The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-25
POPULIST DAY IN CONGRESS.
ORA Tons OF THAT PARTY HAVE THE
FLOOR IN norm HOUSES.

FLOOR IN BO1H HOUSES.
PETER OF Kansas and Allen OF Nebraska
speak In the Senate, and Declare that
They viii Never. Never Consent 10 the
Unconditional Repeal OF the Sherman Ac,
fla the House Late Pence or Colorado
Amuso the Members aud tho Galleries
with y Humorous Speech, In Which He
Pictures the Validating Course Of Rep
resentntive Bynun, ana senator voorhees,.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-This was the first
day OF debate under the nve-minute rule in
the House OF Representatives.. but as n display
OF oratorical fireworks 1t was Disappointing
1t was not cross-ilre debate Mt all such rs
flve-minute discussions are generally sup
posed to be- but was conducted on about the
same plan that has been followed for tho past
two weeks The tlve-minute rule was OBJ
served only in the breach. ms each man who
talked had no difficulty In getting his time OK
tended to ten. twenty, or thirty minutes. and
even indefinitely in somo cases. There were
no long written essays. however. and for that
reason the debate was in measure more in-
teresting and Instructive than usual The
fve-minute rule will be ostensibly observed
until Saturday. when general debate will again
be resumed. and will wind up on Saturday
night In a burst Of impassloned appeals for
and against the repeal of the Sherman act.
This might fifty DO called tho Populist day
In Congress. for the orators of that party had
things pretty much their own way in both
Houses. In the latter body Mr. Lafe Pence. a
Populist and eilver Democrat. added to the
oratorlcal laurels which he won during the
frat week OF the debate. Mr.. Pence is an
orator OF much strength and grace He has
musical voice. strongly resembling that OF
Gov Mckinney. and a dction and delivery that
are excelled by few. II any. OF the orators Of
either House. As n humorist no bids fair to
gain the popularity that seems to be departing
from tho possession OF Private John Allen OF
Tupelo. Pences style 10 different from Aliens.
He does not look so funny when he talks as
the Mississippan does. but he has q much
wider vocabulary. and perhaps a more ready
and unstudied wit.
In his first speech Mr.. Ponce confined him
self to a characteristic Colorado argument in
favor OF free coinage. To-day he devoted his
wit and clear-cut inofrensive sarcasm to en-
posing the vacillating financial record OF Sena-
tor Voorhees, and Representative Bynum OF
Indiana. at whose feet he had knelt and drank
tho financial knowledgs which they. as free
coinage advocates. had disseminated back
in the days when Pence was IN In
diana schoolboy. barefooted. smooth faced.
and light-hearted. as he described himself.
and before he had learned that statesmen
can change their views when a sufficient in
ducement is offered. Mr.. Pences attack on
Mr.. Bynum. who sat near him. although in a
humorous vein was most vigorous and cut
ting. and he made 1t all the more cutting by
quoting from Bynum's speech in Denver. in
1891. his declaration that he had always voted
for free coinage and always should do so as
hn tV,nI t.
Pence also quoted Senator Voorhees, as
denouncing the financial attitude of Sem
ator Sherman and Secretary Carlisle.
which the Senator now endorses and defends.
The climax of the young Colorado members
speech was reached when he obtained unani-
nous consent to publish in the Congressional
Record cut from the Rocky Mountain Ne'rs
the silver dollar on his manly shout
ders. and under it an Inscription containing
his declaration that he would always vote for
Tree coinage.
Mr.. Bynum make a remarkably lame reply.
IN which he excused his Denver utterances on
that he had since sat on the stool OF repent
ance and learned how foolish and wrong he
Ssss nut M n.y. Enq% sns did S shn ii 5
his claim to the title OF an effective and grace
|ul orator and clever humorist.
orators who held the floor in the Senate and |
Of course each Of them pleaded for free and |
he discredit Of senatora coSptesy that tho
hem with their attention, but disappeared
we're wont to do in the days when Blair and
MS bill for universal education had the right
most amusing struggle for recognition early
Each Claimed the floor. and their disagree
ice President Stevenson. who recognized the
Nevada Senator; The latter. in the magma.
Tered Populst colleague. who mistook the
ign and began his long speech. much to the
G Snos at
lr. Stewart afterward refused to speak at all
o-day.
yill te continued in the House when some Of
he big takers will come 10 the front. The
they will n s
rnce will be arranged. On Monday the voting
e battle in the House will have u sided ed
here is little doubt that the sherman law re-
Tho interesting events in the Senate yes.
,rday are apt to be, continued Tomorrow
he events q the day srs the final yote
enator Hili. which is art to create a sensa.
'cted Yesterdays vote By which Mr.. Mantle
as declared not entitled to u scat. some Of THE
ollticians among the silver men re chnGrined
he case IN his favor and thus, added one. and
ossibly three. votes to the silver column. and |
Icy have been at work to-day endeavoring to |
ppy political pressure and obtain enough |
,tes to scat the Montana claimant to- morrow
hey hope to succeed. but are not sapguine
Senator Hill did not appear In the senate
lamber to-day. but remained in his rooms.
'eparing the speech which he will deliver to-
Orrow. after the vote on the Mantle case
Mr. Hi snys his object Yesterday was to
sist Mr. PETER in obtaining his rights as a
'nator In his speech to morrow he will. it is {
pial |
lH,stion In all Its phases lie is art to bring t
'litcal questions and considerations into his
'eech also. and to say some things that will
tract attention. and indicate In some degree q
hat course he intends to pursue hereafter.
The silver men in tho Senate still continus
boast. Of their ability to prevent the passage
ie appears to have agreed upon pro-
ammo OF action to be followed when the
1use shall have acted upon the Wilson
IL Forty'tive is the number of votes
r repeal now claimed by the anti
YER men, while their opponents practically
nit that they have lost strength. rapidly r
ring the past few days. not so much In the Z
after OF actual votes. hut in the feel /,
z that is fast becoming general that
. effort for repeal Is Mound to 4
n. The statement by Senator Irby. quoted v
yaRtprIaY'S laaTatph n pHE tn Of