Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-09-20
MT. Mills Speech.

MT Mills Of Texas then took the floor He said that congress had been convened Ill extraordinary session in order 10 con slider an extraordinary condition of affairs The sherman law was an unwi<e law and as such should he repealed. If it was un- wise, its repeal must result in the restora- tion of confidence in a revival of business, and fl congress accomplished this it would haNo discharged its highest patriotic dutv In the message uf the executive the presi dent had called attention to the provisions or the sherman bill and asked COnErCSS tu see to 1t that the established policy of the government of the United States should he preserved by preser> ing the circulating medium ot both gold and silver The prrSi dent had reminded congress that in a given time &l .r"1 "rn m silver had come into the treasury while III ths same i'm, tS2, ,"n,oHo in gold had gcns cut
 He closed by saying that he denounced the attempt 10 change the standard ct val Ca, which would cheat the farmer cut ci coe-halt the "al-e # h,s labor He stood by the president n his recommendation to -emove the law which mpai-ed that stand. 3SG l. every dollar of silver ic Nevads 4o Colorado were coined, the farmer coul6 -pQt get dollar oE II without the sweat .. his brow any more than he could now.
 lie was going to vote for the repeal ana
 
 tt that human ingenuity could suggest. He could not conceive of any amendment that could be offered that would not i'm. peach the integrity of the president and h., would vote against every one. He intend ed to stand by his convictions of duty. Ht would stand by this measure He would stand by the president ill the position he has taken
 Nr. Stewart of Nevada then took the floor. Nr. Walcott suggested that there was not "A very large audience in attend ance and demanded call of the senate. Fifty-eighr senators responded Jo their nameS
 Stewart Protests Against Closure.
 In the course of his remarks Mir Stewart protested against any closure proposition If the silver men went down, they would go down protesting: if the senate wished to do this wrong, it could do it; and If the people were so far ruined that they were not able to rise in their might and over throw their oppressors, they were at fault 1t was the duty of senators to let the people know that here in this body was one place tn the United States that a question could oe discussed without gag law
 Before A1r. Stewart concluded his re marks he yielded to a motion for an eNecu, tive session. When the doors were re opened, the senate adiourucd
 Although Colonel Ike IIi IL the Demo- cratic whip, reported l!fi Drn.,cratic rep- re~entativeS as being present in the city l' more than quorum of the house there were but l;3 uf them present on the floor at any one time, and the ma jority found themselves powerless to make any progress with the bill tn repeal the federal election laws.
 Mir. Fitch returned from New York last night and relieved Mir Tucker on the floor Es leader of the Democratic hosts After Nainly endenvoring to secure a call of: he committee and the introduction of the re port on the repeal bill, Mir. Fitch moved an adjournment, which was agreed to without dissent
 Supreme Judge and EmbASAador Named. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-The president sent to the senate the following nomina- tionA:
 William B. Hornblower of New York to be associate instiee of the supreme court of the United States, vice Samuel Blatehford. deceAeed