St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-08
SENATOR ROACH IS SOUND
ANXIOUS FOR THE REPEAL or THE
SHERMAN ACT.
SILVER MUST BE RECOGNIZED.

Folly to Talk about an Interna-
riOnaI agreement With Eng
land-Congress Should Call on
All Nations on This Hemis-
phere to say How the Money
Metals Should Compare.
WASHINGTON. Oct. When the SEN
ate met, the vice president laid before
ii a telegraphic petition from The Mer-
chants Exchange of st. Louis urging
speedy action on the repeal bill.
The repeal bill was taken up at II :55.
Mr.. Voorhees, rose and said: Mr.. Pres
ident. l desire TO state this morning. in
the hearing of the senate and of The
country. that Wednesday next, after
the meeting of the senate, l shall ask it
TO continue in session Until vote is
taken upon the pending measure; and
1 shall ask and expect senators to main
tain 4 quorum for the transaction of
business until the end of this protracted
struggle is reached.
Il might say more, but more is not nee
essary. give this notice III order that
senators may govern themselves accord
ingly in the performance Of the duty
they owe the public"
Mr.. Roach Dem. y. d. then ad-
dressed the senate He said he was
anxious for the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the Sherman act, and
should ask, in connection with it, some
legislation recognizing silver as legal
tender for money and for its continued
coinage.
MR.. ROACH SAID
it was folly TO talk about an interna-
tiCnal agreement which was to include
Great Britain. England would never
agree to bimetalilsm in any form unless
forced TO do so. Ii would be the rank
est kind OF folly for those who believe
in the free coinage of silver to accept
any proposition which included in re-
mote degree the assent of England.
He was not ready to vote for the re-
peal of tile act of 1890, Internationally,
even II II we're makeshlft.
Congress should call upon all the ma
lions on this hemisphere TO unite with
the United States, and let them say
how the money metals should compare
with each other and how they should be
rated as money. They should also eS-
tablish a uniform silver coin and pro-
vide for its free coinage with gold.
Then, said Mr. Roach. tie United States
would fill the magnificent destiny
which has been assigned II.
Mr.. Allen (POp. Neb. then obtained
the floor, hardly haIf-doZen senators
being present.
&lr. Stewart was about TO suggest the
absence OF quorum.
No" said Mr.. Allen, Il do not want
them here"
They will learn something" replied
Mr.. Stewart.
Il will make them hear me whether
they are IN the senate or not" said Mr..
Allen. Then he began his speech. the
first part OF which was devoted to a de-
nunciation Of 1878, which he character
lZed as crime.
After he mad been speaking some time
time Mr.. PettigreW rep, ;. D. sug-
gested the
ABSENCE OF A QUORUM.
But thiIty-thTee senators ten less
than quorum) responded when the roll
was called, and the SeTgeaut-at-arms
was directed TO request the attendance
Oh the absent senators. After delay of
fifteen minutes a quorum was secured
and Mr.. Allen proceeded.
He entered into a technical discussion
as TO the use of the word INTRINSIC as
applied to the value OF gold and silver.
The masses OF the people, he said, had
tTinslc value OF money. Every penny
R-liner had been employed to deceive
and TO mlslead the people upon the sub
ject. Tie same was true as TO sound
and honest money" when the fact was
there never had been dollar with full
legal tender qualities which was not
honest and worth as much as any other
dollar. i lengthy discussion followed
between MI. Allison, of Iowa, Allen.
White, of Louisiana. and others on these
points.
Mr.. Allen then made long argument
10 favor OF the free coinage of silver.
taking the position that the remOnitiZa-
lion OF silver would result in an mere
ment OF value and restore value which
which had been deprecated by legisla-
lion.
Mr. White Dem, La asked how. if
universal Legislation had deprecated
the value of silver. its value could be
restored by legislation in this country
alone.
Nj. allen did not admit that there was
a depreciation OF silver III the cOmpre-
hensiYe ana broad sense. Instead there
was merely a disparity between coined
gold and silver bullion.
At o'clock Mr.. Mcpherson observed
that Mr.. Allen was fatigued and moved
that the senate adjourn. Without con-
Guiding his speech Mr.. Allen yielded
ana the senate adjourned.
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