Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-06
THE FIGHT FeR REPEAL.

Senator Stewart Addresses tho Senate
on the silver q uestfon and Becomes
Exasperated at an interruption of
Senator Hoar.
WASHINGTON, Sept ga resolution for
the daily meeting of the senate at II
O'Clock was offered In the senate this
morning by Mr.. Voorhees,, dem, Indiana,
who said he would call 1t up for action to-
morrow.
An extraordinary bill was introduced by
Mr.. PETER, pop, Kansas, for the creation
Of department of education, the con-
struction of college of scientific learning
in the District of Columbia, the appropri-
alton of $50, 900, 900 for the purpose, and
the further appropriation of $500, 600 900,
the interest Of which is to form fund for
the support of the college. 1t also pro-
vides that all educational institutions and
other matters pertaining to public instruo-
ton shall be under the supervision of the
secretary of education. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee for the District of
Columbia.
A concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment of joint committee to consider the
question of finance (seven senator's and
seven representatives, was introduced by
AoA6"Ht
over till tomorrow.
The speech begun yesterday by Mr..
PETER was concluded by him this morning
in few minutes, and then the senate was
addressed on the silver question by Mr..
Stewart of Nevada, rep. In the course of
his speech he said: The Sherman act had,
up to this time, inflicted no injuries
upon the country, but had rather been
beneficial, and had, according to Sher-
INC n3o o1oiy l.,
The bankers panic, he said, had been in
augurated to force congress to demonetize
silver. The cooperation of Mr.. Gladstone
and Mr.. Cleveland was to degrade silv er-
the former by suspendinR coinage in
India, and the latter by refusing to obey
the mandatory law to purchase four and
ons-half million ounces per month. The
Vaccinations of the banks and of the
bondholdsrs had created dire distress in
the country.
The immediate duty of the hour was to
relieve that distress. There was an hon
est remedy and there was dishonest rem
edy. The honest remedy was to restore
silver; or, If that could not be done, to
utilize the silver In the treasury by issuing
silver certificates on 1t and by issuing
enough greenbacks to relieve the distress. /
The dishonest remedy was to pass the re-
PEAL bill, to sanctify the infamous act of |
1878, and to fasten perpetual gold stand
ard upon the country.
He was in favor of honest legislation |
1t was the duty of every senator who loved |
his country to resist, by every psrlismen-
tary means, the perpetuating of the great |
wrong proposed in the interest of the CON
centrated capital, He did not wonder that /
bankers and their organs de-
mand an immediate vote in the senate.
They wanted no discussion. They feared /
the result of an expose of their conspir- i
acy. The fort occupied by the defenders i
Of the people never would be surrsn-
Tered. The armies of svsrice, fraud and /
deception would have to take 1t if they /
,ould.
At one point in the speech Mr. Hosr, in
lis quiet, solemn manner made an attempt /
% correct one of Mr.. Stewards statements;
out the latter turned apgrily to Mr.. Hoar
md informed him that he (Mr. Stewart) |
lid not want to be interrupted with lot
If trash.
"Well," said Mr.. Hosr, 81 will wait till
;he senator gets through"
Chow can get through" was the re-
oinder, ''if you will talk" Nsughter).
At another point similar attempt by Mr..
Aldrich was defeated in like manner and
was characterized as "Aggravating."
At 3:45 Mr.. Stewart having disposed of
hat part of the spsech which he had be-
ore him in typewriter sheets, made a
short pause. Then he eaid he had great
lesl more to talk about, and he did not
Know whether he could get through to.
hight. No senator fastened to relieve him |
~ a motion to adjourn or to 60 into ex-
,cuttve session, and Mr.. Stewart went on |
With his argument. He moved up and
Town in the central aisle, pitching his
7oice to a high tone, gesticulsting much,
md addressing his remarks now to the
democratic and then to the republican
side.
After he had continued in this style for
over a quarter of an hour he took out of
his desk bundle of papers and proceeded
% read extracts from the New York World
IF January, 1891, in condemnation of the
;orcs bill and of the closure rule then pro-
posed by "the supersnnuated medicine man
If the senate" Mr.. Morgan, realizing that
Mr.. Stewart was doing this merely to spare
himself, remarked that the senator from |
Nevada had been on his feet a good while
md was evidently fstigued. The senator
1ad not drawn yet to the conclusion of his
remarks. Doubtless he had some valuable
suggestions to make on this question, and
he moved to proceed to executive
business.
"Yeas and nays" Mr.. Hawley called out.
The vote was by yeas and nays and result
ID: Yeas 80, nays %.
The senate then proceeded to executive
business and at 4:4O adjourned.