The state herald., 1893-09-15

secs It, and not according To the desircs q the
senator from Malne."
The colloquy between the two continued
several minutes.
that Mr.. Hale did not represent all the Re-
publicans. 1t seemed difficult for Mr.. Hale
to realize the fact that the Republicans had
lost control Of the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned after Mr.. Teller
had announced that he would speak to-mor-
row.
Saturday, Sept. 9th.
SESATE.--Scveral changes IN committee rs.
signments were made. Mr. Pefier's resol,l.
tion to investigate the New York. banks was
taken up and discussed BY Mr.. PefleF. Nd
action was taken upon u and the repeal com.
Ing up Mr.. Teller Addressed the Senate up6n IT.
Mr.. Teller complained Of the attempts Of the
Eastern press to iutimidate Western Senators
and shut OF debate. Silver senators were asked
not to vote because their constituents were H.
terested In silver, but he had never heard
senator from manufacturing state refuse to
vote on the tariff question. Referring TO the
published statement that the President had
sent congratulations to Mr.. Wilson on the
passage through the House Of the repeal bill
Mr.. Teller declared II impossible that Mr..
Cleveland had been guilty OF SO gross breach
Of public dignity. Mr. Teller ssid he repeated
the challenge made In a recent speech for
anybody, to show that the Sherman law was
responsible In any degree fot the present. cor-
dition or the conditions which existed when
Congress assembled The act, said the Senior
senator from Colorado, had been made the
scapegoat. No senator had declared that, in
his judgment, the present deplorable e6ndi-
tion was caused by the Sherman act. 1t was
pusillanimous to Yield to public clamor, got
ten up by the Interested parties. and repeal
an act that senators admitted had nothing TO
lin with hrinVtnp ahnnt TIM annIIttnu
The prosperity OF the country durlHS 1s50,
1891 and 1892 and until recent time was
an absolute REPUTATION OF the charge that the
act had brought disaster to business enterprise
in this country. The present distress was not
confined to the United States. 1t has been
felt In Great Britain, Germany and other
countries. Before Mr. Teller had concluded
the Senate adjourned.
HousE,-A joint resolution providing for
the erection OF n storage building for the use
OF the Senate, nj cost of 81, 500, was passed;
but here business, by unanimous consent, was
stopped, cutting OF a resolution by Mr..
Mieklejohn OF Nebraska, calling for informa-
ton as TO the administration of the pension
law Of 1890 and the recent suspension order
Of Commissioner Lochreu.
Mr.. Paynter OF Kentucky made report per-
hitting Representative Belknap Of the Fifth
Michigan district TO make n contest for the
seat held by Mr.. Richardson and giving him
sixty days In which to take testimony.
The House then adjourned until Monday 10
await the report OF the committee on account,
assigning clerks to committees. Until provis-
lon for clerks is made, the committees Of the
House are unable to proceed with their work.
Monday, sept. nth.
SENATE-Mr. Stewart submitted resolu-
ton for the creation of committee Of i've
Senators TO ascertain and report whether
any Senator IL a stakeholder or 10 Interested
In any national bank. lie said the organs
Of Wall and Lombard streets had for several
years been charging senators representing
silver states with voting on matters in which
they were personally interested. He had
not for fifteen years been Interested In any
respects personally in any silver mine or
bullion.
Mr.. lin Democrat, New York; thought
the resolution was not n wise one and he
could not believe that the senator from
Nevada was serious In presenting 1t. II WAS
an unprecedented and unhcard-of resolution.
"Sir, ] cannot resist the conclusion said
Mr. Hill In tones Of gravity. that the In
PRODUCTION Of this resolution is to some extent
a reelection upon the Senate, the intimation
implied by 1t being that senators would be
influenced by holding stock In national banks
In reference to the passing OF financial meas
ures. The Senate would beli,tle itself by
lnstituting any such inquiry. j think II was
an uncalled.for and unnecessary resolution"
Mt. Stewart attempted To reply, but an
objection from Mr.. Hawley Republican,
Connectlcut sent the resolution over until
tomorrow.
The repeal bill was then taken up, and
Mr.. Teller tRcpublican, Colorado) who was
entitled 10 the floor, yielded to Mr.. Pugh.
lie said that the message OF the President,
calling mn extra session. was a declaration In
favor Of gold standard. IL the Sherman
law was Internationally repealed such ac-
tlon would cause dlscontent among the toll
Ing miiiiona TO such an extent that they would
shake the country. lie would never vote
for unconditional repeal, but favored any
substitute which carried out the platform Of
the Democratic party.
Mr.. Teller then resumed his speech begun
on saturday last against the repeal bill Mr..
Teller asserted, aud he believed II could be
demonstrated, that II 1t hpd not been for pre-
concerted effort ia the money center OF The
country to prevent II, the iirs' OF September
would have seen better times in the finance
OF the country than the people were expcri.
eneing to-day, II was admitted now by all The
great financial authorities OF New York that
the panic was over. lie met one day recently
n gentleman OF national reputation and said
10 him; when will this panic be Overt
That gentleman replied; "When the men
who called ii on. call Il OH The bankers o,
New York called 4 on; when they get ready
to call Il OF, y will come on. -
The calling Of Congress did not relieve the
country; IN fact the condition became wore
from the time Congres. WAS called In extra.
ordlnar, session. Mt. Teller said he would Ut
some other time give TO the Senate his con.
ccption Of the canse for the recent distressed
condition. In his opinion II was due to leg,
islntiyc misconduct. Mr. Teller next directed
himself 10 stock operations aud declared thai
one chief cause Of the panic was the collapse OF
several great railroads. Mr. Teller closed hi.
address and the Senate adjourned.
llorsg.-The House held u brief session
but no business Of Importance was transacted