New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-29

is commonly known as the Silver Decentralization
act" of 1870 \ story has been in circulation to the
effect that Ernest Seyd, French writer on
! finance had had much to do with the passage
of that act by the of corruption fund OF $5c-
OOo contributed by foreign capitalists. The abb
surdity and falsity Of the story have often been
exposed, but 1t always comes up again. a recent
| letter from Mr. Seyds asserting that his father
had been in the United States since 1876 was
! supposed to have given It's deathbow to the
| SANDER. but ii seems that even that statement
! failed of its purpose.
! The only speech made the Repeal bill was by
! Mr. PETER pop, KAN. His remedy for the
financial trouble Is the adoption Of an amend
ment offered by him to restore the Free Coinage
act of 1897. With that amendment he sa!d' the
Repeal bill could be passed in twenty-five minutes.
Several petitions from various parts of Pennsyi-
vana praying for the free coinage of silver were
presented by Mr.. Cameron NteP.. Penn) INC reso-
the Treasury department for Information as to
when in what amounts ana uhdGr Wnai Ld hnn
stances interest on Government Donds hau Oesi
anticipated since July ]. 1880 laid before the
Senate and agreed TO after some discussion
NOT a MAN, BUr A BUG"
The Repeal bill was then taken up and Mr. Hoar
C2ep. Mass) entered into long statement in refu-
tation of a Islander on his former colleague. Mr.
Hooper, a SANDER not only Mr.. Hooper, but on
the American Congress and the American people
He sent TO the clerks desk and had read long
article in The Peoria Qll) Journal" giving what
purportcd to be history of the transaction, i'll
Guiding extract from speech of Mr. Hooper
in 1.-The Congressional Globe Of that time, which
extract makes Mr. Hooper speak of Mr.. Seyd as
now in this country" MIR Hoar exhibited The
Congressional Globe containing the speech. and
showed that these words were not in 1t, but had
been falsely interpolated in the quotation. He de-
nounced the forgery las deliberate, false audacious
INSCRIPTIONS. insoient and infamous. Mr. Seyd
had not been in the United States since 1886. lie
CNr. Hoar) could not understand the state OF mind
l9pf
men in that way. - ne being who dd II belonged
in the scale of creation TO the rank OF the bed-Dus
the squash-bug. not to that of man"
mr.; CH9m dsp; mp came to the 4eence OF me
he declared to be a highly honorable man, who
would not knowingly be guilty OF printing a for
gerry of that kind. He assumed that the article
had been prepared by somebody else and that Mr..
Barnes had not thought of comparing the extract
itself The oiscu ssiOn carried on for nearly
hour by Senators Hoar, Sherman, Kyle. Voorhees,.
absurdity Of supposins that there was any truth
whatever in the seyd Islander, and that misquota-
lation for the last fifteen years without exposure.
PRIVATE INTERVIEW IN PUBLIC
This incident having been disposed of, the consid-
GRAFTON of the Repeal bill resumed, and Mr..
PETER pop, kan) addressed the Senate An
amusing episode occurred while Mr.. PETER was on
the floor. Mr.. Hoar and put a question to
him which not audible across the aisle. There
upon Mr.. Harris inquired sarcastically whether the
interview which was taking place was private;
II not, Senators ON MS side OF me chamRfr W9uiI
turned the tables Mr.. Harris by charging him
with violation of the rules in not rising wnen he
addressed the Chair. Thcreupon Mr. Harris rose
and renewed more impetuously than before his
complaint that the : ,tOrs from Kansas and Mas
sachusetts were naViI, an interview inauiible 10
the rest OF the SEM and that In" Senator from
Massachusetts had - . addressed the chair at ali
Things were set ritmt all round. and Mr. PETER
went with his Speech.
In the division of his argument into various sub
jects Mr. PETER reached at $40 what he called the
subject of PARTIES. Then he paused. ana said that
evening and TO continue till tomorrow morning at
sunrise he did not wish to weary the patience OF
the Senate by asking Senators to remain longer
than they wished to- sim he quite ready TO go
ahead now He only wished to submit the question
TO the Senate.
knowing as do said Mr. Harris Dem. Tenn)
that there is n large accumulation Of executive
business hand, | suggest to the Senator from
Indiana to let US into executive session at this
time
Mr.. Voorhees, assente1 to the proposition and the
Senate went into executive session, and at 5i2 ad-
journed til tomorrow at II a.