The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-17
VOORHEES, CALLSAHALT
THE REPEAL LEADER RENEWS HIS
REoUBsT IN THE HOUSE.
The siIveritss Decline the Request and In
Innate That the Vote VIII be Re-
sisted-Bouse Proceedings.

70 the time for closing debate on the re-
pea, pin. and proceeding 20 vote on the
bin and amendments, had no better re-
su,i than his previous one, except that
tbere was a sort OF intimation by Mr.
Teller that as no speeches had been made
for delay, none would be. and tina, the
question OF closing debate might lie over
for the present at least
Mr. Allison made a three hour speech
in order 10 prove that the true way TO
rehabnitate silver was to repeal the sill
ver purchase law. and thus force England
and the nations Of Europe to come 10
an international agreement on the sub
feet The remaindsi Ot the day was
given 10 eul0gtes on the life and character
of the late Senator Stanford, OF California
After the routine business OF the morn
ina, al L35, the repeal bill was taken
IN Mr.. VOORHEES, reminded the Senate
riot n few days ago. he had felt II his
duty TO call attention to the consump-
ton of time "a the discussion OF the bll
and 10 suggest time 10 close debate aud
fake n vote The rejection OF that pro-
posltlon had not been unexpected bT MIN
ne now asked the Senate 10 agree 10 close
debate on the 5th-a week from Monday;
than TO debate amendments. under IuIe
eight. till tho 9th, and then TO have votes
taken on tho amendments ana the Dill
He need not the said} amplify on the
question. He did not need 10 enforce
his reouest by a single word. The sub
tect was known ana was appreciated
here and elsewhere Nor need be say
again-as ne had said time and time be-
fore-that he was a lover OF the freedom
OF debate. He had never stood IN It's way,
and never Intended 10. All tnat he asked
was that senators Interested In the lis
cussion might indicate some time when
II should be concluded. There was no
subject that called for everlasting ds-
cusslon except, perhaps, that when al
fected mans relation 70 the world 10
come. and even that had better be taken
bv faith than by dispute. lie, therefore,
asked the Senate 10 give the weight OF
reason 20 tho question Let senators
reason together. Let them think together
and settle the matteT On the hasis OF an
agreement He ehrurk from nothing In
the line OF duty; but he should regret
10 SEQ the Issue fetued ~ the low Level
of pbyslcal endurance when II might as
well be settled on the high level OF manly,
Intelligent agreement. lie asked sena-
tors who opposed the Oill to give him!their
response on that subject. and let the Sen
ate see whether there were not some
point. within the donIlin OF courtesy and
agreement that could be fixed upon' eth
er this morning or at any time.
Mr.. Teller said there had been no de-
lay in the debate. There had not been
a speech made for the sole purpose Of
delay, but there were many senators who
had not yet spoken. bit had given notice
Of speeches. There We're others who had
speeches prepared; ard still others who
were preUarin-; speec1cs. AZ any rate
the Senate had not reached point
where 1t was fair 10 talk about fixing
the time 10 close debate.
Mr.. Yorhees dlsclaimed the intention
Of making the accusation or even using
the word delay" But he desired 10
have some indication of the purpose Of
senators on the other side Of the gues-
ton as TO when debate should be con
cluded. If the senator from Colorado,
and those acting with him, could not
or did not desire TO give any such IN
dications. the matter was with them.
Mr. Teller said that he would not now
take up the time of the senator from
Iowa (Allson) but,if the senator from
Indiana desired. later on, the opinion
of senators opposed 70 the bill, they
would give II 10 him.
Mr. Allison then addressed the Senate
The first portion Of his speech was de-
voted TO a review Of the history Of legfs-
lation on the subject Of silver coinage
I'm the course OF which he said that
It was not I'm 1873 that the silver dollar
was demonetzed; because by the law OF
1873 the trade dollar (of 42O grains) was
authorized: and that dollar was on the
principle OF free coinage. Because, al
though the trade dollar was only legal
tender for s.. the owner Of silver bullion
could take II TO the mint and have II
coined But II was the law of 1876 which
took away that right, and thus struck
down free coinage He agreed with the
senator from Virginia Daniel) that silver
was the money of the people. He knew
that II had been frequently said that,
from 1892 70 1873, the coinage Of silver
dollars had only aggregated eight millions.
But, up 10 1853, dimes were legal ten
der. A man might have gathered up
dimes quarters and halves. and made a
payment Of q million dollars, up TO 1853.
And OF those coins there had been nearly
s0OO0O00 in circulation. The final out
come Of all the legislation as to silver
was the striking down Of the legal tender
quality Of silver In 1876.
And now, he continued, we are asked
10 sustain measures and 10 sustain poh-
cies that Will bring this country Qn my
This law of 1890 was a temporary law.
1t was an experimental law also. in one
serse. Nobody believed, OF the time, that
II would stand long upon our statute
books | certainly did not believe so. /
do not beiive in the policy Of piiing up
bullion In the treasury Of the United
States, and holding IL there uncoined. l
believe that that policy is most dan
gerous policy for silver itself. IL is, this
minute a menace TO the price OF silver.
In my judgment II has something TO do
with the depression I'm that metal. What
would be the effect In Europe II IL were
known that we were going TO sell the
silver in the treasury? We have there
now 100 900 900 ounces, and a proposition
10 sell IL would carry down the price more
RAPIDLY than IL was carried down when
the action Of India became known. For
myself. I am In favor Of coming every
dollar OF gilver bullion I'm the treast ~.
1t ought 20 be coined. I do not mean
now-presently But il should be under
stood 10 be the policy Of the government
that we shall not have this silver bullion
stored away in the treasury. II must be
done Not a dollar OF the silver bullion
can be sold, without the sanction of Con
gress; and that sanction. I am sure, VIII
never be given. The piling up OF that
silver Is a menace 10 the price OF silver
everwhere; and therefore II should be
coined.
undertake 10 say tha. we cannot con-
tinue this purchase Of silver without en-
dangering seriously the standard which
we have had since 1873, and Without bring
ing this great nation. and all its opportu-
mites. with all its wealth, with all its