The herald., 1893-09-26


try; communion with the pioneers o
the west; communion with those who
formed the bone and sinew Of the coun
try communion with the pure aspira
tions of the free American citizen. II
the present president had known what
Washington knew il be had known the
people as Washington, Jackson and
Lincoln fully appreciated them, he
would not have uttered the remarks nc
had. He would not have talked OF the
obstinscy of congress, nor would be
have talked of having congress on his
hands. His environments had been
peculiar.
cLEvELAND's BIOGRAPHY.
Stewart then read from the president'f
biography in the congressional directory,
the authenticity of which could not be
questioned. cat Is years of age he be.
came an assistant teacher in New
York institution for the blind" read
Stewart, and added: ''It looks now as
il he had not gotten entirely over that
idea" Laughter.l
SIN 1866 he went west in search oi
employment" continued the biography.
s'Let us see what his idea OF the west
is" said Stewart. Then he read on
Engaged with his uncle at Buffalo
(laughter) to aid in the compilation OF
the American handbook. Laughter.
upon retiring from the presidency"
the biography read, ''he located in New
York city and resumed the practice oi
law"
TIME TO PROTEST NOW.
Continuing his remarks Stewart said {:
s'Why did the president say in a con-
temptuous manner he would have con-
gress on his hands? Why did he say
congressman were obstinate and would
not allow others who knew all about it.
to establish the financial policy OF the
country? Did it arise from Bnowedge
In what public document had the presi-
dent ever thrown any light on the great
question of finance? If we would stop
the necessity for revolution and pre-
serve the equilibrium Of the government
we must protest now. The attention OF
the people must be called to the aggres-
eions. Tt is the only way to preserve
the independence of the coordinate
branches OF the government.
Stewart had read an article from q
New York paper, which said Voorhees,,
the free coinage chairman OF the finance
committee, received plum fIom the ad-
ministration in the appointment of a
friend as fourth auditor of the treasury.
Voorhees, stepped up to the clerks
desk as soop as his name was mentioned,
and Stewart promptly said he had not
had the article read for the purpose OF
rejecting on the senator from Indiana,
and Voorhees, took his seat.
It was now ! O'Clock, and Stewart then
asked that his resolution 60 over until
tomorrow, instead of being placed on the
calendar.
The repeal bill was taken up and Stew
art continued his remarks. addressing
himself wholly to the repeal bill, how
ever.
CAMERoN's FINANCIAL POLICY.
Stewart yielded to Cameron (Rep.) OF
Pennsylvania, who spoke against repeal.
Cameron said: "Under the much-abused
Sherman act we increase the currency
now about $36,000,000 year-barely
enough to meet the needs of the natural
increase of population. In very few
years this act will undoubtedly restrict
coinage. The people of Pennsylvania
want even now. and expressly require, a
greater increase than this. If silver is
sacrificed the manufacturers will be re-
eponsible for it, and, in that case, take
it for granted that the silver states will
revenge themselves for throwing all
their weight on the side of the reduction
OF the tariff. Our manufacturers
might flourish on low silver and
high tariff; they must perish on
gold and low tariff. l propose that q
gold loan of SO many hundred million
dollars as congress may decide, be
bought at the market rate and held in
the treasury as the gold reserve is held
in the bank of France and by the govern
ment OF the Latin union. l propose to
open our mints to free coinage of Amer
lean silver imposing a duty on import
of foreign silver. l further propose to
repeal the tax on state bank circulation.
l would also press once more for action
in favor of our shipping. To meet in
part the deficit in our income for next
year would re-impose the duty of two
cents pound on sugar and repeal the
bounty. Then | would wait a year to
see how the system worked, and how
far we are effected by foreign influence"
Platt Oem.), Tennessee, then ad-
dressed the senate against the repeal
bill.
STEWART REVIEWS HIS ATTACK.
At 4 O'Clock Stewart again took the
floor. In reading letter from Cleve-
land, he criticized the use of the word
"intrinsic" aH applied to the value of
gold and silver, and said the president
did not know what he talked about.
Stewart read from newspapers various
articles as to the attitude of the presi-
dent, finally coming to the published
telegram from the president to Chair
man Wilson, of the ways and means
committee, coDgratulating him on the
passage through the house of the repeal
bill. In a hundred odd years OF Ameri-
can independence, said Stewart, there
was no precedent for such action. It
seemed from that dispatch, he said, that
the president regarded congress as his
servant, and was thanking it as good
and faithful servant for doing his bid
ding.
Without concluding his speech,
Stewart yielded for an executive session,
after which the senate adjourned.