Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-30

senate. claiming that there were oineT
causes for the financial panic besides
the sherman act.
washington, Sept. 22-When the sen
ate met NJ. Allen, the populist senator
for Nebraska. introduced a bill max
ing the dollar (Which may be coined OF
412 II grains Of silver OF p $40 grains
of gold the unit Of value. The bin
also repeats the Sherman acr and pro
vides that owners III silver bullion
may deposit in the mint silver which,
less % per cent. to be deducted for seig
norage and coined into silver dollars and
put ln the treasury. shall be coined
into standard dollars for his benefit.
Mr.. Mitchell. Of Oregon, INTRODUCED
o bill appropriatiug $4,000 for the
construction Of two steam revenue cut
ters for the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri, offered "A
resolution calliu. for information as
to the coinage OF silver dollars since
1878 which was read. When the chair
put the question on the resolution APP
parcntly there was one vote i'm the af
drmative. The repeal bin was then
taken up.
The cloture resolution was then laid
before the ena and MIR. Walcott
took the floor and made a statement
Although he said that lac would vote
against it, ne declared that no facti.
tious opposition would be made to it,.
and that a vote upon it could be reach
ed much sooner than q vote upon the
repeal bin could be. Ii the senate de
sired 4 vote on the cloture resolution.
it could have il without much debate.
lie would not interpOse the slightest
objection TO "a full and fair and free
vote upon it,. He would be content
himself with voting against it. If there
was a failure to press it to a vote. then
criticism ON senators opposing the re
peal bin would have to cease. The de-
bate on the repeal bill could be stiHed
by cloture rule, but it could not be stiff
ed otherwise. In his own opinion.
however, cloture was not necessary be-
rause there had been no factiOus delay.
In closing, Mr.. WOlcOtt said that for
himself he would just as soon have the
vote taken on the bill at once and get
it all over with; but If his associates
knew no change or shadow of turn
ing ana should deem it best to con
test the measure inch by inch, he would
cheerfully and cordially join with them
In meeting any test of endurance which
the majority might see tit to impose.
The bin could be discussed until the
time for a vote came. Any attempt
to impose cruel and unusual conditions
would be met by every obstacle that
the rules permitted, until those who
controlled the senate should adopt the
eloture rule. lie reminded them that
Festina leDte make haste slowly was
a good motto to follow.
Mr.. Teller followed his colleague. lie
closed his speech with the earnest
declaration that he would resist, by
every method, obstructive and other
wise, the adoption Of a rule in the sen
ate which would limit or restrict de
bate.
The resolution then went over till
tomorrow.
The repeal bill was then taken up
and Mr.. George continued the speech
against it which he began wednesday.
Washington, Sept. 23.-Attcr the I'M
production of a resolution by Senator
Stewart as to the independence of the
three coordinate branches Of Jhe gov
eminent ton which he said he would