The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-10-03

taken mp Dubois Rep. Of Idaho rsssnS
% personal ssat<ment. called attention
| 70 lac remarks Of Gorrnan OF MARYLAND.
that the resolution introduced ev Dubois
70 defer consideration OF tn3ncial lexisla-
ton until the senatorial vacancies from
the states Of Washington. Montana and
Wycnaing were iigIsd. was offered for the
purpose cf Consuming tiEse Dabois de-
MED that this WAS his motive. he had
introduced the resolution in The interest
OF the three states referred 20. and iussi-
ned the INTRODUCTION Of the resolution by
arc. '4 SONS years
Washhurn tRep-) OF Minnesota said he
supposed the object Of the resolution wss
70 shcw that the opponents Of repeal we're
oesng taken at an unfair advantsge. He
would therefore state the facts and allow
the senate TO reach iss owu conclusions.
Of the three states in question two are not
silrer-produeing states, and these two
states were represented in the senate hy
two senators who favored repeal OF the
Sherman law. In response TO . question
Of Wolcott Ren. of Colorado. washhurn
said he referred TO the stsies of Washing
ton and Wyoming.
sota." said Dubois. .to state by whose
authority he makes that assertion -
by the authority OF the senators them
selves" replied Washburn. .I imagine
those senators will resent that imputa-
tion.,n said Dubois. II state that the SEN
ators from Washington fSquire) and
Wyoming Carey are not for the uncon-
ditioual repeal of the sherman law. The
m&x.r w
amendment in the interest Of silver"
"The senator from Washington fSquire)
told me-" Washburn declared, .'he would
chasing clause Of the Sherman act. -
This closed the incident. and KyIs (Por.) !
OF South Dakota addressed the senate in
opposition to tina repeal bill. Kyle riii-
culed the idea that with free coinage the
United States would be flooded with sill
yer. On the contrary il was doubtful
whether the future yield of silver would
be large enough to furnish the necessary
increase in the currency.
Mcmillan of Michigan then addressed
the senate in favor OF repeal. Interna-
tional bi-metallism being out of the ques-
ton for the present, he said this country
should use all the silver possible without
should be held primarily for use in pay
plan of international gold currency based
on actual deposits of gold in the sub
treasury at New York and national
banks of other countries should be
adopted, the certificates of deposit TO
be transferable by telegraph and balances
20 be bald through IN international clear
=
basis of credits he showed that national
reserve far below the safety point. and
favored law absolutely prohibiting ma
tionai banks from paying or receiving in
tercst on deposits. He also favored con-
vertible bond plan Of exchanging bonds
for currency In order to obtain ready
money in times of crisis or panic.
The house bill to extend the time for
completing the work of the eleventh cen
sus was passed.
Consideration Of the repeal bill was re-
sumed. and Dolph of Oregon took the
door 10 give his views as to the real cause
of the business and financial trouble,
which he said was fear Of hostile tariff
legislation. In the course of hisremarks
Dolph said II the Minneapolis platform
had been believed to mean free coinage
the Republican party would have been
dead and buried and damned beyond the
hope of resurrection.
aAny worse than IL Is now7" asked
Teller, and Dolph ignored the question in
the general laughter which followed.
After an executive session the senate adj
journed.
Combinations benjamin r. Moore, collector
OF customs for the district Of Alaska: Sheridan
p. Read. consul at Tientson. China