Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-28
S[NA TOR JONES' PLAN
For The Settling of the
Silver Problem.
A DAY FULL OF INTEREST.
Representative Morse Causes q Delay
Of Business in the House.

WAsHNGToN, Sept. 2s.-The compro-
mise silver measure prepared by Senator
Jones of Arkansas was introduced in
the senate by its author yesterday
afternoon. The outline of the bill
provides that there shall besa commits
sion composed Of three senators to be
selected by the senate, three representa-
tives to be selected by the house. and
three persons TO be selected by the presi-
dent, subject to confirmation by the SEN
ate. The committee shall organize by the
election Of one OF their number rs presi-
dent. and the president is to appoint q
clerk.
The commission Is to hold its sessions in
the Capitol and such other places as the
mojority shall decide. and employ neces-
sary stenographers anA employees, aud may
administer oalhs and send for persons and
papers. The commission is charged with
an examination into the financial and
monetary condition Of the government
and the people Of the United States, with
a view to devising means for the better
ment thereof, and is given full jurisdic-
tion. 1t is charged to specially examine
and report upon, by one or more bills, the
following subjects:
The full or partial demonetization OF
silver and a proper ratio between it and
gold; revision Of legal tender laws to pre-
vent discrimination between various de-
scriptions of money; state bank tax repeal,
with necessary restrictions; the cause of
the present paralysis of trade and the
necessity of legislation To prevent ma
tional banks from abusing their power.
The second section Of the resolution di-
rects the secretary of the treasury to set
apart and retain in the treasury so much
of the silver bullion now IN the treasury as
will be necessary to redeem the outstand-
ing treasury notes. In compliance with the
terms Of tine act of July Ia, 1890. and pro-
vides that the remainder OF the bullion
shall be set apart TO be coined, and the sec
retary is required to coin 1t at the rate of
not less than 4, 900, 900 standard silver dol
lars per month, which coined shall be an
asset In the treasury, and while this coin
age il In progress the purchases Of silver
bullion under the terms Of the Sherman
act shall be suspended.
An Interesting Day.
The debate in the senate yesterday was
the most interesting and exciting Of the
numerous debates which have taken
place In that body during the extraordi-
nary session. 1t began early on the resolu-
tion introduced by Mr.. Dubois (Rep.,
Idaho) for the postponement of considera-
tion Of the silver bill, the tariff and the
federal election laws until January next,
30 that the vacant seats from Montana,
Washington and Wyoming may be filled
In the meant time.
After u speech from Mr.. Dubois In favor
OF the resolution and one from Mr..
Mitchell (Rep., Orr against it, Mr.. Chand-
Ter (Rep., n. H. suggested the postpone
ment for the present, stating that IL 1t
should become probable that the vote on
the repeal bill would be so close as to be
affected either way by three votes he
would support the resolution, but that
otherwise he would oppose it.
Mr.. Wolcott QSep., Colo.) followed hr.
Chandler. He advocated the res olution,
protested against the cruel and unusual
test of endurance to which, he understood,
the senate was to be subjected by reQuir-
ing senators to sit from IL in the morning
until midnight, and made some unpleas-
ant remarks about Senator German Of
Maryland being a ''steerer' for the friends
of the bill on the Democratic side Of the
chamber, and Senator Aldrieh of Rhode
Island being a like ''steerer" on the Re-
publican side.
This taunt stung to the quick both the
senators alluded to, and they repelled IL
Indignantly. Mr.. German came first, and
with an appearance Of much irritation he
defended his course, that OF Senator Voor-
hees and that Of the president, and turned
the tables on the senator from Colorado
by suggesting that he had got his informa-
tion as to what was contemplated by lis
tening (either personally or through caves
droppers) at the doors of committee
rooms.
Mr.. Wolcott resented the insinuation
with equal indignation, and Mr.. German
toned down the statement so as to deprive
It Of some OF its offensiveness. Finally
the resolution was sent to the calendar,
and the repeal itself came for discussion.
Mr.. Pasco (Dem., Fla made a speech
against unconditional repeal, but saying
that he would interpose no objec ion to q
vote. The days debate closed by speech
from Mr.. Teller (Rep, Colo.) In which he
defended Mr.. Stewart (Rep., Nev.) against
the animadversions to which he had been
subjected on account of discussing the pres
ident's course.
DiIlydallyinE In the House.
Three hours Of the session In the house
were occupied In an effort to secure the
adoption Of resolution to which there
was no objection. This apparent paradox
was due to th, attitude assumed by Rep
resentative Morse Of Massachusetts,. Sew
eral days ago he made some remarks about
Pension Commissioner Lochren and
stated that he would include In his re-
marks in the Record some newspaper
clippings These clippings had been with
held from the Record by Speaker Crisp
because Representative Morse had not
formally obtained unanimous consent of
the house for their insertion.
He now made the request. but Repre-
sentative Fithian of Illinois objected,
whereupon Mr.. Morse declised to permit
business to proceed In the absence Of q
quorum, and 1t was 3:l5 before Mr.. Bland
could get the resolution passed which
called on the secretary Of the treasury for
the reason why he had not bought 4,5OO,-
600 ounces OF silver In each of July and
August as required by the Sherman law.
That having been finally accomplished
with no dissenting votes, the bill to repeal
the federal election laws was taken up,
and Representatives Lawson (Dem., Gal
and Daniels (Rep., N. Y. members Of the
committee on the election of president
L. H..