The herald., 1893-09-08
Senators Hammering Away
at the Repeal Bill.
Stewart Continues His Speech
in Opposition.
He Pays His Respects to President
Cleveland.
Pulitzer and James Gordon Bennett Also
Touched Up-Our Steve Calls on
Secretary Carlisle for
Information.

By the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-When the sem
ate convened this morning. Wolcott
(Rep.) of Colorado lpresented petition
which he said was signed by every bus
mess man in Durango, Colo, praying
for the repeal Of the Mckinley bill. He
said the petition was on blank form
sent out by banka for the repeal of the
Sherman act. The signers had erased
purchasing clause of the Sherman
act" and inserted mckinley BILL"
This stgtemeut excited laughter among
the Republican senators.
Wolcott also submitted resolutions
directing the secretary of the treasury
to inform the senate what sums had
been paid as bounties on maple sugar
under the law of October 10. 1890, since
the passage of the act, showing the
states in which payment had been
made.
Gallinger (Rep1 of New Hampshire
suggested that the resolution be modi-
fed to include all sugars.
Wolcott replied in an acrimonious
resolutions. [Laughter.l
The resolution was agreed to.
OUR STEVE WANTS TO KNOW.
White (Dem.) of California submitted
resolution directing the secretary of
the treasury to inform the senate to
what extent the appropriations hereto
fore made for the enforcement OF the
Chinese exclusion act had been ex-
pended and what portion of the funds
was now available, and whether, in his
opinion, further appropriations were
necessary to carry out the provisions Of
the bill, and what amount would be re-
quired for the current fiscal year.
Agreed to.
Resolutions were reported from the
committee on contingent expenses al
lowing the claimants for senatorial seats
appointed by the governors Of Montana,
Wyoming and Waahingtoa, conpenss-
ssleM leT tl8zs< o ats q rpSii6u6% hi.
Cured in presenting their claims. OBJ
lection being made, the resolutions
went over until tomorrow.
Shoup, Rep, of Idaho gave notice that
he would address the senate on the re-
peal bill Wednesday.
REPEAL BILL TAKEN UP.
Voorhees, moved that the repeal bill
be taken up. Agreed to, after Morgan,
Dem., of Alabama had said he intended
this morning to call up his resolution
creating a joint select committee on
finance. but found it on the calendar
and could not get it up without a vote
of the senate, which he did not wish to
take for the purpose of antagonizing the
motion of the chairman of the finance
committee. He said VOORHEES, and him.
self had conference about the matter,
and had agreed he should not press his
motion today.
At 12.4O the repeal bill was taken up.
Stewart, Rep, of Nevada, who is enti-
tied to the floor on that measure, yielded
to Walthall. Dem., of Mississippi, who
proceeded to address the senate. He
favored the passage of the repeal bill, If
the declarations OF policy contained in
the bill were embodied in the form of
binding act. sdn
STEWART CONTINUES HIS SPEECH.
When Walthall had concluded, Stew
art resumed the floor and started on the
third installment of his speech. He
read from the New York World. which,
he said. gave law TO the senate. The
senate should be grateful to Mr.. Pu-
liter for advising it as to exactly what
the people of the United States think.
He was especially adapted to perform
that junction by reason of the fact that
he WAS born in Europe and now re-
sided there. Laughter.
The Nevada senator then read from
the New York Herald to the effect that
the popular will on the silver question
had been expressed in uumistakable
terms and must be obeyed. ''It is
true" said Stewart, "that Bennett was
born in this country, but think he has
resided abroad for the last quarter of
century. Why should he assume to be
more familiar with public sentiment
than those of US who have lived here
all our lives?"
The chairman of the finance commit
tee (Voorhees) was the next parsonage
to receive attention at the hands of
Stewart.
Dolph, Republican, OF Oregon, at this
point OF the speech said the absence of
quorum was manifest. Roll call
showed 81 senators present, and Stewart
resumed.
Referring to President Cleveland, Mr..
DLoWaTb eulu Al W db u buN thluf lOl buC
American people that in his early life
and ripper manhood he had not been saS-
rounded, as President Jackson had been,
by the producing classes, by laboring
men and farmers. that he might sympa-
thize with them. Cleveland was reared
in city his Office was in the Mills
building in New York, the very center
in the United States of European infu-
ence. He sympathized with his sur
roundings, and his surroundings were
unfortunate for the American people.
Cleveland's organs, said Mr.. Stewart,
praised him for the use of federal patron
age to procure the destruction of all
legislation that pointed to silver. II do
not charge him with it" said Stewart.
drawing himself to his full height and
speaking with much warmth. ''but if it
is not true he should exclaim 'Ohl God,
deliver me from my friendsp"
stewart saiu Jueio weIo several Obler
branches Of the subject of which he