The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-18


err Eepeslica.s Ge.srally vsss No.
wAsHfx6ToN CfTv, june f7--In the Senate
!. the House aiiyer bill was sskea mp and Wolcost
addressed the Senate. woicotk said that when
the senators who lived In the silver-producfng
states wese teuse1 Of holding sordid ana nm
worthy and unpstriosic opinions. and when is
wss said that those who were demanding that
silver Be restored 70 it, own place with IL sister
metal. were speculat0n and adventnren and
were Indifferent to the true welfare ol the coun-
tsy. he wculd have to b pardoned Tor feeling
shat he had the right 70 claim the attention Of
the senate long enough to prosess against such
destinations and against such methods Of innu-
encing v0seR IL II were true. which IL WA mot,
that the people Of the silver-producing aates
we're goverred In the matter by desire to pro-
tect IN industry on which their Prosperity de-
pended laEge warrant was given - them for
such course by same OF the Eastern states
The country, particularly the Eorthern ssates,
seemed TO hare fallen on days when poistics
were rnted st commercial volne. and when
political fealsy was made TO depend upon
whether the prosperity Of the locality where
the voter resided Was 70 b better lo0tered BY
competition with Other counties or by large
ana prohihisofy duties which practically ex-
ciudea foreign competition. The prosperity Of
toG U<VPtc O1 tue U0uukM1u 1l0t<8 0x t00 W094
had % rest chiefly on the products Of their
mines. yet. while they were less bcnefsed than
any other region Of the country by high pro
tective tari6. they were asked as every session
70 stand By the duties which tho East fofuu-
lated. and when they asked that silver should
also Be projected they were told that they were
sordid and unpauiotic. and that these ideas
were shose 81 . oissafts6ed and yisiouary
people
wolcost went on 70 criticizc tho unfriendly at-
utude OF the administration toward thu silver
question, and said that when Harrison was
nominated his record was searched in vain for
any noteworthy act or saying; that the Rspub-
hcan leaders Of the West made great efforts
among the farmers and miners and secured the
success Of the ticket; thaf the president has not
exactly materialixed on the silver question. and
the awakening has been rather rude He ven
tured the opinion that II the presideut's opinion
on that question had been announced beiore the
last election. not single state west Of the Misr
soun river would have given Republican ma
jority, not because the majority Of tho people Of
those sfAtaa were not true and snuneh and earn
est Republicans. but because they would have
wished - rebuke overwhelmingly the party
that selected - their standard bearer one who
wss unmiudful Of the Interests Of the country,
and diarsgnrdfui Of the win Of great majority
o. ins memnsm Ct the party. An opsn foe was
70 BE profened 70 secret enemy. The 4ecomr
nsndattoa Of the secretary OF the tssasury struck
vfc1ousiy q the inierests q silvee. The act Of
lS78 Wao fudntely preferable 70 The ac< RECON-
msnded By the SECRETARY. The whole purpose
the House bill seemed 70 be - degrade ana de-
base silver, 70 make II = commodity. 70 rs1nco
IL to one Of the hAser mstals ana . provent it
again taking IL pleos = the standard 81 yalus.
In co1e11stou We1eo1t eaiA ~ Gt1yw III xaa
cf faf greater importance than the election bil1,
the antisxerymandeFfng bill or The tariR hill
The conclusion of wolcott's maiden speech il
the senate was attended with grUat applause
aud compliments irom the sonatofx
On motion Of Plumb the following vas enb.
stituted for the nSst section q the HOUSE hin.
yeas ~ nays -: THAT from and alter the dato
Of passage OF this bill, the actual standard OF
value In the Untted States shall b the dollax
and the same may Be coined q llasf Gratns q
standard silver or 81 grains Of standard gold,
and said coin shali be legal tender Tor I'll debts
public oR private. That thereafter any owuer
Of silver or gold bullion may deposit the same
at any mint Of the Unitsd states to ~ formed
into standard dollars or bars for his boneft ard
without charge. but it shall be lawful to refuso
any deposit Of less value than 500 or any bull
lion 30 base - 70 Be unsuitable foe the operation
OF the mint"
The Senate then voted on the srzt amendment
reported By the finance committee. striking out
OF the House silver bill the provision that treas
ufy notes issued for silver shall be legal tender
In payment OF all debts public and private.
The amendment was rejected, yeas IA. nays 50,
and the provision remains In the bill.
The Senate then voted on the second amend
ment. striking out the bullion redemption
clause. The amendment was agreed 60, yeas 81,
nays !, and that clause Was cut out OF the bill.
The Senate then voted on the third amend
ment reported by the finance committee. sfrik-
ing cat the sixth section, for free coinage Of
silver when the market price was 81 tor 37l Is
grains of pure silver. The amendment vas re-
.fxNA
in the bill
The amendment fixing the limitation OF the
act to tao years was rejected, yeas 4, nays g.
Mitchell addressed the Senate on the general
merits OF the bill, and in the course OF hin re-
marks declared that any administration which
wond set itself against the free and unlimited
coinage Of the silver dollar would be, g ft de-
served 10 be, hurled from power
Plumb moved to add . new provision TO sec
ton , as follows: That the provisions OF Sec
ton 3 Of the act to authorize the coinage of the
Standard silver dollar aud to restore its legal
tender character. which became law February
., is.s is hereby made applicable TO the coin
age In this act provided for" Agreed to with
ons division.
Reagan Offered the following amendment q .
substitute for sections g. 4 ard S:
Section 4 That the certificates provided for
IN this oct shall be Of denominations oi not less
than u nor more than 500. and these ceysif-
tAAcs sltis 90 fclc<sHhhts IA con oil 0t&ndngu
valae. A sufae.ens sum 10 carry out the pro-
visions Of this act Is hereby Apprapr ssed out OF
anv money in the treasury not otherwise sppro-
pr!ated. The provision In section / of the act OF
February =. iszs which requires the secretary
Of the treasury 10 pnrchass q the market price
not leSs than 8. 2.00ooo nor more than u, 0aao0
worth OF silver baliion per month. 10 hereby re-
peaiee
Edmnnds here arose and sasa. without in-
tersering with the nae symposium we are hav-
ing. wish 20 say that am opposed % the bill
as Il nos stands, TO every oae OF the amend
naenss ia general and In particular, and there
fore iEss ana not IL be called rpon hereafter to
account for hsviaa allowed amendments 70 pass
without calling for the yeas ard Maya an
willsns ts 8efiser over 10 the Democratic party
the manage saens of the fnsaoes os the country
fcr the tine exsnx. I oriy state tsis In order
thAs May not trouble the senate by demanding
The yeas and Gays or the vazsoGs ornanentsll-
ties that are being sisea 10 sais hoodlam which
Is s<s np- iLsaghserI
Psunb retessed sharply, skking what I'd
neaes uss gosns 10 90 with the Republican
psssEoE1a. and iEtsmascd that Kdmunts did NOS
seprssens the Republican party
kamaHeS replied taat nc stood b. the kcpub-
ncsn party p1affoTsa. out shxt the Democrats
and shelr deia8ed faliovevs had ahAndosed
their psatform ard fraassormea Ii into oue
lard 10 prug1se. The people os the Cnifesi
ans rassicst hy the cry Of expansion. and when
TIE svr.k comes IL i ros the pcor es tsse dessos
VITO viii hare prusseA. bar TIE very people
whom shss< gentlemen are rcw hoslsnx against
So strongly that will have rsase al the money
ye<s cn5kxSs Esfnruxs<Sxs affeEfsnn Ia sbA snre