New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-12
SENATOR'S EXCHANGE COMPLIMENTS
NESSRS. COCKREII AND PALMER ENGAGE IN A
LIVELY TILT-MR. SMITH SPEAKS
FOR REPEAL

! Washington, oct. 1.-THE attendance OF senator's
was small this morning. Notwithstanding the oti-
cia announcement that the final struggle over the
Silver Purchase Repeal bill would begin to-day.
Several bills introduced and referred to
committees "A rather unusual circumstance during
the present session
At II % the Silver Purchase Repeal bill was taken
up and Mr.. Cockrell Dem. MOI proceeded with
his speech against the bill which he pegan on Mon
day and continued yesterday.
"Why not restore bimetaism?" his first
sentence why not restore silver to all the none
tary functions given by our laws? Why not make
gold and silver equal in every respect. by proper
legislation now by amendments to the pending
bill? The charge that we who oppose the BID are
obstructionists Is false and unfounded. II there
be obstructionists here they only be those Sem
ators who insist ignoring the most essential and
necessary legislation recommended to our consid-
Grafton by the President-that is financial legisla-
ton. | am justified in saying. in behalf Of the
Senators opposing the pending bill, that we stand
ready to-day. and will stand throughout the
struggle ready and anxious to pass this BILL with
amendments We want legislation now-not mere
idle promises We favor legislative action not leg
isatve promises. But the President and the Sena-
tors who support this bill dumb and silent as
oysters in regard to the financial system which
they want"
TIE wEANGLLNG BEGINS.
There is no silence about them" said Mr..
Palmer dem. ND Pass the bill"
THAT. then" Mr.. Coclkrell retorted with bitter
ness lis the financial policy of the Democratic
party OF the United States Simply the passage OF
"a bill repeating the Sherman law"
This is one step in that direction"
Then il is financial policy"
1T is financial policy, | admit said
Palmer, but 1t is "a step toward it,"
"a step. IA miserable step. "A broken leg" Mr.
Cockrell replied mo; want IA system. policy"
'Will the Senator from Missouri present his plan?
T,t,f tuela nrto
What is the Senator's plan? When Senators COM
plain of silence they ought present some plan of
their They should put 1t in comprehensive
shape-somethng more than mere defamation
about free silver"
THAT is answer at all said Mr.. Cockrell
"The President OF the United States convened Con-
gress in extraordinary session because OF fnan-
cia condition. That is the express purpose and
they simply propose to repeal the power given in the
Sherman law to purchase l5C0,cW ounces OF silver
per month. and they stop there
After a further colloquy. in which Mr. Voorhees,
ODem Ind) took part, Mr. Cockrell at 2:lo. said he
would yield the floor temporarily to Mr.. Smith. of
sions was: AS a calamity howler a New-York |
banker would make Kansas Populist hang his |
head in shame" U.aughterD
sen ATOR SMITH MAKES WITTY SPEECH
Mr. Smith dem. n. j. made witty and sarcas- |
tic speech in favor of the repeal bill lie was ap,
plauded on the floor and galleries he closed.
His speech was followed by from Mr.. Irby
lDen s. c. against the bill He was opposed TO |
it, he said as "a man. a Senator and Democrat |
He believed in Democratic principles as he did in the
Bible.
Hard on the Bible" said Republican Senator
IN undertone.
At the close OF Mr.. 1rby's speech Mr. Cockrell
resumed the floor. He said that an ATTEMPT TO
'orce upon the country the redemption OF silver
loars In gold not Democracy Senate |
calling for information on that point had
,ot been answered. but II 1t were disclosed that
he Administration was redeeming silver dollars in
Continued Filth Pnae.