Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-28
SOME HOT WORDS
Uttered by Messrs. Morse and Filth
ian in the House.
A QUESTION OF VERACITY RAISED
But the Discussion Stopped and
Election Repeal Taken Up.
THE SEYD BRIBERY STORY
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
The reading Of yesterdays Journal was
not half completed before Mr. Hoar (Mass)
called attention to the fact that there was
no quorum present. The roll was then
called-forty-three Senators answered one
more than a quorum, and the reading of
the journal was begun again and con-
cluded.
A joint resolution to permit the state Of
Wisconsin to have placed in the statuary
hall of the Capitol at Washington, a statue
OF Pere Marquette was introduced by Mr..
Mitchell CWis) and referred to the library
committee.
Several petitions from various parts Of
pennsylvania praying for the free coinage
OF silver were presented by Mr.. Cameron
Pa.).
The Teller Resolution.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Teller calling on the Treasury Department
for information as to when, in what
amounts, and under what circumstances
interest on the government bonds had been
anticipated since July 1, 1880. was laid be-
fore the Senate Mr. Teller said that there
was nothing Objectionable in the resolu-
tion, and that there would be no difficulty
In the departments answering 1t. If there
was no objection made to 1t, he would not
take up the time in debating 1t.
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) who had opposed a
somewhat similar resolution offered a few
days ago by Mr.. PETER. said that he saw
no objection to this one. What he had OBJ
Jected to In Mr.. PETERS resolution was its
calling for details.
Objection to it was. however. made by
started a debate. 1t was Mr.. Voorhees, idea
that literal compliance with the terms
OF the resolution would call for q history
OF public affairs for the last thirteen
stances" would call for a description Of the
condition Of the country In each Of those
years He suggested that the phrase "un-
out; and then he would have no objection
to the resolution.
Mr.. Teller however, made such an argu.
ment and explanation Of the resolution as
explanation he saw no serious objection to
1t. Mr.. Teller, however went on with his
argument. In the course Of which he said
tnat 1t was not to be assumed that the
great dominant democratic party, with m a
1orfttes in each house. and with the Presi-
dent, would be incapable or unwilling to
deal with the financial question The ad-
mlnis5ration % would deal with 1t: and he ex-
pected to be In the Senate to assist in deal
ing with 1t; and he wanted information that
would enable the Senate to adopt a policy.
II possible: that would be a complete snd
perfect policy. The sooner such n noli.v
was adopted. the better for the general in
terests OF the country and Of the world. He
had offered the resolution in no spirit of
antagonism to what had been done. and in
no spirit of antagonism to any officer of
the treasury or to the administration He
had been amazed and astonished 10 see
members OF his own party tying their hands
resolutions of inquiry to the finance com
mittee. where it was known they would be
dropped He wanted to know whether the
repunncan senators were determined to
fn a1r~
That was what they had been doing
Mr.. H9ar Defends the Late Mr.. HOODer
After further remarks the resolution was
agreed to.
The repeal bill was then (at 12o5) taken
up. and Mr.. Hoar CMass) entered into a
long statement in refutation of a slander
on former colleague Of his (Mr. Hooper,
chairman Of the House banking committee
twenty years ago.: concerning a supposed
oribe from Mr.. Ernest Seyd a distin-
gulshed French writer on finance-a slander
not only on Mr.. Hooper, but on the Ameri-
can Congress and the American people
He sent to the clerks desk and had read a
long article in the Peoria 0Il3 Journal
giving what purported to be history of
the transaction. including an extract from
speech OF Mr.. Hooper's in the Congress
sional Globe of that time, which extract
makes Mr.. Hooper speak of Mr. Seyd
now In this country" Mr. Hoar ex
h1bited the Congressional Globe containing
those
were not in 1T. but had been falsely inter-
poiated into the quota tion. He denounced
the forgery as deliberate. false audacious
Chscrupulous, insolent and Infamous"
The Alleged Lfbeller Scored.
Mr. Seyd had not been in the United
states since 1856. He CMr. Hoar) could not
understand the state of mind of a man
who would undertake to libel his country
men in that way. "The being who did II
belonged Tin the scale Of creation) To the
rank OF the bed bug or the squash bug,
not to that of man."
MT Hoar went on to declare his sym-
pathy with men from the section ~ the
country who were especially affected hv
the silver legislation. He could not. how
ever, see his way clear to the supportins
OF silver as currency as standard Of value
against the consensus Of the civilized
world. Aeo
The people of those states, he said had
gone to those desolate mountains to mine
silver, with the understanding that II was
the established policy of the nations of tho
world, or most of them to buy silver for
their current money. He spoke of the min
ers, not of the capitalists Those miners
hae hau gone mere with the expectation of an
manent employment; and IL thew had hean
disappointed. rightfully or wrongfulIy II was
great public calamity-a calamity which
every American legislator with n heart In
his bosom should do his best to avert.
Mr.. Cullom Defends the Edtto.
Mr.. CullomQll) came to the defense NJ
the editor Of the Peoria Journal, Mr.. Barnes.
whom he declared to be highly honorabl
man who would not be knowingly guilty Of
printing forgery Of that kind. He assumed
that the article had been prepared by some
body else and that Mr.. Barnes had not
thought or comparing the extract from the
Congressional Globe with the volume itself.
Mr.. PETER Against RepeaI.
This incident having been disposed Of the
consideration Of the repeal bill was resum-
ed, and Mr.. PETER Qkans) addressed the
Senate. He said that he had addressed the
Senate twice on the pending bill and
amendments. and that he wished now to
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