The record-union., 1892-04-13
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
STEWART ADDRESSES THE SENATE
ON THE SILVER QUESTION.
Palmer's Joint Resolution Relating to
the Election of United States
Senator's Discussed.
Special to the REcoRD-US1ox.

WASHINGTON, April Fin the Senate
this morning the resolution offered by
Stewart yesterday in relation to the pur-
chase of silver and Tia mage of standard
silver dollars was taken up. After an
amendment by Sherman, inserting the
words land detailed statement of the
amount purchased each day. Stewart
addressed the Senate OH the subject.
He was not sure, he said, that he fully
understood the last monthly statement of
the Treasury Department as to the finan-
cial condition of the Treasury Stewart
gave the amount of gold in the Treasury
as Sl25, Sl5, Goo, and said ii the gold stand
ard was TO be maintained, the Silver Act
Of 1899 would have to be repealed, and
the Secretary of the Treasury would have
TO be authorized TO sell bonds III order to
accumulate gold enough to redeem the
silver coin and paper money now out
standing. He spoke of the unfavorable
disposition of the President and the Adj
ministration toward silver, and men
toned, as matter OF common report.
that sellers of silver to the Government
were given time to deliver silver to fill
their orders after they occupied the mar
ket and kept others out, thus depressing
the prices. Whether this were true or
not would be shown, he said, when the
Secretary of the Treasury sent his an
swer to a pending resolution. In con-
clusion, he declared the people of the
United States would not stop agitatng on
the subject until silver was restored 10
the place which it occupied previous TO
the unfortunate legislation of 1873.
The resolution went over until to-mor-
row.
Previous to this the resolution offered
by Morgan, calling for information as TO
reciprocity with Germany aud Hayti, was
agreed to.
The joint resolution heretofore intro
duced by Palmer, proposing a constitu-
tional amendment for the election of
United States Senators by the people, was
taken up.
Chandler addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition. The time might come, he said,
when he would be convinced such prop
osition might be submitted; but he was
not convinced of it at the present time
He would therefore state some objections
to it. Chandler said he did not propose
to crafty the Farmers Alliance by vot-
ing for constitutional amendment for
which he thought there was no occasion.
He spoke of the evil of caucuses, and
argued that the present system of elect
ing Senators was less liable to fraud and
abuse. He criticised Palmer's allusion to
General Logan's election to the Senate as
q trick.
s rainier AIScldliiicu any lHtelLIOH OF re-
fiecting on Logan, and gave the history
of Logan's election He replied to
Chandeliers illusions of his political his
tory, and said he left the Republican
paaty when it left its own principles and
became a tariff and protectionist party.
Cullom asserted that there was no
fraud in General Logan's last election to
the Senate.
The joint resolution was referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elections.
and after passing q number of bills on
the calendar the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April Fin the House
this morning the Senate amendments to
the Indian appropriation bill were nom
concurred in.
Allen of Mississippi asked unanimous
consent for the present consideration of
for the purchase and distribution of sub
sistence stores to the sufferers from the
overflow of the Tombigbee River and
tributaries.
Kilgore of Texas objected, and the reso-
luton was referred.
The House then took up the urgent de-
ficlency appropriation bill in Committee
of the Whole.
Bland of Missouri took advantage of
the scope of the debate to bring up the
silver question, by having read Senator
Palmer's letter to Chicago paper decar-
ing the Bland bill not free-coinage
measure.
The committee rose, and the bill, which
appropriates 81 OF, $50, was passed.
The House then went into Committee
OF the Whole on the naval appropriation
bill. but without action the committee
rose and the House adjourned.