The herald., 1893-10-26
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.


SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
SILVER Men offsr No Farther obstruc-
tions-Anti-Repsa1 Speeches.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-No quorum
was present at tine opening of the senate
this morning, but the silver men paid
no attention to the fact and did not, as
heretofore, demand legal number be-
fore proceeding to business. There was
4 general air of relief that the long
struggle was over, extending even to the
silver men themselves.
Az soon az the session opened, PETER
offered resolution directing the com,
mittee on judiciary to Investigate and
report whether the repeal OF part OF the
act of February 28th, 1875, by passage
Of the act of July Is, 1890, affected free
coinage Of silver at the ratio OF 10 TO l,
or whether that law was still in force.
Referred to the committee on Judiciary.
THANKS TO FOREIGN NATIONS.
Sherman reported to the house joint
resolution thanking the nations OF the
world for their cooperation in the
worlds fair, and asking immediate con-
sideration.
Hoar thought the method proposed
was not suitable. The president OF the
United States should make expression
of q courteous acknowledgment to each
government by name.
Cuiiom agreed with Hoar.
Sherman thought the resolution came
from the secretary of state, and was In
the form desired.
HoRr offered an amendment in accord
ance with his idea. The amendment
was agreed to and the resolution as
amended passed.
PUGH's nPAssI0NED SPEECH.
The repeal bill was then taken up and
Pugh spoke against it. Referring to the
recent compromise. Pugh said the DEM
ocratic senators had united in spirit of
compromise and concession, selected an
equal number of senators from those
friendly to unconditional repeal and
those opposed to it, and with the full
knowledge of President Cleveland and
Secretary Carlisle that such an effort
was being made to bring the Democratic
senators together upon come common
ground that could be enacted into law.
They accomplished that laudable under
taking 30 far as to agree upon compro-
mise that secured the signature OF every
Democratic senator but six. In fact it
was not considered doubtful thst 43
Democratic senators would have sane
toned the compromise had not the pres
ident interposed an objection and de-
manded unconditional repeal at all
hazards.
Pugh was. now satisfied that all ef-
forts at compromise had failed, solely
on account OF Cleveland and his secre-
tary of the treasury. He was satisfied
he could not get sufficient number OF
senators to Join him in filibustering
practices, and be was forced to record
his vote against this diabolical measure
and appeal to the people to organize
their forces for the great battle OF the
future.
Pngh said that he was willing, if he
had sufficient support, to resort to any
and all means to defeat the pending
bill. He was proud to be called q fill
busterer in defeating q conspiracy equal
in the ruinous consequences OF its sue
GEES to war, pestilence and famine. He
would rather be called filibusterer by
the conspirators and lickspittles OF the
gold kings, than be called traitor or
faithless representative by the state and
people who had honored him with their
trust and confidence. AS for himself,
he would do his duty as senator as he
understood it, and leave the conse.
quenees to God and his country.
STEWARDS BITTER REMARKS.
Stewart then resumed his speech. He
spoke of the gold combination as having
agents in the capitol to dictate legisla.
tion and as having elected a president
Iek 81 90
The president was now in the saddle and
congress was helpless. The time might
come when the naughty tyrants would
meet rebuke from the people.
When Stewart had talked an hour OF
80, he yielded the floor to his colleague
Jones, saying he would finish his re-
marks at another time.
JoNEs's ADMoNITIoN.
Jones discussed at length the relations
OF the workingmen to the money system.
He laid at the door of the defective
monetary system the responsibility fol-
the great mass OF unemployed, and said
said the highest goal OF civilization in
the nation would not be reached until
every man was kept busy.
In conclusion Jones said: "The Ro-
man republic, Mr.. President, did not
lose its liberties until the senate de-
generated into mere instrument for re.
cording the will OF the chief magistrate.
This ia very different republic from
that OF Rome, and although history. we
are told, sometimes repeats itself, foI
one will not believe the senate of the
United States is ever to become a sub
servient senate. If, however, there be g
majority in this senate in favor of repeal
let me admonish those senators to pause
and reflect. There is no exigency what
ever demanding its passage; there is nc
condition requiring it. 1t is excellent
to have giants strength. but it is ty.
ranical to use it like giant"
The senate then went into executive
session and at 5:15 p. m. took recess
until ii O'Clock tomorrow morning.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.