The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-22
NO MOVE IN THE SENATE.
The Day Passes Without Any Intima-
ton ola Compromise.

The $500, 900 Now in the Hands OF
the Receiver of the Church OF Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints to be De-
voted to Charitable Purposss-Sena'
tor PETER Concludes His Speech
Senator Jones Gives His Idea OF
What Makes Money Valuable
Senator Harris Denies Any Inten-
ton of Killing the Vice President.
Washington, Oct 2l-Twenty minutes
were consumed this morning when the
Senate re-assembled after its recess, in
securing quorum. During much of this
wait, Senators German, Hill, and Voor-
hees were in whispered consultation.
When the forty-third senator was Sc
cured, Mr.. PETER, pop, of Kansas, re
sumed his speech against the repeal bill.
Mr. Teller, from the committee on the
judiciary, reported favorably the House
joint resolution providing for the DISPOSE
tion of certain personal property and
money, amounting to about $500, 900, now
IN the hands of the receiver of the church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and
authorizing its application to the charita-
bic purposes Of the church.
After an amendment had been adopted
specifying particularly the use to which
the money and property should be APP
piled, the joint resolution was passed.
Mr. PETER then resumed, and finished
his speech at 1:15 o'clock, when Mr.
Jones, rep, of Nevada, resumed his ar
gument against the bill Mr.. Jones said
that if he should be asked to explain in a
single instance what hard times meant, he
fallfvcr That me
voluntary idleness an increasing num-
Der of persons in insane asylums and
prisons an unearncd increment to the
creditor and unjust exaction from the
debtor; disbursement to all business
ventures and all projects. When prices
fell the hopes of the producer of wealth
was taken away and the rate of interest
fell. But the worst effect of falling
prices was upon Iaborers, whom it de-
prived Of employment.
VOLUME AND VALUE OF MONEY.
Mr.. Jones argued at great length that
the volume of money should increase at
least in proportion to the increase of pop
ulatiOn. He denied that the value of
money was dependent as MIR Sherman
argued, not upon its quantity, but upon
its quality. He declared that the United
States had reached the maximum in the
production of silver, and that there was
no foundation for the belief that with free
coinage the United States would be
flooded with silver. To show the absurd
ity of the argument that quality was nee
essary TO give value TO money, Mr..
Jones asked could there be a doubt
if the United States demOnetized gold
and issued $500, 100000 of legal tender
money, and this sum was required to per
form the entire service which is now per-
formed by 81, 800, 10000, that each one Of
the legal tender paper dollars would be
three times as valuable as the gold dollar
was at present.
At this time Mr.. Voorhees, asked
whether it would be agreeable to Mr..
Jones to yield in his argument. saying he
understood that the senator did not expect
to conclude this evening.
MIR. Jones replied that he could not
conclude for two or three days and would
be glad to yield at this time.
HARRIS MAKES AN EXPLANATION.
Before Mr.. Voorhees, made the motion
he intended, he gave way to Mr.. Harris,
of Tennessee, who rose to make a state
ment in the natvre of a question of privi-
lege. Referring to an article in a New
York paper Mr. Harris said: lone clause
Of the report of an interview With me
rendered the construction possible that |
had INDUCED in the language Of a threat
as to the Vice President, in the event
he should rule in a given way upon a
given question. The interview puts me
in the absurd and brutal attitude of de-
claring that the Vice President would be
killed here in his seat if he dared rule in
a given way upon a question. l simply
desire to say that no conclusion could be
more absurd and untrue than such con
struction put upon any language used by
me to reporters or other people. The
contests here are contests of reason, not
of the prize ring, not of brutal
force. simply desire to
disclaim utterly the brutality
attributed to me. l am happy to be able
TO say that the relations between the
Vice President and myself, both person
ally and officially, have been of the kind
est character from the beginning of our
acquaintance down to this moment"
Mr.. Voorhees, then moved an executive
session after which the Senate at 3:45
p m, took a recess until Monday at 10