The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-25
The Peferites Monopolize At
tention in Both Houses.
FINAL VOTE ON MANTLE TO-DAY.
BynuIn, the Apostste Free Silver Agi-
tator, Placed on the Goals.
Discussion Of Tem Johnson's Currency
Biil-Less 1hsn fhree Days More OF
Debate i'm ths mouse-The Fivs-M Min
uts Rule Airssfy in Force.

WAsHISsTos CIrr, Aug. 24.-In tue
senate this morning there was consider
able amusement over dispute between
Stewart OF Nevada and PETER of Kansas
as to who was entitled to the door, each
being extremely anxious TO deliver q silver
speech he had prepared. Finally Stewart
yielded the floor. and Peffer spoke At
great length. Half dozen spectators.
be said, ruled the country with an iron
hand. II was time 80 dissolve partnership
with Wall street. Bankers and brokers
were the advisers of the president and the
the Sherman act.
The morning hour having expired. the
Mantle case was called up After some
coiioquy il vas postponed until tomorrow.
PETER then resumed his speech, declar-
ing himself in favor of free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Is to 1; that or nothing.
He went on to argue that il was the gov
eminent mintage that gave legal tender
quality to gold as well as silver. Uucon-
ditionai repeal OF the Sherman law would
mean gold standard, and SO tar as be was
concerned the Sherman law would never
be repealed unless the Law of our fathers
was restored TO the statute books. PETER
criticised Voorhees, for what he called
''his political apostasy." Drifting into q
discussion of his resolution as to national
banks violating the Law in refusing TO pay
depositors' checks in currency. Peffer said
he did not mean 10 censure the secretary
of the treasury or the comptroller, he
merely wanted an Official statement of
facts. He believed that in the present
condition of things the New Y ork banks
had done just whss they ought to have
done.
Allen addressed the senate in support Of
his amendment 10 add to the Voorhees,
bill provision for free coinage at the ratio
OF f6 TO !. and for coinage without un-
necessary delay OF the silver bullion now
owned by the government. He went on TO
argue against unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law, which. he said, was the last
barrier between the patriotic and indus
trious classes of the people and the gam
blers Of Lombard street and Wall street,
who would, for private gain. turn the
world back into the gloom of the dark
ages. with all their attendant evils and
misery. The Peoples party were not
clamoring for silver because II preferred
1t to gold, but because there was not
enough gold in the-Eorld to do the world q
work The high soAnding. but useless
declaration about the intended return TO
bi-metallism attached to the finance COM
mittee's bill could not betray them into
repeal. They have ii in their power to force
better terms. Adjourned.
Confirmations-George William Caruth,
OF Arkansas, minister TO Portugal: N. r.
n. Robinson, OF Louisiana, assistant
solicitor of the treasury; James Sheakley,
governor of Alaska; Charles Is. Lowry, OF
Mississippi, assistant attorney general
Registers Of land offices-Benjamin r.
Wilson, At La Grande, Or; Robert A.
Miller. at Oregon City. Or; John c.
Brown, at Blackfoot. Idaho. Receivers
of public moneys--Jacob II. Rob bins, at
La Grande. Or; John w. Jones. at Black
foot, Idaho.