Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-26

WASHINGTON, Oct 25.--Mr Shcr-
man, Republican from Ohio from the
committee on foreign relations reported
the following house joint resolution
Resolved, ,hai II Is the sense Of con
rress that acknowledgment Of the gov
einmeM and people Of the United States
be rendered to Tie various foreign GOV
erumcnts VI tlu world chat have 10
generously aud effectively cp-opewiwi
IN the quAlyn-C.ntennial exposition held
IN Chlcago In commcmnratlon OF the dis-
covury OF America by Christopher Column
bus.
l,osolvcd, that certified copy of the
foregoing resolution be prepared In suila'
bic form by the secretary of state OF the
United States aud forwarded through
the customary diplomatic channels to re-
speciire foreign governments.
Mr.. Sherman asked iOr immediate con
slderdtion OF the resolution, as the expo
sitibn was about to cosr
The resolution was laid over unlil
l2;@o O'clock, when 1t was unun taken
Mr. Hoar offered aa amendment as
follows.
That the president of the United States
b. requested to communicate 10 each
fordgu goycifmcnt thGt ims participated
In said exposition the Acknowledgment
OF congrcss Tor us contribution.
The amendment was agreed 20 aud
the lolnt resolution was passed us
amended.
The consideration of ihe hill 60 re-
peal ahc pure hasiug clause Of ihe Sher-
man act wits tnkcn up, and Mr. Stewart
OF Nevada who was entitled Go the
iloor yielded to Mr. Pugl, WemocmO
OF Alabama, who proceeded 60 address
the senate against the hill.
l.N.Nsfusr Ia ltas No
pugh said the Democratic senators,
unitcd in spirit Of c0mpromise uud
concession, had selected an equal NUM-
Der of senators from those friendly To
unconditional repeal and those opposed
10 10, aud With the full knowledge VI
Mir Cleveland aud Mr. Carlisle; that an
effort was being made TO bring Demo-
cratic senator's together upon some con-
mon ground that could bc enacted into
law. They accomplished that hudahle
undertaking 50 far as to agree upon u
compromise that secured tlie signatures
of every Democratic senator but six.
In faot. u was not considered doubtful
that forty-thrco Democratic senators
would have sanctioned the compromise
had not the president intGfpuscd IN
objection mud demanded unconditional
repeal at all hazards. Mr.. pugh was
now satisfied lial all efforts at com.
PROMISE mad nov failed, solely on 0c-
NNNNN VI Wv lltN'iA'AlA AAiAl e'iIEiAlN VI
the tnssury. He was satisfied that he
could not get a sufficient number of sena-
tors 10 join him la hhbustoring practices,
aud he was forced to record hls vote
against this diabOli,sl measure and up-
peal 10 the people 10 organize their forccd
for the great battle OF the future. Mir.
Pngh said he WIS willing u he had
sufficient support to resort 70 any aud
all means 10 defeat the bill. lie was
proud TO be called iilibustcrcr In dc.
feitng n conspiracy equal in the ruin
Ona consequences of its success 10 war,
pestDalce, aud famine. lie would rather
De CALLED a iillbilsterer BY c0n1piilit0rs
and hckspittles of gold kings than
traitor on iusllcsS representative, by
lhe state and people Who hOnurel him
with their trust aud confidence. As for
himself, he would do his duty as far as
De understood Il and leave the conse-
quenees 10 tild and his country.
After Mr.. jones had spoken az some
length there was an executive session,
and then recess TO II o'clock tomorrow
Mr.. Stcwnrt then resumed his speech.
He spoke of the gold combination as
having agents In the capitol 10 dictate
legislation aud as having elected a presl-
dent determined TO carry out their
policy. The president was now In the
saddle aud congress helpless, The timr
might come when the naughty tyrnnts
would meet rcbuke from the people.