO devise u new dollar CON Of the United states
which sha i contain +Ot grains Of standard silver ana
10 ia nil M Auf -
debts unless uhCrws" specified IN any contract ana To
canse the same To coined to the utmost capacity OF
the muts of tho United States limited only by MS esa!
discretion to the coinage Of gold until 3ooO"tV'O OF
the sad standard dollars shall be coined and not
fewer than 100000 OF the same monthly thereafter
On and after sixty days from tho date OF tho said
proclamation purchase, on demand OF the holders OF
the same all Outstanding silver dollars OF the present
standard weight and all outstanding silver certificates
of the United states premium of three cents OH the
dollar OF with the issue of tho hereinoefure pro
vieh notes OF the United states, Ill payment OF tue
T. and on and after the date of the said proclamation
nix the utmost unit Of price Tor the purchase OF sNe
n i"S .ti S'f ''0'''''''' ''''' 'S' "
Tho silver bill was then taken up, and Mr..
Morrill, liiep. 1t. addressed tho Senate. There
had been. no said. much imitation Of history IN
some oil tho spoorlcs made on the bill, and 1t
would be vol for somebody to puncture It, and
he should attempt to do his humble part in
that work. Tho debate was opened by tho
senator from Nevada llr. Zones in a splendid
speech. in which that Senator made no arEu-
mont in its behalf. He cut loose from terra
tirnn and scared in the air OF fiat money. That
ali liked hin him liked even his abes IN which hs
was rival OF La f1ntaihe. mH INT, a. Ho eiyar
siloHs Of doing, almost anything in that
except "OrpdSpnf ss9Gnfds
Of money. ' But the followers Of, the
new silver GopHb we're not e ali Se s sYsr
The OF the Government. lley also
wanted the Treasury notes or certificates TO be
va:e. Then they wanted the Treasury reserve
To be cut down to ten mill ions and the hundred
millions OF gold now held for tue tue, I r.
lions. finally, rather than anything else, they
wanted tree coinage for all the American silver
United States from MEXICO or any other
country. The cost of coming silver Oabout
TsT Sn n WdS the nSr' Of ser
bullion were to receive all the difference In
valuo between bullion and standard dollars.
Nited by tho distinguished Senators from Colo
RADIO and Nevada Teller and Jones. Tho
wage Garner Of Tho tntted states were to be
counted byImillions and werelthe most numer-
GUS credito1 casSi OF the country; and. no pc.
5ae Was ON of IN
cheaper or in deprecated standard money ana
TO require to pay higher pbbees for anythlng
more likely in all parts. OF the country at an
early day TO provoke strikes TOR higher wages
had no faith in item. and he believed that, II
Voc Would be found that the Indebtedness per
capita was never less than III 1890, lie believed
that by wise aud moderate Legislation sui
yet bimetalc standard 10 q; maintained. lie
did not want to have tho United states di.
vorced from the commercial world; But that
was not the policy Of those who had led off in
tho debate. Their transparent design was to
. ,a ~ NVn O tn n standard
he preferred that that standard should be- gold
rather than silver; lie would. however. Ike to
tion that, with very liberal increase OF silver
and with coed mannG.ment on the part OF me
would be preserved silver advancing a good
deal, and gold recedinE somewhat in ya,ue.
Mr.. Call dem. Fla. rising TO question Of
published against him by ", p Chlpley. and
copies OF which had been mailed to Senators
In 1t he was charged with false swearing dis;
graceful transactions, the use OF his Senatorial
know eiRe for, Il land deal. disregard OF the
the pamphlet. from itS first sentence TO Its
last. was a ialsohood That 1t ana not contain ~,
commas, its periods. its s"micooDs. and its
quotation marks slokc falschoods. There was
he cor Could not lot defend and JUSTIFY but the
truth was that tho pamphlet WAS intended to
a6ds Of fo ria By was
spiracy against Legislation In behalf OF tho
people OF Florida. Ihere was no pOIltlcs IN II,
either democratic or Repu bliCan 1t WAS
conspiracy. by corrupt methods, 10 prevent
such action on tho part o. Congress by
traducng him. and by producing on the
Renat" An impression deroSatory TO him ana
his character ,.
The conference eport on the Military Acad;
envy Appropriation bill WAS presented aud
agreed TO.
The conference on the Army Appropriation
bill was taken up. and tho question in regard
10 the provision as to canteens was discussed
the conference report being, to the eIIect that
no Intoxicating drinks should DO supplied in
canteens or in traders storosh in states or Ter
ritories where prohibition Legislation exists.
Mr.. Allison Rep. Iowa, who presented tho
report, spoke In defence OF it, and said that the
Secretary Of War claimed that the reform, re-
Gently instituted, OF substituting the canteen
for the suffers store WAS well received IN the
army. and that theiliouso cunforrees had pre-
sented numerous letters from various military
posts written BY chaplans and others. claim
Ing That tho present arrangement was IN the
interest OF good discipline, morality. religion
and temperance.
Mr.. George Dem. Miss asked Mr.. Allison
why the rule should be restricted to enlisted
men and should not apply also TO officers.
MIR. Allison replied that the Senator must
answer that question for himself. The con-
Terence committee found the provision in the
blll, ana tho Semator from Mississippi himself
voted ior 1t, The conference committee had
no rlGht 10 SGT ASIDE the action OF tho Senate.
Mr.. George said that II ho voted for such a
lIA ali mn