, 1890-06-05
MONDAY.
The Silver and Liquor Questions DIS
ouaaad In the Scnate.

oussed In the Senate.
WAsiusoros, June 2.-The senate to-
day ordered conference on the naval
appropriation bill.
Petitions were presented as follows
From Kansas City, for reciprocity IN
trade with Mexico; from New Hamp-
shire and Vermont. against granting
further concessions TO tho Pacific rail-
roads, and In favor Of tho government s
taking possession.
The senate bill TO grant right OF way
through tho public lands for irrigation
purposes was reported and placed on the
calendar.
Mr. Plumb then introduced the bill
prepared by Banker 81. John, of New
York, for tho purchase OF silver to use as
lawful money. II was referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr. Dawes gave notice that he would
Tomorrow usk the senate to consider
the fertilization bill.
The silver bill was then taken up. and
Mr.. Morrill, addressed theesennte
Ho said that tho wagc- carners of the
United States were to be counted by
millions, and were the most numer-
ous class OF the country. 1t was that
class that II was now proposedto pay off
In a cheaper or depreciat-t standard Of
money, and who were required to pay
higher prices for every thing that they
had TO buy. Could there be any.
thing. he asked, more likely In all parts
OF tho country to provoke strikes for
higher wages? The silver miners OF
Nevada and Colorado wanted every
thing about gold struck out, and you
said, "Wc want 40 per cent. more prof
its." He believed that BY
wise and moderate legislation
sufficient amount of silver
might be utilized, and yet the BIZ
metallic standard be maintained. He
did not want to have the United States
divorced rom the commercial world.
But that was not the policy OF those
who led of In the debate. Their trun.-
parent design was TO 20 by q single
bound to a silver standard. Ifthe coun.
try was to have but n single standard,
he preferred that the standard be gold
rather than silver. lie would, how
ever, like TO have both maintained.
Mr.. Morrill, argued against the propo-
sition TO issue legal tender treasury
notes to be used IN exchange for silver
The conference report on the military |
academy appropriation bill was then
agreed TO.
The conference report on the army an |
bill was again taken up, and |
the question with regard 10 the canteens |
wns discussed.
Mr.. Allison, who prcsen tod the re-
port, spoke in defense OF IL.
Nj. Hale predicted that iftho cnnteen |
system went into effect II would become |
SO obnoxious that 1t would last but a |
little while.
Mr.. Plumb suggested that the move
ment against the canieen system was in
the interest Of the post trpders.
Mr.. Hale said that Ii was a serious
and grave question whether the United
States government had for the first time
In the selling OF liquor to its
soldiers.
Mr. George remarked that II the prop
osition could not apply TO the officers
IS wen as tho men, he would vote TO
strike the whole thing out.
Tho conference report was agreed to-
ayes 81, noes 8, the noes being; Messrs.
Blair, George. Teller, Colquitt, Hale
rurpis, Dixon and Sanders.
The silver bill was again takon up,
and Mr.. Hoar addressed the senate. He
'aid that he should vote for a free
'oinagc OF silver, and IL he failed in SO,
,uring that, he'should support the near
st approximation to IL that he might
,e able to secure.
The silver bill then went over uutil
o.morrow. and the senate after an exec
itive session, Adjourned
corffRNATfoSs.
George j. Wallace, OF Missouri, to be
'onsul general at Melbourne.
X. Williams, OF Idaho, to be consul at
Singapore.
Collectors OF internal rcvenue-I.evi
1. Hughes, for the district Of New Mex.
co; J. Ii. Mills, for the district OF Mon.
ana.
Anton Mehrlich, to be register of the
y nd Office MT Cent ral litv Goln