The advocate., 1891-01-14

great country, without debate, without dis
OuaslOn, without examination, and the rules
Ond uBagos and methods Of procedure which
for one hundred years have governed and
been observed In tho Senate arc for this
purpose 10 DO OYorthrOWni IL neith0r House
ofCongross Is any longer doliberativ0 body
II is 40 least proper that the facts bo pro-
claimed, 30 that the people may bo made
aware OF tho change and pass political
judgment on the political party responsible
for 70.
The House passed an amendment to
the interstate commerce act relating 10
the attendance OF witneases and the TAX
ing Of testimony by deposition, by a vote
Of 2l7 toe. II resolved itself into com
mittee Of the whole on the state OF the
union on the shipping bill.
December Ex-senator Bate, OF Ten
nessee, in a speech on the election bill,
forcibly remarked:
As defender OF the constitution, as an
advocate OF local self-gOvernment and as q
lover OF individual liberty / oppose this
bill. oppose 10 because believe 10 liz a
strike 40 the freedom OF the ballot, chat
bulWark OF popular government, and tends
20 breed disturbances and destroy the peace
and quiet OF soCietyj that II Is an usurper Of
tho rights OF state and of man. 10 ID pro-
mOtoF OF central power In tho federal gov
ornment no the expense OF the rights OF tho
states, II not their very autonomy.
10 ID sectional and strikes No the south.
Sir, Ibeli0ve II 30 be the most prominent OF
the many finger boards on our political
hiuhoynvy that nofnto "a nWov,tpn gttNh Inudn
latiOn IN republican government is no all
times dangerous and vicious, and especially
Is II 30 at this time. Tennessee, which In
part represent, can take care OF her own
elections and give, as she does, a FREQ ballot
and fair count To all OF her citizens entitled
TO II, regardless Of race or color.
Senator Stanford, OF California, called
up his bill Senate bill 1929 to provide
the government with means sufficient TO
supply the national want with sound
circulating medium, which was intro
duCed May %, 1890, and said:
The bill / am now considering proposes 30
put Che government In a condition 10 issue
a supply OF money equal substantially 10
the general demand, and 20 erect a standard
by which the government may determine
up 10 q useful value Of per cent. what 10
the amount needed. This has mover been
attempted by any government. The money
Oegal-tendor notes) will be issued under
the provisions OF this bill upon unimpeaoha-
BILE and practically inexhauBtible security
and its supply 10 ascertained and dotor-
mined by the rate which the borrower can
afford TO pass.
The matter Of immediate and over
BhadOwing Importance TO uB 10 20 supply our
own industrial wants. For this purpose we
must have more money-mOney based upon
perfect and unlimited security, That great
embodiment OF whig principles, Henry
Clay, saidi Anything the government will
receive In payment FOR public dues 10
money, and good money, no matter what
its form may be-"
No government can afford 10 issue money
except upon valuable consideration. The
value of government paper 10 lbs quality as
legal tender, and tho proposed bill would
strengthen this paper (if the credit Of q
government OF 62,0O0,0O0 Of people, with all
our vast resources is not perfectly by the
particular security which the government
would hold for its return at the expiration
OF the time fixed by tho loan.
That there Is something radically wrong
In the present aystem of finances OF all
countries is 0yinced by tho fact that govern
ments- practically tho owners OF all ma
tion's property possessing tho right Of
taxation and sustained by tho entire people
constantly borrow money from their pri.
vato citizens TO supply their wants.
In the House Mr.. Perkins submitted
conference report relating to the relief Of
the Sioux Indians, which was passed by
the body without division. Representlve
Allen, Of Mississippi, during the debate,
said:
The great mass OF the people OF this
country, especially the farmers, have made
up their minds chat they are going 10 have
more money. l0sa taxes and freer markets,
and II we're better politically for the men or