The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-25

Bynum.
WAsmNGroN, D. c., August 2l.-Ono
OF the most amusing incidents ever
witnessed in the senate occurred to-
day. Even the worry Of the financial
distress could not restrain the august
members, and all Of them joined in the
merrimGnt.
Mr.. Stewart announced IN the carly
part OF the week that he would address
the senate on the silver question yes
tcrday and tho day previous Mr.. PelleF
announced that he would talk on
Thursday. So, soon us tho morning
business OF tho senate was completed
to-day, Mr. Stewart arose, and address
ing the chair was accorded the floor by
tho Vice President
Mr.. PETER, who had been in deep
thought, did not see this little incident,
and it was not until Mr.. Stewart had
arranged nice pile OF documents upon
which he could conveniently arrange
his typewriter manuscript that he ap-
preciated what was going on. lie
struggled to his iGut, but before ho
could speak the white bearded advocate
oi silver had said in loud tone:
MIR. President-We have now reach
ed the fork in the road
lie got no further. Mr.. PctIcr had
interrupted and appealed to the chair
to sustain him in his right to the
floor, which ho claimed ho was entitled
to on account Of the announcement that
he had previously mado that he would
speak to-day. Mr.. Stewart thought
that as he had been cheated out OF yes.
torday that ho should speak to-day.
Both OF the senators werc very anxious
to got their silver load off their minds
and both arranged neatly their manu-.
script and wer0 about to open what
might ho called free silver duel when
Mr.. Faulkner called their attention to
tho situation.
PETER WINS.
The question of which senator had
tho right to the floor was argued by
some Of the members; in the meantime
both of them remained on their feet.
The Vice esdenthed that as Mr.. Stew.
art having been recognized, lie had the
floor. But Mr.. PETER was still set on
making that speech, and finally Mr..
Stewart, in q maguanimous but sort Of
I-know-hc-won't.do.it tone. said: "WolI,
il tho senator wishes to take the floor
from me he can do So" and he turned
away with 4 rather hurt and injured
expression.
~ don't wish to take the floor from
tho senator" said Mr.. Poller, "but
would like very much to deliver this
speech to-day"
"rhe senator from Nevada yields tho
floor to the senator from Kansas and
the senator from Kansas is recognized" ]"
said Vice President Stevenson and then
the senate roarod.
Thoreupon Mr.. PeaGr proceeded.
Abiding to the suggestion made by
the protCCtionists that far rs 10 changes
in tho tariff had much to do with the
financial panic he asked what fears had
the farmers, mechanics or clerks OF tho
country that manufacturing establish
ments we're in danger from the present
administration.
Mr.. Hawloy, Rep., Conn., suggested
the CAso OF manufacturing town
wherein projected now constructions
were stopped by fear OF tarin changes; !;
and asked whether tho mechanics OF
such town who had expected 10 got
work were not in tho matter.
Mr.. PETER replied that whenever a
manufacturing establishment really
closed because OF the fear OF any tam.
pering with tho tariff ho would answer
the senator's question. lie did not be.
lieVO there was ono such case in n
thousand. Ho insisted that now and
for tho last half dozen years the failures
OF tho manufacturing establishments
did not come from any prospective tar
i'll policy, but from want OF orders. Tho
people had not money TO buy goods and
orders werO slackGncd. His own con.
Btituonts wOro selling their wheat at %
to 80 cents n bushoI, corn at no more
than 1t cost to produce, horses at ono.
fourth their value and cattle nt two.
thirds their value. Tho yworO unable to
buy goods from the merchants; aud the
merchants did not ordor goods, That
was hotroubc. The Democratic party,
however, dared not to-day to establish
iroo trade. All the power OF Christou.
dom would bc brought TO bear to pro.
vent II. There was no danger OF FREQ
trade, unless that fight was forced on
tho people. II 1t wCro forced on thCm
every custom house would bo ra2cd and
from that time OH trndO with all tho
world would 10 FREQ. Tint was whore
the country was drifting and the mon
who woro behind tho throne wore tho
men who were fastening that conaum.
nation. II tho farmers OF the country
had 10 compete with pnupcr labor,
manufacturers could do ~ and they
would hnvo TO do II before tho fight
ended What was fair to tho farmer
was fair TO tho manufacturer.
WALL STREET ATTACKED.
Mr. PETER went on to dcscant upon
tho luxurious extravaganza Of New
York milionaircs aud upon Wall stree!
bankers and brokers, who wore, ho
said, tho advisers OF tho President and
whose advice was the bill to repeal the
Sherman act Half a dozen apeCulators,
hu said, ruled the country with an iron
haud, 1t was timc TO dissolve partner.
ship with Wall street, Since the dawn
ui history the money changer had boon
always against tho people, but 1t had
bcpn reserved for tho Christian ciyili'
..tg,N pf Ihn olnatnV vAnra nf thu ninn.