The Bessemer indicator., 1893-10-07
THE END NOT IN SIGHT
SILVER MEN FEE. BETTER.
stewart and wsIoets stir Up the Gold
nuEs-Iacrsaai.g Talk Of 70
COnproMiss.
rorty-s,xth Day.

Forty-stxth Day.
SESArE.-The resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. Teller calling for information Is TO
the anticipation OF interest on government
bonds since 1880 was taken up In the Senate
to-day. 1t was discussed briefly but not
adopted. Mr.. Hoar and others discussed the
Ernest Seyd letter for short time and then
Senator PETER spoke In opposition 70 the re-
peal bill until adjournment.
HousE.-The lie was passed at the openin e
of the session Of the House this morning, be-
tween Mr. Morse OF Massachusetts and Mr..
Fithian of Illinois, but no blows were struck
and no blood viii be spilled. Tho alteration
was an outgrowth OF Mr.. Morse's ilibustering
course yesterday.
After some other routine business, the de-
bate on the election bill was resumed and
General John G. Black OF Illinois, cx-com-
missioner OF pensions, took the hoor In sup
port OF the bill. He was replied TO by Mr..
johnson OF Indiana Mr.. Breckenridge OF
Kentucky followed.
Forty-seventh Day.
SESATE.-Mr. Cameron presented = petition
In the Senate this morning, signed, he said, by
IA manufacturers of Pennsylvania, employ
ing 100000 men, with yearly product OF
$l50, 100000, in favor of legislation to pre-
serve the protective character OF the tariff
and the integrity of silver rs n money metal
The petition favors the admission OF Ameri-
can silver bullion TO coinage upon the pay
mcnt by the owner of u seigniorage absorbing g
three-fourths OF the difference between the
London price OF bullion and its value when
coined 1t WIS printed az n document.
The repeal bill was then taken up and Mr..
harris addressed the Senate In opposition to
the bill. He said the passage of the bill
meant no more legal tender silver dollars
hereafter and that silver would only be used
as fractional currency, which meant the
practical demonstration of silver for mono
metnlllsm, the gold standard.
at A N ONfrnve Il AJAX men like m yAelf n nd
Others TO absolutely sweep from under the
silver currency every vestige OF law. That ia
not what we meant at Chicago. At that time
Mr.. voorhees, had said that while he would
vote for the repeal of the Sherman law, II
must be in connection with something bet
tern
Mr.. Morgan Democrat, Aiabama) then Ad-
dressed the Senate. He said the probability
OF securing treaty with Great Britain on the
silver question was very remote. An inter
national agreement In respect to monetary
matters was an idle dream. II WAS impossl-
BILE of execution and almost impossible of
contemplating in a legal sense. In this
critical period 1t would not do TO offer such
hopes as the solution of the trouble.
ave want Independence continued Mr..
Morgan. The battle has not been fou ght
yet. We must be independent OF Great
Britain. They know 1t. They are not de-
ceived. They know there is need of haste.
They fear decision OF the Supreme Court Of
tne lnlteu states on case penuihR DeIofe
that court, entitled George 8. Merritt, ct al.
VS., Charles Foster, secretary of the treasury
(This Is the silver brick case.)
Mr.. Morgan did not conclude his speech
this afternoon, and in reply TO question of
Mr.. Voorhees, said he would not go on In the
morning. II must take little rest and come
back to my mutton after awhile"
HousE.-The debate on the federal elec-
tions bill continued by Lacey of Iowa,
De Almond of Missouri, Gillette OF Massn-
chusetts, Wheeler OF Alabama, and Blair of
New Hampshire The attendance WAS small
and there was little interest in the discussion.
Forty-EiKhth bay.
SESATE.-The resolution offered yesterday
by Mr.. Chandler. calling for information AA
to the commission now Investigating the New
York custom house, was laid before the Sc n
ate and Mr.. Chandler spoke in support of It.
