Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-09-26
NEWS WIRED TODAY.
dubois Creates The Latest Sensation
in the Senate.
PELIGRISI CAPTURED by REBELS.
On the Track Of Wholesale wife
MurdJrtr.-A city Wiped
Out by Fire.

wAsu1varoN, ID. O., Sept. 20
When the senate met this morning
the repeal men were caught mapping
hy Stewart, who observed that there
was no quorum and questioned the
proprlety OF the Senate proceeding
Harris, Tennessee, an aren't silver
man, presided In the absence Of vice
prtsldont Stevenson, who IL attending
Democratic meeting In Penneyl'
wanna.
The President FRO tenn promptly
ordered roll call, although tue
journal was not yet read. Only
thirty five senators resp0nutui
lrts than quorum. Stay Of procecu'
ingH was necessary until the membufa
btryllCd In, Ono by one, TO tullcltnt
number 10 constitute u quorum.
Stewart then presented the resolu'
lions adopted ut mass meeting hell
ut Cleveland, Ohio, avOring Invests
cation 10 ascertain whether senators
were Interested In national banks,
railroads and other special inturesls
favored or iosioted by legislation. lie
expressed the hOTo that tue invesuRh'
ton would bo had ami the rumor 10
prevalent BET at rUst that national bank
stocks had anything to do with tho
decentralization Of silver.
Dubolg, Rep, Idaho, created sem
tatiou by Offering the following which
went over I'll tomorrow;
Whereas, Several sovereign states
are without full representation In tho
Senate, to which they are entitled;
bc II
Resolved, That the consiiera-
ton OF Legislation relating 10
the federal election lawg, tariff
md financial mhttere, materially
cnecting tho partially unreprosented
states be postponed Ia the Senate until
Monday, January 10, ls9i, 10 enable
the states OF Washington, Montana
and Wyoming to have the influence
ana protection In the Senate guatan-
iced each sovereign state by this Con-
slilutiou OF the United states.
Tho resolution was laid ON tho table
yeas ~, nays 10.
The repeal bill was then taken up.
Stewart, who was recognized, said he
would yield TO Dubois, OF Idaho, who
Ind wen notice OF HIS Intention 10
speak today.
Dubois yielded to Perkins, who sAid:
awe have been told In clear, courage.
Gus tones that ull our existing ecOnu-
mic troubles How from a law that
viclously operates upon the Affairs Of
finance and commerce; and we have
been told further that the bl0tling out
Of the law will instantly recall TO
W. the recent days o. prosperity.
at Nv absurd ~ say that our coined
a 4 N.... q
present lack Of confidence. am n
slAcoTe believer ia the use and coinage
Of both gold aud silver, and DON'T
think u wise ftatssmanship 10 dispaT-
age either 10y the agency OF \
force bill. II wo commit this
cluutry 10 gold standard alone,
OF the mass OF our people ami
unIustly enrich select number or
class OF investors at the general cX.
peuse. Repeal the sherman act
uurchnslug clnuse aud declare 10y le.. IN.
iatiye ennctmeut the untAlterlug pur-
nose Of the United States 10 adjust and
maintain its currency system upon the
double standard, win equality between
tho two unltH OF value and their multi
ulps; then open the minis 10 coinago u'
give our manufacturing ami pf0ducIug
intertats the Insurance that tariff shall
not be altered In disregard 10 their
reasonable clsims or otherwise than
with due regard for the greatest good
10 the rea OF number, ant your cou-
ternplatod repeal OF the objection able
clause Of the sherman act will have
new force and meaning from Maine
TO California"
In response 10 n resolution OF inquiry
the secretary Of the interior sent the
Senate statement Of the discontlnu.
ance 4 consOl dalton OF land offices,
showing the following among the con.
a0lidatiOu,: Independence with Visa
liza, Nevada; Eureka with Carson CITY,
Wye; Lnuuer with Buffalo. The
statement said tho reason Tor the con.
solldatiOns were the inadCquncy OF the
appropriation anu to prevent de-.
fiCleuCy.
Al tho conclusion OF Perklns's
speech Stewart resumed the iiOOr. Hu
read from a paper an article on the
Presidents alleged rebuko 10 tue
EenAte.
Palmer, DEM, Ills, asked whether
&c was consistent with the proper re-
lntiona between The Senate and PTesi.
Gent TO read Ia the Senauo grave
charges against the Executive, for
which no (5lewarl) would not
be responsible. Stewart said IL
WAS consistent for him as
senator to defend the Senate, when the
ptess said The President wnt rebuking
the Senate anu calling the senator's
cfiminala. "l.st his iriends deny that
no has used patronage to control lUgls.
latlOn," said Stewart; "lat them make
II clear how the sentiment Of Con-
grcss has been changed Aud how an
overwhelming majority IN favor OF free
coinage in Congress has been changed
TO gold mouOmUlallist majority"