The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-08-23

WASHINGTON, D, O., August 22.-The
interest in the financial discussion in
Congress was transferred to the senate
to-day when Senator Voorhees,, Of Iudi.
anu, made his great speech juatifying
nj, position for voting for the upcondi-
tonaI repeal OF the Sherman act, Ever
since the distinguished chairman Of the
finance committee voted for the report
Ofthe repeating bill, the FREQ coinage
neople have felt the blow severely, and
they were out in great numbers to-day
to hear the senator explain his present
position.
Nearly one third OF the entire mem-
bership OF the house was gathered in
the rear seats and aisles to listen to the
s9nstors argument, and the galleries
-. .S6Sye were packed to sutfocation.
, Chairman Bland, OF tho house commits
Tea on coinage, occupied seat just to
the left aud nearly facing Senator Voor-
bees, and gazed at him ruefully during
the entire course OF his speech. The
speech OF Senator Voorhees, was ono OF
his rrcatest efforts, and while the sena-
ior did not abate ono jot or title his
past bi.metallic record, the burden OF
his argument was directed to proving
that the repeal OF the Sherman act was
not m abstract proposition, which, as
necessity, could have no material
effect on the merits OF bi.metallism as a
public policy.
Probably not since the days when
lngalIss magnetic eloquence drew such
crowds to the senate side OF the capitol
that the galleries would not accommo.
date those who wished to listen to his
oratory has such an assemblage gath.
cred in tho seats reserved for the public
in the senate chamber us that OF to-day.
Not seat remained unoccupied when
Mr., Voorhees, took the floor and all
along the walls were men and women
standing.
Mr. Allen gave notice of an amend-
ment which would offer to the bill re-
ported by Mr.. Voorhees, disseminating
the purchase OF silver billion. 1t pro.
poses to add to the repeating clause OF
the bill provision that hereafter
standard silver shall be coined at the
several mints OF the United States into
dollars, halves aud quarters and dimes
atthe present ratio OF 16 to l under the
same conditions as to mintage and other
charges enforced in relation to the coin
oigold,and that the secretary Of treasury
shall without unnecessary delay cause
alI the silver bullion owned by the GOV.
erhment to be coined into standard sill
yer dollars, to be legal tender.
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman of the finance
committee then took the floor, and adj
dressed the senate in advocacy OF the
bill reported by him disContinuinS the
purchase OF silver bullion. The speech
had been prepared by him in advance,
and hO delivered it from type written
sheets. But it was spoken with all the
energy and vehemenCe that Mr.. Voor-
heos has ever displayed in speech be-
fore the senate. He had not been
speaking more than n quarter OF an
hour when he noticed Mr.. Stewart rise
as Ii to put q question or to interpose
his remark, and he prevented that by
saying that he declined in advance to
yield to any interruption, and that he
would have to appeal to the chair for
protection in HIS right to tho floor.
He then resumed tho delivery Of his
speech, but had not made much fur
thOr progress before ho was again In.
terruptOd-this time by an outburst OF
applause in tho galleries, following an
oncomlum upon President Cleveland.
This breach OF the proprioties OF the
place and tho occasion was checked by
Vice President Stevenson who threat
cncd to have the galleries cleared II the
Ollensc should be repeated.
The delivery OF tho speech occupied
an honr and thirty-dve minutes. After
Mr., Voorhees, took his seat he was con.
graduated by many senator's. Tho gal
lcries then began 10 thin out and a
majority Of senators left. The debate,
however, was continued by Mr.. Dubois
In opposition to the bill. Mr.. Stewart
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