He claimed that Democrats had been ap-
pointed in n manner that violated the civil
service laws lie also arraigned the Presl-
dent for other acts. The resolution was
agreed TO- The resolution heretofore offered
by Mr.. Dolph calling for information as to
the payment Of pensions to persons residing
abroad, was taken up. Mr. Dolph said there
WAS either great Ignorance In the action of
the pension bureau, or premeditated delib-
crate design to thwart the will of Congress,
and he cited the case Of the widow Of Com
modore Watson, whose pension granted by
special act of Congress was suspended six
by living persons an event which occurred
eighty-iive years ago. The resolution was
placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Teller offered resolution, which went
over, calling for information to the amount
OF silver bullion purchased by the treasury
department in the month OF September, 1893.
The repeal bill was laid before the Senate at
O'Clock rs the unfinished business, und Mr..
Camden democrat, West Virginia. addressed
the Senate In advocacy OF the bill.
Mr.. PETER then resumed bis argument
against the repeal bill begun on Thursday.
Mr.. PETER concluded his speech at 80 p. m.
and after brief executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HorsE.-The debate on the elections bill /
WAS continued by Mr.. Patterson of Tennessee,
Mr.. Warner Of New York for the bill and Z
Mr.. Mccall Of Massachusetts, and Mr.. Rich
.rds Of Ohio in opposition to It,
Forty Ninth Day,
sESA1H-Mr. Dubois again referred to his
esolution to await the election of senators
rom Washington, Montana and Wyoming
,eforc passing important laws. Mr.. Wash
,urn. OF Minnesota, declared that Mr.. Squire,
Il Washington, and Mr.. Carey, OF Wyoming,
ayored repeal. The statement created q SEN
'ation, and Mr. Dubois declared emphatic
,lly that the senators alluded to were not in .
favor of unconditional repeal
Mr.. Kyle then addressed the senate In op- !
position TO the repeal bill. He reviewed the
financial history of the country and de-
the attempt to enlarge the power OF
the national banks as dangerous 10 the best
interests OF the country. The banks now had
1t in their power to increase or diminish the
volume of currency. and experience bad dem
onstrated that the power was used TO promote
selfish dcsigns. Referring to the Sherman
act Mr.. Kyle believed that II had no part in
producing the recent panic and that its re-
peal would have no effect in the way OF cans-
~ After Mr. vi
had finished, Mr.. Mcmillan, of Michigan,
spoke In favor of repeal. lie was followed by
Mr., Dalph on the same side.
HousE-Debate on the elections bill in the
House was very one-sidcd The four speeches
by DInsmore OF Arkansas, benson of Ala
bama, Copper OF Florida, and Clark of Mis-
sourl, were all from the Democratic stand
point.
The attendance in the House is rapidly fall
ing oil, many members having gone to Chi
cngo,
Fiftieth Day.
sESATE.-Mr Dubois introduced bill en-
ablng the states of California, Colorado,
Montana and Idaho to support state schools
of mines.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to
House bill No ttbe Wilson bill) declaring
the act OF January is, 1887, to be in force.
Mr.. Dolph took the floor and continued bis
speech In support of the repeal bill. He
quoted frota the message of President Cleve-
land of less urging the dlscontInuance Of the
purchase aud coinage Of silver under the
Bland Allison act Mr.. Doph characterized
this as stronger argument against the Use
OF silver than he was able TO offer, and said
he read II for the purpose OF showing that
Democrats who advocated the retention OF
the Sherman act are not in accord with their
party leaders
Mr. Teller asked Mr.. Dolph II he had any
reason to suppose that the President hail
taken any steps looking to securing the help
OF other nations In the interest of silver. Mr..
Doiph replied that he was not acquainted
with the pans of the administration, but had
no reason to suppose the President was not
now as formerly friendly to the project for
mn international agreement. He could not
doubt Mr.. Clerelnnd's good faith when he
states that he desires such arrangement.
Many believe the repeal Of the Sherman act