The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-28
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATOR VOORHEES, ENDEAvORs TO
END DEBATE IN FIFTEEN DAYS.
After q Hot Fight the Senate Adjourned
Without Observation-Disclosures White
Spoke On Both Sides Of the Silver
Observation-Disclosures
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-When the
senate met this morning Senator PEI
fer introduced bill to establish a
bureau of loans. Senator Platt (Rep.,
Conn.,, then offered amendments to
the rules providing for cloiture. He
said the rules of the senate, as of every
legislative body, ought to facilitate
the transaction of business, while as a
matter of fact it could not be denied
that they made it impossible, or nearly
impossible, to transact business. He
knew it would be said that in the pres
ent condition of affairs in the senate
such rule could not be adopted, but
he believed it could be adopted by a
vote just as easily and as quickly as
the repeal bill could be passed The
trouble was there was no way in which
the debate could be limited. There
were but two ways under the rules
by which vote could be reach
ed first, by unanimous con-
sent, and that it was patent to every
senator, could not be obtained. The
other method was for the friends of
the bill to remain in continuous ses-
sion until their opponents were so
physically exhausted that they could
struggle no longer. Such a measure
was harsh. There were senators whose
health did not permit them to under
go such exertion.
Senator Piatt's resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on rules. A
discussion followed and by unanimous
consent the order referring it to the
committee was rescinded.
On Senator Teller's motion the reso.
luton went over till tomorrow.
Senator Hill offered an amendment
to the rules that when any bill or reso-
luton has been debated 80 days it
shall be in order for a senator to move
to fix date for taking a vote thereon,
such motion not to be amendable or
debatable. If passed by majority Of
all senator's, a vote on the bill or reso-
luton with all amendment pending
shall be Immediately taken without
debate or amendment except by
unanimous consent.
Senator White Dem. CALI then adj
dressed the senate on the repeal BILL
He began by quoting from Daniel
Webster to the effect that gold and
silver at rates fixed by congress con-
stitute the legal standard of values in
this country and neither congress nor
any state has authority to establish
any other standard. He then pro-
ceeded to a discussion of the cause Of
the present depression and said he be-
lieved it resulted from improvident
tariff legislation in the past and from
the illogical and unnatural treatment
which silver had received, and he con-
coded that the prospect of q new tariff
naturally affected matters. He denied
that the country had been singularly
prosperous during the antecedent
years and showed from the census re-
turns and increase OF thirteen thous-
and millions of private mortgage in
debtedness, exclusive of railroads, as a
result of the years operations of our
laws. He said there Was enough gold
in the world to defray half this in
debtedness and the entire stock of
gold and silver would be in
sufficient to meet it. He
regretted that the president had not
recommended immediate action with
reference to tariff, and declared he
was somewhat astonished at the atti-
tude of those Republicans who were
so loud in denunciation of the British
lion when the tariff issues were before
the country, and who now busted
themselves caressing the beast. He
analysed the platform of both parties
upon the silver question and forcibly
argued that those in favor of repeating
the Sherman law without any amend
ment looking to double standard,
and in the face of platform promis-
ing that double standard should be
maintained and both metals treated
alike, had directly violated a solemn
obligation. He referred to the state
ment of the president in his message
that the time had come when silver
and gold must part company and con-
trasted it with the statement of Mr..
Wilson, author of the house bill, who
argued that the object of the pending
bill was to rehabilitate silver. Con-
Guiding, he affirmed his belief in the
power Of the people to ultimately set.
tie all questions rightly, and declared
that although he will be opposed to
the pending measure, that still if ii
became law he was satisfied that
Notwithstanding its ill effects that the
immense resources and patriotism Of
the United States would detect the
error and apply remedy.
When Senator White concluded
Senator George, who was entitled t.
the floor said he preferred to go ovel
till morning, he being i'll.
Senator VOORHEES, quickly rose and
said, Mr.. President, if there is no fur
ther debate proposed, the next thing
is to vote. l move the pending amend
ment Offered by Senator Peffer) b.
laid on the table and on that motion
ask for the yeas and nays.
Pending that motion Senator Jones
dem Ark, moved that the senat,
adjourn.
Senator Jones withdrew the motion
and Senator Butler, Oem., s. C.)
moved an executive session.
Senator Voorhees, thought the mo
ton out of order. The vice presiden
said it was in order. Senator Voor
hees hoped the motion would be vot
ed down.
Senator Teller suggested no quorum
and the roll call showed IS present.
Senator Wolcott moved to adjourn
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