The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-10-11

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reformation OF laws relating to coinage
bscomss the duty dsvolving upon con.
Rress. and 10 not ut present subject Tor
executive aotiou or iuterfersnce. IL ~.
mains to be ssen whethee congress will
act wisely - the president has done,
promptly repeal the Sherman law, give
nature Q chance to get back to its normal
condition, restore confidence In the ability
OF the government to maintain its flnau-
cial policy, help crippled banks to resume,
light again the hres in our furnaces and
start anew the wheels In our factories.
Then lot congress pause and reflect. In
conclusion McPherson said: "That .
minority Of this body should be allowed to
stand as an obstacle to the other branch
Of the Legislature In giving effect to the
will OF majority OF the people, 10 not to
be endured and the senate must ind .
way to exercise its constitutional
functions or cover itself with contempt"
When Mcpherson had concluded his
speech. Stewart, republican of Nevada,
asked whether hc accused the minority in
the senate on the repeal bill OF attempt-
ing to thwart the will OF tho majority
other than by legitimate dobate. Nc
Pherson replied that he had not yet made
such an accusation, but he did not know
what he would do before the debate
closed. Stewart thsn argued ~ to the
importance Of uurostrained debate In the
senate, expressing the belief that this
government would be q monarchy to-day
had It not beeu for the senate.
Cockrell. Missouri, resumed the argu-
ment in opposition. He said that any in
ternational agreement with tho govern
ments Of Europe was impossible. After
Cockrell had been speaking nearly two
hours, only eight senators were present.
On roll call, however, q quorum responded
and Cockrell continued. Ho read cx.
teusively from the reports OF the internal
monetary conference Of 1867 to show the
part taken by Senate. Shorman. who he
said had never been given proper credit
for his efficient work In aid Of the estab-
lishmsnt of single gold standard. To
that conference the United States sent
Samuel Ruggles as representative, but
Senator Sherman was In Paris at the time
unauthorized, aud he was introduced TO the
conference as the chairman ofths finance
committee of the United States senate
That was the only opportunity tho United
States ever had to secure on international
bmetallic agreement, but II was rejected
and Senator Sherman is more responsible
for its rejection than any other man. "In-
ternationsl bimetallism il mere dream"
he declared, 'you might just as well seek
an international language"
II have not yet found Q solitary nation
ia all the international conferences"
said Cockrell, (which was willing to give
up its monetary system for any other pro-
posed"
Cockrell produced statistics to show
that the depreciation OF silver 10 moi
due to over production OF that metal. On
the contrary, depreciation 10 caused, he
said, by legislation closing the min.s
against silver. Cockrell, without conclud
ing, yielded the floor.
The house bill repeating the fedora
election laws, which passed the house. to
day, was laid before the senate. Pugh
chairman of the Judiciary committee, wa,
was in the chair at the time and wal
about to refer IL to that committee. Hoar
suggested that the bill should 70 to tn,
committee on privileges and elections
Pending determination ~ to its references
the bill was laid on the table.
A resolution heretofore offered by Allen
populist, Nebraska, calling for informa
ton as to money borrowed by the United
States, IL any, since 1885. was agreed to-
The resolution offered yesterday by Dolph
Oregon, calling for information as ts
whether China has requested an extension
of time in which Chinese laborers re-
| quired by the oct of May, 1892, to register
may do SO was laid before tho senate
Dolph started to speak In favor Of II,
adoption. Sherman suggested that thu
matter be discussed In executive session
| and the senate went into executive ses
sion. After brief executive session th,
senate adjourned.