The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-05
FREE.SILvER IN THE SENATE.
mn. M0R6As's REVOLUTIONS AGAIN
THE sUDyECr or DIsoUssIoM


Senator sAer~aa Tried - Aataeo,sss TAsn
With Fsraevs Alliance NIL. Sst ssas.
tor Morgan Deelasa 10 Yield the Floor
The Enpty Galleries showed that l.sssis
rubiie Interest IL Felt N the Debate
Senator woieott. the siiver-tongseA Ore.
tor FROM colorado. 20 Centi.ss the,Debats
WASHINGTON. April 4-Silver appears to be q
dead issue In Congress. Tho knock out OF the
Bland bill In the House robbed the question oil
all interest, md IL was impossible to revive II
in tho Senate to-day. although Senator Nor
gan. tho smooth tongued advocate Of unlim-
ted coinage did his best Tho galleries will
be filled on Wednesday next however. for
then the silvsr.tongued Senator Wolcott OF
Colorado will mako a silver speech that 10 ex-
peoted to BE- masterpiece OF oratory. Soma
tor wolcott 10 tho most graceful orator In the
Senate. He hos hne presence. . yotoc un-
rtvalled among public speakers. and an elo-
qusnco like that Of his friend. tho late Henry
w. Grady, Senator stswartfollowing his usual
habit Of failing to live up to his public an
nouuoement, did not bring forth his motion to
consider the Free Coinage bill. He will do 80.
perhaps. after the Rhode Island election Of
Wednesday next.
hama TO call I'D nlB EebOutAOub ~ WNo
expected that large crowd would assemble
IN the galleries. Sir Julien Pauncefote. accom-
panied by friend who seemed to be trine
deaf cnme early to avoid tho expected rush.
but found them selves alone in tho diplomatic
gallery. Tho other galleries ware almost de-
sorted. Senator Morgan walked into tho Ben
ate chamber fow minutes after IL o'clock.
carrying In his hand twodarge envelopes con-
tanning his speech. and several books OF
reference under his arm. He took his mnnu-
script from the envelopes and spread Il
upon his desk. Then he called for several ad-
ditionnl books from the library. and looked
over them carefully. marking such passages
as no desired to refer to- In the mean time the
Senate was going on with the routine business
There was q good attendance Of Republican
Senators. but there wore many absentecs on
the Democratic side. Senator Hill being among
the number much to Mr.. Morgan's displeas-
ure. % ono object Of his resolution. no said.
was Ito smoke out" Mr.. Hill. Senators Cor
mon. Palmer. and Brioe sat together for time
and chatted pleasantly while Senators Nor
gan and Sherman had little tilt with regard
to the parlisme ntary status Of the resolution.
II the Senator from Alabama should consent
to let II 60 over until TO- morrow. Il Is under
stood that mono Of the anti-slver Senators
propose to participate in the discussion. but at
tho proper time will vote to adopt the Morgan
resolution. which will eventually DO put to
sleep In the Committee on Finance. under tho
tender care Of John Sherman.
When the calendar was reached Mr. Sher-
man tRep.. Ohio) rose and. with an evident
intention to anita gonize tho silver resolutions.
asked unanimous consent to take up out OF
its order senate bill TOT. to provide for fixing
uniform standard Of classification and grad
ing Of wheat. corn. oats. barley. and rye. which.
Demanded BY the farmers
fore the Senate as the pending business Nj:
MorRan's silver resolutions. ana then asked II
s1sosd ss aop LIB
silver discussion then proceeded !
Ing way. because The people 81 The =" United United
from the Ssrrsssnents ShieS now pressed "si
He k1eE also that the behsst. Of
1res COINAGE: which, Pa now been mootsd for
The pse
esst slsstIoa Hs vas not one ~ q n sSe.s who
Son'6 6.SSs %oTS Sa =, needed s. dGn
q the restoration Of the finances Of the
progress. He was encouraged by, this prog
e.
sscettained ~ tie inSesti cation pr Provided for
ads ae lesS stes
the DiFset9 s Of The Mint replying to Inquiries
set 1855 bag Ss essa
sSe. bireesor Zach replied That Il th eer num-
her s q silver dollars coined had agcregated
time the monthly coinage was being enecuted
f. a To y said Ef Seg
tr a not saa' II tf hs silver d
de!phia. which was exclusively occupied with
ssSubsidary e"naage and that 1t YVES held BY
we're being coined to provide for the redemp-
ton Of the Treasury notes created by the
ten BY tRe Treaspry Dsnartnaent Of the act Of
ta9T .9G sSns ans
from the Senator from Ohio Mr: shermanl.
tthe silver bullion piled up IN Inc Treasury to
the I'D r.
was about to oak the Senator from Alabama
the Secretary Of tho treasury had this lis dis dis.
cretionary powerp
Mr.. Morgan replied that no was not
NJ. sherman said that the conference COM
mittee had been so satisfied.
Nj. Morgan replied that he. for one, had not
been 80 satisfied; and tho poor privilege had
even been denied him Of explaining his views
Mr.. Sherman said tho language OF tho law
vas very plain. 1t required the Government
70 paintain the parity Of gold and silver coin
NJ. teller lReP, Col No, It doesn't
tMr. sherman-Well. OF gold and silver metals
NJ. Teller-No quite a, difference.
a, ar. Morgan asserted thut the last clause of |
uhe law could not be interpreted by any rule
"a Honsruction or Inference. or any process Of
n she heart Of the Senator from Ohio tSir.
Mr. Csrllse-The Senator from Alabama hos
ttSSt S} S 70 me- desire to say in response
hsst ca G'a not support tho net Of 1880 either In
NJ roWnmlttee or In the Senate.
in H. %SSsg Eafto know no didn't support It
Senator before meiwhich shows That he SUM uno
'M ST.. cs SqhStniP n !, worse than that
EGoG many things worse thon that. ''0''SN