Omaha daily bee., 1892-04-13
STEWART TALKS ON SILVER
His Remarks to the Senate in Advocacy Of
His Resolution.
ILLINOIS SENATORS ENGAGE IN A TILT
morgan's Resolution calling for Informa-
tIon as to Reciprocity with Germany and
uayti Agreed To-tn the House
Cooper Attempts to Explain.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April l2.-Thc resolu-
tion offered by Stewart yesterday in relation
to the purchase Of silver and the coinage oil
standard silver dollars was taken up.
After an amendment by Sherman insert
ing tho words, "and detailed statement OF
the amount purchased each day." Stewart
addressed the senate on the subject.
Previous to this the resolution offered by
Morgan, calling for information as to recip-
rocity with Germany and Hayti, was agreed
TO.
Stewart said IL gold standard was TO be
maintained tho silver act OF 1890 must be re-
peaed and the secretary of tho treasury
have TO be authorized to sell bonds to &c
cumulate gold enough TO redeem the silver
coin and paror money outstanding. NO
public man would dare to mako such mon
strous proposition; IT, however, silver was to
be maintained as money the silver III the
silver dollar would have TO DO made
equally as valuable as tho gciu In
the gold dollar That could only be
done through silver coinage on the same
terms and conditions us the coinage
of gold Ho charged that the administration
was unfavoraply disposed toward silver and
that the sellers of silver to the government
were given an opportunity to dcDress the
prices. The resolution went over until to-
morrow, when MIR, Morgan will speak en- it,
Election of United States Senators.
The Joint resolution of Mr.. Palmer, propos-
Ing q constitutional amendment for the cec-
tion of United States senators by the people
was taken up aud MIR Chandler addressed
the senate In opposition to It. He said that
there was no demand for the change, He
did not propose TO crafty the farmers ALI
ance uy voting for n constitutional amend
ment for which he thought there was no
occasion. MIR. Chandler spoke OF the evil OF
the caucus government and of caucus nomi-
nations, and argued that the present system
of eloctIng senators was much less Liable to
fraud and abuse aud then turned his atten-
ton TO Mr.. Palmer and his political record
finding special fault with an nlluSion i'll MIR.
Palmer's speech somo time ago 10 the last
election of General Logan to tho senate by q
trick He thought that the senator might
have allowed that distinguished man to rest
quietly in his grave without attempting to
put upon his namo any talnt whatever.
Palmer Replies to Criticisms OF His Record.
Mr. Palmer disclaimed any idea of reflect
ing on General Logan in that manner, and
gave q short history of the way in which
General Logan had been elected on that oc-
casion-a vacancy III democratic legislative
district having been filled through the secret
candidacy unknown to tho democratic vot-
ers) OF republican named Weaver, who had
gone through the district as an insurance
agent, and had been elected before the demo-
Gratis knew that there was any opposition in
the district. Ho had characterized tins as a
trick, but he had not intimatcd that General
Logan had had any knowledge OF It,
Mr.. Palmer also replied ut considerable
length to the remarks which Mr.. Chandler
had made, personal to himself, relating to
his political history. He briefly related that
history, and said that he had left the repub-
lican party when that party left Its own
principles and became n tariff and protec-
zionist party. While the republican party
was ueng devoted to the uses for which it
was made, no grander or no nobler party had
existed. 1t was only after 1t fell into the
hands of men who controlled it for the ad-
vancement OF their own private interests
that it hac become the foe to tho country
which it now was.
Mr. Culom had also something to say about
the political incident which resulted in Gen
eral Logan's last election to tho senate. He
did not know whether General Logan knew
anything about it, but tie knew that it had
been known that there had been corrupt
ness. He also criticised Mr.. Palmer's politi-
cal record
After the Illinois branch of tho division
had continued for an hour, Mr.. HaWley eX-
pressed the opinion that what took place in
illinois twenty-five or thirty years ago was
of little Importance now. Let us, said MIR.
Hawley, Ego to the calendar
The Joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment was referred to the committee on
privileges and elections, and the senate, hav-
ing passed number of bills on the calendar,
adjourned.