The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-10
SENATE.

w ASHINGTON, sept. 9.-Ihe resolution
made by Mr.. PETER, calling for informa-
lion as to whether the national banks of
Philadelphia, New York and Boston had
maintained their lawful reserve, and
whether they had paid their checks in
currently, was laid before the senate this
morning, and Mr.. PETER took the floor in
support of it. He said that the banks had
been permitted by the executive officers of
The government to openly violate the law,
and the purpose of his resolution was to
know why this was being done. The reso-
luton finally went over till Monday.
Mr.. Teller of Colorado then proceeded to
address the senate lu opposition to the
repeal of the Sherman act.
! In the course of his remarks Mr.. Teller
referred to the statements in the New
York press that President Cleveland had
sent his ultimatum TO the senators, on the
repeal bill. One of these papers went on
TO say that Mr. Vest, Democrat, Of Mis-
souri,, was the bitterest man towards the
administration that could be found in the
country. Mr.. Teller said tie would yield
10 that senator for any statement he de-
sired to make. Laughter
Mr.. Vest said il any ul,imatum had
come from the president it was unknown
TO him. He undertook to say to any of
differ with the president, that none of
them had ever come TO the conclusion
that he would send an ultimatum 10 any
senator on q matter requiring senatorial
action. OF corrse the senator from Colo
RADIO did not expect him TO make a de-
liberate reply To newspaper squIbs. As 10
what was stated in the article about his
bitterness toward the administration, Mr..
Vest Characterized it rs Internationally
false aad the product of newspaper imagi-
nation. He did not propose To be aggra-
sated or excited by auy irresponsible state
ment into taking any other course than
that which MS judgment would approve.
Mr.. Teller salo the senator from Mis-
touri (hr. Nest), would not change his
opinion as To the mendacity of the public
press of the country. He did not mean TO
say they were always bought or even
sometimes bought, but they did not repre-
sent TIE public. The newspaper state
ments that the people demanded the repeal
Df the Sherman act were as untrue as the
statements which the senator from Mis-
sourl had denounced as unconditionalIy
alse. To show how mendacious they
we're. Mr.. Teller said he had seen publish
.d what purported to be Telegram from
bhe executive TO member of congress,
songratulat!ng him and his associates
hpon the passage of the repeal bill through
The house. Would anybody tell him Iht.
guilty of that gross breach OF public
decency? 1t was yarn--a newspaper
Farm, a newspaper falsehood. Toe presi-
ient of the United States at.
tempting TO procure legislation, ana
having procured it through one house,
rom his summer resort at BazZard's Bay
ielegraphipg that he sent his thanks to Mr..
Wilson, chairman of the committee OF
ways and meats. and his associates ia con-
yress was prehensi5 si5le--impossi-
Die. Proceeding. Mr.. Teller argued against
me repeal OF the Sherman law.
Mr VOORHEES,, interrupting said that
Mr. Teller had signiiied TO him before
starting on his remarks that he was suffer
ing from some Inconvenience on account
of trouble with his vocal organs. and, If
II was agreeable TO tue senator from Colo
Iado, he would move an executive session
The mo ion was agreed to. and after a
brief executive session, the serste ad-
icurned.