Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-05
WORK In THE SENATE.

An Attempt TO Adjourn Was De.
feated-Speeches Made by Senators
Cullom, Coke and PETER.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The house joint
resolution to make September 10, 1893, g
holiday within the District of Columbis
(the hundredth anniversary of the laying
of the corner stone of the Capitol of the
United States), was laid before the senate
to day and passed; also another joint reso-
luton to permit the use of certain ensigns,
flags and signal numbers to decorate the
Capitol and its approaches on that occa
sion.
An amendment to the silver repeal act
was offered by Mr.. Butler, dem, of South
Carolina, and referred to the finance COM
mittee, repeating the 10 per cent. tax on
state banks.
bill was introduced by Mr.. Gallinger,
rep, of New Hampshire, supplemental to
the pension act of June 81, 1890. 1t pro
vides, among other things, that, except in
cases of established fraud, no pension shall
be suspended or withheld until after a no.
tice of ninety days to the pensioner, and
after full and impartial investigation.
Mr.. Gallinger addressed the senate in ex-
PLANTATION and advocacy of the bill, which
was then referred to the committee on
pensions.
Mr.. Allen, pop, of Nebraska, at 1850
o'clock moved to adjourn in recognition of
Labor day. Mr.. Voorhees, held that the
day would be best observed by going on
with business as rapidly as possible. The
motion was rejected; yeas s, nays 1.
Mr.. Cullom, rep, of Illinois, then ad-
dressed the senate in favor of repeal. He
compared the financial planks of both par
ties, holding that they we're much alike, at
least in respect to the maintenance of the
value of the money in circulation. The
people wanted no fat money, but they did
want dollar intrinscally worth 100 cents.
He said; 1.-The business men of all classes
appeal to us to pass the bill for the repeal
of the silver act of 1890. Multitudes of
laborers are pleading for work. If there is
anything we, as legislators, can do con-
sistent with national honor and financial
safety to lift the clouds that darken the
situation, remove the difficulties and start
the wheels of commerce which are now
rusting on the railroad tracks, in the shops,
mills, factories and mines, let us do it at
once"
In the courss of Mr. Cullom's speech he
WAY hehSu ny IcPsy VI SES-
gon, whether If the repeal bill was passed
aud there was no further legislation on the
subject, another silver dollar could be
coined.
Mr.. Cullom admitted that there could
not be, and added that that was the case
up to the passage of the Bland Allison bill.
The repeal bill, he said, had no suggestion
as to what the standard should be-
whether gold or silver. He assumed, how
ever, that the party in power in the senate
and country would take such action with
reference to the silver on hand as would
be wise and proper.
Mr.. Aldricn, rep, of Rhode Island, re-
marked that the repeal of the purchasing
clauses of the act of 1890 did not repeal
the provisions of the act which authorized
the coinage of the bullion on hand for the
redemption of treasury notes.
Mr.. Cullom expressed his obligation to
the senator from Rhode Island for the
suggestion. The repeal bill did not deal
with that question at all. SO that the whole
subject stood as it was before any effort
was made to repeal the act of July, 1890,
because 1t simply applied to the purchase
of silver bullion and stopped there.
Mr.. Coke, dem, of Texas, was the next
speaker. His fpsech was based more on
the presidents message than on the repeal
bill.
At the close o. Mr.. Coke's speech the
senate went into executive session, the
doors we're reopsned at p. m. and the
| senate proceeded with the consideration of
| the house bill to repeal the purchasing
clauses of the Sherman act.
The amendment offered by Mr.. PETER
on September l was called up by him and
/ read. It consists of nine sections fixing g
| standard for both gold and oliver coins.
L It, Ill a.
| withhold his speech till to morrow. MI
| voorhees, asked the Kansas senator whether
he preferred not TO go on to-day; aud as
Mr.. PETER professed indifference on thai
point, Mr.. voorhees, thought 1t right tc
continue longer in session. A motion tc
adjourn was thereupon made by Mr.. Jones
| (Nev and the yeas and nays on the motor
| were demanded by Mr.. Hale. The motion
to adjourn was rejected-yeas 30, nays 81
Mr.. PETER then advocated his amend
ment. He said 1t was copied verbatim
from the sections of the July 10, 1878
when the ratio between gold and silver wa
changed, except that 1t omitted the pro
vieion as to five cent silver coins. He sait
the administration had demanded tn
pending bill or nothing. The people VIII
he represented proposed to give no quar-
ter as the administration proposed to Civ
l aohe. a very ihFSe maJofi'y VI tno lei u
ers in the south were members of tn
Farmers alliance; and one of the cardins
doctrines of the alliance was the free ant
unlimited coinage of silver at the old ratio
Among other public men Senator Gordol
had written letter to the alliance express
ing approval of its doctrines.
Mr.. PETER declared that q repeal of tn
Sherman act without a provision for re
coinage would destroy the two old politics
parties and that the Idea of the abandon
ment of silver money was rejected by a
the people.