The morning call., 1893-09-08
Serious Charge Against
the President.
PATRONAGE FOR GOLD MEN.
If Cleveland Is Not Bartering His
Influence He Is rlost Unfortu-
nate i'm His Friends.

ATE convened tnlS morning, Wolc0tt tk.) OF
Colorado presented petition which he
said was signed by every business man in
Durango, Colo. praying for the repeal of
the Mckinley bill. He said petition on
a blank form had been sent out by the
banks for the repeal of the Sherman act,
but tie petitioners had erased 'the pur-
chasing clauses of the Sherman act'' and
inserted "the Mckinley bill" This state
ment ELECTED laughter among the Repub-
lican Senators.
WOlcott also submitted a resolution di-
recting the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate what sums had been
paid as bounties ON maple sugar under the
law of October II. 1890. since the passage
of the act. showing the States in which
payment was made.
Gallinger (R) of New Hampshire sug-
gested the resolution be modified to in
clude all sugars.
Wolcott replied in an acrimonious tone
that he was able to prepare his own reso-
lutions. Laughter The resolution was
agreed to.
White D) Of California submitted a
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to inform tue Senate 20 what ex-
tent the appropriations heretofore made
for the enforcement of the Chinese exclu-
sion act had been expended, and what por-
ton of the funds was now available aud
whether in his opinion further appropria-
tions we're necessary TO carry out the pro-
visions of the bill, and what amount would
be required for the current fiscal year
Agreed to.
The resolutions were reported from the
Committee on Contingent Expenses allow
ing claimants for Senatorial seats ap-
pointed by the Governors of Montana,
Wyoming and Washington compensation
Tor the time spent and eXpen ses incurred
In prosecuting their claims. Objections
being made the resolutions went over un-
til tomorrow.
Senator Shoup of Idaho gave notice that
he would address the Senate on the repeal
bill Wednesday.
VOORHEES, moved that the repeal bill be
taken up. Agreed to. after Morgan of
Alabama had said that he had intended
this morning TO call up his resolution Gre
ating joint select committee on finanee.
but found it on the calendar and could not
get 1t up without vote of the Senate,
which he did not wish to take for the pur-
pose of antagoDlzng the motion of the
chairman of the Finance Committee. He
said Voorhees, and himself had a confer
ence about the matter and had agreed he
should not press his motion to-day.
At 1910 the repeal bill was taken up
and Stewart OF Nevada, who was enti-
tied to the floor on that measure. yielded
the floor to Walthall of Mississippi. who
proceeded to address the Senate. He ia
vored the passage of the repeal bill IL the
declarations Of policy contained in the bill
were embodied in The form of an act.
When Walthall concluded Stewart re-
sumed the floor and started on the third
installment of his speech. He read from
the New York World. which, he said, gave
the law TO the Senate. The Senate should
be grateful to Pulitzer for advising it as TO
exactly what the people Of the United
States think. He was specially adapted 10
perform that function by reason of the
fact that he was born in Europe ana now
resides there. Laughter.l The Nevada
Senator then read from the New York
Herald to the effect that the popular will
on the silver question had been expressed
in uEmistakabla terms and must be obeyed.
ut is true" said Stewart. that Bennett
was born in this country, but / think he
has resided abroad for the last quarter of
a century. Why should he assume 10 be
more familiar with public sentiment than
those of us who have lived here all our
lives?"
Chairman VOORHEES, of the Finance Com
mittee was the next parsonage to receive
attention az the hands of Stewart, but
Dolph (R) of Oregon at this point in the
speech said the absence of a quorum was
manifest. A Iollcali showed fifty-seven
Senators present
Referring to President Cleveland, Stew
art said it was bad thing for the Ameri-
can people that in his early life and ripper
manhood he had not been surrounded, as
Andrew jackson had been, by the produc-
ing classes, by labOring men and farmers,
that he might sympathiZe with them.
Cleveland was reared in a city and his
Office was in the Mills building In New
York, the very center in the United States
of European Influence. He sympathzed
with his surroundings, and his surround
ings were unfortunate for the American
people.
Cleveland's organs" said Stewart,
constantly praise him for the use of
cuct dl pdlIOudRo tO StCuT6 Tue OBSTRUCTION
of all legislation that pointed to silver.
do not charge him with it," Stewart went
on. drawing himself to his full height aud
speaking with much warmth. "but il it is
not true he should exclaim. oh, God. de-
liver me from my friends
Stewart said there were several other
branches OF the subject of which he would
treat hereafter Ilaughterl. but that he
would now close for the present.
There was good deal of executive bust
ness, Voorhees, said, and be therefore
moved that the Senate proceed to its con-
sideration. The motion was agreed to,
and after brief session with closed doors
the Senate adjourned.
In executive session the Senate con-
irmed the following nominations: Lorion
Miller to be Secretary Of New Mexico.
P. f. Church to be Assayer of the United
States ASSAY Office at Boise CITY. Idaho
and A. w. Kennedy to be Postmaster at
Buffalo. WyO.
HE WILL COIN 1T.
Carlisle Has Resolved to Use All the