The morning call., 1893-09-26


slonal directory, the authenticity of
which could not be questioned: ''At 10
years of age he became assistant teacher
in the New York Institute for the Blind"
read Stewart, and added: 1t looks now
as if he had not gotten entirely over that
idea. [Laughter.l In 1855 he went West
in search of employment continued the
biography. Let us see what his idea of the
West is, said Stewart, reading on: "En-
gagged with his uncle at Buffalo laughter
to aid in the completion Of the American
Herd Book TLaughter.] Upon retiring
from the Presidency the biography says.
he located in New York City and resumed
the practice of law
"Why did The President say, In a con-
temptuous manner. that he would have
Congress on his hauGs? Why did be say
Congressman were obstinate and would
not allow others who knew all about it
to establish the financial policy of the
country? Did these criticisms arise from
knowledge? In what public document
had the President ever shown any light
on the great question of finance? If we
would stop the necessity for revolution
and preserve the equilibrium of the de-
partments of the Government we must
protest now. The atten tion of the people
must be called TO these aggressions. 1t is
the only way to preserve the independence
of the coordinate branches of the Govern
ment."
Mr.. Stewart read an article from 4 New
York paper which said: Mr. Voorhees,.
the free coinage chairman of the finance
committee has received plum from the
administration in the appoin tment of his
friend as Fourth Auditor of The Treasury"
voorhees, stepped up TO the clerks desk
as soon as his name was mentioned, but
Stewart promptly said he had not read the
article for the purpose of rejecting on the
Senator from Indiana, and Voorhees, took
his seat.
1t was now l o'clock, and Stewart then
asked that his resolution go over until
tomorrow instead of being placed on the
calendar. as he desired still further 10
debate it,.
The repeal bill was then taken up and
Stewart continued his remarks, address,
ing himself wholly to the repeal bill, how
ever. He finally yielded to Cameron (R. }
of Pennsylvania. who spoke against re-
peal. Cameron said:
Under the much abused Sherman act
we increase the currency now about $780,
000, coo every year; barely enough to meet
the needs of the natural increase of popu-
lation. In very few years this act will
undoubtedly restrict coinage. The people
of Pennsylvania want even now and ex-
pressly require a greater increase than
this. Ii silver is sacrificed manufac urers
will be responsible for il, and in that case
! take it for granted the silver States will
weight on the side of reduction of the
tariff. Our manufacturers might flourish
on low silver and high tariff; they must
perish on gold and low tariff ! propose
that gold loan of as many hundred mil
lion dollars as Congress may decide be
bought at the market rate and held in the
treasury. as the gold is held in the Bank of
France and by the Governments of the
Latin Union. / propose that we open our
mints to the free coinage of American
silver, Imposing duty on the import of
foreign silver. l propose further the re-
peal tax on State bank circulation. [
would also press once more for action in
favor of our shipping. To meet in part the
deficit in cur income for next year / would
reimpose the duty of two cents pound on
sugar and repeal the bounty. Then /
would wait year and see how the system
worked and how far we were affected by
by foreign influence.
Bate OF Tennessee then addressed the
Senate against the repeal bill, and at
O'Clock Stewart again took the floor. In
reading letter from Cleveland he criti-
cZed the use of the word ''intrinsic" as
applied to the value of gold and silver, and
said that the President did not know what
he was talking about. Stewart read from
several newspapers articles as to .he arti-
tude of the President, finally coming TO
the published telegram from the President
to Chairman Wilson of the Ways and
Means Committee congratuiating him on
the passage through the House of the re-
peal bill.
I'm the one hundred and odd years of
American independence, said Stewart.
there has been no precedent for such
action. 1t seemed from that dispatch that
the President regarded Congress as his ser
want, and thanked it as a good and faithful
servant for doing his bidding"
Without concluding his remarks Stewart
yielded for an executive session, after
which the Senate adjourned.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
the appointment of the following CaIifor-
MIA Postmasters: Henry c. Tandy, Hal
fords; John Patterson, Hollister; Andrew
Borders, Tulare; j. NJ. CremiD, Marys-
vile; James Howell. PortersyilIe. ! NJ
Mensfree, Arcata; L. c. Sioddard, Ala
media.
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