Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-06
SENATE.

present this morning when the Vice President
called the Senate to order at 10 o'clock. After
prayer, and before the reading of the journal,
MIR. Edmunds rose and sarcastically suggested
that it was proper to give gentlemen who lived
in distant portion of the city an opportunity
to appear and attend to their legislative
duties, and moved a recess for thirty minutes.
But seventeen Senators responded to their
names on Mr.. Edmunds motion (Which. how
ever. was defeated) and a call of the Senate was
entered upon. No quorum appearing on the
call Mr.. Edmunds offered and the Senate
adopted a resolution requesting the sergeant
alarms to invite absent members to appear at
their own convenience. After the lapse Of
three-quarters of an hour quorum appeared
and the journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved.
The presiding officer laid before the Senate
communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury asking for an appropriation of s50, 900
for the repair of the custom house at Chicago
Referred.
Mr.. TELLER on THE FINANCIAL BILL.
Morning business having been concluded the
Senate resumed the consideration of the finan-
cial bill and was addressed by Mr.. Teller. For
weeks. he said, a bill had been pending before
the Senate. the Importance of which he did not
underrate, the benevolent purpose Of which he
did not question, yet yesterday, with a full
knowledge of all the criticism his action would
bring, with full consciousness, however, that
he was in the discharge of his duty, as he saw
it, he had voted to lay that bill aside and take
up the present measure.
FRIENDS OF FREE COINAGE AND ENEMIES OF THE
ELECTION BILL.
He knew when he did that the slanders that
had been perpetra ted for the last eight or ten
months would be renewed (at least outside of
this chamber and very near to this chamber).
to l,a% fvra Of of
silver had entered into an alliance with the
opponents of the elections bill for its defeat in
return for their votes in favor of free
coinage. During his public life he had never
replied to SANDER against him in the public
press nor in this forum nor anywhere else He
had left his course in life to answer all attacks
upon him. But there were times in every
mans life when the ordinary course might be
departed from with propriety and there.
NEVER WAS A MORE UNFoUNpED ISLANDER
published than the statement that there had
beena combination between republican Senators
and Senators on the other side who were op-
posed to the elections bill. He understood
that he would be subject to criticism because it
would be said tha: he was willing to place a
question of dollars and cents above what the
friends of the elections bill were pleased to
call a question Of humanity and of the rights Of
individuals.
If the elections bill was such an important
question demanding the undivided action of
the Senate) on the LIST of December it was an
equally important question last July when
it was laid aside by the friends of the measure
in order that the economic question might be
considered. He did not underrate the import
ance of the economic question.
THE TARIFF AND THE ELECTIONS BILL.
Protection ofAmerican manufacture. of Amer
lean labor was one of the interests OF the re-
publican party. Believing as he had done that
that question was one Of paramount importance
he had voted to lay aside the elections bill in
order to take up the economic question. He
did not wish anybody to take his remarks as an
apology for himself or his colleagues for their
action in voting to take up the financial bill.
They would answer to their constituents. to the
people and to their consciences for their
courses.
CRITIcIsINa MR.. sHERMAN's SPEECH.
Mr.. Teller then proceeded to criticise Mr..
Sherman's speech, which he declared consisted
of nothing but assertion as to what would follow
the passage of the pending bill The Senator
from Ohio had occupied high financial positions
in this country. In certain sections of the
country where the almighty dollar was all
powerful and where the grossest ignorance
existed upon financial questions, save upon
questions of discount and exchange, he was
A FINANCIAL ORACLE.
Therefore the utterances Of the gentleman
fell upon the country with great weight. not
because there was anything in his statement or
his assertions, but because of accidental posi-
tions he had heretofore occupied aud the repu-
tation he had heretofore made. The prophesies
of the Senator when the Bland bill was under
consideration, had been unfulflled, yet the
Senator said now, ex cathedra, that if free sill
yer coinage were adopted gold would become q
commodity and that half of the money
in the United States would be wiped out How
did the Senator show this save by simple
declaration? The Senator had declared that
the country was on gold basis. The Senator
had attempted to put the country on that basis.
but had been unable to do SO. The special
pleadings, the misrepresentation, the threats
of dire calamity had not been sufficient TO
putting the country on gold basis. The Sen
ator had a wonderful faculty of being on all
sides of all financial questions.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Spooner Or. L., from the committee on
military affairs, reported the Military Academy
appropriation bill and it was placed upon the
calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Biggs (Cal) Senate bill was
passed for the relief of the sureties of George
W. Hook Of California.
On motion Of Mr.. Farquhar On. Y.) bill was
passed to limit and govern the changing of
Also bill requiring vessels to display their
names on both sides Of their bows.
STATE Pnors' FEES.
Mr.. Hopkins Nl) Gn the morning hour)
called up the bill exempting American coast
wise sailing vessels piloted by licensed masters
or by United States pilots from the obligation
to pay state pilots for services not rendered.
Mr.. Cummings Of New York raised the question
Of consideration.
The House refused-yeas, "A; nays, l2s-to
consider the bill.
TONNAGE DUES.
Mr.. Dingley (Me.) called up the bill repeal
ing the law authorizing the President to sus-
pend tonnage dues and proceeded to explain It.
Mr.. Dingley responded in the negative, but
said that the Secretary had recommended that
something be done in regard to the matter.
Mr.. Buchanan, while not opposing the bin,
thought that the law should be made UNIFORM,
and Mr.. Breckinridge ARK spoke in favor Of
recommitting the measure with instructions to
the committee ON merchant marine and hsh-
cries to report bill abolishing al taxes Of this
character upon ships from any country.
THE BnL PASSED.
Mr.. Breckinridse (ArkansAs) then nade his
motion tS recommit with instructions. Lost
yeas, 66; nays, ll0. The bin was then passed
ORDER or BusrHEss.
Mr.. Farquhar Of New York moved that the
House 60 into COMMITTEES Of tie whols for the
confederation Of the chipping bin
Mr. Springer Of Illinois moved - IN amend
ment that the committee eonsidsr ths bin d.
hning options.