Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-13
IN NSENATE AND HOUSE
Mr.. Stewart Discusses His National
Bank Resolution.
ALLEN GIVES APOPULISTTA
But the Resolution Finally Goes to
the Calendar.
RATHER DULL IN THE HOUSE,
THE SENATE.


In the absence of the Vice President the
Senate was presided over today by Mr.
Harris Tenn). president pro tenn. Of the
Senate.
A bill for bimetalic money system was
introduced by Mr.. PETER Ran) by request,
and was referred to the finance committee
1t provides that all paper money Of prior
issue hereafter paid out by the United
States treasury shall be stamped Redeem
able in equal sums Of gold and silver or In
United States treasury notes thus redeem
able"
Mr.. Mills gave notice that he would speak
on the repeal bill on Tuesday next at
p. m, and Mr.. White (Cal) gave notice for
Thursday next.
Mr.. Stewards resolution for a committee
of inquiry as to Senators owning stock OF
national banks was laid before the'Senate.
and Mr. Stewart proposed to argue In sup
port of 1t.
Mr.. stewart on His Resolution.
Among other precedents for his reso!u-
tion he cited the famous investigation into
the connection of Senators and Represen-
tatives with the Credit Mobilier. He soon
drifted, however. into a speech on the repeal
bill, on the appreciation Of gold, and on the
depreciation of silver; and he declared that
a gold basis meant slavery for the human
that those who sat In judgment on that
great question should be free from any bias
whatever. If they were large stockholders
in the corporations which were the adver-
saries of silver, the people ought to know
that fact. He should think that every
Senator would bA ftad to get on his feet
and make disclaimer. and give the coun-
try confidence in the judgment which the
Senate was about to render. He did not
wish to press his resolution on the Senate,
or to embarrass any Senator, or put him in
false position. He merely wished to give
Senators an opportunity Of stating their
exact position toward national banks, in
order that full confidence in the integrity of
the Senate might be restored. He intended
to move its reference to the judiciary COM
mittee
Mr.. Allison Qowa) suggested that the COM
mittee on privileges and elections was the
committee to which the resolution should
be referred.
Mr.. Allen on National Banks.
Mr.. Allen CNeb) supported the resolu-
ton. II any Senator. he said. were directly
interested in the pending legislation. the
people Of the country had right to draw
their own conclusions from It, He went
on to discuss the whole national banking
system as adverse to the popular interests,
and cited as nefarious violations of law
on the part Of the national banks of New
York. Boston and Philadelphia their issu-
ing Of clearing house certificates and their
refusal to pay checks of their depositors
In currency. The assistant treasurer at
New York, he said, was ex-officio, a men,
Der of the clearing house board, so that the
government had become a particeps GRIM
inis In those violations of the statute-the
Secretary of the Treasury having presump-
lively knowledge Of them.
Who is the Presidente
The Senator from New York CMr. HID
had asserted last Monday that Senators had
a right to hold stock in national banks or
other institutions. That they had a legal
right no person disputed: but he (Mr. Allen)
denied that any Senator had a right to sit
In judgment on a question in which cor
porations, whose stock or bonds he held
were directly affected. Drifting into a dis
cussion of the repeal bill, Mr.. Allen criti-
cised the position of the democratic Senators
who, he said. were told that they must bow
in humble submission to the will of the
President. Who, he asked, was the Presi-
dent of the United States? He was the
representative of the people-no more: no
less If the people had desired that the will
of the President should be carried out they
would have devolved on the President the
power to legislate; but 1t was for the Senate
and House to say what should be the law
the President having the right to approve,
or to withhold his approval. For himself,
he would vote entirely regardless Of whether
his vote would please or displease the Pres
ident.
He was here not representing the Presi-
dent. not representing a corporation or a
particular interest, but representing On
parD one Of the grandest young common
wealths of the nation; and no clamor, no
storm, no obloquy on himself or on the
party to which he belonged could influence
him. He advised Senators on the demo-
cratic side OF the chamber to join the popu-
list party, which would march to triumph In
1887. Uaughter)
Gone to the Calendar.
Mr.. Allen was still speaking when, at 2
m, the repeal bill was laid before the
Senate Unanimous consent was asked by
Mr.. Stewart to let the resolution remain on
the table till tomorrow. so that Mr.. Allen
might finish his speech. Objection, how
ever. was made by Mr.. Mcpherson On. j.
and the resolution went to the calendar.
THE HOUSE.
Though there was far from a quorum
present when the House was called to order
this morning. the attendance was larger
than it has been for the past two days.
The committees were called for reports,
but without result.
Wants a Distribution.
Mr.. Talbert Is. c. asked unanimous con-
sent for the immediate consideration Of a
resolution. reciting that the House was ad-
Journing from day to day without accom-
plishing any business. and that the peo-
pie are daily expecting something to be
done for their relief, and instructing the
committee on banking and currency to re-
port at the earliest possible day the Nc
Laurin bill requiring the issue of $125, ,00O 900
of treasury notes to be distributed for the
relief of the people
Mr.. Brosius Pa) objected.
Mr.. Richardson Crenn.), from the COM
mittee on printing, reported the bill rela-
tive to public printing and binding, and the
distribution OF public documents and asked
for its immediate consideration
To this Mr.. Talbert Is. c. and Mr. Kill
gore Crex) objected.
Then Mr.. Richardson made the point that
the report was a privileged one and was
entitled to consideration, but the Speaker
ruled against him. and the bill was placed
on the calendar Of the committee Of the
whole.
The Printing Bill.
The perfunctory duty Of calling the COM
mittees in the second morning hour was
performed. and Mr.. Richardson moved that
the House go into committee of the whole
| on the printing bill.
But Mr.. Kilgore was present. and made
| his presence felt by raising the point OF nc
| quorum, and thus necessitating the cali of
| the yeas and nays. The motion was agreed
| to-yeas. l5S: nays. 26-and the House venI
| into committee.
| Reading the Bill.
| The first and formal reading Of the bill
| occupied almost an hour and q half, and as
| the reading clerks relieved each other the
attendance of members became gradually
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