The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-29
TINE INDEPENDENCE
Of Congress Considered as Antagonistic to
the Prcsidsns senator stewart Replies
Go the Executive.

Of Congress Considered as Antagonistic to
the Prcsidsnt- senator stewart Replies
TO the Executive.
WAsHISoroS, Sept 90 The eighth
week Of the present extraordinary ses-
sion and the sixth week Of the debate
on the repeal bill was begun Mon
day morning With the senate meeting
at II a, m. The attendance Of senators
was unusually small
The resolution offered last Saturday
by Mr. Stewart Or Nev.l as 20 the CO.
ordinate departments Of the govern
mont was laid before the senate Here
is is text
Resolved, That the independence OF
the coordinate departmental Of the gov
ernmcnt-ihc legislative, the executive
and tho judicial must be maintained,
and that the use Of the power and in
hucneo Of one department TO control
the action OF another is In violation OF
the constitution and destructive Of our
form Of government
Mr. Stewart began 10 address the
senate on the rcsaulption. but had not
spoken more than a few sentences when
he was interrupted by Mr. MAnlerson
Oicp, Ncb with the remark that the
resolution was a most important one,
aud that undoubtedly the speech about
h. bc made WAS one that should bo
heard by full senate He suggested
that there was nn quorum present.
The roll WAS called. and forty-four sem
ators zone more than quornmJ re-.
spondeG,
Nr stewart then went on Nith.his
speech lie began with citation from
President Cicvelands speech last Mon.
i day on occasion Of commrmoraiing tho
hundrcdth anniversary 81 the laying
Of the cornerstone of the capitol This
speech had bccn made by u president
having morc than 10000 federal Of
rces 10 dispose Of. and with a veto
power which had been designed only
for extraordinary occasions. backed by
i concentrated capital ami encouraged
and ilnttercd by ycnal press lie de-
scribcd Mr. Cleveland on that occasion
as turning his face toward the senate
wing % the capitol aud In angry and
menaeing tones using the following
( language
III the representatives who here as-
semhle to make laws for their fellow
countrymcn forget the duty Of broad
and disinterosted patriotism and legis-
late in prejudice and passion. or In be-
half Of sectional or selfish interests, the
time when the corner stone Of the cap
l.el was laid and the circumstances
surrounding Il win not be worthy OF
COMMUNICATING
This declaration, Mr. Stewart said.
had been cheercd and encouraged by a
thoughtlcss multitude. and construed
BY venal press as a rebulsc from the
prrstdentot the United States 20 the
senate The struggle for constitutional
liberty, he continued Of the Anglo
saxon race. which had been long,
ariuous and attended with many sac
rihccsi had lasted now for nearly d
thousand years lie went on To quote
at great length. from Macaulay's His
tory 81 England Rs 70 the parliamentary
struggle with the stuart kings
Coming back 10 the present time
Mr. Stewart charged the prcsidcnt-ir
disregard of his oath of Office 10 exc
cute the laws had permitted the sec
retAry Of the treasury To violate the
law Of January u, ispO. which mad'
the purchase of 1900 900 ounces o
silver bullion per month manda
tory In proof Of this charg,
he presented letter from tn,
secretary Of the treasury showing
In the month Of July last 0.oso, 0ol
ounces OF silver bullion had bcon Of
fcrca and only s,ao1. $50 ounces pur
chased. and In August l.TSa.OOO ounces
offered and only S.ss7, 500 ounces pur
chased.
lie had not yet the statement Of thi
! month. but he understood that the pur
ehases were still less, although silvc
bullion was offered far below the cos
Of production