The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-04-27
HARRISON ON SILVER.
INFOK INCOMPATIBLE
WITH RLIC INHERENT.
several Speeches on silver in the Sem
aic.--The Diplomatic Consular
appropriation Bill.

graph torhe state Chronicle.
WAsHNGToN. April 26.-(Senate. !
Mr. Coke, OF Texas, addressed the
senate or the silver question. Mr..
Coke was severe in his comment upon
tho attitude of Mr.. Cleveland upon
ti> question. He contended that the
troe coinage of silver was the proper
and legitimate platform of the Demo.
cratic party, as opposed to the Repub-
lan plutocrats and that anyone who
proposed to take advantage of this
question to joint the so-called Third
party, thereby made himself q "politi-
cal nonentity." Mr.. Coke dwelt point
edly On the bearing of this question
81 tie industrial interest Of the South.
Ila said il was the Southern
and Western advocates of free silver
who had saved the South from the in
t.mou4 Force bill. Under the double
standard in S72 before silver was
l.monetized, cotton was worth l9
cents pound. now it was worth 6
cents The only way TO restore our
national prosperity was to reform the
lart and TO retrace our steps on the
silver question Mr.. Daniel followed
on the same side. There were rocks
ahead, he said, ard the silver men
alone seemed TO have any comprehen-
SION Of our situation and they alone
offered the only remedy for financial
depression and thr eatened financial ruin
For himself, he (Mr. Daniel) did not
believe that free coinage OF silver
would ever realize to the full extent
the hopeful anticipations of its friends
Or the direful predictions of its ene-
mics, but it would restore a Just and
satisfactory means of prosperity. At
the close of Mr.. Daniels speech, the
senate took up the army appropriation
bill. Mr.. Cockrell submitted an
amendment to the item of army
transp ortation providing that 'No
money herein appropriated shall be
used in payment Of the transportation
of the troops and supplies of the army
over any of the non-bonded lines,
owned controlled, or operated by the
mon Pacific railroad company" etc.
This amendment was passed by the
House but was struck out by the Sen.
ate committee. Mr.. Cockrell asked a
separate vote on the amendment. This
amendment led TO long debate which
was participated in by number OF
Senators. During the discussion a
message from the President was re
ceived. 1t was in answer to a resolu
ton of the Senate asking for informa
tion concerning an international none
tary conference. He says: 81
have received the resolution O
the Senate Of April %,
and in response thereto, beg respect
fully to inform the Senate that, in my
opinion, it would not be compatibl,
wish the public interest to lay befor.
the Senate at this time the information
rrquired but that at the earies
moment, after definite information car
properly br given, all the facts and an,
correspondence that may take plac
viii be submitted to Congress- I'm
mediately on the conclusion of tn
reading of the Presidents message
Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.
stewart were all on their feet at tn
same time addressing the chair. Mr
Teller, who was first to b
recognized, said: Without wishing t
debate this matter at this time,
simply want to say that the Presiden
here says he will let no opportunit
pass What We complain Of is tha
the government has been sitting, wait
Ins Tor an opportunity to come w
think it the duty of the government t
make the opportunity. Discussion 0
tha pending Pacific railroad clause
the army appropriation bill was r.
sumed and continued until 4:55 .. m
when Tie Senate adjourned until t
morrow.
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,.
Contrary to expectation the pen
Ih1 resolution to expunge certain r
marks of Mr. Walkers from IL
Heo1rd, which was in order to-day, W.
IfIegatrd to the rear, and, the Hou
Went into committee ofthe whole on IL
pIomatlc consular approE ria,ion hi
Mr RIount, of Georgia, taking II
n9cr IN explanation OF the bill. III
olI appropriated 81 $l,5S4,925, whi
wa Sj53, ,54l below the estimates
,h' department. de reviewed Il
history OF consular service in the ear
'dyS Of the republic, and said tn
necessity no longer existed for mai
'anng many consulates. No natl
no" would attempt to treat this l
paDIle with paper ckades,
interfere with the rights of Americ
G'uzens. He referred to a large nu
'er oi conSuls which were usele
s'l'hs Athens as an instance wht
- ~ was collected AS fees in one ye
~ desired the House to 20 slow in
"PProprlalion Of money and said ii
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