Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-10
THE FIrrx.rnRsr CONGRESS.

THE F1FTYsRzRST CONGRESS-
Further Discussion of the silver Ques-
ton In the Senate-An Address by mr..
.Coekrell - Petitions Presented and
RESOLUTIONS Introduced - work of
tho House.
WASHINGTON, D. G., June 9.-Amopg the
petitions presented and referred was one
from Nelson, Neb:, praying (sarcasticallyA
that all ex- soldiers over 100 years old shall
have pensions of $2a month.
Mr.. Hoar introduced joint resolution pro-
posing constitutional amendment for the
election of postmasters. Referred to the
committees on privileges and elections.
The senate silver bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Cockrell addressed the senate. He
sketched the history Of legislation in the
United States touching go1 and silver, and
asked whether there was any valid reason
justifying the continuance of the existing
discrimination in favor of the free and un-
limited coinage of gold and of the issue of
the FREQ and unlimited coinage of silver bull
ion into standard silver dollars and the issue
of certificates for silver bullion. He denied
that the free and unlimited coinage of silver
bullion and the issue of certificates for silver
bullion would be in derogation Of any obli-
KdLlOu W Lu0 CIcOlGOI5 VI bu0 AdtlOus
He was opposed to discrimination, either for
or against gold or silver. They should be
put on perfect equality as coin and bull
ion. In season and out of season those who
favored the unlimited coinage of silver
tainted with trying to food the country
with deprecated 70 cent dollars, and the
noble, grand, national sentiment inscribed
on the silver dollar Gin God we trust" was
sneered at and derided as meaning ''In God
we trust for the other % cents, to make it a
dollar" he believed 1t to be the duty of
congress regardless of the possible action Of
other nations to retrace its steps, correct the
false impressions and apprehensions of Eu-
ropean nations, caused by unfounded repre-
| sensations and restore silver to perfect
equality with gold, both as coin and bullion.
| At the close of Mr.. Cockrell's speech the
house silver bill was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Teller moved that the bill be printed
and laid on the table.
Mr.. Harris-Witheut reference to the
finance committees
Mr.. Teller-Without reference.
Mr.. Hoar-We should wait until some
member of the committee is present.
Mr.. Teller-Lst it be ordered printed and
| laid on the table.
| It was so ordered.
Mr.. Vest asked the senate to take up and
consider the bill reported by him from the
select committee on the transportation and
| 5cl0 VI A0dg pAOOuebo W PIOulO1s LlOuOpOly
| in the transportation of cattle to foreign
countries, and stated as reason why action
should be taken Immediately that the tariff
bill, as he had been informed by a member
of the finance committee, would be before the
senate within a week.
| Mr.. Platt thought the senate should 90 on
and dispose of the silver bill and he had been
waiting as patiently as he knew how to bring
| forward two bills which seemed to him not
only of the highest Importance but of the
| highest privilsge-bills for the admission of
| two territories as states. He gave notice that
heneeforth the silver bill could not be laid
aside except on yea and nay vote.
Mr.. Vest intimated that there was no par
| ticular reason for haste in the admission of
| more new states but the meat business of
| the country was in a very depressed condi-
ton and legislative action to provide
remedy should not be postponed.
Mr.. Platt remarked upon the waste of
time in allowing senators to prepare elabor-
| ate speeches and consume hours in reading
them and said that evidently the senate was
drifting to point where the rules will have
to be revised and the previous question pro-
vided. He hoped that that time would not
soon come. He thought the senate could
act on all important measures and transact
all its important business within the ordi-
nary limits of session if it would give con-
tinuous consideration to the particular meas
ure before it.
Mr.. Stewart said that he did not wish to
have the previous question established in the
senate. There ought to be at least one de-
Lucrative body in congress, otherwise bills
would be passed without any discussion at
all. He asked unanimous consent that on
Friday next at O'Clock the senate shall vote
on the silver bill and all amendments pro-
posed.
The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) sug-
gested that there should be at least quo
rum present when unanimous consent was
| asked.
Mr. Stewart-Then give notice that when
|, the bill is taken up tomorrow I will ask
unanimous consent to have time fixed fol
taking the vote.
Mr.. Teller-It ia not the fault Of those who
are called "silver men" that the debate has
not progressed more rapidly.
Mr.. Platt-I did not say that it was any.
body's fault
After further discussion Mr.. Vests bill
was taken up and discussion of its provi
sions was carried on between Mr.. Vest in de.
Tense of them and Mr.. Hoar and Mr.. Hale in
, attack upon them.
The amendment vote was-yeas 10, nay'
, 90. No quorum having voted the senate
! without further action on the bill or amend
ment at $50 adjourned.
: HOUSE.
= On motion of Mr.. Comstock of Minnesota
: the title of the silver bill passed Saturda.
: was amended so as to read as follows: "Di
= rscting the purchase of silver bullion and tn
issue of treasury notes thereon, and for othe
: purposes"
). MIR. Lodge of Massachusetts, offered tn
I following resolution:
"That the secretary of the treasury be d
rected to inform this house whether 1t ia tru
that tho Cunard Steamship company on Sat
urdsy last refused to obey the orders of tn
n officers Of the United States to give retur
n passage to certain Immigrants landed ct Ne,
i. | York by said company in violation of tn
contract labor laws of the United States, an,
If SO, what steps If any have been taken t
- refuse entry to the steamships of said CON
+ pany until said company have complied wit
- the laws of the United States and made du
preparation for their refusal to obey til
orders of the officers thereof. The resolu
ton was referred to the committee on fol
r. eign affairs" The floor was then accorde
to the committee on the District of Colun
10 bia.
Q. The house went into committee of tt
,r whole on the bill supplementary to the a.
AZ autorizing the construction of the Baltimol
=. bia and without action, rose at 5 O'Clock
a. m. and took recess unt1 8 O'Clock.
ca No private pension bills were passed
~ the evening session lowing to objection mad
"A by Mr.. LcEnloe of Tennessee), but abor
If thirty-fve with the previous question o
~ dered.
lie HALE I'm oOURT.
Held ON the Charge or Shooting wit
Intent TO Kill His Brother-In.Lax.