People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-09-08
THE SENATE HARD AT WORK.

WASHINGTON, Sept. When the
senate met this noon Mr.. Voorhees,
asked unanimous consent for the i'm
mediate passage of the joint resolu-
ton which had come from the house,
making September IS the centennial
anniversary of the laying of the cor
ner stone of the capitol, holiday in
Washington. 1t was granted and the
resolution was passed, as was also a
joint resolution authorizing the loan
of the flags and ensigns to the archi-
tect of the capitol for decorative pur-
poses on the same day.
Various petitions were presented
for the repeal of the purchasing clause
Of the Sherman act, and others asking
for the repeal with some substitute
for the act of 1850. Among those
presented was one by Mr.. Harris of
Tennessee which he characterized as
the stereotyped printed Wall street
form of petition in favor Of repeal.
Mr.. Butler of South Carolina sub
mitted an amendment to the repeal
bill removing the tax on state bank
circulation, provided such banks
should secure their circulation by coin
or approved state or municipal bonds.
Mr.. Gallinger of New Hampshire,
introduced bill supplemental to PEN
sion act OF June 81, 1890. It's most i'm
portant provision is that, except in
cases of established fraud, no pension
shall be suspended until after ninety
days notice given to the pensioner
and after full and impartial investi-
cation held upon sworn testimony He
said the bill was designed TO remove
every possible difficulty that stood in
the way Of the administration of the
act of 1890, precisely as congress in
tended it should be. The bill was re-
ferred to the committee on pensions.
At 1880 Mr.. Voorhees, moved that
the senate take up the repeal bill, but
Mr.. Allen (Populist) of Nebraska of
fered resolution that congress take
cognizance of the labor organizations
and industrial interests of the nation
by observing this day as a national
holiday known as Labor day and as a
mark OF respect to those interests the
senate adjourn.
Mr.. Voorhees, was on his feet in an
instant. He said he was in favor of
all the jubilees and holidays for labor,
but that it was his opinion the best
tribute that could be paid to the in
terests of labor was to go on with the
business of the senate.
On viva voce vote the senate re-
fused to adjourn and Mr.. Allen de-
manded the yeas and nays. On that
motion the yeas were s, nays Al.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs. Allen, Irby, PETER, Pettigrew,
Power, Shoup, Vance and Vest.
Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota offered
free coinage amendment to the repeal
bill, which was referred to the finance
committee.
The repeal bill was taken up at Los
o'clock and Mr.. Cullom Republican, of
Illinois, proceeded to address the sem
ate. He referred to the crisis and the
conflict of opinions as to the best rem
edy for the present troubles He re-
sented the demands of the press
for patriotism in congress as I'M
just and unnecessary. He declared
his belief that the silver purchase law
was not wholly responsible for the
present situation, but said that he was
in favor of its repeal because its prin-
ciples were wrong. He was not a
monometallist but could not accept
silver unless the other civilized nations
should also do so. He said further:
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 1t will continue so than
they are TO know the material out
Of which 1t is made The United States
alone cannot in my opinion maintain free
coinage OF silver unless we are willing to be-
come silver nation and drive the gold out.
What we want is an international agreement
securing the use Of both metals and free COIN
age on an agreed ratio and If We repeal the act
OF 1890 and stop the purchase OF silver I be-
lieve we will get it
The policy Of piiing up silver bullion Is not
wise craftsmanship and in little while It
will surely be stopped. There is now q strong
party in England in favor Of bimetalism and
the reconciliation Of silver. When England
finds that she no longer derives an advantage
by maintaining the single gold standard I
trust and believe she will join other nations in
favor OF restoration Of silver and advance the
bimetallic standard.
Mr. Cullom avowed deep sympathy
for the people of the mineral states,
but declared that he felt that it was
more important to secure settlement
of the silver question than leave it
with the act of 1890 in force. He was
against making this silver monome-
tallic nation.
Mr.. Cullom then declared that the
result of the last election and the
prospect of the repeal of the pro-
tective tariff laws and of the laws pre-
venting state banks from issuing cur
rency good only for state use, were
the deep causes of the present de-
preston.
Mr.. Cullom was interrupted by Mr..
Mitchell of Oregon, who asked whether,
if the Sherman act were repealed,
there was any provision by which
silver would be coined.
Mr.. Cullom replied that there was
not to his knowledge, and Mr.. Mitch
ell then asked what was to become of
the 14O, 900, 900 or $4,000, 900 ounces of
silver bullion in the treasury.
Mr.. Cullom assumed that the party
responsible for the administration
would devise proper and wise meas
ures to meet the situation.
Mr.. Aldrich of Rhode Island OBJ
served that the repeal of the purchas-
ing clause did not affect the power of
the department to coin the bullion on
hand for the redemption of treasury
notes.
sunday Excursions Denounced.
TOPEKA. Kan. Sent. 5.-The Tonela