The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-25
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The Senate Debate,

| Washington, October 24.-In the S en-
ate today, the discussion of the silver re-
| peal bill was continued by Mr.. Stewart,
who spoke nearly three hours in opposi-
| ton. Without concluding he yielded to
Mr.. Jones, who argued that with inter-
| national money there would be con-
| slant s.see-saW,. and countries would be
| kept in a constant oscillation betw cen
advt rsity and prosperity, according as
| the money was sent abroad or received
from abroad. All that evil would be
avoided by the possession of money
| purely national, which would not be
sent out of the country. He regarded as
monstrous the idea that the value of
money in this country should, as it
! would if on a gold basis, depend upon
the whims or wants of the people of
other countries who could withdraw it
| from the United States and store it up
| for war or other purposes No such
| thing could occur with national cur
| rency. He repelled with indignation the
taunt that silver money would place the
United States on thefsame level as Mexi-
co and India. It was the standard of
blood, not money, that made the distinc-
ton, not only between the people of the
United States and the people of Mexico
and India, but that made the distinction
between this country and all other coun-
tries of the earth. There was no truth
in the statement that the people wanted
repeal. In all the great unrest, the sill
yer dollar had not fallen a hair below the
gold dollar. Mr.. Jones yielded the floor
saving he would conclude his speech at
another time and it was not the inten-
tion of any one connected with his side
of the question to prolong the discussion
any longer than was necessary for them
to give their views to the senate and the
people.
MI. Faulkner said that as he was salts
fed that Mr. Jones's closing remark
stated correctly the position of the oppo-
nents of the bill lie moved the Senate
take a recess. The motion was agreed
to, and the Senate took recess nntil IL
a. IN. tomorrow.
The House in Which Blaine Died.
Washington, October 24.-"For rent
furnished" These words. in Iaroe
black letters, adorn the sign of well
known real estate firm, pendant from a
three-foot stick which is driven into the
ground Immediately. in front of the old
red brick residence which was, until re-
Gently, occupied by the foremost Ameri-
can citizen. Tho Blaine mansion has
been abandoned by the family. and
will doubtless soon be occupied by some
one who never knew the .sPh1med
Knight" The property is very old. the
house is one Of the most ancient in the
city and is painfully plain. Mrs. Blaine
recently refused nearly one hundred
thousand dollars cash for # which
would have netted a handsome nrofit on
the investment. The old mansion hasa
solemn and deserted looking appearance.
and the surroundings seem to ioin the
people in mourning its departed occu-
pant.
The Bankruptcy Bill.
Washington, October 24.-Tbe hank
ruptcy bill was taken up in tho House to.
day, and Mr.. benson of Alabama smoke
in opposition. MI. Dalzell of Penpsvl.
vania hoped the pending bill or some
other bill would be revised and amended
until the more objectionable features
were eliminated, and that. even mfr If not m
absolutely perfect, it would then he he
passed -,
Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska objected 70 tbe
bill in its present, OF any form which If
was likely to assume.
The question of a lobby to eno;noo,.
the bankruptcy bill through the Honse Inse
having come up, Mr.. Oates of Ala orse
emphatically stated that so far as ,s his
knowledge or experience went no no inhhn as l,S
was working for that purpose ~ A. iopby 11ys
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