The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-11
greH together and cOunselled the Senate

gre$ together and counselled the Senate
TO Hke his advice.
ID expressed the belief, shared in, he
said by two-thirds of the people OF the
Un1ed States who had any opinion upon
sucl subject, that the Sherman law was
the main, true, and in fact the only visi-
Die eause operating to produce the recent
panc. After the repeal OF the Sherman
law the reformation of the laws relating
to cinage becomes duty devolving upon
Compress, and is not at present subject
for executive action or interference IL
renains to be seen whether Congress will
act wisely as the president has done.
Promptly repeal the Sherman law, give
natFe chance to get back TO her normal
condition; restore confidence in lhe abll-
ity of the government to maintain its
finacial policy; help the crippled banks
to asume; light again the fires In our
furRces and start anew the wheels IN
ouTfactories, then let Congress pause and
refiet. In conclusion, Mcpherson said:
'sTat minority of this body should be
allGed to stand as an obstacle to the
othr branch of the legislature in giving
effet to the will OF the majority of the
peole is not to be endured. and the
Sente must find way to exercise its
contitutional functions or cover itself
wit contempt
Vhen Mcpherson concluded his speech,
Ste art, (Repu blican) OF Nevada, asked
whlher he accused the minority in the
Senfe on the repeal bill OF attempting to
thWrt the will of the majority other than
| by lgitimate means?
| MPherson said he had not yet made
suclan accusation, but he did not know
viii he would do before the debate
clod.
Swart then argued as to the import
and of an unrestrained debate in the
Serte. expressing the belief that this
| COMMENT would be q monarchy today
haot not been for the Senate.
Gkrell, of Missouri, resumed his
argnent in opposition and said any in
territorial agreement with the G overn-
mes of Europe was impossible.
Aer Cockrell had been speaking nearly
twchours only eight senators were
prent. On roll cali, however, a quorum
reslnded and Cockrell continued. He
reaextensively from reports of the In
territorial monetary conference of 1867
to sOw the part taken by Senator Sher-
ma who he said had never been given
prpr credit for his efficient work in the
aidf the establishment of the sin gle gold
staaard- To that conference the United
Stas sent Samuel Ruggles as a repre-
seDtive. but Senator Sherman was In
Pas at that time, unauthorized, and he
ID bDC do CldlL-
ma of the finance committee of
the United States Senate. That was
thsnly opportunity the United States
eve had to secure an International
bintallic agreement, but it was rejected
an6enator Sherman was more response
blepr its rejection than any other man.
"IRrnational bimetallism is q mere
dren,n he declared, ''you might just as
we seek an international language.
hie not found solitary nation in all
the international conferences, said
| Cotrell, i''whlch was willing 10 give up
its lonetary system for any other pro-
POSI- Cockerell produced statistics to
she the depression of silver was not
dueo the over production OF the metal;
on he contrary, the depreciation YVES
caud, he said, by legislation closing the
mirs against silver. Cockrell, without
conuding, yielded the floor to the
Hole bill, repeating the federal election
Law (which passed the House today.)
Twas laid before the Senate.
Pgh, chairman of the Judiciary COM
mite. was in the chair at the time the
Sente was about to refer it to that COM
mite.
Har suggested the bill should go to the
committee on Privileges ana Elections.
Finding the determination as to it's
res'ence, the bill was laid on the table.
tier short executive session the Sen
atiadjourneG.