The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-31
IN THE SENATE.


Morgan Protests Against Repubiican
Dsmin nation-Carey- Woicott Quarrel.
wAsHrxGroS CRY. Oct. 30.-when the
senate met the roll cali showed the pres
ence of ffty-two members. Consideration
Of the repeal bin was resumed Huutcn
(Dem. OF Virginia said he would vote for
unconditional repeal and then be ready to
Join his friends in the fight for silver.
Cameron (Rep) of Pennsylvania said
neither side had made suggestion which.
in his opinion. was broad enough: he.
therefore. had studiousiy avoided voting
for or against the amendments offered.
There could be but one solution. Free
coinage of the American silver product
was essential TO our prosperity. The sem
ate could not with self-respect pass such q
measure as this. Ii was argued in support
of this bill that repeal would force Europe
to join in an agreement for the use of sill
yer. That was cutting OF the American
market for silver and would throw 1000
coo ounces per year on the European
market ia the hope Of breaking down the
market price. With a deficit of several
million dollars per month In the receipts,
We would do we'll II We could kesp $50. 600. :
600 OF gold in the treasury. We were
wasting our silver, our gold, our credit.
He would like TO have this bin referred TO
a select committee. with instructions TO
report on further measures 10 safely carry
into effect the legislation proposed some
time ago By Morgan of Alabama.
Morgan (Dem.) of Alabama the ad-
dressed the senate. The situation in the SEN
ate seemed to him lamentable one, OF
which he could speak only with pain, and
which he could contemplate only with seri-
Gus apprehensions for the future welfare OF
the country. Morgan said the passage OF
the blu would be an irresokabie surrender
10 the demands of the most iusolent and
overhesripg corporations. Morgan then
read slowly and with gseat emphasis these
sentences from Gorman's speech of Sstur-
day: I'VE were compelled to take the
terms offered by the senator from Ohio.
He had the key of the situation. You
have dictated terms to u.s. sI thank
Almighty God, said Morgan impressively.
that the senator from Ohio has never lad
power 20 dictate terms to me as q Demo
crat. He may have dictated them to the
president; 20 the committee and the
minority of Democrats on this side. bui
he cannot dictate TO me-" Again quoting
from Germans speech, Morgan read q
sentence as to Sherman laying down con-
ditions. "He laying down conditions TO
the Democracy" said Morgan contemptu.
ousIy. what Is the Democratic party
worth to itself or TO the country or 10
posterity when the senator from Ohio
has the key to the situation and can Law
down conditions to it7 What il your
majority here worth addressing the
Democratic senatorsl thus trified with.
thus deceived, thus overrun and finally
handed over TO the tender mercies of the
senator from Ohio" Morgan said he had
signed the proposed compromise. and had
done so in order to have peace and fra.
ternity in the Democratic party. Commit
suicide, said Morgan. with much bitter
ness, because you cannot get chance 70
live on fair and even terms with your
friends and neighbors"
As the hour of 2 o'clock approached. A
which time Voorhees, had on SATURDAY. ex.
pressed the hope that vote on the pa...
age Of ths bill would be had, many repre.
sentatives entered the chamber and found
seats on sofas in the rear Of the senatorial
chairs.
Morgan concluded his written remarks
81 2;40. He closed the subject, he said,
with the knowledge that the die was cast.
The senate, house and president had de.
ternined that the pending measures
should prevail. There was nothing now
to look to, as far as he could see. but some
vague promises made in The senate. which
we're entirely Incapable of being realixed.
Vest followed Morgan. He expressed
sympathy with the people OF the silver
states. and said no crar or kaiser would
desolsse an insurrectionary province ss
congress was about to desoiate the silver
states OF the West
Cockrell (Dem.) of Missouri. said that at
the last election the tariff question and
not the financial question vas pressed 70
the front and the Democratic marty Sc
cured the victory. Now that the election
was over, the tariff was lost sight OF. and
the senior senator from New York (HnD
was beheld pitching to the front on the
silver question. CockrelI reviewed AZ
great length the history of the rensal bin
in the house and senate. The bill xas 10
pass, said be. L. had been taken out OF
the hands of the Democracy, and Republi-
can senators had to be consulted before
anything eoald be done, aad the Repuhli-
can party would be Infinitely more respon-
sihie for unconditional repeal than the
Democratic party. Ii repeal Of the sher-
man law failed 20 restore prosperity. the
Republican party muss bear the response
eailtv.
Carey tRsp. )of Wyoming, defended his
position on the repeal bill he then re-
fersed to the speech OF Wolcott Saturday,
In which be said be was advised Wyoming
desired repesl. and the senator from Mn
nesotA (Washburnl had made = protfer OF
the vote of the senator from Wyoming and
his authority Vas not questioned Carey
resented this ssstement. and made some
sharp personal references TO Wolcoss In
conclusion Carey said be woald vote for
unconditional repeal, although he favored
Q eompronise.
Wolcoft replied IN an equally csnsiic
manner. He rezd . statement made some
time ago In which Mashauru stated that
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