The sun., 1893-10-05
TALKING OF COMPROMISE.
SENATOR'S BUTJER AND BLhCKBURN
APPEAL FOR SUCH ACTION

| Mr.. Butler Bsfsrred TO the Euuor that the
| Prss,aeut weuid Not Accept Auy Com
| promise asa Expressed Doust q. to IL,
Truth. ss u Was None OF the Pres,
senVs Isus,ness what the senate Should
Dome. blackburn Said Hs Wac WIN
Tag Go support Any Substitute Th.,
wouid Preserve Silver ne Money, and
| Declared That lIe wouid Not Resort %
Obstruction Tactics TO Prevent . Vote.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 4.--As there were only
| seven Senators present In the chamber this
morning when prayer was offered. Mr.. Stewart
| tRep.. Nev.) called attention to the fact that
| there was no quorum present The roll was
called. and fort y-three Sen nators-just q uuorum
responded. The journal was then read. and
the morning business was proceeded with.
Mr.. Morgan Dem. Ala.) reported back from
the Committee on Foreign Relations. without
Recommendation. the bill referred to it ak In g
appropriations to enforce the Chinese Exclu-
siou act. Mr.. Dolph rep. Or.,. who intro
duced thel bill. and who is q member Of the
committee said that the report was not unani-
nous. He himself was In favor OF making
favorable report The bill was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. PETER Pop. Kan.) offered resolution.
which went over till tomorrow. for the ap-
pOlutIuout VI u bSloCI Co"htttoc vi tHT6o DeH-
ators to consider and report whether any an
what legislation is necessary to improve the
banking system Of the country. to the end that
greater steadiness may be maintained In cur
rency circulation. that there may be less inter-
ruption In business exchanges. that depositors
may be better secured against loss. and that
tho savings OF the people may be safely kept.
Mr.. Morgan Dom. Ala.) offered q resolution
inetructing the Judiciary Committee to inquire
and report what provisions OF the act OF jan
uary. 1897 tthe free coinage acth are now in
force. aud to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Allison rep. Ia.) took exception to the
last clause OF the resolution. transferring the
financial question to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Morgan suggested that the judiciary Com
mittee might report that bill for the revival OF
the act OF 1887 was necessary. or that an
amendment Of that act was necessary. or that
the act was now in force and had been neglect
ed and overslaughed by the officers OF the
United States Government-had beon allow ell
to fall into innocuous desuetude."
After some further discussion the resolution
went over till tomorrow. and the Silver Pur-
chase Repeal bill was taken up.
Mr.. Butler tDen.. S. c. addressed the Sem
ate In opposition to tho bill. He began by crit
icisine some OF Mr.. Palmer's statements last
evening. that the Senate should be put in po-
bitlou W koNcEh tSoii. io Wouiu ohy W thas
Senator that the minority was not attempting
to coerce anybody. but ne thought he might
safely say that the minority did not intend to
be coerced by anybody. The Senate was not
town meeting. 1t was q great deliberative
body. intended to put o veto upon has
ty. unwise. and improper legislation. Tho
minority In the Senate on the pending bill
represented millions of American citizens and
millions OF American property; and were they
to D6 told that that minority Yield TO fha
Ssd eOnelSded thst ths time. for debate had
b. donef" reply. o. Mr. Resident" he said.
the solution OF the struggle here day:
n resSss. Of hs
said: II am not here to " defend that great "a
mitted to say that believe that great in justice
the man who has such an exalted opinion Of
his high office, who has such correct concsp-
tween the different departments Of the Gov
'er,nS%snt' sn,1S would permit himself tosi1teriere
mn # his e
ssial position. The President Of the United
States has q, the same right t9 to hs
any private citizen has. But it has been
whispered around. whe9 suggestion, Of com;
W. ss9s
that doss that high offcaI great Injustice; be.
ate does. YI DO - not believe that he I has SS at
islation In this body. But none Of us can shut
ss win
acessDt ass & &e9mpromiss: and tn that eomp.omse is
Dem. Del sDd qdG M9 %Ste DEM %.n La I as rf to
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most unsafe adviser to Congress on the tinan-
nj " N I'm n nl-nF nfN NAV NnR IL
Il the very nature of things the owners ot
were not unpatrIotio but unsafe advisers SON on
great questions OF lsgislation
had any eo%psn bsnkes nad
had never come in contact with a so-called
nnancisr i A. IN reference to the present troubles
waking the streets because their
earn brsad for sher
reason OF the disordered monetary condition |
&c hd his the from
Mr. Butler said that he was incapable Of i'm |
putnE rnM .II Gny improper motys TO the Senator
SELF The Senator had lust stated that thou
thrown out Of EN- mployment BECAUSE en- nj ployers "Sa
could q not get money to pay them. He asked
bs had
:Mr. Gray corrected Mr.. Butler: The scarcity
Of money was but temporary incohvenience.
But by reason OF tho monetary disturbance
contracts were not made which would have
fuSnishsd !, work x for those people. ,,.,-.
What has caused it2 1t was caused by that
very class of men who had made up their
minds to bring this panic on. Applause in
The gallerlesl There was nothing else for
man act as q scapegoat and it got away from
them. Laughter and applause.
Mr.. Butler having spoken for nearly two
hours and becoming, much fatigueL. yielded
the floor to Mr. Blackburn dem. tKy,L. who
made an argument gainst the Repeal bill.
Mr, Black burn made an eloquent appeal on
behalf OF silver. Silver" he said. has not
ost any OF It's intrinsic value. II IL be a de-
based money to-day, It is only when compared
with gold; Subject It to any other test. how;
eye oyer stood. the taireat and most honest Of
has ever known, l pray you not to strike it
DOWN"
Mr.. Blackburn then appealed to the Sena.
tors to look and see II there be no basis Of ad-
ustment on which this Issue could be deter
mined. He said he would tomorrow submit
70 the consideration Of the Senate an amend |