The Portland daily press., 1893-10-03
THE WEARY FLOOD
Of Congressional oratery Rising
Higher.
TWO WESTERN SENATOR'S WHO
ARE FOR REPEAL.

A Good Speech by senatorlk MCMILLAN
Election Laws-An Increase In the
Public Debt-Investigation of Sugar
Refinery.
Washington, October 2.-The resolution
offered by Mr.. Teller last Saturday calling
for information as to the purchase of sill
yer bullion in September, 1913, was laid
before the Senate and agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman, Rep, of Ohio, called at
tention to a misstatement contained in
the speech of Mr. White, DEM, of Cali
fornia last week-quoting an article from
the Bankers Magazine of August, 1878,
as to the demonetization of that year.
There was no such article, he said, IN
the Bankers Magazine. The statement
was false and fraudulent. 1t was an
absolute fabrication. and he wanted to
have it marked with the brand OF In
fanny.
Mr.. White, DEM, California, admitted
that he had not verified the quotation
referred to, which he had found IN other
speeches and statements; and he said that
he could have it omitted in the reprints
of his speech.
Mr.. Dubois, Rep, of Idaho, complained
of statement made by Mr.. German,
Dem, of Maryland, last week as to his
resolution for the .postponement OF the
repeal bill being offered for the purpose
of delay He denied that statement and
said he was in no plan for obstruction.
Mr.. Washburn, Rep, of Minnesota,
spoke as to the absurdity of the proposed
postponement, particularly In view OF the
fact that two Senator'S representing two
of the States mentioned in the resolution,
were in favor of the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act.
On being challenged by Mr.. Walcott to
name the two states, Mr.. Washburn re-
sponded by mentioning Washington and
Wyoming The authority for the state
ment was demanded by Mr.. Dubois, and
it was given by Mr.. Washburn, who said
that he had been informed by the Sena-
tor from Washington (Mr. Squirrel that he
would vote for the unconditional repeal
of the Sherman act.
Mr.. Kyle, (Pop. } of South Dakota then
addressed the Senate in opposition to the
bill
Mr.. McMillin made an argument in
favor of the repeal bill. He said the
argument that the United States should
continue the purchase of silver for the
sake of the silver mining and kindred
industries could not stand.
Silver declined in value for the same
reason that iron had. The result of
closing silver mines had been to start
work In gold mines.
Mr.. Dolph expressed the belief that the
cause for the present business disturbance
in thecountry was the fear of hostile tariff
legislation. He got into a controversy
with Senators Teller and Stewart on the
question of free coinage, in the course
of which he asserted that advocates of
free coinage did not want silver dollar
worth dollar in gold. They wanted
cheap dollar, the cheaper the better. At
the close of Mr.. Dolph's remarks the re-
peal bill went over till tommorrow.
The House bill extending the time for
concluding the work of the census
from December 8, 1898 to June 80, 1894
and another authorizing the commission
er of labor to perform the duties of1super-
intendent of the census were passed. -
The Senate went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned.
The Boynton Incident Closed.
The Boynton incident has been ended
by the decision of this government to
order Boynton's release from the United
States cruiser Charleston in Rio Janeiro
harbor, when it becomes certain he can
work no.harm that might involve the
United States with another country.
Boynton was arrested last week by the
captain of British man-of-war while
navigating tug boat with a torpedo on
board in the direction of the. rebel fleet.
Appeal to the Charitable.
The following telegram has been re-
ceived from Miss CLARA Barton, president
of the National Red Cross, Beaufort, S. G.
aThe Red Cross today officially assumed
control of relief of Sea Islands sufferers.
This implies housing, feeding, clothing
and nursing of 5000 people for eight
months with no aid from the govern
ment, and no fund but direct charity of
American people. Our headquarters and
address are Beaufort, S. c."