The record-union., 1893-09-22
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oS.

PETER introduced bill creating bureau
of loans, similar to his bill of 1892.
Platt introduced his amendment to the
rules providing for the cloture and ad-
dressed the Senate in favor of adoption.
At the conclusion of Platts argument,
the repeal bill was taken up, and White
of California spoke in opposition.
White began by quoting from Daniel
Webster to the effect that gold and silver
at the rates fixed by Congress constitute
legal standard values in this country. and
that neither Congress nor any State has
the authority to establish any other stand
ard. He then proceeded TO the discussion
of the cause of the present depression,
and said he believed it resulted from the
improvident tariff legislation Of the past,
and from the illogical. unnatural treat
ment which silver had received.
White regretted that the President had
not recommended immediate action with
reference to the tariff, and declared that
he was somewhat astonished at the atti-
Lude of those Republicans who were so
loud in denunciation of the British lion
when tariff issues were before the coun-
try, and who now busted themselves in
caressing the beast. lie claimed that the
action OF the International Monetary Con-
ference held in Europe thirty years ago,
and the declaration of our own delegate,
and the statements of Sherman in favor
of a single standard, had much to do with
the present complication. he then an
alyZed the platforms OF both parties upon
the silver question. and forcibly argued
that those in favor of repeating the Sher-
man bill without an amendment looking
to double standard, and in the face OF a
platform promising that double stand
ard should be maintained and both metals
treated alike, had directly violated their
solemn obligation.
He referred to the statement of the
President in his message that the time
had come when silver and gold must part
company, and contrasted IL with the
statement of Wilson, the author of the
House bill, who argued that the object OF
the pending bill was to rehabilitate sill
yer, He declared he could not under
stand why any friend of silver expected
relief from the Administration or from
those acting with it, He said the majority
of the Democratic members in the Senate
were for silver, but that three-fourths of
the Republicans were against it; that the
+, Democracy could expect nothing good
from a com bination of fragments of the
membership with the Repu blican organ
iZation, He declared that California was
not dependent in any sense upon silver.
She always has been the leading gold
State of the Union; but he and the people
whom he represented sympathize with
the silver States.
Concluding, he affirmed his belief in
the power of the people ultimately TO
settle all questions rightly, and declared
that although he opposed the pending
measure, still, if it became law, he was
satisfied, Notwithstanding It's Ill effect.
The immense resources in patriotism III
the United States would detect the error
and apply the remedy.
When White had concluded voorhees,
moved the pending amendment (Peffer's)
be laid on the table, and demanded the
ayes and noes. Pending the motion But
tier of South Carolina moved an execu-
tive session. Teller suggested the absence
of a quorum, but when it disclosed its
presence he then moved that the Senate
adjourn. The ayes and noes were de-
manded and taken and the Senate refused
to adjourn. Buffers motion TO go into
executive session was voted down.
VOORHEES, asked whether there was any
time in the calendar when the opponents
of repeal would agree to take vote on
any proposition. Teller said there were
fifteen Senators who desired to speak.
Would he agree that after fifteen days
debate, one day to each Senator, vote
should be taken. Teller did not fell au-
thorized to speak for other Senator's
VOORHEES, then put it in the form of a
request, to which Wolcott of Colorado
objected.
Morgan of Alabama then addressed the
Senate on the pending amendment. He
said as a member OF the committee be
had not objected to the House bill, ex-
cept to the last clause, pledging the good
faith of the nation to the maintenance of
the present ratio of our coins, aud his
only objection to that was found in the
phrase providing that present legislation
shall not effect the legal tender quality of
Ill ~fcr
was, he thought, by implication, an i'm
pairment OF coins hereafter to be issued.
At 7:l5 VOORHEES, moved to go into ex-
ecutive session, and at 1:35 the Senate adj
journed.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.-An error of
the Journal Clerk, which incorporated in
Speaker Crisp's rulings yesterday re-
fuSing to entertain certain motions
the reason that they were ''dilatory,"
gave a good deal of satisfaction to Reed.
After the Speaker examined the journal,
however, upon the statement that it did
not reflect his rulings; Reed made no
objections to correction.
Against the protest of the Republicans,
the Democrats House Committee on
Rules this morning decided to report an
order for two weeks debate on the
Federal election laws repeal bill, and
then vote. The Republicans wanted to
postpone the time OF the beginning and
ending of the debate.
On assembling, the House order was
reported and the previous question de-
manded.
Reed demanded the ayes and noes to
determine whether the Democrats had
quorum. By a good deal of effort the
Democrats barely succeeded in mastering
q quorum, and the previous question was
ordered-175 to AZ.
Thirty minutes was allowed for debate
Instead of devoting the time 10 discussion
of the order or measure it pertained to,
ex-Speaker Reed opened the debate on
the correctness of Speaker Crisp's ruling
Yesterday. Il KNOW" SAID he, 'the
Democratic party has no desire to estab-
lish a one-man power, but the PROPOSE
tjon established by the Speakers ruling
Yesterday, giving the Committee on Rules
hover to originate legislation and max
ino if unamendable by the House, has no
parallel except under the first consulate
in France"
General Catchings, in strong reply,
pointed out that Reed misunderstood the
meaning and intent of the rules adopted
by the House.
A vote was then taken on the adoption
of the report, and it was adopted-yeas
179, nays 3.
The house then passed to the report of
the Committee on Accounts OF assigned
clerks to committees. This was the sig
nal for the regular biennial effort IN the