River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-10-19
THE SILVER DEBATE.
Synopsis of the Discussion in the United
Senate.

/ vi Inc tutn MF. MCPHERSON foctns. n. J.f
| spoke IN favor Of repeal He den'ed the asser-
ten made by the opponents Of The bill that The
/ Sherman law had nothing 70 do with the bust
ns1s troubles Of the country. and. ca the con-
t-hry, declared il as his belief-a belief shared,
he said. BY two-thirds Of the people Of the
United States who had an opinion on the sub
tect-that the Sherman law was the
main cause, the hue cause, in fact the
oily visible cause operating 10 produce
tnat result He wanted 10 know II CON
g>ess would would not heed the voice
! - the people and stop the influx OF silver
Congress was called together in extraordinary
session on the 7th day OF August and yet this
0elfberatiye bodg speaks not yes or no,
while an outraged indignant and suffering PEG
re stand pleading AT the doors Debate de-
rate goes on. Poor, detenseiess phople are
fhe victims OF the vicious laws which The
etc enacted and which With single stroke OF
sne pen. il can blot from the statute books for
ever
Mr. Mcpherson continued: The president
has exhausted oil his constitutional power
in calling congress together in extraordinary
session and in recommending its prompt
repeal In what respect. then. has the presi-
dent proved recreant either hy act OF omission
or commission, TO any trust rcposed IN him by
the party or people, The president Is entitled
TO all commendaiion, hot only for summoning
congress here, but for what he said to con-
gress"
Mr.. Mcpherson concluded by saving: THAT
minority OF this body should he allowed TO
stand as an obstacle 10 The other branch Of the
| legislature in giving effect 10 the will OF the
majority Of the people is not TO be endured
and the senate must find q way 10 exercise its
constitutional functions or cover itself with
contempt
MIR Cockrell dem. MOI then took the floor
and resumed his argument against the repeal
BILL He set out TO prove that any interna-
tiOnal monetary agreel ut with European ma
tons was impossible =. In reply to GueS-
ton by Mr. Hawley p, Conn he said he
had not yet found one solitary nation in all the
International conferences that was willing TO
give up its own monetary system for any one
proposed
Mr.. Hawley then called attention 10 the
somewhat famous deoate in the English house
OF commons last February in which several
members stated substantially that Great Brit
ain alone an obstacle the way OF an
ternational monetary agreement"
Mr.. Cockrell replied that England will
not, under any conditions. consent until she has
cabinet and house Of commons entirely
changed, until the present complexion OF all
political parties there is changed"
On the nth Mr. CoclSren ldem, Mo- cOntn-
ued his speech against the repeal bill He
yielded the floor to Mr smith dem, n. J.).
who spoke in favor, and MIR Irby dem, ) c..
who spoke against the pending measure Mr.
Cockrel concluded his speech az 5:io O'Clock
Mr. Allen pop, Neb) took the floor TO con
tinue his speech, At O'Clock Mr. Dubois
rep, Idahol announced that the hour had
come when the senate usually adjourned
Mr. Voorhees, tdem., Ind said he felt IL his
highest duty not TO move for an adjournment,
but on the contrary TO ask the senate TO stay
together in continuous session until the pend
ing measure should be disposed Of
Mr. Dubois said this announcement OF the
senator from Indiana meant that the senate
Is TO be held Ia continuous session until vote
is reached on the pending bill until il is
demonstrated that a vote cannot he reached
This legislation should not be rushed through
by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS brute force. You know as
well when you star: when you emerge from
the struggle that you must fail He said a bill
was as likely TO pass for the free coinage of
silver as TO absolutely destroy silver He added:
IF Won conclude TO abandon appeals 10 reason
and sense and To risk a settlemenI Of this great
question 10 q test of which size can stand the
most punishment. desire TO give notice now
that we shall protect our side BY every means
in our power. We shall insist that you furnish
the quorum, and that you keep it constantly in
this chamber if il takes innumerable roll-calls
The responsibility for What is 10 follow must
rest ON you as well It's physical effects on
individual senator's.
Mr. voorhees, suggested 10 Mr. Dubois the
wisdom of the saying: Let not him that
girdeth on his harness boast himself as lie that
putteth ii OF. I'VE viii see who fails in this
transaction before we are done" said MIR
Voorhees,. II feel that my feet are on a rock,
and there / shall stand and vindicate great
and mighty principle But before say word
upon that subject will ask the senator from
Idaho whether he will fix day to take vote?'
