The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-27

to postpone all positive legisla-
tlon or action on those propositions to a
future day, cOntenting itself simply with
the repeal of the Sherman act, he would
bow 10 its will, but there was no such
good time as now There was no esca-
ping the responsibility, and the American
people would render their verdict for un-
necessary delay. He appealed to the
Senate to do that which was practical for
the immediate relief of the Senate and of
the people.
DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS,
Mr.. Cockrell, from the committee on
appropriations, reported with amend
ments the bill making appropriations
for certain urgent deficiencies for the
present fiscal year.
Mr.. Stewart rep, of Nevada, then
resumed his speech against the repeal
bill. When he talked about the act of
1878, which he claimed demonetized sill
Yer, Mr.. Palmer asked whether he did
not vote for it. Mr.. Stewart admitted
that he did, but said he did so ignorantly.
Every senator and representative but
one, referring to Mr.. Sherman, had been
deceived. No man who had voted for
that act knowingly would ever be for
given either in this world or the next
Laughter.)
ALL IN THE SAME BOAT.
''Eow about those who voted for it ig-
nOrantly." asked Mr. Palmer.
"They will so to the bad place, too, !"
replied Mr.. Stewart. ''If they had the
means OF knowing what was in the act,
they should have known it,"
MIR. Palmer remarked that he had been
told the bill was printed.
YES replied Mr.. Stewart. Then
turning to Mr. Palmer, he said: do
you know all that is printed2'
Air. Palmer admitted that he did not,
But" he said, blandly, 81 hope if those
who favored that act go to Sheol that
those who voted for it ignorantly will go
to purgatory at least"
"Why should man go to purgatOry
who did not sin wilfully?" asked Mr..
Stewart.
"There must be an evil intent in order
to commit crime. There is such thing
as criminal ignorance" suggested MIR.
Palmer.
If am guilty of criminal ignorance. -
replied Mr. Stewart, II have so many
senator's and members with me that ! am
willing to go to the bad place with them"
ENGLISH INFLUENCE.
Mr. Stewart was denouncing Euglsh in
fuence in American legislation in the
further course of his speech, when Mr..
Palmer again interrupted him. Mr..
Palmer said he had listened during the
debate with something OF humiliation
that he never expected to suffer to the
imputation that we are under the in
flnence of England" 81 had supposed
that this country was independent"
THAT shows how much you are mis-
TAKEN" said Mr., Stewart
II am not mistaken. Iprotest that this
array of English influence and English
power is humiliating to all of us. My an
cestors fought England in every war.
My constituents are not fearful of England
in war or in peace. Instead of shrinking
back into a deprec lated currency we
challenge England on every land, in every
port and on every sea-we are Amer
leans. These appeals to our fears are
thrown away"
81 am very glad the senator shows
spirit" said Mr.. Stewart. "If he had
knowledge equal to his pluck, he would
be a very considerable man. Laughter. !
Ho reminds me of the admiral who
boarded q railway car-his courage ex-
ceeds his discretion" Laughter.
Without concluding his speech, Mr..
Stewart yielded, and at $40 o'clock, p.
m, the Senate took a recess until to-
morrow morning.