The morning call., 1892-04-13
CONGRESS-.
THE SENATE.

Stewart Speaks on Silver - Debate on
tho Election OF Senator'S.
WASHINGTON. April 12.-In the Senate
this morning the resolution offered by Stew
art yesterday in relation to the purchase Of
silver and the coinage of standard silver
dollars was taken up. After an amendment
by Sherman, inserting the words "and de.
tailed statement of the amount purchased
each day." Stewart addressed the Senate at
lenghth On the subject;
He was not sure, he said, that he fully
understood the last monthly statement OF
the Treasury Department as TO the financial
condition of the Treasury. Having cited the
figures as set forth in the April statement,
he remarked that the entire amount OF gold
in the Treasury in excess or the Outstand-
ing gold certificates is less than one-eighth
of the silver and paper, for which re-
demptioa demand might be made on Ii.
Stewart gave the amount OF gold In the
Treasury as S125, $4,000, and said II the
gold standard was to be maintained the
silver act OF 1890 would have to be repealed,
and the Secretary Of the Treasury would
have TO he authorized to sell bonds in order
TO accumulate gold enough to redeem the
silver coin and paper money now ontstand-
ing. In conclusion he declared that the
people of the United States would not stop
the agitation on the subject until silver was
restored TO the place which it occupied pre-
vious TO unfortunate legislation OF 1873.
The resolution went over till tomorrow.
The resolution offered by Morgan, calling
for information as to reciprocity with Ger
many and Hayti, was agreed TO-.
Morgan expressed his intention to speak
upon il for brief period.
The joint resolution heretofore introduced
by Palmer, proposing constitutional
amendment for the election Of United
States Senators by the people, was taken up.
Chandler addressed the Senate in opposi-
tion. The time might come, he said, when
he would be convinced such a proposition
might be submitted, but be was not con-
vuced of it at the present time. He would
therefore state some objections to it. lie
said he did net propose 10 crafty the
Farmers Alliance by voting for cOnStltu-
tional amendment for which he thought
there was no occasion. He spoke OF the
evil of eaucuses aud argued that the present
system of electing Senators is less liable 10
fraud and abuse. He criticized Palmeps al
luslOn to General LOganS election 10 tho
Senate as trick.
Palmer disclaimed any intention of re-
fecting on Logan and gave the history OF
Logan'S election.
Chandler urged that another objection was
the present degraded condition of suffrage
in the United States.
Palmer replied to Chandier's illusions 10
his political history and said he left the
Republican party when it became a tariff
and prOtectionist party. lie had no fear OF
q popular vote. While the Republican
party devoted the uses for which it was
made no grander or nobler party was exist
ing. II was only after it fell into the hands
of men who used il for advancement of pri-
yate interests that it became the foe to the
country which il now was
CullOm asserted that there was no fraud
in General LogaE's last election to the
Senate.
The joint resolution was referred to the
committee ON privileges and elections, and
after passing number Of bills On the cal.
endar the Senate adjourned.