Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-06-12
NATIONS CAPITAL.
The Senate Still Talks 0Yef the
Silver Question
Ind Also The ffaaspoftatisa Abroad Of
American Catth.
Bill for Relief Of Portland Company
Favorably Reported

silver bill Vas trken up and Eustis
addressed the Senate. He considered the
proposition for free coinage of silver ss
simply an extension Of existing system of
finance. 1t vas no experiment. 1t Was
| not . complicated system. The PROPOSE
ton was. whether the existing system could
be extended with safety. or whether the
uet could contir ue to travel in the road
which. il had been travelling. To his mind
no pit falls at ell in that road. American
people had tried the experiment and we're
satisfied with it and they simply demanded
the experiment that should be developed
and extended.
He divided the consideration of the
question into three periods in 1873, when
the Bland bill was passed over the Pres-
dents veto; Clevelaud's administration.
which was openly and boldly in favor of
the decentralization of silver. but met op.
position by its own party in Congress; the
present administration. which had recon-
| mended out the lines of wisdom Of the
proposition and given half 4 promise
that it would communicate further with
Congress on the subject, half promise
not yet fulfilled.
He declared that the executive preten-
sions, the executive resistance aud the ex-
ecutive obstruction should be oyerthrown n
BY popular will, as represented in Congress.
If in England, France, Italy Or other
European countries the executive depart
ment of the government had tried to i'm
pose Its peculiar views on an unwilling
constituency on such q vital question the
ministry would be Overthrown in twenty
four hours. Secretary Window had pre-
pared his bill, it had been referred to the
hnance committee. that committee had re.
ported = substitute for it. but not solitary
Senator had.y yet said one word in defence
of the bill prepared by the Secretary Of the
Treasury. Eustis said the President of the
United States was not a. accessible to the
American people IS the German emperor
had shown himself to his people. The
President Of the United States 10 not as
sympathetic with the grievances Of the peo-
pie as the German emperor had shown him
self to be. The remedy was in the hands
of the American people, who alone made
Senators, Representatives and Presidents.
Turpie favored the free coinage of sill
yer for two reasons; first. because it would
increase the currency, second. because it
would add greatly to the value of silver,
an American product.
No other Senator desired to speak today
on the resolution, and the bill went over
without action.
The Senate bill 10 prohibit monopoly in
the transportation of cattle to foreign
countries, taken up and passed without
further discussion. Vest having consented
to the amendment offered by Hale inserting
the words "Not already contracted for in
good faith by persons or parties having cat
tie for trauapnPfat AT date
sufficient to occupy such storage ROOM
The Senate joint resolution, in regard
to export trade in cattle, was taken up.
Vest made statement in the explanation
and advocacy of it. Hale, referring to
Vests remark that American cattle were
not allowed to be imported into great
Britain unless to be slaughtered within 10
days, said that it was an interesting fact, as
showing what free trade England did in the
way of discriminating or prohibition Vest
explained that the ground on which that
exclusion was has d was the supposed
presence of pleuro-pneHmonia in American
herds, but said not single case of pleuro
pneumonia had been found among the ex-
ported cattle. He read an article from an
English newspaper stating that if the Me
kinley tariff bill became law the Eugli.h
proposed to retaliate. Hale suggested that
in view of the exc 'usion of American cattle
from England (unless slaughtered within 10
days. the Mckinley bill should rather be
regarded as an Offset to the stringent rule
of protection already established by free
trade Great Britain.
After further discussion the resolution
was adopted 1t trequests the President of
the United States to cause negotiation
with the authorities of the kingdom of
Great Britain. for the purpose of securing
the abrogstion or modification OF the rcgu-
ations now enforced by said authorities,
which require cattle exported into Great
Britain from the United States to be
s'aughtered)st port entry. prohibiting the
same from being carried alive to other
places in the kingdom.
The Senate bill to provide for the in.
spection of live cattle and beef products in
tended for export to foreign countries, was
taken up and passed. 1t requires the Sec
rotary of Agriculture to cause to be made
careful inspection of all cattle Intended for
export to foreign countries and to ascertain
whether such cattle are free from diseases;
no clearance shall be given to vessels hav-
on board cattle for expectation to foreign
countries unless the owner or shipper of
spector herein authorized to be appointed,
stating that said cattle are sound and free
from disease. The Secretary Of AgricuI-
tnre is required to cause to be made . care.
full inspection Of al live cattle whose meat
is intended for eIportstion, TO ascertain
whether they are free from disease and
their meet sound and wholesome. no clear
ance shall be given vessel having on
board any fresh bees for expectation to
any foreign country without a certificate
from the inspector.
Allison, from the conference committee
on the pension appropriation bill presented
a report. He stated that the only point of
disagreement was the amendment adopted
by the Senate, increasing the number of
pension agents from IS to 20. A further
conference was asked.
The Senate proceeded to the consider.
alton of the individual pension bills on the
calendar, and passed 75.
After an executive session, the Senate at
20 adjourned.