The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-14

on that side he said, appreciated the
courtesy and fairness of the senator
from Indiana, who had charge Of the
great measure But he disputed the
statement that the House had discussed
the measure satisfactorily in seventeen
days. 1t had not discussed
II to its satisfaction, nor to the satisfaC-
tiou of the people There were various
amendments which might have been Of
fered, and debated to the enlighten-
ment of the House and of tho country.
There seemed to be an amount of undue
anxiety on the part Of some senator's to
absolutely destroy silver by stopping its
purcaso and coinage, and doing ii quickly.
FROM the distinguished senator from
Ohio (Sherman), all through the list,
every one who had spoken on the bill had
said that the Sherman act was not
responsible for the financial dis
tress. But the bankers who met in
washington yesterday had with Of
fronterY declared in their resolutions
that the Sherman act was responsible
The business of the country, Mr., Dubois
continued, was already reViving and why
were not senator's willing TO risk the eff
fects Of little time to be spent in discus
sion. lie objected to any setting of time
for the closing of debate until every sena-
tor who was going to be heard had been
heard
THE INSTRUCTOR No FRIEND OF SILVER
Mr.. Voorhees, protested that nothing
was further from his purpose than an
interference with the legitimate and
wholesome exercise of the right of de-
bate. He did not intend to be provoked
into debating the question until later on
but he could not let one of the remarks
of the senator from Idaho pass without
objection. That Senator had spoken Of
the undue haste to destroy and demono-
tie silver. He (Voorhees) was better
friend Of silver than any senator
who rcsorted to obstructive
methods to defeat the pending
bill, lie expected when the Sherman
law was repealed to engage TO bring about
as proper system Of coinage for the
future as there had been in the past. He
had no new lessons to learn on that sub
lect But now, as objection to his sug-
gestion had been made, he accepted the
situation and might renew the suggestion
hereafter.
MIR. VOORHEES, EMPHATIC REPLY.
Mr.. Dubois disclaimed any intention of
disrespect to the senator from Indiana in
his remarks; but he would ask him-as
the senator from Connecticut Ciawley),
had been asked yesterday-whether il
would not be necessary to supplement the
repeal bill by some legislation in behalf
Of silver}
Mr.. Voorhees-Yes sir, and l am ready
to engage in it. 1 do not think il fair to
judge any administration by any one
mere act of Legislation on great subject,
like finance especially. Legislation will
not stop with the repeal of the Sherman
act-undOubtedly not-neither as to sill
yer nor as to some other questions
REPEAL DEBATE RENEWED.
Mr.. Shoup, rep, Idaho, then took the
floor and opposed the unconditional re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the
Sherman law. He was in favor of tho
free coinage Of gold and silver at the
| ratio of lG to /. TO change the ratio, he
believed, would be to bring about much
suffering, and it would fail to give tho
farmer the relief for which he had so
long asked He (Shoup) would oppose
with all the vigor of which heNwas capa-
BILE the repeal of the Sherman law until
some better substitute was adopted.
Mr.. Dolph then argued against the free
coinage Of silver, and vigorously criticised
those senators from the silver state who
attempted to make this question a sec
tional one.
MR.. TELLER AGAIN TO sPEAR-BRIEFLY
Mr.. Teller said that the senator begged
the question. The pending question was
not a question of free coinage II was
a question whether the United States,
having adopted a system Of silver coinage,
should now abandon it. He would to-
morrow, he said, speak briefly on this
question
The Senate then, at 4:50 o'clock, on
motion of Mr.. Voorhees,, went into execu-
tive session, and when the doors were
opened, at 5:l5 O'Clock, adjourned
MISCELLANEOUS.
Maj Black has the promise Of the
promotion of Miss Polk Of
Augusta, in the treasury department.
Mr.. Turner wants public building at
Brunswick, and has introduced a bill to
appropriate $3.50, 900 for that purpose
Mr.. Livingston introduced a bill to pay
Mrs. McLendon of Atlanta "a 800 for cot
ton, and Mrs Hamilton of Dalton g., 500
for stores, destoyed during the war He
obtained position in the capital for
John Hall, colored democrat Of Atlanta.
Georgia Postmasters--C. G. B. Pearce,
Mission Ridge, vice j. l.. Clements VIII
Liam L. Smith, Wells, vice A. NJ. Smith,
resigned.