The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-01
THE SILVER TALK REVIVED.
I DEBATE UNEXPECTEDLY SPRUNG
UPON THE SENATE YESTERDAY.


4 DEBATE UxExPECTEDLY SPRUNG
UpoN THE SENATE YESTERDAE
Senator Morgan Introauces . Series OF RAs-
oiutious. with the OBJECT or DiscussiaG
the suASect OF Free Coinage ana 70 Un-
cover Certaia Senators who arc Being
Boomcd as Prssiae.tiai Candidates.
WASHINGTON. March 31.-An unexpected sill
yer debate was sprung In the Senate to-day
by Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama. who offered q
series OF seven long resolutions. instructing
the Committee on Finance to make examina-
ton and report to the Senate what had been
tho effect on the price Of silver bullion Of the
act OF July 4. 1850. directing the purchase OF
silver and the issue OF Treasury notes thereon.
and whether said act had In any manner con.
tributed to maintain tho two metals upon
parity with each other: whether the Treasury
notes had at any time been at discount. or
whether. on tho contrary. they had not pro-
vidsd safe currency and had not taken the
place Of gold shipped to Europe for specula-
tive purposes and thus saved the people from
dangerous financial crisis: whether the coin
age Of either gold or silver was now actually
authorized by any existing law Of the United
States, with several other inquiries OF like
character.
Mr.. Morgan said he would ask that these
resolutions lie over to be printed. he as. well
as other Senators desired to address the Sem
ate upon them. He wished to ascertain the
opinions OF Senators on this point. md whether
there were Senators who permitted the
shadows Of the coming heroes in tho Presi-
dental contest to como between them and
their vote upon what no considered one OF
tho most mportant questions Of the day. In
.Al -. Il
and frugal population. there was to-day very
serious embarrassment for tho need OF u cur
rency. though they had redundant crops. 1t
was important to ascertain whether this
difficulty arose from domestic or foreign
causes. and whether 1t was open to
remedy. 1t made no difference whether Mr..
Harrison or anybody else was the candidate Of
the Republican party. or whether Mr.. Cleve-
land or anybody else was the candidate OF the
Democratic party. it was the duty Of Congress
to take hold Of the question. This was sub
jcct for fair elaboration. upon which there
should be neither cloud nor cloture. no matter
what the result might be to the politics Of the
Mr. Sherman said he had no objection to the
t ri she fS
sassion i Was hardly worth while to refer
hose h as bass OF
seemed to him tAIr. Sherman) better to let the
the facts before he proceeded to discuss them.
Ho had no doubt the Committee on Finance
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be discussed. He suggested that IL there was
any such disturbance AS represented by the
BY specific measure-by the. free coinage OF
silver Or something else. It could. not DO
ate s was prepared to discuss this measure let
it do SO on some specific measure: not on mere
the Il So t.
r nas Inviting every cry VARIETY .: TACT.
Mr.. Morgan said II tho Senator from Ohio
was ready now. to have, the resolutions
after he tMr. Morgan, and others had had the
opnortunity to express their opinion upon upon
vote hsm tSsn ws
tor would also be very prompt IN bringing In
th ses suc s s eeadt%n %nder
minute, rule. that Senators would have to vote
looming up az Presidential candidates: from
Mr. Teller-And some on our side. TOO.
Mr. Mor9an-And some on your side. too. I
will not accuse the Senator from Ohio ONT.
gherman) OF being one. because he has with:
sssso tsinE sf Srsea S
discuss this silver question now might hurt
'n III ptH awIey Sc tep.. Occonn.-which partya
NJ NJ HH SWfIcH-Sot i R bis.
wish this matter to be disposed OF under cover.
He wanted to give everybody. the opportunity
coinage Of silver or against It on its merits:
Mr.. sherman asked the Senator from Ala
WY dd hS NOT
their votes in Democratic caucus
MI. Morgan replied because a votes 1in in Demo.
f ions a wife yees tits SodS were not sub
Is wedge iof oGsnng silver debate In ths
the Free Coinage phi lis apt to beidefeated when
called up On Monday. and 50 the "a. Alabama Sen
sxar hG Moran 10 IS
believer in the free coinage Of silver: and he
desires to his views on
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resolution to the secretary's desk to be read.
nearly every Senator was In his seat. and there
o de- shs TsSse
t%ss esnsinssd Ssst there Vas sTSaSe shs ss
whispered to the Senator from Alabama His
reply to them was evidently satisfactory. fQr
they retWnsd to taeE resp ps ssads
and senator Morgan had. explained. his |
motive for introducing the resolutions.
sat in his seat ON the back row. OF the Demo;
crate, side. calmly, opening his mall and
before him. He paused for a moment and |
gave close attention to the remarks OF the |
Senator from Alabama. As the senator con
ing those Senators who are alleged to be un-
certain on this question Senator Hill left the |
he chatted n few minutes with Senator Ran
som. He soon returned and remained through
The remarks Of Senator Morgan also caused |
many, inIuiring eyes to look at Senator Palmer.
the Illinois veteran. and at Senators Gorman
Dental possibilities.
. During the debate some OF the Democratic |
Senators looked very much fatigued. ,and