The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-09-22
SENATORS ARE TALKING
FACTS. ARGUMENTS. REASONS.
No Danger that the Repeal Bill WIN BE.
come = Law for While Yet
House Preparing for
Business.


Tuesday. sept. 18th.
SKNArE-Thc Vice President laid before
the Senate letter from tho Treasury depart
ment In relation to the redemption Of silver
certificates II 10 stated that u ,27s, 1857 Of the
notes provided for by the Sherman act were
redeemed in silver coin during August, 1893,
that STA ,06l ,242 coinage value) of silver
bullion purchased under that act and subject
TO coinage is now held In the treasury. Also
letter fiom the Secretary Of the Treasury
stating that there was available on the 7th
| Inst. for the enforcement Of the Chinese ex-
cluslon act e83, 500,
Then the repeal bill was taken up, and, Mr..
Mitchell (Republican, 0regon) took the floor
In opposition to It, Mr.. Mitchell referred to
the disastrous effects Of the depreciation Of
silver in the interests Of the farmer, showing
how the price OF all farm products had fallen
with that Of silver. The eyes OF the money
changers Of Lombard street and the uncon-
sconatle stock gamblers OF Wall street were
centered upon the Senate OF the United
States rs never before They waited with Ill
concealed anxiety the result Of vote that
would increase by onc-half tho purchasing
power Of gold and cut down in like proper
| ton the price Of every agricultural commodl-
ity produced In this country.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Mitchell's speech
Mr.. Hawley Republican, Connecticut) ad-
dressed the Senate. lie said he was In favor
Of the passage Of the pending bill, and
while willing to be Us patient as possible with
the opponents Of repeal there was one general
misstatement which had bee4 t4Hted and
reiterated until he was'tlred n It. THAT was
that there was somebody who believed In the
| total destruction Of half Of the currency OF
the world. There was not Senator In the
chamber now or ut any time to whom II
would apply. 1t was terrible misstateinent,
sophistical statement, false statement
practically. Mr.. Mitchell asked whether the
Senator from Connecticut thought any other
legislation in reference 10 silver was necessary
after the repeal Of the Sherman act to carry
, out his views, and on being answered In the
affirmative asked: "Why not put It In this
bilw
II won't; that is ALL replied Mr.. Hawlsy,
and laughter ensued. "If you begin to coui-
promise, or patch, or tinker, and add
schemes. you simply kill the scheme"
Every body was q blmetaliist," said Mr..
Teller, land yet he could point to many pro-
fessed bimetalllsts In the Senate who had
never given vote In favor of blmctallism.
1t was a bimetallsm In which gold was the
standard and silver was subordinate to It,"
Mr.. llawley said II the bill were passed,
and In few months Il should develop that
the East and the West were Isolated, It was
quite competent for Congress TO reconsider
It's action, and 1t would be likely to 10 so.
Mr.. Stewart then obtained the floor, and
was speaking when the Senate adjourned.
Wednesday, September 18th.
SESATE.-The resolution offered by Mr..
Stewart for CO mmittee to investigate whether
senators are interested In national banks was
then taken up. and that gentleman spoke In
support OF Its adoption. Mr. Allen (Popu-
list, Nebraska) favored the adoption OF the
resolution. He said there WIRE hundreds Of
Thousands, II not millions, Of people In the
country who believed that much of the legs-
la,ion OF Congress was influenced by the per-
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they were mistaken II was due TO senators and
members that the people be enlightened on
the subject. No action was taken.
The repeal bill came up, and Mr.. Voorhees,,
In order TO elicit expression, asked that one
week from to-day the general debate close,
with the understanding that amendments
then he discussed under the Ave minute rule
until Saturday at . O'Clock, when vote
should be taken. Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho OBJ
iectcd, and asked Mr.. voorhees, If there was
\ likelihood Of the repeal bill being supple
mented by other silver legislation. Mr.. Voor-
hoes replied that there certainly would be.
Mr.. Dubois said that burnt children dread
the fre. Was there any Senator who could
say that the present executive would sign a
bill favoring silveri He had not heard II
stated. The Senators from the silvcr States
did not propose TO repeal the sherman act,
knowing that for three md a half years at
least no relief could be secured.
Mr.. shoup ldaho) then addressed the
Senate In opposition 10 the bill.
Mr.. Shoup had spoken but few minutes
when Mr.. Stewart called attention. to tho nb-
sence Of quorum. The roll being called,
81 Senators responded, and Mr.. shoup con-
cluded his remarks.
MIR. Dolph Rcpublican, Oregon, who fol-
lowed Mr.. shoup, did not believe that with
free coinage at ~ to l, or 20 TO /, or any
other ratio, the concurrent circulation Of
gold and silver could be secured. The
United States MAS confronted by condition
To which II must submit.
Mr.. Teller said that he would reply to Mr..
Dolph some time In the future.
On motion Of Mr.. Voorhees, the Senate
went into executive session and shortly after
wards adjourned.
HousE-Aftcr being idle the House got
down To work to-day Tho whole day WAS oc-
cnpicd In considering the bill providing for
the printing and distributing OF public docu-
nents. One hour and forty minutes was
consumed. II deals with the entire question
Of the printing and distribution Of public
documents and substitutes for the old plan
system proposed by a joint committee Of the
House and Senate at the last session, ltalms
at economy by the appointment Of bureau
through which all documenn shall be sent
out, thus reducing largely the number Of en-
ployes by concentration, and prevent. extrn-
siye duplication that now rcsults from the ex-
which ,nhi,o ao"nm.p,. are d,s,,,bu,.a The
bill was not finally disposed OF.
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