Mr. Dubois said that there we're distinguished
senators vino had not talked on the subject
and be could not nor could any one else say
when the debate world probably close.
MIR. Voorhees, replied at great length. saying
that III there could he a day named by the
opponents of this bin VIC would come to an
understa nding directly. II is because OBJ
struction is rosorted 10, pure and simple
against legislation, that We are in the at
titude we are now. We regret exceedingly to
have 10 resort 10 the methods now before us .
He said he would rather he carried from his
desk feet foremost and put to sleep az his home
In Terre Haute forever than 10 yield the princt
pie that the majority has a right 10 govern
They had reached the question whether or not
VIC have a government that can administer
itself He would not iujure the minority. but
asked should the majority govern lie stood
there not talking compromise but for the rule
Of the majority. IL be went down il
would be with his flag nailed 10 the
masthead. II compromise was TO take place
on the principle that the minority had the
right to dictate, il would be by others, not By
him He continued: I'm default OF any
swer when a vote can he reached invoke the
spirit OF wisdom, fairness. patience and man
hood on both sides and We will proceed have
no doubt of the result"
Mr.. Allen continued his remarks during the
termine the question Of a quorum being present
On the isth Mr.. Allen pop, Nehl concluded
his remarks at z a. m after which, on motion
OF Mr. Voorhees, the PETER amendment vas
laid on the table-G to l5--as follows:
Yeas--Carerv. Camden, Carey. Cullom, Davis,
Dixon. Dolph. Faulkner, Frye. Galinger. Cor
don, Cray Hale, Hawley hin. Hoar, LINDSAY,
Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Henderson Mills
Mitchell WIS.,, Murphy, PatL Proctor. QUAY.
Ransom Sherman, Smith, Squire, Voorhees,,
Washburn White Tia )-3S
Nays Bate Berry, Blackburn. Butler. Can,
Cameron, Coke Daniel George Hunton. Irby,
Martin Morgan, Pasco. PETER, Vest Waltball
Ii
Mr. Martin dem. Kan) expressed the opin
ion the time had come FOR democrats to act to-
either and arrive NJ some agrccment-sce
whether they could do anything to relieve the
party and the country lie read the newspaper
reports of The meeting between Secretary Car
Isle and the New York bankers mt the house Of
President Williams OF the Che mieal national
bank and said the reports were convincing tes-
timony the panic had been made 10 order and
had been manufactured expressly for The oc
casion II had two purposes-one 10 force
the government To issue bonds, and the other
20 destroy silver as q money metal He "a
Quilted Mr. Carlisle Of any completely In the
conspiracy. lie discussed the question % ma
tional banks and asserted The wisest and hest
thing for the democratic party to do would be
to wipe out every ycsfiCe OF the national bank
ing system. He regarded the repeal bill as so
bad, 50. wicked, cruel. so remorseless, 50 uu-
just he felt justified in rcSoruug to every con
stitutional right tc 1efeat it,
At 4:l5 Mr.. Teller trep Cola proceeded with
a speech begun the previoi week. but yielded
the floor with the understanding that he could
resume on the 18th
Mr. Stewart rep, New then took The floor
He said that within year, probably sooner.
the country would rejoice that there had been
those in the senate who had the courage 10 Call
a halt on the attempt 10 establish the single
gold basis u silver countries would be true TO
themselves the gold countries wolld have to
change their policies in order 20 trade with the
more powerful countries Mr. Stewart con
tinued his speech till after midnight subiecl 70
many interruptions for inquiries 10 the
presence o. quorum.
After a report by the sergeani-atarms al
T. 30 o'clock on the morning Of the l3lh as 10
the absentees Mr. voorhees, said. in view OF
such report, &c was evident no further business
could be transacted. and he therefore moved an
adjournment TO which motion there was no OPP
position, aud the senate adjourned until II
O'Clock.
on the 18Th after the Introduction OF amend
ments by Mr. Vest tdem Mo- and Mr. Allen
pop. Nebl the former providing for the re
peal OF the purchase clause OF the sherman act
the issue of coin certificates, the coinage OF na
tive silver, deposited 10y owners, up 10 sS00.00D,-
000 the repeal Of the 10 per cent. tax on state
hanks etc: and the latter providing for the
free coinage OF silver-Mr Stewart rep, New
resumed his speech and debated further
against the pending repeal measure.
Mr. PETER tpOp. kan.) took the floor at p