The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-10-05
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
THE INTERMINABLE DEBATE ON SILL
YER CONTINUES IN SENATE.
Senators Harris and Morgan Make the
Main Speeches Of the Day-Wilson and
Dearmond Entertain the House
on the Tucker Bill
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator
Cameron, Pa), presented petition
in the senate this morning signed, he
said, by 144 manufacturers of Phila-
delphia, representing $75, 100000 CAPT
tai, employing 100000 men with a
yearly product of $3.50, 900, 900, in favor
of legislation to preserve the character
of the tariff and the integrity of silver
as a money metal.
The repeal bill was then taken up
and Senator Harris addressed the
senate in opposition. He said the
passage of the bill meant no more
legal tender and that silver would
only be used as fractional currency,
which meant practically demonetiza-
ton of silver. Senator Harris quoted
from a speech by Senator Voorhees,
delivered Feb. IS, 1893, in which he
said he would have voted to take up
the Sherman bill some days prior to
that but for the fact that "Its passage
would undoubtedly demonetize silver
and leave it supported by not one
word of legislation" In conclusion
Senator Harris said he would accept
any reasonable fair compromise.
Senator Morgan followed Senator
Harris. After talking two hours Sena
tor Morgan suddenly diverged from
his legal argument that the right of
the owner OF silver bullion to have it
coined free and without limitations
still existed, and said: mo man in
office, however high; no man of
wealth, however rich; no monopolist
invested with power, however
supreme and extensive; no man, what
ever his power may be, can exonerate
me from the discharge of my duty to
grant to the people all their constitu-
tional rights, nor can any man crowd
me into silence when | choose to
speak. This is an arena in which have
the honor to be one of the ambassadors
of the sovereign state whose suffrage
shall not be taken away from her with
out her consent and where l have, If l
have it anywhere in this world, the
right of full, free speech. Although it
NAV make the ears of charlatans sore
to listen to me, although my words
may burn them like cinders, yet it is
my duty here in the presence of God
aud this august presence, and my duty
to the United States whose ambassa-
dorial credentials hold. to stand here
as | shall and defend the constitu-
tional rights of my constituents, the
citizens of Alabama, as long as my
poor Judgment and according
to my conscience, defense is
appropriate and necessary. Nobody
need be astonished or surprised at the
sluggishness of the senate, nor should
anyone suppose that because they
think they ought to have, and having
influence, that thereupon | will sub
ordinate myself like cricket or a
mouse and run into a crack and con-
ceal myself from the august presence
of authority. The least man in Ala
bama. the poorest negro in Alabama,
is entitled to his constitutional rights
at my hands as much as the president
of the United States He shall have
them if | know how to give them"
Before Senator Morgan finished the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Oates (Ala,) submitted resolu-
ton authorizing the secretary OF war
to detail in army officer to act as milf
tary instructor at the Alabama uni
versity. Mr.. Jerry Simpson objected,
and Mr.. Oates promised to remember
him for his unkindness.
The secretary of the treasury trans.
mitted to the house instructions sent
customs and other officials of the de-
partments with reference to the Chi
nese exclusion act. Secretary Carlisle
said the estimated number in the coun-
try was 106,6S6; number registered,
13,243; deported, none.
The debate on the Tucker bill was