The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-05
SILVER IN THE SENATE.
sENATOR MORGAN BRINGS THE
ISSUE TO TaB FRONT.

He Expresses the Determination to
Make the Woulc-8e Dodgers Face
the Musicale Makes a Speech on
the Way Bullion is Puing Up In the
Treasury and Lays the Blame on
Senator Sherman.
WASHINGTON, April d.-Candidate Hill
and Candidate German wers conspicuous
by their absence from the Senate to-day
while the iuquisitivs Senator Morgan was
holding the fioor with the silver question In
his hand They will breathe easier when
they read tomorrow morning that the Vice
President has rushed Senator Morgan's res
olution back on the calendar until they
read that the wicked Senator Wolcott
threatens to bring them OF the calendar
again on "Wednesday. Candidate Carlisle
and Candidate PslIusr sat as solemnly
through it all as Candidate Sherman aud
Candidate Allison or ex~CAudidate Cullom.
Senator Stewart was restrained with
difficulty from bringing up his
free coinage bill to-day, as he
had threatened. by an urgent telegram
from Senator Aldrich, which did not want
any Of the republicans of the Senate to
bring forward that bill on the eve of the
desire OF Senator Aldrich to save appear
snces in Rhode Island, did not restrain
Senators Stewart anu Teller from ignomin-
ously declaring their purpose to press the
free coinage bill. There is no reason to
believe that it can be gotten serious con-
sideration in either house again this ses-
sion.
The free coinage men in the house who
were asking for closure rule have
now gotten down to the point OF asking
simple rule of consideration
from Speaker Crisp, which they argue will
only put the bill where it was when, upon
his assurance that closure rule should be
forthcoming, they permitted an ADJOURN
ment Of the House that fateful Thursday
night. But they are not likely to get
either.
DIsCoMFITTED THE SILVER MEN.
The silver senators, who had counted on
prolonged discussion of the silver question
in the Senate upon the basis of Senator
Morgan's resolutions Of inquiry, were some-
what discomitted when Senator Sherman
called attention to the fact that the rules
of the Senate required the resolutions to
take their place upon the caleldar at
the expiration OF the morning hour. The
effect OF this construction Of the
rules would be to place the resolutions prac-
toally out of reach of the silver men, un-
less they have majority willing to vote to
them up for consideration. Consequently
the programme for discussion on the basis
Of the Morgan resolutions has failed in exc
cution, and Senator Morgan himself could
not have continued his remarks day after
the hour of o'clock except by courtesy of
the Senate.
NEW PLAN HIT UPON. -
The silver men, however, are determined
to have ample discussion of the silver bill,
haya 70
out their idea. According to the last pro-
gramms Mr.. Teller will, within day or
two, call up his Joint resolution providing
for an international monetary conference.
This measure is now on the calendar of the
i Senate, accompanied by a favorable and
unanimous report from the commit
tee on finance. The silver men
do not see how any Of their op-
ponents can vote in the negative
when the question is put land even Senator
e Sherman is on record as voting In its favor,
Shall the joint resolution be taken up for
oousideratiOnF' q and Of course the vote upon
this question could not commit any senator
+ ioF or against free silver coinage. Once be-
& fore the Senate the joint resolution could be
Kept pending as the unfinished business for
such time as individual senators cared TO
spend in its discussion. Meanwhile Senator
Stswart'S motion. of which he gave notice
last week, to take up the free silver coinage
bill, is to be held In allegiance
MEETING OF THE SILVER CoSrMITTEE.
The executive committee of the national
silver committee has issued call for a
meeting Of the national silver committee to
consider among other things the propriety
Of calling another national silver conven-
tlon with view to moro thorough organiza-
ton of all who favor the restoration of free
6inetsllic coinage in the United States
The meeting will be held in Washington,
April 90
n THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
By the Assoctoted Press
Il WASHINGTON, April 4.-The expectation
Oh an interesting discussion on the silver
question based upon Mr.. Morgsn's resolu-
Tons instructing the committee on fnance
% examine into and report upon certain
phases Of the subject seemed to have no par
Ioularly attractive power on the general
public, for the Senate galleries had even
MS than the usual number Of spectators
*aen the session Of to-day began. There
was fair attendance of sena-
Nrs, but Mr.. Morgan's own scot
E was occupied. The Vice President
having laid betors the Sena g Mr. Nor
s4as resolutions, that senator expressed
ss Willingness to let them go over till to-
,al0froW, so as not to stand in the way Of
us indian appropriation bill. on condition
tSv"eyer, that be should be allowed to call
sSsn up tomorrow, and to address the
AAr Sherman remarked that when the
unclSsion was Interrupted at o'clock the
tGsontions would have TO go on the calen-
nI, ua', and could then only be taken up on
noIon. That was the rule, and if the SEN
n'UI rom Alabama asked that by unaui-
IL I1s M consent the resolutions should stand
in 'le way of other morning business, so
,oug as any senator desired to speak on the
Sol1c toic topic of silver, he had respectfully
v.i Mf' Morgan-I most respectfully object to
iIqF KIN taxing me Off the floor SO as to get your
SSa Sia Detore the Senate. The bill which MIR.
csIaI rIIesl9an had asked to have taken from the
trenlar and acted on was that for q uni
:, rs'in "a standard Of classification and grading
nueat, corn and oats, barley and rye.)
SIT Sherman-The bill whica l ask the
M nae olt TO take up is one to which there is
ug,59oJecton.
dis a,. Stewart-I object to your cutting Off
NJ ION on the silver question.
~ tbaL, Dawes-I do not desire to stand in
cay OF the universal courtesy Of the
bsp'. therefore. il the senator from Ala
hi, bi.s uesres TO 20 on with the discussion of
Indisolution now, will not interpose the
Nu appropriation bill.
NJ morgan tharaIDOn t0nk the 6Onr IN