The morning call., 1890-06-11
THE SENATE.
Debate on the Silver Bill to Be Limited After
Next Friday

Debate on the Silver Bill to Be Limited After
Next Friday.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Among the petitions
presented IN the Senate to-day and referred was
one from the New Orleans Chamber OF Com
merce asking an appropriation of $500, 900 for
the establishment OF steamboat line between
New Orleans and the west coast of Africa.
The House Silver Bill was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Blair introduced, by request, bill to prohibit
the sale OF Intoxicating liquors on the grounds
OF expostlons for which appropriations are ex-
pended by The United States. Referred.
Dolph introduced bill granting the right of
way to the Tacoma and Seattle Air Line Rail-
road through the State OF Oregon. Dolph also
introduced bill for the survey OF public lands
The Silver Bill was then taken up by unani-
nous consent, and at the request OF Jones of Ne
Vada II was agreed that alter O'Clock Friday
next the debate be limited 10 five minutes BY any
Senator on the main question.
The question being ON Plumb's amendment
that no other funds available for the payment
of the public debt. incluaing such as kept for
the redemption of United states notes. shall be
retained Ill the Treasury i'll excess OF SI1O,-
100000.
On motion OF Harris this amendment was
amended by adding the words provided that
gold and silver coin and gold bullion in the
Treasury on which gold and silver certificates
have beeu issued shall not he considered ayaila-
bic for any purpose except the redemption of
such certificates"
amendment as Its effect would be really TO leave
only working balance OF S10,0o0,oo0 in The
Treasury. Besides, he thought the silver ques-
ti0n important enough to be considered by ITSELF,
without Juggling IN other complications as 10
balances in the Treasury and such matters.
Some times on quarter days the Secretary had to
pay out S40,0O0,0o0. and sometimes he had to
pay S20,00O,000 day for PENSIONS
Reagan was OF the opinion that reserve of
tended to offer an amendment carrying out that
idea. He thought the policy Of Furnishing the
people for the benefit OF monomeialists and
contractionists had been carried on long enough.
The retention OF that S1oo,000,000 of gold had
already cost the GoYernfnent S4o,ooo,ooo IN
terest
Teller said it had cost SAG, ,ooo, 900. He went
on 10 question aud deny lie accuracy OF some
OF the statements In Sherman's last speech OIL
the BILL One of the points was that the gold
THAT is not true,' said Teller, "whelher it
comes from the ex-Secretary OF the Treasury or
ANYBODY else
Another point In Shermans speech which
Teller DISPUTED and denied was, that the In
crease OF iIculalion had Kept pace with the In
crease of population. Teller argued that II
would require an annual Increase of S44, 600. .OOO
of currency to meet the annual Increase of popu.
lation. As 10 the statement by Sherman and
others that the supporters OF the bill wanted a
cheap dollar. Teller sold II was a species of
demagOgueIy, which was disgrace TO the
Senate. They wanted an honest dollar restored
"a dollar that had been stricken down without
the Will OF the people and without their knowl-
edge The man VINO stood before lhe Senate
arguing for single standard was either dis
honest OF ignorant, aud had no right TO represent
the interests Of the American people
Teller went ON to speak OF The silver plank In
the Republican national platform, and said that
III lie had supposed II q mere claptrap the Re-
publican ticket would not have had such
support from him and would not have got The
great majority it did In Colorado.
He said the bimetallic principle had had Its
worst enemy, Its most effective foe IN the Treas
uIy Department. II had been within the power
OF the administration 10 relieve the people, SO
that what the people suffered was ..at the door
of the administration" But there was no feel
ing favorable TO bimetallism in high places aud
would not be While Wall street could influence
lie political parties. Each party had been met
by the declaration that Congress must legislate
so as TO gain the good will Of the business In.
terestS OF the country. That meant Wall street.
He remembered the case of a President (Ceve-
land) addressing a crowd OF people In Wall
street and saying he saw before him
the representatives of The great inter-
ests OF the country, but the fact was.
Teller sald he did not see before
him single man who had ever done an honest
days work, ever produced an article of COM
merce, or ever promoted the industrial pursuits
of the country. In conclusion, Teller declared
that no matter where the Republican party or
himself should be left his vote 5 DOuld be given
for that measure which would unloose the bur-
den put upon The debtors OF the country, and do
II without detriment TO the creditors.
Call spoke In favor OF free coinage. and then
the silver bill went over till tomorrow.
After an executive session the Senate ad-
j0urned.