Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-31
Mr.. Morgan Introduces Some Reso-
lutions On the Subject.
He WANTS FREE DISCUSSION
Regardless Of the Feelings Of
Presidential Candidates.
TARIFF TALK IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. BrOSiuS Makes Vigorous
Defense Of Protection.
THE SENATE,


Notwithstanding the prevailing rain storm,
the new Senator from Texas set the good ex-
ample to his fellow Senators of being in his
seat at the opening of todays session. The
junior Senator from New York was also present.
The general attendance, however, was very
slim.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
In reply to direct question proposed to the
committee on foreign relations touching pc
titlon presented by Mr. Allen on the subject Of
the Nicaragua canal, Mr. Sherman. chairman
of that committee, stated that the work
OF the Nicaragua canal was progressing
favorably under a private corporation char
tered by Congress; that the company was max
ing favorable progress; that Congress had done
nothing whatever to aid it; that bill for that
purpose was reported last session, but was not
acted on; that that bill was now under consid-
Grafton by subcommittee of the committee on
foreign relations. which was now taking testi-
mony in relation to the present
condition and future prospects Of the canal and
expected to report as soon as possible. If the
committee were hopeful that Congress would
respond to its recommendations Its members
would be much more willing to serve as they
were now doing-taking testimony. He hoped,
however, before long to make a report to the
Senate on the subject.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr.. Morgan offered series of resolutions in
structng the committee on finance to inquire
act of 1890 the price of silver
bullion, to the issue of legal
tender notes, &C., and instructing the commit
tee to report promptly on the matter, inasmuch
as great anxiety existed among the industrial
classes as to the causes of the depression Of
prices and the paralysis of the markets.
Mr.. MoRGAN's OBJECT.
The raso1utiops ha vi haap raad NJ Morooo N
started discussion by stating that it was his
purpose to call them up tomorrow and
to bring about Qf he could some
discussion of the financial situation of
the United States He wished to ascertain the
opinions of Senators in regard to the necessity
and propriety of the free coinage of silver. He
| wished to ascertain whether on either or on
| both sides of the chamber there were
Senators who permitted the shadows
| of coming heroes and presidential combatants
| to come between their duty to the people and
their votes on a question Of the highest possible
| importance. He wanted to know what the
| trouble was that prevented the people of
Alabama from getting fair prices for their
| cotton. Whether the cause was q
domestic and local one was a foreign one.
| He had his own opinions about it, which he
would take occasion to express at the proper
| moment. There was a serious difficulty pres
| ent which ought to be attended to-
| 1t did not make any material difference
| whether Mr.. Harrison or anybody else was 10
be the republican candidate for the presi-
dcncy or whether Mr.. Cleveland or anybody
else was to be the democratic candidate-Sen.
ators should march straight up to their duty
and correct the evil as they knew how.
| Mr. Sherman said he had no objection to the
| immediate passage Of the resolutions, but II
the Senator from Alabama Mr.. Morsan) intro
duced them merely thesis upon which to
base his discussion it was hardly worth while to
| refer them at all.
| THE HOUSE.
The attendance in the House this morning
was a small one. The inclemency of the
weather, coupled with the fact that nothing was
| expected but speeches upon the tariff land OF
| these the Representatives seem to have become
wearied), had the effect Of keeping more than
| one-half of the members from their seats.
| After the transaction of some routine bust
ness the House went into committee of the
whole, Mr.. Blount ga in the chair, on the
free wool bill.
MR.. BRosTUs DEFENDS PROTECTION.
Mr.. Brosius (Pa.) spoke in opposition to the
measure, and made vigorous defense of the
protective system. Protection, he said. was no
| more a tax than il tax to build fence
| around the farmers cornfield to keep the
| cattle out. He paid due tribute to the elo-
quence Of the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr.
| Bryan). That gentlemans address was a
| brilliant mosaic of erudition and Of error. of
rhetorical force md economic fallacy. He
| (hr. Brosius) took great pleasure in bearing
public testimony to the fact that q large
i part Of that address was unanswerable, for no
4 logic could overthrow a simile, a trope was
not indictable, an anecdote was superior to
| reason and a verse of rhyme was invulnerable
| to attack. But there were portions of that ad-
| dress that were by no means unimpregnable.
The gentleman's conclusion, deduced from his
premises, were false ones.