The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-08
STEW ART KILLING TIME
Another Valuable Day Wasted
in the Senate.
NEVADA CLOGS The WHEELS.
Secretary Carlisle Much Worried Over
the Approaching Deficit.
Pspuiisss In Virginia Making . Free sfi-
yer Fight Against Cieveland's Man
OFerrail-Josish Quincy Resigns to
Conduct Massachusetts, campalgn.
NEVADA CLOGS The WHEELS.

senate convened t0ls morning. Woicott,
tRep) of Colorado. presented petition
which he said was signed by every busi-
ness man in Durango. Colo, praying tor
repeal of the Mckinley bill. He said the
petition was on the blank form sent ont by
bakns for the repeal of the Sherman act.
bat the petitioners had erased purchasing
clause of the Sherman act, and inserted
mckinley BILL" This statement ELECTED
laughter among the Republican senator's.
wolcott also submitted a resolution d.
recting the secretary of the treasury to In
form the senate what sums had been paid
as bounties on maple sugar under the law
of October IA, $780, since the passage of
the act showing the states in which pay
ment was made. Gaiiinger tRep.) of New
Hampshire suggested that the resolution
be modified TO include all sugars. Wolcott
replied in an acrimonious tone that he Was
able to prepare his own. resolution.
Laughter The resolution was agreed.
TO.
White (Dem OF California submitted
. resolution directing the secretary of the
treasury to inform the senate to what cx-
tent the appropriations heretofore made
for the enforcement OF the Chinese ex-
NtQSlou act D1Q tctu tARtANS4f aktu NuAk
portion of the funds were now available,
and whether in his opinion further ap-
preparations are necessary to carry out the
provisions of the bill. and what amount
will be required for the current fiscal year
Of the act; agreed TO.
Resolutions were reported from the CON-
mittee on contingent expenses. allowing
the claimants for senatorial seats APP
pointed by the governors of Montana.
Wyoming and Washington compensation
for the time spent and expenses incurred
in prosecuting their claims. Objection
being made, the resolutions went over
until tomorrow.
Shoup tRep. of Idaho gave notice that
he would address the senate on the repeal
bill on Wednesday.
Voorhees, moved that the repeal bill be
taken up. Agreed to, after Morgan had
said he had intended this morning 20 call
up his resolutions creating q joint select
committee on finance, but found 1t on the
calendar and could not get IL mp without a
vote of the senate. which he did not wish
taken for the purpose OF antagonizing the
chairman of the finance committee. He
said Voorhees, aud himself had had con-
ference about the matter and had -agread
that he should not press his motion today.
At i2.40 O'Clock the repeal bill was taken
up. Stewart, who was entitled to the floor
on that measure. yielded to Walthall Of
Mississippi. who proceeded to address the
senate. He favored passing the repeal bill
If the declarations OF policy contained in
the bill were embodied IN the form OF
binding act.
When WalthalI had concluded Stewart
resumed the floor and started on the third
instaliment of his speech. He read from
the New York World. which, he said, gave
law to the senate The senate should be
grateful to Pulitzer for advising il as to
exactly what the people Of the United
States think. He was specially adapted
to perform that function by reason of the
fact that he was born in Europe and now
resided there. daughter. The Nevada
senator then read from the New York
Herald to the effect that the popular will
on the silver question had been expressed
in unmistakable terms and must be
obeyed. cit is true" said Stewart. "that
Bennett was born in this country, but
think he has resided abroad for the last
quarter of a century. Why should he as
sumo" asked the senator" 10 be more
familiar with public sentiment than those
of us who have lived here all our lives. !"
The chairman OF the finance COMMITTEES
tVoorhees) was the next parsonage to re-
ceive attenti on at the hands of Stewart,
Dolph of Oregon at this point In the
speech said the absence of quorum was
manifest. The roll call showed fifty-seven
senators present Referring to President
Cleveland, Stewart said twas a sad thing
for the American people that in his early
life and riper manhood he had not been
surrounded, as Andrew Jackson had been,
BIZ the producing classes. by the laboring
men and farmers. that pe might sympa-
thixe with them. Cleveland vas reared in
the city; his Office was in the Mills build
ing in New York. the very center in the
United States of European infiuence. He
sympathized with his surroundings, and
his surroundings were unfortunate for the
American people. Cleyeland's organs.
said Stewart, constantly praised him for
the use of Federal patronage TO secure the
destruction of ali legislation that pointed
to silver. 81 don't charge him with It,"
said Stewart, drawing himself to his full
height and speaking with much warmth.
"but If il is not true he should exclaim.
oh God, deliver me from my friends.'n
Stewart said there were several other
branches of the subject of which he would
treat hereafter aaughterl, but that he
would now close for the present There
Was good deal Of executive business,
Voorhees, said, and he therefore moved
that the senate proceed to considering ex-
ecutive business. The motion was agreed
TO, and after q brief session with closed
doors the enafe adjourned