The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-08
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
Stewards Time killing Speech Ended-Wal
thal Talks for Bimetnilisn.

| Stewards Time-killinE Speech Ended-Wal.
than Talks for Bimc tnilism.
WASHINGTON Sept. 7.-Among the numerous
petitions presented to the Senate to-day and
referred was one by Mr.. Wolcott Rep.. Col for
tho immediate repeal OF the Mckinley Tariff
bill He said that tho petition was on one OF
the printed forms sen. out by the New York
banks for tho repeal OF the Sherman act, but
that the petitioners TALL OF them citizens OF .
town in Coloradol had substituted tho McKin-
10y Tariff bill for the Sherman act
Mr.. Wolcott also offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Treasury for Informs
ton as to what sums have been paid as bounty
ON maple sugar under the law OF Oct. IA. 1880.
the statement to be made by fiscal years and
States. He asked for INN ediate consideration
of the resolution. "unless the financial condi-
ton Is such that 1t should go to the Finance
Committee"
The Vice. President tIasked whether there
was any objection to the request for immedi-
ate consideration.
What is the resolution ?" asked Mr.. yoor-
hees Then no added. "Oh. let it CO."
Mr. Gallinger (Rep, N. H. suggested that
the information should apply to bounty on all
kinds Of sugar. but was informed, rather tart
ly. by Mr. Wolcott that he knew how to pre-
pare his own resolutions. Then Mr. Gallnger
objected to immediate consideration, and the
resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr. White Dem. Cali offered a resolution.
which was agreed to. calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury to furnish information as to
the expenditures made under the appropria-
ton for the enforcement of the Chinese Ex-
clusion act and what portion Of the fund is
now available and whether any and what addi-
tional appropriation Is necessary to carry out
the provisions OF the act
At 1885 Mr.. Voorhees,. Chairman Of the
Finance Committee moved to proceed to the
consideration OF the House bill to repeal the
purchasing clause Of the Sherman act. The
motion was agreed to without division. and
the Repeal bill was laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep. Nev.l who was entitled to
the door to proceed with the third installment
of his speech (begun or Tuesday. expressed
his willingness to forego his right until the
Senator from Mississippi INF. Walthall. who
desired to address the Senate to-day had con-
cluded his remarks.
Mr.. Walthall Dem. Miss then addressed
the Senate. his speech being In favor OF bl-
metallsm. He expressed his readiness to CO.
operate with the Chairman ofthe Finance Com
mittee. who urged prompt action on the bill.
and suggested that there was q simple mode
OF arriving at prompt action. II the declara,
ton Of policy, which the su .s contained
m meaS he beeyed that a vote could be reached
in half the time. There seemed med no re, reason
why we Should pot gts ast to fs
policy. He argued that the bill should be nd
dressed to some other iegsia Oc9 INA Inah me
gress should " strike at the root. not merely at
the fruit" Il it was found that t h sherman
Initiating atrocity of recent Legislation. haste
should be made to suppemeptf i he % ucaional
eatq the Of peo ,ns noW that that
been conducted to success on mistaken issue;
He wanted to see silver restored TO It's rightful
Ha al how lar II Tree colin
age OF silver bill at the present ratio would go
Of itself toward restoring p "a 6esTssn the
able abb cSncessions 4 The bimetallles policy could
be established. II the pledges OF the Chicago
bsmocracy and its influence for good would be
weakened. and special injury %og a. be INLET
That could not be done by his vote OF with his
consent an, N.,,hon tool, ,ho d.
and adj nroeeUded with the th I'd ms OF lis
..S N.Y. x.yS Se sSs
law to tho Senate although the editor was a
forogne5' and the &sn rors h hosn whpse
OF eentu a The editors Of these papers
t0 he Gnsd than S who
had lived here al their lives The Article sa In
would cease their aranguesapd hll6ustering
and Yield at once to the ine I they re,
"There" said Mr.. Stewart. with a wide
ssids Of the paper. lis another voice from
across tho ocean.
s,iva1 nuestion. Quoted from his autobiography
In the Congregational Directory how soon after
Sndu In favor OF the free coinage of silver"
Sod read ca GUS extracts from that speech
to prove Mr. Voorhees, devotion at that timeto
'hS This point OF the speech Mr., Dolph rep.
Orr called attention to the absence sehSS, OF 2
more than twenty Senators. The roll was