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slty in the District of Columbia. He did
not think such criticisms fair.
ON CHINESE EXCLUSION.

wise AUe AniUeS9 ldlDffTS 10 register.
In connection with the same subject
Mr.. Hoar Mass) introduced n bill pre-
pared by the Rev. Mr.. Green, who had
been missionary in China. but ne said
that he did not himself concur in the pro-
visions Of the bill. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
THE CAPITOL CENTENNIAL.
Mr.. Sherman (Ohio) from the committee
on the celebration OF the hundreth ami
versary OF laying the corner stone OF
the capitol next Monday reported a
resolution that the Senate take part I'm
the ceremonies. and for that purpose
shall take a recess at ten minutes before
2 +. NJ. The report was agreed to.
Mr.. Stewart (Nev) offered a resolution
for the appointment Of committee OF
five Senators to inquire whether any SEN
Ator is or has been a stockholder or di-
rectly or Indirectly interested in any
national bank. lie was led TO offer It. he
said. because the Wall street and Lom-
bard street organs had been claiming that
Senators from the silver States should not
vote on questions I'm which they were
personally interested. At the same time
ne disclaimcd having any personal inter-
est In silver-mining nor had he had. he
said, for the last fifteen years. His
wife had some years ago invested some
money in an abandoned silver mine in
Mexico but that mine. after having had
the water pumped out year ago, WAS
again closed on account of the low price
Of silver, ana would never be opened
again If the Repeal law became law.
MR.. HILLS OPPOSITION.
Mr.. Hn dem. y. Y) opposed the roso-
luton as something unprecedented and
unheard Of and which would not serve
stF.N st
had its excuse in the suggestion made
that Senators from the silver states were
actuatcd in their course by reason Of
their own financial and industrial interest.
What precedent he asked, would be es-
tahlishcd by the adoption Of the resolu-
ton? When the Senate was 10 consider
the tariff question was II To have an in
vestigating committee to inquire what
Senator's We're interested in manufactures
or in importing? When the Senate came
to legislate on commercial matters. was
IT to inquire what Senator's were pecun-
iarly interested In the great question OF
commerce? Senators had a right to be
interested. both directly and indirectly,
in matters of finance; and their votes
could not be affected thereby lie could
not resist the conclusion. that the Offering
OF the resolution was, TO some extent. a
reflection on the Senate. lie had sus-
tained. the other day, the Senator from
Nevada I'm Offering a resolution calling
for information as To the finances OF the
country. He had thought that that
resolution ought not 20 be referred To the
finance committee. But this resolution
was entirely different. 1t should be
either voted down or referred TO the FL
nance committee.
Mr.. Stewart was about to reply to Mr..
1tr1f T. 10y int
with an objection TO the resolution, which
thereupon under the rules. went over un-
iii to-morrow--Mr. Stewart Informing Mr..
Hawley that he would then debate it.
The Senate then. at l L. NJ proceeded
20 the consideration of the bill to re-
peal the purchasing clause OF the sherman
act.
Mr.. Teller-who had the floor to finish
his speech. begun on Saturlay-offered to
yield it to Mr. Push. Cila)
MIR. PUGH ON THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.
Mr.. Pugh thereupon addressed the Sen
ate in opposition to the bill He had
read and re-rcad. he said. the message
of the President convening Congress. and
found It To be an explicit declaration in IA
vor Of the maintenance Of the gold stand
ard in the currency of the United States
until changed 20 bimetallism by interna-
tional agreement; and that would afford
the only remedy that could mitigate
present danger. threatening the future
II was the first time that Congress had
been convened in extraordinary session for
for the sole purpose OF repeating any law.
And that law was one which no Senator
stated or believed 10 be the cause of the
existing financial arrangement. What ne
ccssitv was there. he asked for the extra
ordinary session. or for the pressure or
clamor for immediate action, which would
be "A moCkery and an insult 10 the com
mon sense and ordinary intelligence OF
the people? There was not word or
sentence i'm the message expressing any
favor or friendship for bimetallism or
that countenanced the addition OF one
more silver dollar 10 the currency. The
message clearly meant that the govern
ment had discharged its duty in furnish
ing a sufficient amount of currency, but
had failed in the quality and soundness
of the circulation.
OUR UNFORTUNATE FINANCIAL
PLIGHT.
The President declared that the country
was I'm All unfortunate financial plight;
that values supposed TO be fixed were last
becoming coniectural. and that loss ana
failure had invaded every branch OF Ousl-
ness. What, MIR. Pugh asked. dld tRe
President think was the cause of these
rppreccdented and disastrous conditions?
The President thought that those thlhES
were principally chargeable 10 coh6TeS-
sional legislation touching the purchase
and coinage mot the purchase alone) OF
silver bv the general government, ana
spccidcd the Sherman law and the disAp-
pointine result which had followed IT,
That MIR. Pugh held to be an unmstak-
ahl. charge by the President that the
failure Of the Sherman law to increase
the price Of silver was the origin OF lhe
evil. . ~.
The message presented, he said. the
square issue whether the United states
should come TO the gold standard OF Eu-
rome or should cling TO the use ot the con-
stitutiOnal union of gold ana slIFer as d
Standard Of values. He (Mr.. iughl uiu
not propose 10 read any man out OF the
Democratic party because ne u'ieI'u VIZ
him ON the terms to be presented IN a
g,,bstitute for the Sherman law, so as 10
,,rsserve the unity of both metals ana 10
maintain bimetaliism by positive law
parties and politicians might soinethiiVS
win nower and place by misleading 'he
neonle but such success was only tenn
porary and short-lived. The false pre-
tense. breach Of promise, Nascliauoh' uli" ,
ming and unreiability would DC uhCoNe'VN
and exposed 10 pubic NleW' an" VIZ .V' %,
cucnce would follow as the night io'-
lowed the day. IL the sherman law WI
rerealed in order TO restore confidence
ar,o,q noney-lenders. the hon OF discoh,
tent among the toiling millions wouiu % "
Weakened up. whose roar wouiu shaN'
the continent. ~. q.qo
Mr. Pugh finished his speech al S'oV;
having spoken for exactly two hours anu
half. A.. e,oor and
Mir Teller then resumed the tioor anu
his "to be continued" speech. shorty DC
for hye o'clock. while he was making s,In an
areument 20 show that the proceeuiNes
en- the New York Stock Exchange hau
,nuch TO do with creating good OF pau
times. Mr.. Teller made long Pause
which Mr. Voorhees, rightly interpreted
az a signal that he wished to stop; ana
so MIR. voorhees, proposed session ior
executive business. Before yielding TOT
that motion. however. Mr. Teller sala th''s
he would not have an opportunity oi
going on tomorrow; that two other
senators had given notice OF an INTENTION
10 address the Senate: and that ne had
reached a point where he could quit ior
the present. He would take up announcer
point In the case some other day.
The Senate, AZ sos. after a snort eh-
ecutiye session, adjourned until to-mor-
row.