The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-07
SILVER TO Be GIVEN A REST
Senator Harris Does Not Look for a
Renewal Of the Fight.

He Would Not Be Surprised, However,
to See Senator Voorhees, Introduce q
Free Coinage Measure at the Coming
Seasion-The Question of Issuing
Bonds to Be Thoroughly Discussed.
Washington, Nov 6-Senator Harris,
of Tennessee, who is third in order OF
precedence of the members Of the COM
mittee on finance, and who was one of
the foremost of the southern champions
Of silver in the recent debate in the
Senate, is not inclined TO believe that the
silver question will be seriously revived
in congress at the approaching regular
session. Discussing the question with an
Associated Press reporter, he said
there were other important sub
iects which would demand at
tention and would probably take
precedence over the silver question for
the present THAT subject has," he
said, had such a thorough overhauling
of late, and the result has been so oppo-
site to what the silver men desired, that
fancy they will be disposed to allow tho
subject to remain quiet for the present.
OF course, there will be many silver bills
introduced, and undoubtedly the subject
will be discussed in committee, if not in
the Senate and House themselves"
THE ATTITUDE OF VOORHEES,.
"Do you think" was asked, that thore
is any truth in the report that Senator
Voorhees, will introduce a free coinage
bill at the beginning of the session3n
In explanation of this query it should
be stated that for the past week
there has been q story current about tho
Senate that Senator Voorhees, had said
that he would present such bill with
the opening Of the regular session.
His record is that OF sil-
YER advocate, and even dur
ing the contest over the bill for the
repeal OF the purchasing clause OF the
Sherman act, he always professed to have
as great an interest in the white metal as
ever before. When questioned upon the
subject OF his future intentions with re-
gard TO financial legislation, Mr.. Voor-
hees parried the blow by asking, do you
suppose | am onebill manw but de-
cliued TO outline his intentions.
HARRIS WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED.
Senator Harris, replying to the ques-
tion concerning Mr. Voorhees, intentions,
said, ~ am sure cannot say what Mr..
Voorhees, will do. but / should not be
| surprised az all II he should introduce a
| free coinage bill as is reported. Such an
act would not be inconsistent. / have
said on the floor Of the Senate, that MIR.
Voorhees, is as strong a believer in silver
| as | am, and In making that statement,
put on record my honest convictions.p
Senator Harris also expressed the opin-
ion that there would be a determined eff
| fort 10 have the state bank tax repealed
and thought there was a fair chance OF
securing this legislation.
THE ISSUING OF BONDS.
Senator Harris was asked what he
thought Of the prospect Of issuing bonds,
and also whether he thought the Secre-
tary of the Treasury had the right to coin
the silver bullion In the treasury.
To the latter question he replied that
the secretary unquestionably has that
right Mr.. Harris thought IL very
proper thing. He thought IL quite likely
| that the bond issue question would occupy
| a fair share Of the attention of congress
during the present term but no one can
say now what win be done. 1t is impossi-
BILE, he said, to foresee what the necessi-
ties of the treasury may be. II prefer, :"
he said, "to wait and see what the wishes
OF the Secretary Of the Treasury may be
with refererce TO bonds before speaking
upon the advisability Of their issuep