The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-27
PATRONAGE FOR SENATORS.
mr. STEWART CONTINUES Hrs SHARP
ATTACK UPON MR.. CLEVELAND.

ATTACK UPON Mr.. CLEVELAND.
ne In,roduoes Newspaper Quotations nj.
Assu-ses They Have Administration Ar
provsi Because They Are Not Contrr
dieted-Sone Lively Passages and Per
sonsi Explanations Made on the Floor
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator Stewart con
tnued his warfare In the Senate to-day on tn
President after Mr.. Perkins the new Senate
from California, made his maiden speech. in
dlcatinE his intention to vote for the silvo
laws repeal.
Mr.. Stewart has only Just begun apparently
He spent m ost OF the day quoting newspaper
denouncinR the use OF patronage by the TX
ecutive to secure Legislation. There we're sew
ernl sharp passages on the subject. anC
personal explanations were made by Messrs
Morgan and Voorhees,. The latter grew quite
eloquent as he eulogized the President as a
great statesman. Mr.. Stewart will continue
his address "a soon as he gets chance.
The attendance Of Senators this morning
was SO small that even before the journal was
read call was demanded 1t resulted in a
quorum Tor one over) being found present.
MIR. Stewart Rep. Nev.l presented resolu.
tions adopted ut q mass meeting in Cleveland.
O.. favoring an investigation into the question
whether Senators are owners OF national bank
stock. He expressed the hope that tho in
vsstiRation would be made. and that the prev
alent rurfiors as to the ownership OF national
bank stock having something to do with the
dem on etiZation Of silver would DO set at rest.
The suggestion was made. sarcastically. BY
Mr.. Hawley Rep., Conn., that 1t should be as
eertained exactly how much each Senator is
worth. and whether the fact that he is not
paupsr has anything to do with hts votes.
Mr. Duhoia Rem. IdahOl uffered n resolution
on which. he said. he would address the Sen.
ate to- m orrow. that the consideration OF legis-
lation ating to the Federal Election laws, the
tariff and finance be postponed in the Senate
until Monday. Jan. Is. 1894. to enable the par
TALLY unrspresented States OF Washington.
Montana. and Wyoming Ito have the votes.
influence. and protection in the Senate which
are guaranteed to every sovereign State by
the Constitution OF tho United States"
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. PEI
fer Pop. RAM calling for information as to
the anticipation OF interest on tho public
bonds since 1851. was laid on the table-yeas
~; nays 10.
At12:10 o'clock the Silver Repeal bill was. on
motion Of Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. Ind J. taken up.
There was some question as to what had be-
como Of Mr.. Stewards resolution. on which he
spoke yesterday. and the presiding officer. Mr..
Harris. ruled that. on objection yesterday by
Mr.. Washburn. the resolution had gone to the
calendar. Then Mr.. Stewart informed Mr..
Washburn that the objection would not pre-
vent him renewing the resolution and going
dicated an objection to, giving Mr.. Stewart an
opportunity to reopen his attack on the Presi-
y was Disgusting the conduct OF the Presi-
dent was MIR. Stewards emendation OF Mr.
rsd 10 u had the floor but
nia Mr.. Perkins, who desired to address the
Ths ,roat;on ~ tha ri,h, -, , S.,,+or o..
farm out the floor in that way was raised BY
Mr.. Faulkner. and the Chair ruled that Mr..
Perkins should speak then.
MR.. PERKINs's SILVER VIEWS.
Mr.. Perkins said that he conceded that tho
Sherman law was faulty. but he did not believe
IT was guilty in the manner or degree charged.
saw other causes pending which depressed
our industries and i'm paired that confidence, in
thsse He Believed It wise to expans. tss
offending law,feom our code OF finance. but he |
y other h. in
make any mistake. He strongly deprecated a |
Temporary restoration Of confidence that
Re iavored the use Of gold and silver. and
gold. standard the burdens OF the people
would be increased and a select number OF a
dent Lincon's plain people were still tho
masters Of the country. and he believed that |
retsntlon Of the double standard. so.believo
Ing. no felt it his duty. before voting for the !
kepeal act. to use every honorable means in
Mis- power to have coupled with 1t q declara-
tion that It cannot be construed commit
ting the he United States to the single gold
Mr.. Perkins suggested that Congress first
repeal the purchase clause: second. declare
maintain the double standard: third. open the
mints TO American silver. with mining
sbafGs sncspt to keep the coinage within
gold pieces Of less than s. denomination. and
Issue NO more currency Of less denomination:
lent OF the coin in tho Treasury: sixth make
clear the power and duty of the Secretary OF
serve those features Of the national banking
system that give secure and universal cur
n the pne s hs sed sg
vide for O Comm ission OF monetary experts not
connected with the Government to keep it ad-
vlsed on all necessary matters trelating to cur
rency.
PATRONAGE AND LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Perkins closed his speech at 1870. and
but Then Mr.. Stewart resumed the floor. and
e1 ms spesch n by reading sn
had Teen sent to Senators on his side OF the
question. 1t reads:
NEW YoRK Sept. -. 1898
DEAR S,n: Yen know tina. your motive. are meroe.
hi beng .ss
newspaper paragraphs first from tho Wash.
lngton IlSf, which he spoke Of an organ OF
tne Adm nlstratiOn. Several QuestiO were |
pat to him as to how he connected the Presi-
le1t with these newspa pers. and his answers
wore to the effect that the reports were not
cailtradicted by the President or any OF his
friends. He said that the people would be led
70 suppose from these newspaper articles that
the President had taken charge Of legislation
10 boih Houses. and. Il that was not true. it
, After MI. Stewart had spoken for about
hfteen minutes It was very evident that so
many Senators had withdrawn frgm the cham
her That the nu N Der left was much less than a
quorum. The fact was called 20 the attention
oi the presiding officer. and there WAS n roll |
'all which brought in Senators from the cloak
rooms and committee rooms until there were
orty-siX three more than Il puorumI to an |
'wsr 20 their names. Then Mr. Stewart went on |
With his newspaper articles. after an allusion
. an intimaticn by Mr.. Hale ttep.. Me- that
10 would have been present II he had not |
Known TINT the Senator from Nayadn wa |