The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1893-02-11


sQu1RE, TRl.LER, Turpie,
Vance, Voorhees,, WOLcoTT-42.
Before making motion to call
up the bill, Senator Hill said he
had been informed that other SEN
ators desired to speak on the cub
ject, and he thought he ought to
submit speech and then press the
question for vote. He should
make the motion which he had
contemplated, but he should have
asked to have the bill laid on the
table for a few days, and then made
a special order so other Senators
who desired to speak might have
an opportunity to do so. Senator
Hill then began speech. He said
when the Sherman act was passed
two and a half years ago, he was
exceedingly shocked and alarmed;
and four months before his election
to the Senate he had gone to the
city of New York and there pub
licly taken issue against the prin-
ciple of the policy embodied in that
law, endeavoring to arouse public
sentiment that would demand its
repeal, so, that instead of silence
and apathy, there was now in New
York entire unanimity in favor Of
the repeal of the Sherman act. Mr..
Hill quoted from the platforms of
the two great National parties at
Chicago and Minneapolis, both of
which he said demanded the use of
both gold and silver as standard
1t was his duty, he said
to the city and state of New York
to ask in their behalf the immediate
unconditional repeal of the Sher-
man law, which repeal would bring
a season of financial calm, instead
of widespread fear of a monetary
crisis.
The democratic party, Mr.. Hill
said, was pledged to the repeal of
the Sherman law, and the party
should live up to its pledges. He
knew there would be some revul-
sion, some discomfort. He knew
the interests of the silver miners
might be disturbed; but that the
price would have to be paid.
In closing his speech, Mr.. Hill
said, in compliance with numerous
made to him, he desired to
have the bill made a special order
for some day that might suit the
convenience of the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, objected
to discussion.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, de-
manded the regular order of bust
ness and the Vice President decided
that the regular order Of business
was the motion of Mr.. Hill to take
up the bill.
Mr.. Hill intended to press that
motion and only yielded to the
suggestions of Senators on the other
side who desire to be heard. [Cho-
rus of republican Senators-No,
no, not on this side.
After a good deal of confusion and
parliamentary wrangling the ques-
ton was brought to q direct voto
on Hills motion to take up the bill
to repeal the Sherman act, and the
motion was defeated.
Mr.. Vest, democrat from Mis-
souri,, gave notice of an amendment.
providing that silver dollars of 4124
grains in weight shall be minted in
a separate mint of the United States,
as provided in the act of 1878 which
coins, and all silver dollars hereto
fore coined of lawful weight and
fineness, shall be legal tender for
all debts public and private, except
where otherwise stipulated in con-
contract, and it authorizes and d.
reefs the Secretary of the Treasury
to purchase from time to time sill
yer bullion mot less than two nor
more than four million ounces a
month and cause it to be coined
monthly as fast as purchased.
There is report current that
Mrs. Frank Leslie contemplates
bringing q suit for divorce against