Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-07
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Senators VIII Debate Repeal
81 ksxt Week.
The ioIsT COMMISSION BILL


WAsaso1os. sept. 6-Among the
btis safrodacsi aad referred "a The sen.
ste to<Lay we're the lellosing by Nr.
Culioa. - rspeai al acts providing for
Tie ersation ~ malntainance ol she
sipklng funds. A report fEosa the con-
udfieo oa privileges aud elections allow
ND - ths claimants for seats from
Aontana. Washington ani Wyoming
undsF appoiatmens from the governors
E-500 each. sss made and referred 70
The consuitfes On Contingent expenses.
he resolution onered yesfer,lay By
Nr. Morgan for The appointment u a
pint select committee on hnance uas
ne1t slid before the senate b. the pre-
<iding of1ccr. Mr.. Morgan said there
Vas great diversion Of opinion a. to
~h4f shoald take place after the repeal
q tAe sherman laE, and the object Of
his resolution ~as 70 put the matter 10
the hands q Joint select eomnittee 10
eieternlIne What should he done ia the
efent 20 the senate's concurring with
the house Ia the repeal % the pafchas-
ing clauses u Lhe sherman act. Woaic
any body undertake % say that there
Ma ~ neccssity Tor further leg station
after the Sherman act Mas Tepealedg
HAD any one hinted that that repeal
~as ~ be a cure u the financial DIM
eulties of the people of the United
States lt VAS necessary that loint
select committee should investigate
fully and ompletely the whols SUBJECT
and when Il understands Il, bring ros
ward oae bail or several tai tor the
purpose % rcetifying the trouble.
Question or state Banks
What was congress 10 DO. he asked.
with the question of the rehabilitation
of state banks. There sas not veal
thy nan IA the senate ia favor of such
rehabilitation not one. There was not
a wealthy man IN the United States In
favor u Il II Il depended on their votes
~ could never be secured Impossible
Notwithstanding the great plessge of the
denocrat platfofm- Was that pledge.
he asked. % be ignoreds Had demo
crat seeat0r, no responsibility connected
with the co1sideration u that question.
And yet. ifhe were 20 oder such an
amendment % the repeal bin 10 would
be yotsd down by the friends of the re-
peal u the Sherman act
In conclusion Ar. Morgan said that
he wanted an Investigation OF the whole
subject He was willing 10 vote for any
system or measure that would MAKE tho
people secure henccforth against such
outragss and wrongs. he cared not
whether the measure was 10 be q repub-
lican. a democrat os q popuiisi measure.
ll matis ID difference. provided oniy
that II woald give relief 10 the people.
sbsch they had right 10 expect af tho
hands u congress.
Voorhees, Bill Taken Tn
When Nr. Morgan resumed his seat
the clock showed the hour 10 be ten
minutes before : O'Clock No senator
made a sign of desiring % occupy tho
interval ~ ten minutes. after which II
would b. the duty of the vice president
% lay the repeal bill before the senate
A. the unfinished business. After a
short pause Mr Voorhees, surgestedthat
the resolution should 20 T. the calendar
and the ssnsfe shouid now proceed with
thr repeal bali That suggestion met
with opposition on the part of senators
Morgan aud fiarris.
The vets was taken and the motion
Eas agreed 10 yeas. 81, nays. II.
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that le would
sdslrass fne senate co the repeal bill
next tucsiaf.
Mr. Stewart took the fioor aud con
tlnued his speech % yesterday. fesun
iDE q az the point where he left "a.
After Speeding an hour IN his subject.
- paneet &c rest and 3lr. Teller came
q his aid - suggesting the absence of
= qrH.run. The roll uas called AMI :
majority q senator's troopiug Ia from
the ciosk voums fifty nin3 seuators an
saeleti
3ir ~teH art then resumed tue iloor
ard tas 9tili orcnpying it when. al ) 2.
u. Mr. : horncer his patience appar.
ertIy exfhastedi ASKED him Eether ns
wished a. coatioae hi~ remarks this
evening. Tho rrFiy vas that h. hoped
. - rxcpsc,i; aad Mr.. Voorhees, said
that Ni'4 The senator's pcI uliss4on he
would rldve % proeecsi o. executive bus
tnees.
The nldtion Eas agreed q. aud after
short executive s-ssissa the aenate. AZ
, ~, sdi0lirned until tomorrow az noon.