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came subject, had not treated the sub

came subject, had not treated the sui
ject fairly.
Senator Hill then said: ssThe tempo,
ary relief which the country needs 9
this hour is the prompt repeal of th
Sherman law. We can discuss ou
monetary theories afterwards. Our dut
now is to stop further silver purchase
and relieve the almost bankrupt treasur
from the drain of gold ont of its vaults
Let us legislate upon the financial quee
tion and then return to our homes. A
the regular session next December W
can resume consideration of the estab
lishment of the permanent financia
system required by the necessities o
our great and growing country. Tit
goal for which the country should stead
lily strive is first an international bi
metalliem agreement with at least 6
few leading nations, and that is abso
lutely impossible of achievement. Then
moment when the condition of our
finances and the conditions abroad will
safely warrant it."
Referring to the tariff the speaker
said: sThe Democratic party is pledged
to tariff reform, and it must redeem its
pledges, come what may. The people
. understood the question last fall, and
they voted with their eyes wide open.
Our course is onward and we shall not
retreat"
In conclusion Senator Hill said: mo
one. be he Democrat, Republican or
Populist, should be deferred from vot-
ing for this bill simply because it is
hailed as an administration measure.
! That furnishes no argument either for
or against it. Mr.. President, this bill
is going to pass this house. | believe it.
I predict it. There will be no filibus-
tering upon such subject as this. Let
our business men, who are laboring
under fearful burdens and against great
obstacles and embarrassments, take
courage at the prospect. The present
clouds of sdversity, which go heavily
overhang these dark and gloomy days,
will soon pass away and relief will sure
ly come.
Hill closed his speech at 2:15, when
there was some slight applause, re-
strained by the vice-president. As soon
as order was restored Stewart took the
floor and addressed the senate. He de-
clared the bill of the finance committee
was bill practically to demonetize sill
yer. No man should be deceived on that
point. The promise in the bill was an in.
suit to the intelligence of the American
people. The people. he said. had come
to the forks of q road where they had
either to use their own money or submit
to q system of extortion through the ma
tional banks. The Sherman act had not
been executed according to it's spirit. If
it had been it might have done good. 1t
would not have done harm.
All that had been done under it had
been the issue of $40, 900, 900 of legal ten
dernotes, which had done much to sus-
tain the business of the country. With |
out them the panic would have happened
long before.
At the suggestion of Vance unanimous
was given that the vote ON the
Lee Mantle case shall be taken at 2 p.
10. on Monday next.
The house joint resolution extending
TO the territory Of the Cherokee outlet
he provisions of the act of May IA, 1890,
n regard to township entries, were
AIKEN up and explained. An amend
nent was rejected and the joint resolu-
ion was passed just as it came from the
house.
After short executive session the
enate adjourned until Monday.