The herald., 1893-09-27
THE NATIONS LAWMAKERS
Repeal Men Caught Mapping
in the Senate.
Senator Dubois Springs a
Sensation.
Stewart R'news His Attack on the
President.
Palmer and Voorhees, Como to the Res
cue of Their Patron Ssint-Debate
on the Tucker Bill Begun
in tho House.
By the Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-When the
senate met this morning the repeal men
were caught mapping by Stewart who
observed no quorum and questioned the
| propriety of the senate proceeding.
Harris of Tennessee, an ardent silver
man, was presiding in the absence of
Vice- President Stevenson, who is at
tending Democratic meeting in Penn
sylvania. The president pro tenn.
promptly ordered the roll called, al
though the journal had not been read.
Only thirty-five senators responded, less
than quorum. A stay of proceedings
was necessary until members strolIed n
one by one to sufficient number to
constitute quorum.
Stewart then presented resolutions
adopted at macs meeting held In Clevs-
land, Ohio, favoring an investigation to
ascertain whether senators were inte r
ested in national banks, railroads and
other special interests favored or fost-
cred by legislation. Stewart expressed
the hope that an investigation would be
had and the rumor SO prevalent set at
rest that national bank stocks had any
thing to do with the decentralization Of
silver.
DUBOIS CREATES SENSATION.
Dubois (Rep.) created sensation by
offering the following:
Whereas. several sovereign states arc
without full representation in the sen
ate to which they ere entitled; be il
Resolved, That consideration of legis-
lation relating to the federal elections
laws, tariff and financial matters, mate
rally affecting the partially unrepre-
sented states, be postponed in the gen-
ate until Monday, January 10, 1891, to
enable the states of Washington. Mol-
tans and Wyoming to have the ,ics,
influence and protection OF the eEasc.
guaranteed each sovereign state by r.e
constitution OF the United States.
The resolution was laid on the tabl -
yeas 27. nays 10.
The repeal bill was then taken uD.
Stewart, who was recognized, said he
would yield to Dubois OF Idaho, who
had given notice OF his intention to
speak today.
PGRKINs MAKES A SPEECH.
Dubois yielded to Perkins. who said:
"We have been told in clear, courageous
tones that all our existing economic
troubles flow from law that viciously
operates upon the affairs of finance and
commerce, and we have been further
told that the blotting out Of the law will
instantly recall to us the recent days of
prosperity.s 1t is absurd sto say our
coined silver has caused. or is causing
the present lack of confidence. am
sincere believer in the use and coinage
~ hof 81 nd d>
think it wise statesmanship to disparage
either by the agency of force bill. If
we commit this country to gold stand
ard alone, we invisibly increase the bur-
dens of the mass of our people and un-
Justly enrich select number or class of
investors at the general expense. Re-
peal the Sherman act purchasing clause
and declare by legislative enactment
the unfaltering purpose OF the United
States to adjust and maintain its cur
rency system upon q double standard
with an equality between the two units
of value &snd their multipies, then open
the1 mints to the coinage Of silver of
proved American production : give our
manufacturing and producing interests
the assurance that the tariff shall not Z
be altered in disregard of their reason
able claims or otherwise than with due !
regard for the greatest good to the I
greatest number, and your contemplated
repeal of the Objectionable clause of the ,
Sherman act will have a new force and
meaning from Maine to California"
STEWART GOES FOR CLEVELAND. a
AT the conclusion Of Perkins speech,
Stewart resumed the floor. He read
from paper an article on the pres
dents alleged rebuke to the sens n
Palmer (Dem) of Illinois as'aG
whether it was consistent with tEe
proper relations between the Hsnatt aEsl
the president to read in the eEago
grave charges against the execut se,fSr
which he (Stewart) would nos be- re-
sponsible. l
Stewart said it was consister sof3 i}A
as senator to defend the ser tss Ttlsn
the preBs said the president / gs Ses35k-
ing the senate and calling Sc 4 Toys
criminals. ''Let his friends deny That
he has used patronage to control legiel7-
tioD," said Stewart 'Let them msy ,
it clear how the sentiment of congress
has been changed and how m over
whelming majority i'll favor Of iree cain
age, in congress, has been changed
q gold monometallist majority"
PALMER WANTS 10 KNOW
Palmer wanted Stewart to Indicate a
eingle instance in which the presideat
employed patronage to control q senator
or member of the house.
why, my dear sir" said Senator
Stewart in patronizing way, 'thess
charges have been made in the public
prese. They have been brought honie
here, and before indicate any one Will
you deny that patranage has been glvea
TO those who will support the admins
tration measures ?"
III the senator himself. upon his sown
responsibility as senator" replied
4 s.iaIloI, MAJ tuHA0 y SuoIgo Ut that q
sort, will confess if l believe it to ps
correct, or will deny it; bnt the idea
that the president or his if;snda are TO
deny charges made against siim in the