Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-14


the committee to which the resolution
should be referred.
Mr. Allen (Nebraska) supported the
resolution. II any Senator. he said, were
directly interested in the pending legisi0-
tion, the people OF tho country had
right TO draw their own conclusions from
H. lIe went on to discuss the whole ma
tional banking system az adverse 10 the
popular interests. and cited as nefarious
violations OF law on the part Of the ma
tiOnal banks OF New York, Boston and
Philadelphia, their issuing OF clearing
house certificates and their refusal TO pay
checks of their depOsitors In currency.
The Observation-Disclosures at New York. he
said. was. cX-OfiiciO. a member OF the
Clearing house Board. so that the govern
mcnt had become a "particeps criminls In
those violations Of the statute-the Sec
retary OF the Treasury having presump-
lively a knowledge Of them.
The Senator from New York CMr HID
had asserted last Monday that Senators
had right to hold stock i'm national
banks or other institutions. That they
had a legal right no person disputed; but
he (Nir. Allen) denied that any Senator
had right 10 sit in judgment on ques-
ton i'm which corporations whose stock
or bonds he held. were directly affected.
Drifting into discussion Of the Repeal
bill. Mr. Allen criticised the position OF
the Democratic Senators who he said,
were told that they must bow In humble
submission To- the will Of the President.
Who b. asked. was the President OF the
United States? He was the representa-
tive OF the peOple-no more; no less III
the people had desired that the Will OF the
President should be- carried out they
would have dcvolved on the President the
power to legislate: but IT was for the
senate and House to say what should be
the law-thc President having the right TO
approve. or 20 withhold his approval. For
himself. ne would vote entirely regardless
Of whether his vote would please or dis
please the President.
He was here not representing the l'resi-
dent. not representing corporation or
particuiar interest, but representing Din
parD one OF the grandest young COM
monwealths Of the nation; and no clamor.
no storm. no obliquY on himself or on
the party to which he belonged could in
nucnce him. lie advised Senators on the
Democratic side Of the chamber To join
the Populist party, which would march
70 triumph in 1897. GaughterJ
Mr. Allen was still speaking when, at
=. NJ. the Repeal bll was laid before the
Senate. Unanimous consent was asked
bv Mr.. Stewart to let the resolution re-
main on the table till tomorrow. 50 that
Mr.. Allen might finish his speech Objec-
tion. however was made by Mr.. McPher-
son (Ncw Jersey and the resolution
went to the calendar.
Mr.. Voorhees,. Chairmln Of the Finance
Committee. said that hc desired the indul-
ccnce Of the Senate for a few minutes.
lie proposed TO have a day fixed to close
the debate lie said that the Repeal bill
had been discussed in the House Of Rep
rcscntatives seventeen days and had now
been discussed I'm the Senate twelve days.
The House was composed Of 32j rep
sentativcs. the Senate Of only ~. He did
not think that the most sensitive gentle
man in opposition to the Repeal bill could
pretend that there have been any want
of Iberality in the mattcr-he would
not say courtesy; for that went as mat
ter Of course. There had been every as
position TO allow the fullest possible de-
bate. and that disposition still remained.
He recognized the fact that there was
a good deal Of discussion yet to take place
not only Of legitimate, but Of usetul
discussion. But ne would Ike if he could
TO get an expression from those In author-
itv To make Il. as to some time Wheh
vote might be expected.
lie would. by way of suggestion. indi-
cate (subject of course, To any PROPOSE
tiOn that might come from the olheI
eila) that the vote be taken or general
debate closed ten htNS' bi ilh''' al NN''''
from to-day. He would like TO have an
agreed day on which general debate
would close. and then have the Senate
proceed for two or three days In DISCUSS
ing the amendments and then take a vote.
He made this suggestion in order 10
elicit views from the other side-that
general debate should close in a week from
TODAY with the understanding tH"t
o,nendments might be then discussed uh-
Ctt "A
under rule ); and that then vote shoulp
be taken on the substitute. on all pend
ing amendments. and ON the bill
Air. Dubois UdahO) responded in behalt
&C the ouUOsition. All the Senators on that
side. ne said. admired the courtesy ana
fairnces of the Senator from Indiana,
who had charge OF the great measure
Rut ne disputed the statement that the
House had discussed the matter Satlsldc-
toriIy i'm seventeen days. 1t had not uiS-
cussed IT TO its satisfaction, nor to the
satisfaction Of the people. Ihcre were
various amendments which might nave
hnen offered and debated to the enlight-
,,,,ant nf the House and of the country
rrh.re setrncd to be an immense amount
~ undue anxiety on the part ct some sen
ators 10 destroy silver by stopping liS
purchase and coinage, and doing II quick
iv From the distinguished Senator from
ohio CNr. Sherman down through thc
list every one who had spoken on thc piil
mad said that the sherman act was no.
,.snonsibIe for the financial distress. but
,,. I.,rlors who met In Washington yes
,nr1a,, bed with effrontery. declared III
&, tbcir resolutions that the Sherman act
,,,e rosnonsible He objected 10 any SET
ZINC of time 10 close the debate.
Mr. VOORHEES, protested that nothing
noe further from his purpose than an
interference with the legitimate ana whole-
erna exercise Of the right OF dehate. ne
did not intend to be provoked hlto
hating the question until later on out ne
could not let one OF the reutThS ot w
senator from Idaho pass without opJSr
,inn That senator had spoken OF uhu1e
ret IN DESTROY and demonetike siiVar te
Cyoorbees) was a better friend OF SllNci
ton any senator who resUrted 10 obstE ls-
tive methods TO defeat the pchulhs olIl,
M. o>,nected when the Sherman law was
,',,,I'd IA engage TO bring about proper
eyetern of coinage for the future as t'ere
bad heen in thc past. He had no ne" 20
sons TO learn on that subject but hoN'
a.. no objection had been MADE ne &c
cepted the situation anu ii''S"'
s,. grestion hereafter. ,
Nr Dubois disclaimed any inteh',n''di
sts,.g,,nct 10 the Senator from lndlaha
in his remarks; but he would ask mn
ne the Senator from Connecticut 'M''
qIau,ic,A had been asked yesterday-
whether 1t would not be necessary 10 sup
rlrment the Repeal bill with some "S'S-
iation in behalf of silver ,., r,,,,,
Mr.. voorhees,; Yes SIR, ana l am -,
., ,.n,,are in il. l 90 not think II .alr 10
iYdge any administration by any one mere is,l
Set Of legislation. on a great subject nHe N,
finance, especially. Legislation VIII ~, nI'
.,"n vim tho repeal OF the sherman act
I,ndoubtedy not-nelther as to suVer' ho'
as 10 some other questions. 49,.
a. S,vD,,n Henublican, Of Idaho), :hen
~ ,hs foor and opposed the unconh-
,%,onal % repeal of the purchasing clause OF
the ~ sherman law. He was in favor OF
,he free coinage Of gold and silver at t@he @
,nt,a Of Ic 10 ]. To change the ratio re
believed. would be TO bring about , niuVn
suffering and would fail 10 give 'ile i'' -,
- ~ shaun, would oppose with al