The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-07
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
ANOTHER DREARY DAY OF rIME.KILL-
ING SPEECHES IN THE SENATE
Senator Cullo m Spoke Long Piece in Favor
Of Repeal and Senator'S Coke and PETER
Raised Their Voices for Free
Coinage.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-The opening
of the week finds increased interest in
the financial situation. Congressmer
and senators are being sharply called
upon by the public to indicate where
they stand. The following poll of the
senate on the repeal bill has been given
out as the one submitted to President
J Cleveland for personal information:
y For repeal-Senators Aldritch, Alli-
son, Brien, Caffery, Camden, Carey,
Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dixon,
Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Glib
ons, Garman, German, Gray, Hale,
Hawley, Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Houston,
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mcpherson,
Manderson, Mills, Mitchell wis J, Nor.
gan, Morrill,, Murphy, Palmer, Platt,
Proctor, Sherman, Smith, Squire,
Stockbridge, Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,,
Washburne, White Na.), Wilson.-47.
Against repeal-Senators Allen, Bate,
Berry, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Dan
iel, Dubose, George, Harris, Irby,
Jones (Ark.), Jones IN. ", Kyle, Mar
tin, Mitchell (Ore.), PETER, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Power, Pugh. Roach, Shoup,
Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest, Walthall,
White Gala, Wolcott-30.
Doubtful, with disposition TO vote
for repeal-Senators Blackburn, But
ler, Ransom-3.
Doubtful, with disposition to vote
against repeal-Senators Call, Came
ron, Hansbrough, Pascoe, Quay-5.
In the senate today Senator Allen
(Pop., Neb) made an attempt to Sc.
cure adjournment in honor of labor
day, and was ably seconded by Sena-
tors PETER, Irby and others. Senator
Voorhees, warmly opposed the PROPOSE
tion. and insisted that no higher COM
&6liment could be paid TO labor than
K proceeding. with the consideration of
I the important legislation before the
senate. This position was supported
by vote of Al to s,
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Immediate-
ly after the senate met Senator Voor-
hees asked unanimous consent for the
immediate passage of the joint reso-
luton from the House making Sept.
18th the centennial anniversary of the
laying of the corner stone of the capi-
tol in Washington. The resolution
passed.
Senator Allen submitted a resolution
directing the secretary of the treasury
to furnish information whether that
department has at any time redeemed
any silver or certificates in silver coin
as provided by the Sherman act: sec.
ond, what amount in coinage value oe
bullion remains uncoined and why
such bullion has not been coinaged
and paid in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act and whether any
part. and if S. What part of the paper
money was redeemed in gold by the
treasury department since March 4th,
1898, was cancelled after redemption
eral circulation. Referred to the fl
nnce committee.
Senator Kyle Pop. S. d. offered a
free coinage amendment to the repeal
bill which was referred to the finance
committee.
The repeal was taken up and Sena-
tor Cullom (Rep. Ills.) addressed TIE
senate.
Mr.. Cullom said: The opinion is
unanimous that the affairs of the
country demand immediate attention
and prompt action by congress. I'm
fortunately for the country there is no
agreement of opinion among the peo-
ple or congress as to the cause of dis
ttress or remedy. | am not one of those
! who believe the Sherman act is in a
great measure responsible for the ex-
isting financial condition. Other
causes aided in producing the distress.
l am for repeal, however, because in
my opinion the government cannot
afford to buy silver and coin or issue
paper on it and call it dollar when III
fact the silver in the dollar is deposit
ed as security, for dollar is worth
less than 60 cents. | am not monet
allist: do not believe in the dlsuse of
either OF the two metals named In the
constitution, but the closer CONNER
cial relation CT nations, which makes
the advance Of civilization, which
makes international concurrence in
the free use of both metals as money
more desirable if not absolutely neces-
sary. 49,,
comes from international coinage upon
a common basis or ageed ratio. Gold
has no money function in point in
itself any more than silver. Both
metals are the creation of
nature, while money is the
creation of law. The people
want silver so do l; the people first of
all want all our circulating medium;
whether gold, silver or paper, of equal
value, SO do l. The people are more
Interested in knowing that their
money is all good and that it will COD
time so than they are to know the
material out of which it is made.
There is no ground for believing the