St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-17

of the Sherman Law-Voorhees
Wants a Vote.
WASH NGToN, Sept. 16.-This MORN
Ing Senator Voorhees, again sought to
obtain from the opponents of repeal
some information as to when a vote
could be had ON the repeal bill. His
effort ELECTED no mnre Information than
his former one, although Senator Teller.
who spoke for the silver men, said that
later their opinion on the subject would
be given. As MIR. Allison, who was en-
titled to the flour. was DESTROYS of pro-
ceeding, the discussion as to when
vote would he reached ended, bat an
other effort will probably be MATE early
neXtweek. If unsuccessful. Mr.. FoOr-
heeS will then ask that night sessions
be held.
The repeal bill was then taken up.
and Mr.. Voorhees, asked the senate 10
agree 10 close debate upon the bill Oh
the 25lh inst, and that The amendments
be debated until the eth, under the
five-minute rule, when = vote should
be- taken on AL the amendments and
upon the bill.
Mr.. Voorhees, said it was not neees-
sary for nim to enforce his request by
single wUrd. He would not say, as he
had said time and time before, that he
was a lover Ot free debate; lie had
never stood in its way and he never in
tended to.
ALL HE ASKED
was that senators int rested in the dis
PuSSiOn should Indicate some time when
1t would be concluded. 1 here was no
III.
cuS>iOn. except perhaps that one which
related 10 the relation of man to the
world 10 come, and tEat rad better he
taken by faith than dispute. He there
fore asked "this great body" to give
way To reason on Ibis question. Let
senators reason together. LIT senators
settle it on tile basis of an agreement.
IL should regret To See the Issue set
tied on the low level of physical endur-
anre when we can as we'll settle it upon
the high level of manly, Intelligent
agreement. | ask those who oppose
this bill To give me their response upon
there is not some point within the do
main of conference and agreement that
we can reach.''
MIR. Teller rep, COLI responded for
the opponents of repeal. AS Mir. ALI
son, who was entitled To the floor, was
anxious to proceed. he would simply
say that here had been no delay in this
debate. Il here had not been a speech
made for the purpose of delay. he
senate had not reached point where
Ii was far to talk about fixing time
for vote. He therefore objected TO the
request.
Mr.. voorhees, disclaimrd. that he had
made any accusation. nor had he even
used the word delay" but he desired
to get some indication of purpose of
those on
THE OTHER SIDE
On the QUESTION when discussion might
bp concluded. If the senator from Col
Drado and those who were acting with
him could not give that or did nos desire
to give any such indication. that was
with them.
Mr.. Teller did not think it was fair to
take the lime of the senator from Iowa
10 do II now. Later, if the senator from
Indiana wanted the opinion of those
who opposed repeal, they would give it
to him.
"Ali right" replied Mr.. Voorhees,.
Mr.. Allison (Rep., l0.) then addressed
the senate. l he law of 1890, he said,
was temporary and experimental law.
e had voted tor it with great hesta-
ton. He did not believe in the policy
OF piling up bullion in the treasury and
holding 1t there unused.
He favored the coming of every dol
lar of the silver III the treasury.
MIR. COckrrll Dem., Mo.)-In this
century OF the mex?
Mr.. Allison said lie favored its coin
age as soon as practicable. He favored
the use of the Sixty millions of seignOr-
aye now III the treasury 10 maintain the
parity between the two metals.
Mi. Allison said the United States
could nCr continue the purchase of
silver without seriously endangering
the standard established III 1878, and
bringing This nation. with all its op.
portuniiies, wealth, labor and produc-
ton, To the
SILVER STANDARD.
AT this point Mr.. Allison was Ques-
Toned about the recent monetary cOu-
Terence at Brusself, of which he was
member. He said the Brussels confer
ence made more progress respecting the
solution or the silver question than was
m de al all prior conferences. If the
United States woulu undertake the
policy of restoring silver by all inter-
DatlGnal arrangement, 1t would be &C
complished: within a reasonable time
the party between the tao metals
would be restored, acd silver would
practically be rehabilItated. That was
the solution of tue question.
Mr. Hill (Dem.. n. ~ asked whether
the repeal of the purchasing clauses of
the Sherman act would facilitate or
hinder the perfection of such an inter-
national agreement.
MIR. Allison replied that that was only
matter of judgment. Ii the United
States were TO have an International
agreement, it must be made 10 appear
Hf n
United States did not mean to take care
of the silver. This YVES tile salient point.
MIR. George (Dem., Miss asked
whether there WAS any sentiment in
Europe In favor of a reaSSembling of
the
MONEY CONFERENCE.
MIR. Allison had no doubt that the
public opinion of Europe was that a
conference of the nations should be as
sembled TO deal with the question. and
In that statement he did not exclude
England. Many of the most Intelligent
EngliShmcn Ill public life and in the
universities believed in bimetallism,
and there was strong and growing
party in England, and in his opinion at
the next opportunity it would be the
triumphant party, which favored utiIiz-
Ing silver as well as gold. He believed
that If patience were exercised, if this
question were dealt with IN states
manlike way, if senators would dis
miss from their minds their prejudices
and party leanings, and deal with the
problem as great question involving
TIE whole country. It's integrity and its
interest, the time would soon come
when silver and gold would travel side
by side.
In conclusion Mr.. Allison said: BE
lieving that the industrial interests of
the country and its wage earners, its
farmers. its producers in every section
and in every state, will be impaired by
transferring ourselves suddenly from
the standard of the money upon which
all their obligations have been paid and
their arrangements are being effected.
i shall vote in accordance with the sug-