The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-01

and their vote ON what he considered one of
tho most important questions o. the day. In
his own State with on industrial ana irngai
people. there was to-day very serious emnar-
rassment cor the need OF currency.
though they had redundant crops. 1t was I'M
portant to ascertain whether this diincul'y
arose from domestic or foreign causes. ara
whether il was open TO q remedy. III maue
no difference whether Mr.. HARRISON or any
body else was the candidate OF the Republican
party or whether Mr.. Cleveland or anybody
else was the candidate OF tho Democratic
party. it was the duty Of Congress to take
hold of the question. This was suplect Tor
fair deiberation. upon which there should 30
neither cloud nor cloture. no matter wnat the
result might be 10 the politics OF the country.
Mr. Sherman said he had no objection TO
the immediate passage OF the resolutions, Dut
if the Senator from Alabama (Mr. Morgan
introduced them merely as thesis upon
which TO base his discussion it was hardly
worth while to refer them at all. IL the
Senator merely introduced these resolutions
as basis of discussion 1t seemed 10 MN MT
Sherman better to let the committee make
the investigation and present the facts be-
fore he proceeded to discuss them. lie Mr..
Sherman had no doubt the Committee on
Finance would gravely discuss the questions
presented: there werc several or them
which deserved to be discussed. lie sug-
eested respectfully that if there was
any such disturbance as represented oy tho
Senator from Alabama. 1t Ought u DO reme-
died by special measure-by thef tree coinage
of silver. or something else IL could not ne
reached by q debating school, Wnen the
Senate was prepared t. discuss this measure
let 1t do so on some specific measure. not on
mere theories II the silver question was 10
bo forced upon the Senate let II be upon
some business principle, and not upon a serles
Of resolutions inviting every variety OF lact'
theory and speculation.
THE PRESIDENCY REFERRED TO.
Mr.. Morgan said if the Senator from Ohio
INr. Sherman was ready to have these reso-
lutions adopted he hoped he would be quite
as ready after he Mr.. Morgan) and others
had had the opportunity 70 express their
opinion upon them. He should, of course,
expect the Senator TO vote Tor them then,
and was much gratiied at the situation,
trusting that the Senator would also be very
prompt in bringing in his report and recon-
mending specific action upon them. Ihe
silver question was now before them IN such
a condition under Mr.. Stewards (of Nevada
motion to call up his free coinage bill on
Monday next under the five minute rule that
Senators would have TO vote IN dumb show.
There were senators on the Democratic siue
of the chamber who were looming up as presi-
dential candidates from whom 1t was desired
TO obtain some expression of their views on
this subject.
Mr.. Teller: And some on your side. too.
Laughter u,,-
Mr. Morgan: And your side. too. He Mr.
MORGAN would not accuse the Senator from
Ohio Mr.. Sherman) of being one because he
had withdrawn from the contest. mucn 10 the
loss of the country. as be MIR. Morgan
thonpht IL was urgedth at to discuss this sill
ver Gnestion now might hurt the party in No
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