The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1893-09-30

the question. He had the roll called because
he knew it was one Of the obstructive meas
ures, thank God, that we're left to the minor
ity. He had made the motion to adjourn for
the same purpose. Did the man from Indi-
ana and the people he represented suppose
that he could bulldoze the American Senate
and violate It's traditions with impunityi II
he did, he (Mr. Teller would tell him, hay
ing had an experience In the Senate antedat-
ing Mr.. Voorhees,, that 1t never had been
done and never could be done.
After further discussion of the matter and
an unsuccessful attempt by Mr.. Voorhees, To
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in favor OF
SIR. Peters amendment, which provides for
the free coinage Of silver. The Senate re-
NAMED Ia session until 1:45.
HousE.--The Houre to-day adopted an or
der setting aside two weeks, beginning next
Tuesday, for the consideration of the fucker
I'LL repeating the federal election laws. As
the Democratic quorum remained Intact, the
Republicans were unable to successfully op-
pose the adoption Il the order. The report
OF the committed on accounts, assigning
clerks TO committees, was opposed by a great
many members, Mhe contended that the clerks
TO the committees which performed no ser
vice ought to be abolished. When the matter
reached vote ihose in favor OF looping of
this item OF extrasagancc scored n victory.
A motion to reconsider the vote was made,
however, and this motion was pending when
the House adjourned.
Forty-First Day.
sESArg.-Whenth tho senate met to-day Mr.
Allen (Populist, Nebraskn) introduced u bill
making the dollaaszzwhich may be coined of
ii2I& 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 IL in the mint, which,
less 20 per cent. ITO be deducted for seignor-
age and coined into silver dollars and put In
the treasury shall be coined into standard
dollar, for hi, benefit.
The Plat resolution for cloture rule in the
senate wss taken up and Mr.. Wolcott Colo
radoi addressed the Senate. He said he was
ready To tote on the coturc rule II ;he Senate
wished to settle the matter. In speaking Of
the rcpea bill Mr.. Nolcott said that he be-
lcyed TINT the unconditional repeal of the
sherman aw would bring untold suffering on
the county and that II he were to consult
his own Judgment he would be inclined 10 let
the blow zone at once and have 1t over. But
II his associates of kindred views, some Of
whom hal grown old in the service Of their
country md who having In their long lcgis-
lntiye carer known no change or shadow of
turning n their views should deem II beat
that the measure should be contested inch by
inch, he .hogld cheerfully and cordially join
with then in meeting any test OF endurance
which tn, majority might see ft TO impose
upon then.
Mr.. Tell,r occupied the balance of the time
until o',lock In a speech against the pro-
posed charge In the rules.
The repeal bill WAS then taken up, and Mr..
George OF Mississippi concluded his speech,
begun on Wednesday, against the bill. lie
was FOLLOWED by Mr.. Hansbrough of North
Dakota, wio made n very strong plea for I'll.
YER Mr stewart then spoke for time and
when he hsd concluded the Senate ad journed.
! Ii has been agree that at present the sessions
shall commence at IL and close at 9 O'Clock
HousH.-The pending motion to reconsider
0 ,,,Att al. ID.
are cut Off was voted down. No other i'm
portEut business WAS transacted.
! Forty-serond Day.
/ SFSATg.-senator Stewart introduced q
/ resolution arraigning the President for vlo-
] lating the spirit OF the constitution In Gu
/ deayorlng to destroy the independence OF the
/ law-making branch OF the government 10y
| seeking 10 cocrcc Congress. into tho passage
| Of the repeal bill. The resolution went ove'
/ until Monday when It's discussion promises .
| sensation. The cloturc resolution was thef
/ taken up and Mr.. Turple democrat. Indiana
argued against IL adoption. Mr.. Dubois OPP
| posed any change In the rules in the midst oil
AN exciting debate. Mr., Call regarded clio
/ turc as n proposition to forbid debate and OPP
posed It, especially at this time when tn,
question engrossing the attention was OF
| such transcendent Importance as 10 justify
| the committee. % ruai. 'N'' '''''"''"'"" nj Mr.
On motion of Mr. Voorhees, the Senate a,
3 40 o'clock went into executive session and
at p. N. adjourned until Monday.
Forty-Third Day.
sESArE-SenAtor Stewards resolution de.
claring the independence OF the co-ordlna-
tion OF the government must be maintained
and use Of power and influence of one de-
partment to control the action OF another 1.
In violation of the constitution, and destruct
i've OF our policy and form of government,
was taken up, and Mr.. Stewart proceeded tc
/ 4
president, armed with more than a hundred
thousand ngh-paid offices TO bestow, with tn,
veto power, designed only for extraordinary
occasions, backed hy concentrated ,apita
and iiattered by the press. turned his face 10
ward the Senate wing OF the capitol, and. IL
angry and mcnacing tones, said IL the repre-
sentatlves there assembled legislated In preju-
dice, or 10 behalf OF sectional and selfish In.
icrcste, the time when the cornerstone was
laid and the circumstances surrounding 1,
would not be worth commemorative. This
declaration, said Mr.. Stewart, which had beer
cheercd and encouraged by thoughtles.
multitude, had been construed by a yenal prcss
rs a rebuke from their president to a guilty
and yenal Senate. He then quoted at length
from Macaulay's history OF Eng land as To the
parliamentary trouble with the Stuart kings.
Coming 10 the present time, Mr.. Stewart
charged that the president, In disregard oil
his oath Of Office to execute the laws, had
permitted the secretary Of the treasury to vi
olate the act which made the purchase of four
and half million ounces of silver bullion
per month mandatory. by exercising an un-
lawful discretion in purchasing smalle.
amount.
Mr.. Stewart read the Presidents biography
on the congressional directory, the authcn-
tcity Of which could not be questioned.
AT IL years of age he became an assistant
teacher In the New York institute for the
Blind read Mr.. Stewart. and then he added
at looks now as IL he had not gotten entirely
a.. Ill V..1 ~ 1n .
West in search Of employment" continued
the biography; .'let us sec what his idea of
the West Is" said Mr.. Stewart, and then he
read on: Engaged with his uncle at Buffalo
laughter to aid In the compilation of the
American herd book Laughter. Upon re-
firing from the presidency" the biography
reads. ''he located In New York City and re-
sumed the practice OF law" New York was
II great place to study finance, said Mr.. Stew
art He would there come in contact with
men who knew less than he did.
III we would stop the necessity for revolu-
ton and preserve the equilibrium Of the de-
partments OF the government we must protest
now. The attention of the people must be
called to the aggressions. 1t is the only way
to'preserve the independence of the co-ordi-
nate branches OF the government"
The repeal bill was then taken up and Mr..
Don Cameron of Pennsylvania addressed the
Senate in opposition to It. He defended the
Sherman act and said we needed more silver,
not less. He submitted the following propo-
sitions:
II propose gold loan OF so many hundred
million dollars as Congress may decide, to be
hnuUht ha yr,vrkat rate and held in the