St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-09


in the senate of the United States par
ticularly in the case Of a senator who is
now forward to undo what he has
helped to do.
The senator from Maine forgets that
every curse of the Sherman act comes
home to roost on that side of the cham
ber, not on this. Not a single vote OH
our side was given for that miserable
act. never believed in it, and do not
now. but the idea> of the senator from
Maine appealing to me to make haste
and undo the infamy and fraud which he
himself voted to fasten on this country,
is about the most refreshing thing that
l have witnessed in thirty years OF
public life. Laughter and hand-clap-
ping on the floor and in the galleri es-
the galleries being reproved for their
share in The demonstration by the pre-
siding officer, Mr.. Blackburn, Of Ken-
lucky.
In the course of further colloquy, Mr..
Voorhees, said that the matter should be
approached in becoming spirit, not in
the spirit of jockeyism. This Jockey
movement of the senator from Maine,
he hoped, would meet no imitation here
after.
Mr.. Sherman said the act which was
now sought to be reversed had been
caused by the imminent danger of the
two houses agreeing to bill for the
free coinage of silver. On this subject
Mr.. Sherman went into some details
which have been frequently published
aud said that his friends on the other
side of the chamber were responsible
for the Sherman act. He added, how
ever, that every provision of it was
wise, conservative and just, except the
purchase clause, for the repeal of which
he would now vote with the greatest
pleasure. wish to see the broadest
discussion, and will vote for no meas
ure of
Extreme Urgency
to press decision of the question.
Mr.. Vest, of Missouri, said that par
tisan discussion at this time was to be
deplored, but the senator from Ohio had
made an extraordinary statement which.
in justice to all Democratic senators,
ought to be now considered. The sera-
tor had stated that the Sherman act had
been enacted in order to prevent the
passage of free silver bill.
Mr.. Sherman-To prevent a greater
evil.
Mr.. Nest-ls that a correct statement?
Mr.. Sherman-The house provided
for the monthly purchase of S4,500,000
worth of silver, which would now buy
6,50O,OOO ounces. To defeat that meas
ure AMI also prevent the passage of a
free coinage bill as passed by the sem
ate. this compromise measure was
agreed upon.
Mr.. Vest-That extraordinary state
ment implies that President Harrison
would have signed a free coinage bill;
for nothing is better known than that it
was impossible for such bill to pass
over the presidents veto.
To this MIR. Sherman retorted that he
trusted the time would never come
when congress would either compel or
induce the president to save it from the
consequences of its own action.
Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, closed the
discussion. He said the clamor for the
repeal of the Sherman act did not come
from the productive agencies but from
the money centers. There would be
time enough, Mr.. Teller added, for the
discussion of the subject. The discus
sion would not be closed on the 22d Of
August. 1t would extend beyond that,
not OH account of delay on the part of
those opposed to the repeal of the Sher-
man act, but because question of so
much Importance could not be handled
and disposed of properly in thirty days
OF in sixty days.
The discussion here closed, Mr.. Hale's
resolution and Mr.. Lodges resolution
both lying OH the table till tomorrow,
when they will be again laid before the
senate.
After a set speech on the financial
question by Mr.. Dolph, the senate ad-
journed.