St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-14


WASHINGTON, Sept 13.-Mr. Stew
arts resolution for a committee OF in
quiry as to senators owning the stock of
national banks was laid before the SEN
ate, and Mr.. Stewart began to argue in
support of it.
Among other precedents for his dis
cussiOn he cited the famous investiga-
tion into the connection of senators and
representatives with the credit mobilier.
He soon drifted, however, into a speech
on the repeal. on the depreciation of
silver, and he declared that gold basis
meant slavery for the human race. 1t
was highly important, he argued. that
those who sat in judgment on that great
question should be free from any bias
whatever. II they were large stock
holders in the corporations winch were
the adverSaries of silver, the people
ought to know the fact
Mr.. Stewart was followed by Messrs.
Allison and Allen (Neb. in support OF
the resolution and the latter was still
speaking, when at p. m. the repeal
bill was laid before the senate. IMAM
imOus consent was asked by Mr.. Stew
art to let the resolution remain on the
table, but it went to the calendar. Mr..
Voorhees, (Dem.), chairman of the
finance committee, saying that he de-
sired the indulgence of the senate for a
few minutes, proposed to have day
fixed
TO CLOSE DEBATE.
He said that the repeal bill has been
discussed in the house of representa-
tiveS seventeen days and had now been
discussed in the senate twelve days.
The house was composed of 325 repre-
sentatives, the senate of only S3. He
did not think that the most sensitive
gentleman in opposition to the repeal
bill could pretend that there
had been any want of liberty in the
matter. He would not say cour-
tcSy, for that went as a matter of
course. There had been every DISPOSE
ton to give all the fullest possible de-
bate and that disposition still remained.
He recognized the fact that there was a
good deal of discussion to take place
not only of legitimate, but Of useful
discussion. But he would like, If he
could, to get an expression from those
III authority to make it as to some time
when a vote might be expected. He
would, by way of suggestion, indicate,
subject, of course. to any proposition
thdt u1tShb COluo lIOil IiO OtHCi oluCs
that the vote be taken or general de-
bate closed ten days, or indeed week
from today.
Mr.. Dubois Rep, ldaho) responded
In behalf of the opposition. He dis
puted the statement that the house had
discussed the measure satisfactorily in
seventeen days.
Mr.. Voorhees, denied that there was
any undue haste. He was better
friend of silver, he said, than any man
who favored this
MISERABLE ACT.
When this bill was repealed he eX-
pected to assist in bringing about a
| proper coinage.
| Mr.. Dubois asked Mr.. VOORHEES, if il
would not be necessary to supplement
| the repeal of this act by some legisla-
| ton favorable to silver. "Yes, SIR"
| said MIR. Voorhees,, land l am ready to
| help engage in it, as national legislation
! will not cease with this repeal" Mr..
| Dubois said he did not doubt Mr.. Voor-
| heeS' statements, but burnt children
dreaded the fire, and silver senators did
not believe the president would sign any
bill favorable TO silver. For that reason
they proposed to keep up the fight.
| Mr.. Voorhees, said be would renew his
request ar some future time, and Mr..
ShOup, of Idaho, proceeded to address
| the senate under the regular order.
| Mr.. Shoup opposed the unconditional
repeal of the purchasing clause of the
| Sherman law. That law was the only
vestige of silver legislation remaining
in the United States. and its repeal
would work out completely the ideas of
| the gold monometaliSts of the country.
| Its repeal would lock the gates of prog
ress in the faces of the people. The
country needed and demanded more
currency, and that necessity would in
crease year by year.