Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-22

senators whose health did not permit
them to undergo such exeriion.
Senator Platt's resolution WIS feief
Cd TO tho committee on rules. a discus
sion followed and by unanimous CONSENT
the order referring TO II TO the cg!innii-
Tee WIS rescinded On senator Teller :
motion, the resolution went over III
tomorrow. u
senator Hiu of New York, offered in
amendment to the rules, that When tby
bill o. resolution had been debated
thirty days. II shall be 10 order for a
senator 10 move 10 FIJI date for taking
the vote thereon, such motion not 70 lie
amendablc or debateable. IL passed ~
the majority all the senator's who, vote
on the bill or resolution, with all fhe
amendments pending, shall be imme-
diately taken without debate or amend
ment, except by unanimous consent;
senator White, Democrat, Of CnlliQr-
mia, then addressed the senate on he
repeal bill
Daniel Webster 10 the effect that gold
aud silver at the rates fixed by con.
gress constitute the legal standard OF
values In this country, and neither con
Eress nor any state has authority 10 es'
tablish amy other standard. He then
proceed TO a discussion Of the cause OF
the present depression, and said he be.
leyed 1t resulted from improyidcnt tarin
legislation in the past and from the Il
logical and unnatural treatment when
silver had received and he conceded The
prospect Of O new tariff naturally Affect.
ed matters. He denied the country had
been singularly prosperous during an
tecedent years and showed from census
returns an increase Of 13,OOOOOO,0OO of
private indebtedness, exclusive OF rail-
roads as a result OF years operation
Of our laws. He said there was not
enough gold In the world to defray half
this Indebtedness and the entire stock OF
gold and silver would be insufficient to
meet II. He regretted the president had
not recommended immediate action with
reference 10 tariff. and declared he was
somewhat astonished at the attitude OF
those Republicans who were 50 loud Ia
denuncintion OF the British lion when
tariff issues We're before the country,
and who now busted themselves IN ca
rcssing the beast.
He analyzcd the platform Of both
parties upon the oliver question and
forcibly trguod that those In favor vt
repeating the Sherman law without any
amendment looking TO a double -tandurd
and in face OF a platform promising
that double standard should b. fnah
tanned and both metals treated alike,
directly violated their solemn Obligation.
He referred to the st1t Nncnt of the
president IN his message that the tiLhe
had come when silver and gold must
lNEA fnIllNNIN Aul tNhNIMtlAtNNNA ~ WIN
the statement OF Mr. Wilson author Of
the house bill, who argued the object
Of the pending bill was to rchabiliate
silver. Concluding he affirmed bis belief
IN the power Of the people 10 ultimately
settle all questions rightly and declared
that although he will be- opposed to the
pending measure, that still " u became
q law he was satisfied that notwithstand-
ing its III effect that the immense re-
sources and patriotism Of the United
States would detect 'hs error and Apply
the remedy.
When Senator White concluded Soma
tor George, who WIS entitled 10 the floor,
said he preferred to gO on In the morning.
he being III.
Senntor Voorhees quickly rose and
said; "Mr. President. II there Is no fur
Their debate proposed the next thing is
vote; ! meye pending the amendment
Offered by Mr.. pcffrrl he laid on the
table, and on that motion I ask for the
yeas aud nays"
Pending that motion Senator Jones
Dcml 4 Arkansas, moved that the
senate adjourn.
Senator Jones Withdrew his motion
aud Senator Butler Dcm) Of South
Carolina moved nu executive session.
Senator voorhees, thought the motion
out OF order.
The yice.prcsideut said 1t was in or
der,
Senator Voorhees, hoped the motion
would Ne voted Down
senator Teller suggested that no quo
rum VAS present. and a roll call showed
hfty-iiye present
Senator Wolcott moved 10 adjourn.
Lost.
senator Butler removed his motion.
Lost
Senator Teller moved to adjourn and
Sonuor Voorhees, asked for o vote on the
amendment.
After n war n words between Senator
Teller and Senator voorhees,. each with
drew hi. motion.
Senator Voorhees, then asked II there
was any time on tho calendar when the
opponents Of repeal would agrees to take
oic on any proposition connected With
subject.
Senator Stewart rose to answer and
dritmd on into general discussion
Senator voorhees, repeated his amos.
ton. senator Voorhees, said the senator
FROM Colorado Ind snid there worr M.
teen senators who desired 10 Apeuk. He
would agree that after fifteen days de.
bate; one day ia each senator. u vote
should bc taken
Mr.. voorhees, then put 4 IN form Of
q request for unanimous CONSENT thar
The debate terminate In fifteen DAYS, 10
which Senator Wolcott of Colorado oh.
Jected.
Senator Morgan mcm1 OF Alabama
then addressed the senate ON pending
the amendment "a free coinage nasure).
After the discussion, In which Sonn.
tors Morgan, Voorhees,, Palmer and
PETER took part. senator VOORHEES, AT
I; SO moved an executive session, aud al
T.3o Che senate adjourned.