The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-29
In the s~nas~.


In the senate.
WARRINGTON CRY. Sept. 2s.--In the SEN
ate the resolution offered yesterday by
Teller, asking for information as to
the anticipation of interest on gov
eminent bonds since 1850 was taken
mp Voorhees, said compliance with
the resolution would involve great
labor and asked Teller to define the scope
Of that part Of the resolution asking under
what circumstances interest had been an
ticipased-
Teller said the new administration was
installed largely because its party found
fanit with the financial policy of the Re-
publicans, and he assumed IL meant
radical reconstruction of the financial
policy of the country. He did not see how
the party in the next campaign could ask
the support of the people unless IL dealt
with the monetary question. and repeal of
the sherman act was not dealing with il.
Teller expressed amaxement that Republi-
can senators should tie their hands by vot-
ing against resolutions calling for informa-
tion never denied during Republican rule.
The administration was nov attempting
to refer such resolutions TO the committee
terests of the dominant party would be
best subserved by their remaining there.
The resolution was adopted.
The repeal bill was taken up and Hoar
read en- editorial from the Peoria. H.,
JosHna relative to the controversy over
the part taken by Ernest Seyd, OF Eng
land, in the legislation Of 1873 The
Journal printed what purported TO be
A.
house TO counteract the letter Of Seyd's
son. In this quotation the words. referring
so Seyd, "who is now here" were at
trihnfed 70 Hooper. Hoar had that part
of Hooper's speech read from the Congress
sioaaf Record in which the words who is
now here, did not appear. "These words"
said Hoar. .'are deliberate. audacious,
INSCRIPTIONS. Infamous forgery. Culiom
of Illinois knew the editor of the Peoria
Journal, Barnes, and while be Was aston
ished at the misquotation he was sure
Barnes was not personally responsible for
the forgery in the sense of having COM
mitted or been cognixant of It. Teller also
knew Barnes and felt sure hs was gnilty
of no improper conduct in connection
with the statement.
The debate was continued more than an
hour. and then PETER addressed the SEN
ate. He read the presidents letter 10 Gov.
Northen, of Georgia, and said 1t did not
dissipate the confusion in the public mind
as to the presidents real opinions on
monetary questions. He might be a mono
metaliist. might be bi-metallist. but
there was nothing 20 show in the letter
what kind of metallist he was. When
ever the administration, represented by
its friends upon the floor" declared
PETER, ..was ready tor accept the pending
amendment or some other amendment
which will bring about restoration of the
law of 1887, they can pass the repeat ball
in twenty-five minutes"
At5:io harris moved an executive ses-
sion, after which the senate adjourned.
The Naval Staten Approximation.
wasHrSGros CITY. Sept. y. Especial. T.
The several bills which Senator Squire in
troduced he has not pressed because there
il feeling among all senators that the
time OF the senate should not now be oc-
cupied with these matters or any other
legislation which In the natural course Of
events would have come before the regular
session In December. Only very few bills
of any kind have yet been reported,
though the various committees have con-
sidered q few. So engrossed has every
boiy become in the silver fight that little
or no attention is given 20 anything else.
Senator Squire il almost sure 10 have
every dollar appropriated for the compile
ton Of the Puget sound naval station. In
conversation with different officials OF the
navy department who have the work
directly under their supervision. the Posr-
ISrxLIfsKscER correspondent learns that
they feel that ell the money necessary To
complete the dock should be appropriated
at this session. and will so recommend.
There may be something OF tight over
the additional appropriation OF $4,000 for
the officers quarters and improvements
about the dock in order TO make II first
class naval station. as some Of the Eastern
senators are much opposed to increasing
the naval facilities on the Pacific coast.
But the vide Acquaintance of Senator
Squire among the senators, who are ever
resdy 10 obligs him. will probably win for
the naval station all the money that is
needed
Prod uetson Of American Fla Plate.