The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1893-09-27
Silver Senators Still Fighting
Manfully.
SENATOR PERKINS ON REPEAL.
He Advocates Free Coinage of the
American Product and Asks for AS
surance That the Tariff Law Will
Not be Interfered With.

I WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-When the
senate met this morning the repeal
men were caught mapping by Stewart,
who observed that there was no
quorum and questioned the propriety
of the senate proceedings. Harris of
Tennessee, an ardent silver man, pre-
sided in the absence of Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, who was attending a
meeting in Pennsylvania. The presi-
dent pro tenn promptly ordered roll
call, although the journal had not
yet been read. iOnly thirty five sena-
tors responded, less than a quorum,
and a stay of proceeding was neces-
sary until the members strolled in
one by one to a sufficient number to
constitute a quorum. Stewart then
presented the resolutions adopted at
mass meeting held at Cleveland fa-
voring an investigation to ascertain
whether any senators were interested
in national banks, railroads and other
special interests favored or fostered
by legislation. He expressed hope
that an investigation would be had
and the rumor so prevalent set at rest
that national bank stocks had any
thing to with the demonetization of
silver.
Dubois of Idaho created a sensa-
sation by offering the following, which
went over till tomorrow:
WHEREAS, The silver sovereign
states are without the full represent
alton in the senate to which they are
entitled, be it,
Resolued, That in consideration of
this, that all legislation relating to
the federal election laws, the tariff
and financial matters, materially
affecting the partially unrepresented
states, be postponed in the senate
until Monday, January 15. 1894, to
enable the states of Washington,
Montana and Wyoming to have the
votes, influence and protection in the
senate guaranteed each sovereign
state by the constitution of the
United States.
The resolution was laid on the
table by vote of yeas 27, nays 10.
The repeal bill was then taken up.
Stewart, who was recognized, said he
would yield to Dubois of Idaho, who
had given notice of his intention to
speak today. Dubois yielded to Per-
kins, who said: "We have been
told in clear, courageous tones that
all of our existing economy troubles
flow from the law that viciously
operates upon the affairs of finance
and commerce, and we have been
further told that the blotting out of
the law will instantly recall to us the
recent days of prosperity. 1t is alb
surd to say our coined silver has
caused, or is causing. the present lack
of confluence. / am sincere be-
lever in the use and coinage of both
gold and silver, and l don't think it
the wisest craftsmanship to disparage
either by the agency of the force bill.
If we commit this country to gold
standard alone we inevitably increase
the burdens of the mass of our peo-
pie, and unjustly enrich select num-
ber or class of investors at the general
expense. Repeal the Sherman act
purchasing clause and declare by
legislative enactment the unfaltering
purpose of the United States to ad-
just and maintain it's currency sys-
tenn upon double standard with an
equality betweenthe two units Of value
and their multiplies, then open the
mints to the coinage of silver of
proved American production. Give
our manufacturing and producing in
terests assurance that tariff shall not
be altered in disregard to their reason
able claims, or otherwise than with
due regard for the greatest good to