The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-16

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WASHINGTON, D, G., August 15,-The
principal scene of action OF the financial
battle was shifted to the senate to-day
and ragged with varying intensity and
interest throughout the afternoon, I'm.
nedialey after the preliminary OPEN
ing business had been transacted Sena-
tor Gordon, Of Georgia, recalled a plank
in the last Democratic platform by pre-.
senting measure to suspend for ninety
days the law imposing a 10 per cent tax
on state banks issue. He declared it
would give relief to the country in
fifteen days and would make 1t possible
to remove the immense cotton crop IN
the south. The proposition was not
received with particular warmth by
the senate and Mr.. Gordon asked its
reference to the financial committee
and said he would demand report
yea or nay on the bill at an early
day.
Mr. Voorhees, reported back from; tho
finance committee the national bank
bill introduced by him yesterday. The
bill, he said, had not only the indorse-
mcnt Of tho committee on finance and
the secretary OF the treasury but a SINH
lat measure had passed the senate
unanimously last session. He did not
by any manner OF means proclaim the
measure us one OF entire relief, but he
looked upon it as measure OF relief.
The national banks were no faYorites
Of his. lie had not been enamored OF
them, nor they OF him, but that was no
reason why they should not be used to
bring about II measure OF relief II they
were capable Of it.
The vice president asked il there
was any objection to the immediate
consideration OF the bill.
Mr.. CockrelI, Missouri-Thete is OBJ
lection, because there are number Of
senator's who desire to be heard on
thisp proposition, and who will have.
amendments to offer to give to the
masses OF the people those rights us
conferred on the national banks and
iOput stop to favorltism and pro.
scriptiyo legislation.
Alter the Voorhees, bill had gone
over on the objection Of Mr.. CoCkrell,
tho latter gentleman asked the senate
to consider and pass the house joint
resolution for the payment Of mileage
to senators and representatives for the
present session. This gave Mr.. Frye,
OF Maine, a chance, which he availed
himself OF, Of ridiculing the idea Of the
public duty which would postpone re-
Lief for the people and make haste to
provide roliet for senators and mem.
bers.
Mr.. Frye was asked whether he oh.
iectod to the consideration OF the Joint
resolution. lle declined to do so, but
Mr. Potter OF Kansas, stepped into the
breach with an objection and the joint
resolution went TO the caiandar.
The resolution offered last Tuesday by
Nh. Lodge, (Rep., Mass directing the
committee on finance to report at once
4 bit to repeal the purchasing clauses
OF the Sherman act, and that u vote be
taken on such repeal on Tuesday, the
22nd instant, was laid before the senate
and Mr.. Lodge made an argument In
advocacy OF IT,
What the people wanted, he said, was
prompt action. He had no mind for
party politics or delay. He asked
simply for action. Ho closed with the
quotation from John Quincy Adams;
"Iwoud not deliberate, would act"
Mr. Wolcott tRep., Colorado, replied
10 Mr.. Lodge. He agreed with tho
Massachusetts, senator that this was
not party question. He folt greatly
relieved pn view Of some unpleasant
relations in tho senate within the past
lew years. that question had arisen
on which the Democratic executive and
The Massachusetts, senators might
agree. 1t was n most auspicious and
most significant occasion. II was
most delightful forCshadowing Of tho
uys when party rancor should coase,
ana when all notes Of discord should bo
plondod in ono harmonious melody.
laughter. Ho believed that tho noxt
thng IN order would DO for the Prest.
uen' Of tho United States, who was for
unOIey untrammolod and unombar'
usSau by any previous uttorance OH the
subject, TO frame some election law
Walch would perhaps moet tho views
ol tho senators from MnsBaChusoLts,
ana hen tho reconciliation would bo
complete, Laughter
VICIOUS hut NOT HARMFUL
In order TINT the rcpoal Of an exist
'0g Iow should bring rolici, II would bc
necessary to show that tho law hOd In.
t'clei injury lle had vet to hear
s,nslc Intelligent man state, on hiS con.
sy'VhGc, lhAl hg believed that tho Sher.
mlan ,I5 act had wrought tho injury under
NN,eh tho country now suffered. llc
"1u yet TO lcar singlO man Of cxpor'
Hnae In ilnanCial mALiprs or in public
"uRlTs say that the unfortunate llnan.
WIN etlsi' through which the country
"" p0salng had anything to do with
,u mt sherman act Every ono would ad.
,H mat tho Sherman not was vicious
:. principle aud illogical. II wua
n"'Vus IN that II inado Of silver coin.
tGuu'ly. " was illogical aud vicious IN
;,nl u lot tho Bilvur bullion In the
mmNyalsuty uhcoinod, loft II whoro II
Tt' tp' De dumped on tho European
"1,tknls at auy time
H." nne glvon tho country n currency
l'l'gl by Sonator ChandOr, OF Now
V"lpshrcl, backed by thu credit Of
S,T EoSetnlnOnt nnd by the eilvUF at lie
tS,,",I p,,on Value, That waS a pretty good
d Al a