The Meeker herald., 1893-10-07
and in.!na.sd tina. he had been e.vesdropplns

anu ueCIhEcu tAht lucy NcIc uIluBluk AC-
proach upon the Senate
Mr. Jones of Arkansas submitted amend
ment intended to be proposed by him TO the
repeal bill, providing for commission of
three senators, three representatives and
three other persons TO be selected by the
President to examine into the financial con-
dition OF the government aud people of the
United States.
HousE.--All Of the vitality WAS drawn out
OF the proceedings in the House by weary
three-hours' iillbuster inaugurated by Mf.
Morse OF Massachusetts because the HOUSE
refused to allow him TO print in the Congress
sional Record some editorial comments al
lacking Commissioner of Pensions Lochren.
After much difficulty WIS experienced in Sc
curing a quorum, Mr.. Morse succeeded in
preventing the passage Of resolution call
ing on Secretary Carlisle for his reasons for
refusing to purchase the amount Of silver re-
quired By law during july and August.
II was 80 p, IN. when the federal election
debate was resumed. Only two speeches
were delivered to-day-onc by Mr.. Daniels of
New York, and the other by Mr.. Lawson OF
Georgia. Both were confined largely TO the
constitutional phases OF the question, and
created neither excitement nor particular ia
tcrest.
Forty-sixth Day.
sENArI-The resolution offered yesterday
by Mr. Teller calling for information as to
the anticipation OF interest on government
bonds since 1850 was taken up in the Senate
to-day. II was discussed briefly but not
adopted. Mr. Hoar and others discussed the
Ernest Seyd letter for n short time and then
Senator PETER spoke In opposition to the re-
peal bill until adjournment.
Uo,-sr tn. lie va. n.s.ea at III. oncning
OF the session of the House this morning, be-
tween Mr. Morse OF Massachusetts, and Mr..
Flthian Of Illinois. but no blows were struck
and no blood will be spilled. The alteration
was an outgrowth of Mr., Morsc's nlibustefing
course yesterday.
After some other routine business, the de-
hate n, Tho election hill wa. resumed and
CnnorsI Jnhr e. EIarE NJ nlInols. ex-com-
| missIoner 81 pensions took The floor in sup
nort 81 The nm He was REPLIED to by Mr.
| Johnson OF Indiana, Mr. Breckenridge OF
| Kennedy followed
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o ,, T,,-o .son,oa , na,i,io,
IN II 'Js.nad he aid by
~ tne oela'e 'iiis "o ~, s.s orninr
~ Iaa NV, u ,,h 49, ,rcdnct ~
sns dv ~ - Ieu, WIN AZ -, ~
go ~. n,n an ch,rac,er OF the tariff
serve uic pioteet,e Una, Hia' ne y, ~ ,a,,i
AZ w. 1870 VI et,I.s,n ~ anerI.
lhe petltlVn ia'ore 'Ae 49, H.. nav.
e,', ~ -, ,hsorbiny
-. - ss ~ =. ~ iigasa,ca b.tween The
n,'Iar -'r I ~ bnuton ans IL value when
| cnIned IL va inflated as a document
Tie rencaI mi was then taken up and Mr..
pnrrIs addrr.srd the senate in opposition to
| Tho mn He aid tn. massage of the bill
,c,r, No nor. ia,ai tender silver dollar.
hereafter and that silver would only be used
as fractional currency. which meant the
practical decentralization of silver for mono
/ inetalIIstu. the gold standard
at i. an outrage to ask men like myself and
others to absolutely sweep from under the
silver currency every yestge Of law. That Is
not what we meant at Chicago. At that time
Mr VOORHEES, had said that while he would
| vote for the repeal OF the sherman law, IL
must be In connection with something oct
ter
Mr.. Morgan democrat, Alabama) then ..d-
dressed the Senate lie said the probability
| of securing treaty with Great Britain on the
silver question was very remote. An Inter
national agreement in respect TO monetary
matters an idle dream. 1t was impo-si-
bic Of execution and almost Impossible OF
contemplating In legal sense. In this
critical period 1t would not do 10 ouer such
hopes as the solution OF the trouble.
I'VE want Independence" continued Mr..
Morgan. The battle has not been fought
yet. We must be independent OF Great
Britain. They know It, They are not de-
ceived. They know there is need OF haste
They fear decision OF the supreme Court OF
the United states on case pending before
that court, entitled George :. Merritt, ct al
q nist n-,r1- Ef1ieF ,rfesetAGy Of the treasury.
Mr. Morgan did not conclude his speech
this afternoon and 10 reply to a question of
Mr.. Noorhce. said he would not go on in the
morning. Il must take little rest and come
back to my mutton after awhile"
/ Uorrsr tn. deb.t. n, III. t.a.,.l .,.,
,ions bll wa. contInnca NV Lacey 81 Iowa
De Almond OF Missouri Giliet,e ~ Mass
! chusetts Wheeler of Alahama. and Blair Of
/ New Harup.hire. The Attendance was small
and there was little Interest i'm Tho aiscussion
| r.r,y.,,,,,,, n,,
] srS,rr-The ,esolr,tor ,,y.-oa ,o.,.r,
bv Mr. Chandler c,Iifng Tor in,o,na,,o, n,
10 The eommi.sion now fnves,,,aiSng nc Nes
/ York cu.tor, house 40. I,ta hafnr.,h s.
ate and Mr.. Chandler smoke in sunnor, of II
lie claimed That Democrats had been APP
pointed in a manner that violated the civil
service laws. He also nrraigned the Presi-
dent for other acts. The resolution
agreed TO. The resolution heretofore offered
by MI. Dolph calling FOR Information As to
the payment OF pensions to persons residing
abroad, was taken up Mr.. Dolph said there
was either great Ignorance in the action of
the pension bureau, or a premeditated DELHI
crate design to thwart the will of tOngress