The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-12

| TO obey the law, but 20 nullify H. Their
! claim OF supervision over the financial
legislation OF Congress ard the execu-
| uon or the law by the executive depart
ment OF the government, had been recog-
niZed and tolerated until II had grown
INTO an established practice. and to-day
no other authority was consulted In the
formulation OF remedial legislation
Mr.. Pvgh recalled President Cleveland's
hostility 20 the coinage Of silver under the
Biand-Allison bill. The disastrous con-
sequences Of adding 100000 per month OF
l5 cent dollars had been strongly and earn
estly presented by the President and Sec
retary Manning and the arguments then
urged against II were the same substan-
TALLY. as those contained I'm the late mes
Sfge OF the President against the further
existence and operation Of the Sherman
law. Ii a friend OF the free coinage OF
silver had been I'm the Presidential office
at the time Of the passage of the Sher-
nan law bin for the free coinage OF
silver at the existing ratio would be the
law at this hour aud with no danger
OF its being repealed; and N Mr.. Cleve-
land were known TO be willing to approve
a bill for the free coinage OF silver on
some reasonable ratio such a bill would
become a law at the present session. An
unconditional repeal OF the Sherman law
would necessarily remand silver back
where II was under the act OF 1873. and
y here II was In all gold-using countries
That act had been no "malSeshift." IL
had made clean sweep OF silver as
money. Such a repeal would be not a
"cowardly max eshift" but an uncondi-
uonal surrender TO the goldl.es. He would
ss soon trust young chickens I'm hawks
nest to be cared for as TO leave silver
where we would be II the Sherman law
were repealed unconditionally. lie should
never vote for the unconditional repeal OF
the Sherman law. An unconditional re-
peal OF any law without substituting other
remedial legislation was an unqualified adj
mission that no such legislation is neces-
sary; and the chances OF securing the
new remedy in a separate bill were d.
minished
In conclusion, Mr.. Pugh said: ut is the
determined and unalterable purpose OF the |
opponents Of repeal TO stand upon their
convictions Of public duty and fidelity |
TO their pledges 10 the people whom they |
represent and who have honored them /
with their confidence on this vital ques- /
ton, until physical strength is exhausted |
and the power Of speech is left to no |
senator TO prevent the success Of the
denounced by John q. Car
Isle as equal I'm its consequence 10 war,
pestilence or famine.
Mr.. Pugh finished his speech at $3.50.
having spoken for exactly two hours and
4 half.
Mr. Teller resumed the floor FOR his
TO be continued" speech. Shortly before
O'Clock. while he was making an argli-
nent 10 show that the proceedings in the
New York stock Exchange had much to
10 with creating good or bad times, Mr..
Teller made a long pause. which Mr..
VOrhees rightly interpreted as a signal
hat he wished 20 stop; and so Mr.. Voor-
lees proposed a session FOR executive bust
less. Before yielding for that motion.
however Mr.. Teller said that ne would
Tot have an opportunity OF going on to-
morrow; that two other senators had
rven notice Of an intention 10 address
he Senate: and that he had reached a
'olnt where he could quit for the present.
Ie would take up another point I'm the
ase some other day.
The Senate at sos. after a short execu-
i've session, adjourned till tomorrow.
House of Representatives.
There were less than 100 members pres
mt when the House was called to order
L noon to-day. In his prayer, the chap
ain prayed for the child which had glad
ened the nation and the heart OF the
'hief Magistrate OF the country. Invoked
he Divine protection on both mother and
hid. and prayed that the little one would
row up with every grace and womanly
irtue.
Mr.. Murray G2ep.. S. c.. In view Of the
yclores which have recently devastated
he South Carolina coast. asked for the
IMMEDIATE consideration Of n joint reso-
itlon appropriating s40Q00 20 enable the
ecretary Of War 90 purchase rations and J
ielicines and distribute them among the Z
lfferers from the August cyclones along 3
le South Atlantic coast. Mr. Kigore
ljected and the Joint resolution was ~ +
'sred 10 the COumittec on ApDppria- 5
ons. :
Mr.. Richardson. from the Committee on @
rintlng. reported back n resolution pro- 4
ding that all documents and books or 4
cred By the Fifty-secOnd Congress and | r
.mained undistrlbuted at this time, shall y
distributed among the members Of the 6
ifty-third Congress. Mr. Richardson said | n
iat unless the resolution was adopted.
e documents which were published be- A
re the first Monday IN December would &,
, distributed 10 members who had re- ..
red on the fourth Of March. and not 10 :,
e sitting members. The resolution was >,
loDted. I'D
The Speaker called the committees for ."
ports. bat the only one that fell into -.
e hopper was one authorizing the Secre- -,
~ Of the Treasury TO settle the act -
tween the United States and Florida. Z.
was made from the Committee on -
aims and It was placed upon the private =
lendar. p,
rhe House then, on motion Of Mr.. -
tchings, at 1910, adjourned. ~