The state herald., 1890-06-13

TkTpAY, JUNE 6.
| SrNArE,-.The silver bill was again taken!
up and Senator Plumb addressed the Sen
| ate He said he believed II was all but tne'
unanimous opinion Of tho people that ~
very considerable increase In the volume
Of the currency was nt.essary; me . S,r,
the trainers Of the financial legislation OF
1875 had anticipated although the COM
| mercial business Of the country has Deem
doubled within that time. Silver was an
American product. A much larger pro
tected by dutlcs Of 200 or 800 per cent un.
der the coinage Of tho tariff bill. Ho would
like W ask the Senator from New York,
| who was 20 anxious about foreign
| commerce, whist We intended 70 do with
the tariff bill, which would prevent the
commetcs. He hoped he might interpret
the Senator's rsmarks ON that point ~ an
uugury Of the acti0~ Of that Senator In
| putting his knife into the bill now before
the finance committe; bin which would
raise the price Of nearly everything used
| from the President relating 10 the landing
Of an armed force from q revenue cutter
ut Cedar Keys, Florida, WAS read and re-
| ferred 10 the committee on judiciary. The
Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-The silver debate WIS resumed,
In the House this morning. Mr.. Lind OF
Minnesota was the first speaker. Ho said
that silver should be restored to its former
position. This was demanded by the
greatest o. American people.
Mr.. Walker Of Massachusetts spokG
against free coinage. He asserted the
demonstration Of silver was not the CAUSE
Of the decrease Of prices. Prices had been
going down for orc hundred years. The
decentralization Of silver had not tho
slightest uppreciable effect on the depro-
citation Of pslces. More money and more
misery. Laughter.
MIR. Perkins Of Kansas-We all love
misery. Laughter.
Mr.. blount Of Georgia commended thae
the silver demonstration had cast blight
and curse over every body except the cap
italist
MIR. Townsend Of Colorado said that the
detnrAare from tho bi-mctallic standard
had been tho csuse Of untold misery to the
In the enjoyment Of fair incomes payable
In gold. Prosperity would not return; and
the downward course Of prices would not
ne raised until silver vas returned 10 tt@
proper place. The only complete and per,
feet remedy was 70 reverse the action OF
1878, and give bsck 70 the people tho frce
and unlimited coinage Of silver.
Mr.. McCreu OF Arkansas appealed TO
gentlemen on tho other sids, who believed
In free coinage, to restore silver 70 It's
proper place, not step by step, but rs II
was destroyed, In one jump.
SATURDAY, JUNE Z.
SESATg.-A large number Of bills werc7
passed, including ITO private pension bills.
Among others passed were the Senate bill
TO provide for the compulsory education OF
Indian children: House bill to prevent de-
scrtion from the army "by withholding
part Of soldiers monthly pay rs deposit;,
House bill 10 authorize the purchase OF
certain public lands by the city Of Buffalo,
Wyoming, for cemetery purposes. Inc
conference report on the bill approving the
funding act Of Arizona was presented and
agreed to.
HousE.-Before beginning the debate on
the silver bill, Mr. Conger, in charge OF
the bill, modified his substitute so ss to
provide that treasury notes issued In pur-
suance of the bill shall be legal tender in
payment Of all debts public and private.
Mr.. PhysOn said:
II the government used silver at all II
should be used as q money metal and not
as q commodity. He was opposed TO the
substitute because OF that, but he expected
to give 1t his support in this contingency.
He hoped an opportunity would be given
to strike out the bullion redemption in tho
future. The bill WAS bound TO be con
sidered at the other end Of the capitol
There were yl9 out Of every 1,UOO OF his
constituents who were opposed 70 the Dill,
and he said in the presence OF the House
und the country that so caucuses WOULD
never compel him To misreprescnt the peo-
pie he represented. Applause: MI
Payson then proceeded 10 criticise the
silver policy Of the Hayes, Arthur, Cleve-
land and Harrison administrations. He re-
fcrred 10 tho denunciation OF Cleveland's
admin stration by the Republican party,
and said he indorsed the dcnunciation al!
over Illinois Nothing, he sud, had
n Hortlal him mi nlnuSurr than the de-
nunciation OF Cleveland's administration
for its treatment OF silver. He came
down TO the Republican administration
and II was no better.
A number OF other gentlemen spoke On
the bill and vote was taken on the sub
stitute when It WINS agreed to, lSo TO liz.
MONDAY. JUNE =.
SENATE.-The Senate Ail yer bill was.
taken up, and Mr.. Cockrell addressed the
Senate. He said that all the benefit that
could be claimed for the proposed bill was
that the secretary would be compelled TO
pnrchnse $4,000 worth OF silver every
month more than he now had the rie<it TO
purchase mud that the currency would ba
increased only 10 that extent.
At the close of Mr.. Cockrcll's speech the
House silver bill was laid before the SEN
| ate. MIR. Teller moved that the bill be
printed and laid on the table Agreed TO.
Mr.. Vest moved the Senate TO take up
and consider the bill reported by him from
| the select committee OH transportation and
sale OF meat products, "to prohibit mon
| opoly In tho transportation OF cattle to
| foreign countries"
Mr.. Vests bill was taken up and dis
| cussion Of Its proyisio was carried on DO
tween MIR. Vest In defense OF them, and
MIR. Hoar and Mr.. Hale in attack upon
them.
HousE.--On motion OF MIR. ComAtock OF
| Minnesotn the title uf the silver hill Dns~ed
on Saturday was amended so rs TO read:
"Directing the purchase Of silver bullion
and the issue Of treasury notes thereon
and for other purposes
Several District OF Columbia bills were
passed md then the House took recess,
the evening session 10 be for the consider
alton OF private pension bills.