Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-30

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and oppose the wishes Of the senator
from Indiana. This is 3 trap In which
do not intend TO be caught"
Mr.. Morgan, (Dem., Alaosma) then
addressed the Senate. He began oy
discussion OF the probability OF secur-
ing treaty with Great Britain on the
silver question which be said was very
remote. Congress alone, by virtue OF
! the constitution, had the power TO pro-
vide for the coinage OF money and 10
/ regulate the value thereof. An inter-
national agreement In respect OF none
tary matters was an idle dream, q tub
TO a whale. IL was mpOssibe OF execu-
tion and almost impossible OF contem-
platlon ia legal sense. In this criti-
cal period il would not do to offer such
hopes as the solution OF the trouble.
Mr.. Morgan said: why this haste?
/ Do YOU believe these astute men (the
New York bankers and fnanciers) so
/ full OF Information, 80 thoroughly pos
sessed OF knowledge upon every topic
I'm any way connected with their affairs,
are not wide awake TO every aspect OF
the case? Congress had better under
take 10 secure something within the
purvieW OF its constitutional power.
We had better again declare our inde-
| pendence Of Great Britain and main
tain il, than TO undertake by agree
mept, finnesse, caiolery, hattery and
the like 20 persuade Great Britain to
allow US TO legislate for our people In
the way that government ought 10
legislate for It's people"
Mr.. Allison observed that the United
States had four times attempted TO
secure an International agreement.
Yes" said Mr.. Morgan, "and the
Senator is now back from the recent
conference and 1t was agreed nothing
could be done"
The delegates OF Great Britain had
attended the conference as If they
we're going to a debating society. They
expressly said their action did not bind
their government. The United States
had expressed the desire for an inter-
national agreement until Great Britain
and Europe had 8 contempt for IL, and
they did not hesitate to say so. After
/ four OF these dissppOIntments, while
! the American people looking back
into their history as in a mirror
/ the blush OF shame come to their cheeks
because Of their impOtency, we are in
vited By these gentlemen, who want to
prOcrastinate in the bringing about OF
relief to the people, 70 20 back and try
again. We want independence. The bat
I Tie has not been fought yet. We must
be independent Of Great Britain"
They know it all They are not de-
ceived They knew there is need OF
haste. They fear decision OF the Su-
creme Court OF the United States on d
/ case pending before that court and Is
| entitled George s. Merritt ct al. VS..
I Charles Foster, Secretary OF the Treas
ury." This is the silver brick case.)
After talking for about two hours,
/ Mr.. Morgan suddenly diyerged from his
| legal argument, that the right OF the
/ owner OF silver bullion 70 have IL coined
I free and WITHOUT limitation still existed,
and said No man 10 Office, however
! high, no man OF wealth, however rich,
no monopoiSt invested with power,
however supreme and extensive; no
man, whatever bis powers may be, can
/ sxonerate me from the discharge OF
/ duty 20 grant 20 the people all OF their
/ constitutional rights, nor can any man
I crowd me into silence when l choose to
/ speak.
Nobody need be astOnished or sur
prised at the sIuggishness OF the Sen
ate, nor should any one suppose that
/ because they think they ought to have,
! and having the influence, that there
/ upon l will subordinate myself like
/ cricket or mouse, aud run into crack
and conceal myself from the august
presence Of authority. No. The least
/ man in Alabama, the poorest negro In
/ Alabama is entitled 20 his constitu-
tional rights at my hands as much as
the President of the United States. DE
shall have them If know how to give
| them.
In colloQuy between Mr.. Hawley,
Of Connecticut, aud himself as TO Mr.
Cleveland, Mr.. Morgan said the Presi-
deaf seemed TO represent both parties.
he certainly represented the Senator
! from Connecticut, who was following
him now.
I'm one thing" said Mr.. Hawley.
Zone thing and for a short while"
after a while you expect 10 cut
loose from him" said Mr.. Morgan, land
| paddle your own canoe. | believe u
, was General Bragg who said in the con-
I vention at ST. Louis that be loved
I Grover Cleveland for the enemies he
had made, including l suppose the Sen
ator from Connecticut aud all that class
OF eminet statesmen and politicians.
Now, IL the Democracy did not love him
because OF the friends be had made, II
I would be a bad day for Mr.. Cleveland,
and then he added bitterly: porary
allies. under q brief coalition. and for
particular purpose"
Mr.. Morgan did not conclude his
speech this evening and in reply to 3
question OF Mr.. Voorhees, said he would
not go on 10 the morning. II must take
s little rest and come back to my NUT
ton after a while" Laughter. de
said be had not yet touched, as ne IN
tended 70 touch, the provisions OF the
particular bill now before Congress.
After a short executive session the Sen
ate adjourned.
Little of importance In the Houss.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 90
| The Secretary Of the Treasury trans
mitted TO the House to-day the instrue-
tions sent 10 Customs aud other officials
OF the department, with reference to
the exclusion act. They were prac-
/ ticsllv Identical with the Instructions
transmitted by the Attorney-General
with reference to the estimated number
of Chinese in the country. Secretary
Carlisle said that the estimated number
was O6,6sS; the number registered,
1s. 94s; mum Der depOrted, none.
The debate on the Tucker bill was
resumed. Mr.. Lacey, Of Iowa, took the
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