The Russellville Democrat., 1893-11-09
ISSUANCE OF BONDS.
SENATOR HARRIS EXPRESSES HIM.
 SELF ON THE QUESTION.
FUTURE LEGISLATION.
He Does Not Believe the Silver Question
 Will ne pe=ived Immediately.

w ASHlNdION, D. C.y NONs O' Senator Harris, of Tennessee, who is third in the order of precedence of the members of the finance com mittee, and who was one of the foremost Southern champions of silver in the recent debate in the senate, is not inclined to believe the silver question will be serious ly revived in congress early in the approaching regular session. In discussion of the question with an Associated Press representative he said there were other important subjects which would demand attention and proba- bly, take precedence of the silver for the present. "That subject has," he said, "had such a thor ough overhauling of late and the re- suit has been so opposite to what the silver men desired that I fancy they will be dis posed to allow the subject to remain quiet for the present.
 of course there will be many silver bills introduced, and un- doubtedly the subject will be dis eussed in committee if not in the senate and house themselves. {"
 ''Do you thinki" was asked, ''there is any truth in the report that Senator Voorhees, will intro duce a free coinage bill at the beginning of the sessioni"
 In explanation to this query it may be stated that there has for the past week been a strong current about the senate that Mir. Voorhees, said he would present such a bill with the opening of the regular ses- sion. His record is that of a silver advocate, and even during the con .ast over the bill for the repeal of the pulSansirg clause of the Sher- man act he always psofessed to have as great interest in the metal as ever before. When the question was asked upon the subject of his future intentions with regard to financial legislation MT. Voorhees, parried the blow by asking: "Do you suppose 1 am one-bill man?' but declined to outline his intentions. Senator Harris replying to a ques- tion concerning Mir. Voorhees, in- tentions said:
 s'I am sure 1 cannot say what Mir. Voorhees, will do, but should not be surprised at all if he should introduce a free coinage bill as reported. Such an act would not be inconsistent. 1 said on the floor of the senate that Mr. Voorhees, is as strong a believer in silver as l am, and in making the statement l put on the record my honest, convic- tions."
 Senator Harris also expressed the opinion that there should be de- termined efforts to have the state bank tax repealed, ,and thought there was a fair chance of securing this legislation.
 Mir. Harris was asked what he thought of the prospect of issuing bonds, and also whether he thought the secretary of the treasury had the right to coin the silver bullion in the treasury. To the latter question he replied: 1.-The secretary unques- tionably has the right and Mr. Harris thought it very proper thing. He thought it quite likely the bond issue of the question would occupy fair share of the at tention of congress during the pres ent term, but no one can say now what will be done. It is impossible, he said, to foresee what the necessi- ties of the treasury may be. ''l prefer" he said, "to wait and see what the wishes of the secretary of the treasury may be with references to bonds before speaking upon the advisability of their issuance.