The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-09-27
Senator Dubois Asks That Action on
Silver Be Postponed Until
Jan. Is
In Order That Montana and Other
States May Be Fully Rep
resented.
stewart Continnes His kpssch in Crlt,clsm
of thS PrHsldsnt-A Tit with
SENATOR PMimsr.


that there WAS no quorum anu questioned
the propriety OF the senats's proceeding.
Harris. Of Tennessee. IN ardent silver man.
was presiding in the absence Of Vice. Prss,-
dent Stevenson. Who Was attending demo-
o alto meeting in Pennsylvania. The
president pro tenn. promptly ordered the
roll call, although the journal was not yst
read. Only shirty-6vs senators responded,
less than quorum. A stay Of proceedings
was necessary until members strollsd In
one by one "a a sufficient number to con
stituts 4 quorum.
Stewart then presented resolutions
adopted a mass meeting held in Clevs-
land, O.. favortnR an investigation 70
ascertain whether senators were interested
In national banks. railroads or other special
interests favored or fostsrsa bv legislation.
He expressed the hope that the investiga.
ton would be had aud rumor so prevalent
set At rest that ths national bank stocks
had an, thing TO do with the demouesiza-
tion OF silver.
Dubois, re, ubiicSn, Of Idaho. created a
sensation by Offering the following:
Whereas, several sovereign statsa are
without tbs full rep sssntasion in the ssu-
Resolved, That the consids alton Of lsRis-
la,ion relating, TO fede' al election laws. the
tariff and financial matters. materially af-
footing the partially unrrprssentsd states.
he postponed in the senate until Monday.
Jan. Is, 10 enable the states Of Washington,
Montana and Wyoming to have the in
husnce and protection in the senate guar
q ,teed each sovereign state by the oonsti-
tuition OF the United States.
The resolution was lait OH the table,
yeas swenty-seven, nays nineteen.
Tho repeal bill was then taken up. Stew
art who was recognized. said he would
Weld to Dubois, of Idaho, who had given
notice Of his intention to speak to-day.
Dubois Welded to Perkins, who spoke
against the bill.
stewart resumed the floor. He read ON a
sper an article on ttAe p, ssidsn's alleged
Of Illinois, asked w6ssEt4 4 was consistent
With the VI oper elations between the ssn-
ate and the president to read In the senate
4 ave charges sgainst the executive for
bio. Stewart said IL was consistent for him
us q son nntor TO defend the senate when the
rsss snid the president ID rebuking the
senate Hnd calling senators criminals Let
his friends deny that he has used patronage
to control Legislation" said stewart. "Let
them make Il clear how the sentiment of
congress has been changed. aud Tow an
over whsminR majority in favor Of free
coinage In cong fess has bsen changed to y
gold monometnllist majo 'ity."
Palmer wanted Stewart TO indicate a
single instn noe In which the president had
employed patronage 10 control = senator or
member OF the house. "Why. my dear
sir" snid Senator Stewart, in patroniz'nV
way, 'these charges have been made in the
public press; they have been b. ought home
here, and before ! indicate any one. will
You deny shat PATRONAGE has been given TO
those who will suppo administrati IN
msasu,sa2"
"lf the senator himself. upon his own re-
sponsibility ~ a SENATOR" replied Palmer.
will make charge of that sort, will con.
fsss II l believe II to b. correct, or will
deny II. but The idea that the president or
against him IN the papers seems TO me most
| astounding"
stewart reiterated that the charges had
been made In the papers.
"Wiil the senator name Z single senator
whom he knows or believes 10 have been
| dentp" asked Palmer.
Does the senator want me 70 make q
! 10 sonal matter of this and dwindle this
down IN this way2" asked Senator Stewart
and then. rs II disRustsd, 'Oh. pshawv
He asked Palmer IL he would vote for =
the question.
Palmer said hs would when Stewart would
make charges against any senator or men,-
bsr OF the house.
II do NOT not want to oonnne IL 10 on.
senator or member" said Stewart, amid
II will." replied Palmer, Whenever III,
senator brinps forward charges agains
any individual in the senate will vote fol
Investigations
when l make = criminal charge sgains
a particular individual" said stewart con
will allow II TO bs investigated, but he viii
not protect the honor OF his executive bl
deny ing these Wholesale charges; hs want'
10 make = criminal charge aaainst ssna-
ior.'
Stewart then read \ long article from sh,
San Francisco Ex miner oommsns'ng upon
the course Of the president Stewart
olosel his speech with passionate indiot
ment of Cleveland Al y monster that
stalked through the country breaking dowr
the interests OF seven states and ter tories
that claimed to direct the legislation o
congress-. and whose voice had ossn heart
last week on the east front OF the captto
rebukinR senato'a
Morgan rose to peraohal explanation
referring 10 Nh article In the New iorl
Times to-day that no honorable demoora
oou.d listsn 10 that part OF senator Stew
Mbb epeOCD CflNclslnk eue pToAiNcns HnS
continue ~ act with him IN obst, uotion !,
repeal. "unlsss, NJ we fear IL the cass will
senator Morgan. hs IL 10 implacable an'
unreasonable an enemy uf the pressusn
that he aubordtnAtss the hi1nsss question
Of privilege and public inssIsss TO shs R'at
incation OF private revenge"
Morgan said he WAS very happy 70 ssat
that between the president aud himssl
there exisscd ,nest GO dial lersonAl relA
tons. They had always existed and h.
hoped they ever would. He thought h
, dihs I'D with him upon no question vital u
the country ., TO the democratic party,
n Voorhees, then rose and saidi
Am worry glad " hear the rsmsfAs OF Vi
senator from Alabama In regard W th
: sssnult made upon the president OF III
\ United States for the last two days d.
sire simply to account for the totAl silsne
on this side OF the chamber by stating tht
il IL NOT thought necessary 10 say slng
word In defense Of Grover Cleveland.
have reason 10 believe that on The osht
side OF tbs chamber. and all over the cour
try, hta defence hAs bosn fully made BY tn
American people themselves. Whatevs
= the sshRt0r f,0M Nevada tHts~ert) mn
have found Of iSnlt In his career sio Amo
loan people hAvs not sssn II In thas VIA!