The advocate., 1891-01-14

States amounted 10 4y3lO,778, whereas, IN
1877 Il amounted to only 4,2l9,6OO, a di-
reCt less Of 69,l78 tons. In 1866, 80 per
cent Of our foreign trade was carried In
American vessels, as against only 20 per
cent In 1sS7-an absolute decrease Of
per cent.
In the Senate Mr.. Stanford presented
a petition Of the National Grange, Pat
rons OF HusbandTy, praying for legisla-
tlOn making land a basis for government
loans. Il was referred to the finance com
mittee.
Thursday, January SIN the House
the shipping bill was under discussion
and Mr.. Wheeler OF Michigan, in the
course Of his remarks, stated that there
10 only one steamship to-day AmeFl-
can built and carrying the American flag
In the general freight traffic upon the
Atlantic ocean that waS built for that
purpose. 10 cost In even numbers $780,
OOO Il was built In Michigan among
the farmers. II Ia owned up there prln-
clpally by dozen or more different men
who put their money into that business
because the Republican party had con-
troll Of both branches Of congress and Of
the administration, and went into power
pledging itself TO give relief to American
shipping.
In the Senate the Vice President laid
before the body the following concurrent
resolution from the House:
That there be printed 500 copies OF the
hearing before tho select committee on tho
eleventh census OF the House OF Represen-
tatives, on the resolution asking for a
recount OF the city OF New York for the use
Of said committee.
Coin and currency matters were dis
cussed and the debate upon them was
somewhat rambling. Senator German
Of Maryland in alludlng to the autOcratlC
methods attempted by Senator Edmunds
OF Vermont, sRid
; We all respect the Senator, not only as a
man, but for his great intelligence and
learning, but no has fallen into a habit Of
leoturing everybody who disagrees with
him. He haB been constantly intimating
that there is some unseen motive in the
action OF gentlemen who happen 10 be Op-
posed TO him. Mr.. President, "evil be TO
him who evil thinks" But IL does not lie
In the mouth Of the Senator from Vermont,
great AZ ne is, to be constantly throwing out
insinuatiods. He cannot be permitted 20
do it without reply.
Friday, January 0.-Senator Black
burn, Of Kentucky In his talk upon
Senate bill 4,674-coin and currency,
said:
Since 1873, when the people Of this coun-
try discovered that silver had been stricken
from the list OF precious metals, there has
been a wellniRh universal demand for its
restoration to Che position that IL had held
and honored through all the ages.
The people demand free coinage, and
what 10 more, they mean TO have IL. 70 is
not In your power TO deny IL much longer.
You have measured out your homeopathic
doses Of relief until they will no longer
aatisfy.
A limited coinage act OF 1873, followed by
the meager supplemental Legislation that
has come 10 us since, has not suftiCed TO
satisfy tho demands of the American people.
They will have nothing less than an abso-
Lutte free coinage Of this metal. The hand
writing 10 upon the wall, and even though
one be blind he may read IL In It's glaring
characters.
You may rely, and you do rely upon the
veto power that is vested in your President
TO protect you from the passage OF this act. |
That will prove TO be vain reliance. He
dare not furnish you that veto. When free
coinage passes this chamber and is enacted
into law, 90 far as Congress is concerned, by |
the concurrence of the House Of Representa- |
hves, your President dare not put his veto |
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