The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-05

had given notice Of an intention to address
the Senate on these resolutions on Wednes-
day next. He trusted he would not be ruled
out
Mr.. Harris remarked that whenever a sena-
tor had asked that bill or a resolution DO
taken mp in order that no might address the
Senate upon IL that right had never been re-
fused in the past. and he did not think it
would be in the future.
Dir. sherman As "A matter OF courtesy
Mr. Teller did not care how il was done so
that free speech was not shut OF. He wanted
20 say 10 the Senator from Ohio (Mr. Sher-
mani. who. flushed perhaps with the victory
IN the other house over the free coinage bill
thought that he could down a silver debate at
any time: he wished to say 10 the Senator that
he Mr. Teller had spent some time last ses-
sion in preventing him and others who
thought ike him, from securing a rule TO cut
on debate on this question. and the Senator
from Ohio might as well come 10 the conclu-
sion that free silver would be debated either
on those resolutions or some other. unless the
Senate should be driven into the adoption of
a clOture rule. which be did not think likely.
There was no question which had como up
since the war IA which the people were more
interested than they were IN this. and they
intended to be heard.
Mr. sherman, speaking with considerable
warmth, said he de1ied any man TO show that
There was not an io.a Of ground uDOn which
such au assertion could be made Il have
never IN my life he continued. and ] have
been here longer than many of you. endeav-
ored 20 stiiie debate But the Senate was
unit; 1t was body with power, and It ought
to be able TO determine what was the orderly
course OF procedure for theii body
70 adopt. IL ought 10 be able 10 decide
when 1t would discuss silver when II
would discuss gold and when 1t would discuss
Indian affairs. He had never shrunk from
the discussion Of any of these questions, and
whe never the Senate chose 10 name a time
for discussing the silver question he would
take his part in the debate. he had listened
10 much that had been said by the Senator
from Alabama. of some of II with pleasure,
but 20 some Of his statements be felt inclined
70 reply. The Senator had arTaigned the
Treasury for not coming the silver bullion
into dollars. II was worth more A. bullion
than as coin. II coined there would be the
added cost Of coinage and It would have 20
be stored up in bags Why should II be coined
in advance Of the necessity of demand for its
use By the free coinage OF silver IL was
practically proposed 10 take of 81 per cent.
from every pension granted to take 81 cents
from every dollar earned by the artisan who
depended on his daily labor for his bread and
- take 81 cents on the dollar of all debts con-
tracted i'm gold. This the people Of the
nited states were beginning 10 understand.
When We were asked TO pay one dollar Tor
what we paid now go cents every instinct of
the purchaser class rose against 1t. lie re-
peated that he was not averse TO discussing
the silver question. but he wanted tnis done
III an orderly manner
Mir. Morgan Cannot this be done now?
Mr. Sherman If you say 50. yes.
Mr. Morgan. Then let Us 20 ahead.
Dir. Sherman suggested that the question
was whether tie Senate had not something
else to do There were the appropriation
bills to be disposed Of But 10 was iOr the
Senate to decide He only asked them to fix
o. day when the question could be taken IN an
orderly way, not by desultory debate, and dis
posed of.
Nr Stewart denied that it was the silver
men who were depeciating the money IN the
hands of the pensioner 1t was the gold con-
tracti0nists.
The subject was then dropped for the day
with the understanding that Alr Dawes would
tomorrow ask vote on the Indian
Approximation bill. and blr. Allison gave
notice that he would follow this with the Dis
trlct of Columbia bill.
At 3.85 the Senate on motion of Mr.. Man
derson. went into executive session and soon
afterwards adjourned.