The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-26
SILVER MEN STILL SORE.
Pugh Makes a Bitter Attack on the
President.

eDiracY EQua1 IN Cne Ru1nOuS COnE6-
ouences of Its Success to War, Pes
thence and administrator Stewart
Asserts That the President is in the
Saddle and Congress Helpless-Sen-
ator Jones Contrasts the Situation in
This Country To-day With That
Which Preceded the Fall of Rome.
Washington, Oct. 25.-When the Senate
resumed it's session this morning. Mr.
PETER offered a resolution, which was re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary, re
citing the fact that a difference of opinion
exists as to the legal effect of the repeal
of part of the act of Feb. Is, 1879, by the
passage of the act of July IA, 1890, some
nersons maintaining that the free, un-
limited coinage of the silver dollar at the
ratio of 16 to l is still the law of
the land. 1t therefore directs the
committee on the judiciary to investigate
and report on the question at its earliest
convenience.
Mr.. Sherman, rep, of Ohio, from the
committe on foreign relations, reported
the following House joint resolution:
Resolved. That it is the sense of con
gress that the acknowledgment of the gov
ernrnent and people of the United States be
rendered to the various foreign governments
of the world that have so generously and ef-
fectively co-operated in the Quadro-centen-
nial exposition held in Chicago in commem-
GRAFTON OF the discovery of America by Chris
tOpher Columbus.
Resolved. That a certified copy of the fore
going resolutions be prepared IN suitable
form by the Secretary Of State Of the United
States and forwarded through the customary
diplomatic channels to the respective foreign
governments
Mr. Sherman asked for the immediate
consideration of the resolution, as the eX-
position was about to close
HoAR OBJECTS.
Mr.. Hoar, rep, of Massachusetts, re-
garded the resolution as an exceedingly
awkward and imperfect method of meet
ing the question. The mode of rendering
the thanks of the United States was by a
sort of circular 1t seemed to him that
the President should make an express
and courteous acknowledgement to each
government by name.
Mr. Cullom, rep, of Illinois, agreed
with Mr.. Hoar
Mr. Sherman thought the resolution
came from the Secretary of the State, and
that it contained in precise form what
was desired.
The resolution was laid aside until II :25
o'clock, when it was again taken up.
Mr. Hoar offered an amendment as fol-
lows:
That the President of the United States be
requested to communicate to each foreign
government that has participated IN sad eX-
position the acknowledgment of congress fer
its contribution.
The amendment was agreed to and the
joint resolution was passed as amended.
PUGH SPEAKS FOR SILVER.
The consideration of the bill to repeal
the purchasing clause of the Sherman act
was taken up, and Mr.. Stewart, of Ne
vada, who was entitled to the floor,
yielded to Mr.. Pugh of Alabama, who
proceeded to address the Senate against
the bill. MIR. Pugh said that he was sat
isfed that nine-tenths of the uncondi-
tional repealers did not desire the free
coinage of silver by an international
agreement, nor did he believe that Presi-
dent Cleveland desired it, or would make
any earnest effort to secure it. He had
never said he expected or desired any in
ternational agreement. MIR Pugh had
no doubt that larger majority of the
people of the United States were against
the unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act than there ever was against the force
bill.
FAILURE OF THE COMPROMISE.
Referring to the recent compromise,
Mr. Pugh said the democratic senators
had united in the spirit of compromise
and concession and selected an equal num-
Der of senators from those friendly to un-
conditional repeal and those opposed to it,
and with the full knowledge OF President
Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle that
such an effort was being made to bring
the democratic senator's together upon
some common ground that could be en-
acted into a law They accomplished that
laudable undertaking so far as to agree
upon a compromise that secured the sig
natures of every democratic senator but
six. The fact was not considered doubt
ful that forty-three democratic senators
would have sanctioned the compromise
had not President Cleveland interposed
objection and demanded unconditional re-
peal at all hazards. Mr.. Pugh was now
satisfied that the effort at a compromise
had failed solely on account of President
Cleveland and his Secretary of the Treas
ury. +
PROUD TO BE FILIBUsTERER.
He was satisfied that he could not get a
sufficient number Of senators to join him
IN tHbustering practices and he was
forced to record his vote against this dia-
bolcal measure and appeal to the people
10 organize their forces for the great
battle of the future. Mr. Pugh said he
was willing if he had sufficient support to
resort to any and all means to defeat the
pending bill He was proud 10
De called flibusterer in de
Ieating a conspiracy equal in the
fulnous consequences of its success to
war, pestilence and famine He would
rather be called f1libusterer by the con
SsPIrators and lickspittles of the gold
hlhgs than to be called a traitor or faith
less representative of the state and peo-
PIE who hOnored him with their trust and
confidence. AS for himself he would do
ms uuty as senator as he understood 1t
anu %u leave the consequences to God and
MS country
THE PRESIDENT IN THE SADDLE.
II Mr. Stewart then resumed his speech.
iIe spoke of the gold combination as hay
inS iiiS agents in the capitol TO dictate legis-
td1Ilou ana as having elected a President
g'cthlned 10 carry out their policy. The
Illsluen6 was now in the saddle and con
sleSs was helpless. The time might
r CoIe when the naughty tyrants would
b,SeIa reDuke from the people He said
presumed 1t was apparent that the
tpCeCAes now being made by
c cLtosg who believed in the
stun uuance Of the purchase OF
ff,lYef under the Sherman law until the
aiSe coinage Of silver could be brought
csSouy were not being made with the hope
FIuelng any senators Of a different
H. iNloA. lie laid at the door Of q defect
f1r moue.ary system the responsibility
s,i5 We great mass Of unemployed, and
p., 1iS highest goal OF ciYiliZa LlOn In q