New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-10
KILLING TIME IN EARNEST.
ONLY A SHOW OF DEBATE on THE FNAN
CIAL ELL.
MR.. BLACKBCRN'S REAPPEARANCE AS
sPEAKER-HE AND Mr. MORGAN TALK
FOR FREE COINAGE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO The TKrBUSE.I

fBY TELEGRAPH TO The TKIBCNE.I
Washington. Jan. 0.--The Republican friends OF
silver having under pressure from Mr. Gorman meeky
allotted four iull legislative days in the midst OF
crowded session, for pretended debate on the merits
of freeconage, the senate started in today 10 kill
time in the most open and business-lke manner. The
hour Of meeting changed from 10 O'Clock to noon,
and the Financial bill not called up at all until
p. III. 1t was then at once lad aside Informally,
for the discussion Of various measures Of minor I'M
pOrance the calendar, and it might not have been
heard Of again for the rest Of the day Mr. Edmunds
had not ins stcd sardOnicaly the regular order,
suggesting that it only due To the senators who
were so anxious t. talk the silver question that
they should not lose minute OF the brief space they
had allowed themselves.
Mr. German had to make some show Of debate.
accordingly and he got Mr. blackburn of Kentucky to
take the floor The senior senator from Kentucky has
not spoken public questions for year or two.
and hi, appearance debater good deal
Of surprise. lie soon gave way however. to Mr..
Morgan. of Alabama. who talked along a mechanical
way until about O'Clock when the bill laid aside
again for minor business. Mr. Morgan will resume
his speech Tomorrow and kill the few hours
which will have to be given. matter Of form. to
the silver question
Mr. Plat announced to-day that he would like TO call
up the Copyright bill during the morning hour on
Monday and Mr.. German would do well to let Monday
and Tuesday afternoons. which are now to 20 TO
waste. serve some useful purpose in advancing this
partisan aud entirely deserving piece Of legist-
ton.
When the Financial bill was taken up Mr.. Plumb
gave notice OF an amendment limiting TO ~ 600 the
compulsory requirement Of deposits OF United states
bonds for every National bank uh> not 10 apply TO
the deposit Of bonds to secure public money in the
National banhs
Mr.. Blackburn. in addressing the senate in advo-
OF Mr. stewart, amendment for the free coinage
Of silver said that there had been 50 much said on
behalf Of IT, and 80 little in the way OF argument against
IT, that it seemed wcnigh supcrluouS to continue it.
discussion least tho part Of II, friends. AMI vet
he was not willing that the debate should close without
his hearing The testimony Of bis section and his people
TO the merits Oi tnc amendment. There wa not
silver mine within the limits Of the great common
wealth Of Kentucky. and Yet he vcnturcd H. assert that
her people united, earnest. as honest and as
camorous IN their demand for the free coinage Of silver
rs were tho people Of Colorado. California Idaho or
Nevada
Going to discuss the details ~ The hill Mr. Black
burn said ne had objection 10 the fourth section If
the bill. far ~ it provided for addition OF
800 10000 To the circulation but he Joined n tho
protest # Mr.. stewart that it was device On the part
II the Finance Committee loOainc {, th, pcrpctuauon
IF banking system that had been a. "ldy doomed
He objected 10 The IN II the Finance Committee BE-
1t fell shor OF the demand, Of the people aud
feilel To give Just or fun measure Of relief. Tue
opponent, Of free coinage sht rely the veto power
of the President but that would prove to be vain
reliance. The President dared not furnish tlcm with
that veto. Iut even II the President did veto the ill.,
that would uU -ttc them. Ih" death kucll Of tho
present { ucc.> De- thanked cot. would soon h. rius
and cn wouh come another COugre-, whose lIousc .
Repre- 'utavc, v0a!d give free conlr" 10 Nlc Amer
lean people. by the vote required by the Coustu
tou TO pass it over the Pre- dent, veto: and the senate
tivcs. This, with him. not party question. for
he denounced the aut-ycs policy Of every Adniui''
tration for the last twenty YEAR n did not matter %
him that hs party was Tor four year responsible
fos the enduring wrong. Mr. Cc,eland's AdminI,tra
ton wa, inst A. amcnate a. criticism and ccnsurc
had been is predecessors rs successor When hon
ct toll doomed 10 want and poverty. no party
,hacllc- could chain him u the defence OF that winch
va, ts cause.
Nr. Morgan SAID lc considered the present OPP
perfume time for Congress 10 rome 10 the rc;i"f Of
the 'ouLtN. II was not worthy ~ the American
people, he -ld 1t yhi, stage OF their pfo-rr., that
they should auy longer decline % base thrr financial
policy on THEN own mialrr mGu,iuc,-not only
unfalnr, lat actively md enormously Increasing.
Speaking ~ the product " American mines in gold
anu liver. NJ. Irrau asked what other govern
ncnt il Inc world ooud point 20 better security !or
i,sue Or ti;nLii.n u orc vG or three dollars to
one dollar of gold or silver would b, ab-olut"ly
safe calculation. ANA with % there would be c,tdb-
li-hcd POLICY for tn, cnuutry 4, -If. and u.
nuahlr "a. Tire f1w OF water H. ~" Mississippi NlHcs,
and which might p" oal,ulltcd uiou without fAl
Then there would be- c-tLbn-hcd o. policy which -
utilized and employed lu developing thr magnificent
Resources ~ the country. it, industries and f. com
mcfoci would mako the United states TIE master ~
I DE world on tie question o! finance The policy -
fear and aJprCicis sion wat not becoming - people
who lad GOT thcif fc,t planted ~ cod th- rj,k
~ safety. There was ne need - doilt the future.
hen The present was assured and The past
fruitful H. Splendid result, from The mining ministry
- the country. Md Vet tlaf Wa- I'll the ~cultirs
wcrr confronted with.
w Morgan yielded the foJr without concluding
bis speech. and the III wa, AId a.lc