The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-09-29
Mr. PETERS amendment, which provides Tor
the free coinage OF silver. The Senate re-
maIned In session until 7;45

the free coinage OF silver. The Senate re.
mained In session until 7:45.
HoUsE.-The House to-day adopted nm or
der setting aside two weeks, beginning mex
Tuesday, for the consideration Of the Tucker
bill repeating tho federal election laws, As
the Democratic quorum remained Intact, the
Republicans were unable to successfully OPP
pose the adoption OF the order. The report
of the committee on accounts, assigning
clerks to committees, was opposed by great
many members who commended that the clerks
to the committees which performed no SER
vice ought to be abolished When tho matter
reached n vote those In favor Of Topping oil
this item Of extravaganza scored Victory.
A motion TO reconsider the vote was made
however, and this motion was pending when
the House adjourned.
Forty-Tlrst Day.
SENATE.-When the Senate met to-day Mr.
| Allen (Populist, Ncbraskn) introduced bill
making the dollar (Which may be coined OF
4l2iS grains OF silver or 25 $40 grains Of gold
the unit of value The bill also repeats the
Sherman act and provides that owners OF sill
yer bullion may deposit 1t In the mint, which,
less 20 per cent, TO be deducted for seignor-
age and coined Into silver dollars and put In
the treasury shall be coined Into standard
dollars for his benefit.
! The Plat resolution for cloture rule IN the
Senate was taken up and Mr. Wolcott Colo
/ ruuOl addressed llt lie tblQ ne was
ready to vote on the cloturc rule II the Senate
wished to ssttlr the matter. In speaking OF
the repeal bill Mr.. Wolcott said that he be-
lleved that the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law would bring untold suffering on
| the country and that II he were to consult
his own judgment he would be inclined To let
| the blow come at once anu have II over. But
II his associates of kindred Views, some OF
whom had grown old In the service Of their
country and who having in their long legls-
lative career known no change or shadow OF
turning In their Views shonid deem II best
that the measure should be contested Inch by
inch, he should cheerfully and cordially join
with them In meeting any test Of endurance
which the majority might sec fit IaDiRpose
upon them. -
| Mr.. Teller occupied the balance OF the time
until . o'clock In II speech against the pro-
posed change In the rules.
The repeal bill was then taken up, aud Mr..
George Of Mississippi concluded his speech,
begun on Wednesday, against the bill. lie
was followed by Mr. Hausbrough Of North
Dakota, who made a very strong plea for sill
yer. Mr. Stewart then spoke for time and
when he had concluded the Senate adjourned.
1t has been AGREED that Mt present the sessions
shall commence at II and close at 6 O'clock
lIousE.-The pending motion to reconsider
the vote by which several committee clerks
are cut oil was voted down, No other i'm
| pOrltnt business was transacted.
Forty-Second Day.
| SESATE.--Scnator Stewart introduced a
resolution arriigning the President for vlo-
latlng the spirit of the constitution In en-
deavorlng To destroy the Independence Of the
law-making branch OF the government by
seeking 10 cocrce Congress into the passage
of the repeal bill. The resolution went over
until Monday when its discussion promises a
sensation. The cloturc resolution was then
taken up and Mr.. Turpie democrat, IndIana)
argued against Its adoption. Mr.. Dubois op.
posed any change In the rules In the midst OF
an exciting debate. Mr.. Call regarded clo-
turc as proposition to forbid debate and OPP
posed 1t, especially Mt this time when the
question cngrossing The attention was OF
such trinsccndent importance us TO Justify
the fullest debate. AT the conclusion of Mr..
! Calls remarks the resolution was referred 10
the committee on rules.
! On motion of Mr.. voorhees, the Senate al
| 3 80 O'Clock went into executive session and
at p. m. adjourned until Monday.
Forty-Thlrd Day.
! SESATE-Scnator Stewards resolution de-
clarlng the independence OF the co-ordina-
ton OF tbs government must be maintained,
and use Of power aud influence of one de-
partmcnt TO control the action OF another Is
! In violation Of the constitution, and dcstruct-
I've of our policy and form Of government "
was ,aken up, and Mr.. Stewart proceeded 10
address the Senate upon IT, lie said the
| president, armed with more than hundred
/ ,housan! high-paid offices 10 bestow, with the
veto power, designed only for extraordinary
occasions, backed Icy concentrated capital
and ilat,crci by the press, turned his face 10
ward the Senate wing OF the capitol, and, in
angry sad menaclng tones, said II the repre-
scntatlvc- there assembled lcglslatcd In prcju-
/ dice, OF In behalf OF sectional and selfish In
2 terrsfa The tltug when hs M xra
/ laid aud the circumstances surrounding IL
would not lie worth communicating. This
declaration. said Mr.. Stewart, which had been
cheered and encouraged by thoughtlcss
multitude, had been construed by ycnnl press
as rebukc from their presldcn, TO guilty
aud ySnal Senate. lie then quoted AT length
from Macaulay's history Of Engla as To the
parliamentary trouble with the Stuart kings
/ JomIsg 10 the present time, Mr.. Stewart
/ charged that the president, In disregard Of
/ his oath OF Office to execute the laws, had
permitted the secretary OF the treasury TO vi.
olatc the act which made the purchase Of four
and half million ounces OF silver bullion
/ per month mandatory, by exercising m un.
lawful discretion Ia purchasing n smaller
I amount.
/ Mr.. Stewart read the Presidents biography
/ On tins congressional directory, the hgihen-
tltl,y Of which could not be questioned.
AT 10 Year. of age he became an assistant
D ltathtT III inc New 1ufh lhsulutc Tor tue
| Blind, read Mr.. Stewart, aud then he added !:
"lt looks now as II he had not gotten entirely
over that idea. Laughter, In 1855 he went
West 10 search OF employment" continued
the biography, "let u see what his idea Of
the West H., said Mr.. Stewart, and then he
read ON: Engaged with his uncle nj Buffalo
] laughter to aid In the compilation Of the
American herd book, Laughier Upon re-
/ tiTlng from the presidency" tue biography
reads, ''he located In New York City and re-
sumcd the practice OF law" New YORK was
/ great place tn study finance, said Mr.. Stew
| art He would there come In contact With
men who knew les. than he did.
''lf We would s,op the necessity for reyoln-
tion and preserve the equilibrium OF the de.
phrimcnir OF the government We must protest
now. The attention Of the people must he
called 20 the nggrcssions II il the onlS way
/ 10 preserve the Independence Of the eo-ord.
mats branches Of the government
The repeal bill was then taken up and Mr.
Don Cameron 81 Pennsylvania addressed the
Senate Ia opposition to II. lie defended the
l Sherman act and said we needed mora silver
not less. He submitted the following propo.
| tiions;
II propose a gold loan OF 90 many hundred
million dollar as Congress may decide, TO he
bough, nj the market rate aud held IN tho
treasury rs the gold reserve held In the bank
Of France and by tho governments OF the
Latln Union. ! propose TO open our mint, 10
Tic free coinage Of American silver. imposing
duty on the Import Of foreign silver.
~ ltopo-c further, In repeal the tax on
state hank circulation, | would also pres.
once more for action IN favor of our shipping.
I To meet In part the deficit Ia our Income ~
next year, would rc'imposc the duty Of .
cents pound on sugar and repeal the bounty.
I lhru would wait year 10 see how the sys.
ten worked aud low far We were affected by
foreign Influence -
MI Bate then addressed the Senate against
the repeal b'll,
licrsr.-1hc Gay wa. occupied lathe dis.
cu.slon 81 the printing blu.
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