St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-25
STEWART SQUELCHED.
P0PULfST PETER IN POSSESSION OF
THE SENATE.
WINDY TALK TO EMPTY SEATS

S.lVrr ana DenounceS the
Luxurious Extravaganza of
New York Naturalization
of Colorado, Amuses the House
With a Humorous Speech.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-One of the
most amusing incidents ever witnessed
in the senate occurred today. Even the
worry OF the financial distress could not
restrain the august members. and all
of them joined in the merriment caused.
Mr.. Stewart announced in the early
part of the week that he would address
the senate on the question yesterday.
ard on the day previous Mr.. PETER an
nounced that he would talk Thursday.
So soon as the morning business of the
senate was completed today, Mr.. Stew
art arose, and. addressing the chair, was
accorded the floor by the vice president.
Mr.. PETER, who had been in deep
thought, did not see this little incident.
and it was not until Mr. Stewart had
arranged nice pile of documents upon
which he could conveniently arrange
his typewriter manuscript that he APP
preciated what was going on. He
struggled so his feet, but before he
could speak the White-bearded advocate
of silver said in loud tone: MIR. Pres
ident, we nave now reached the fork i'll
the road -"
lie got no further. Mr.. PETER had
interrupted and appealed to the chair to
sustain him in his right to the floor,
which he imagined he was entitled to
on account of the announcement that
he had previously made that he would
speak today. Mr.. Stewart thought that
he had been cheated yesterday, and
that he should speak today. Both the
senators were very anxious to get
Their Silver Load
OFF their minds, and both arranged
neatly their manuscript, and were
about to open what might be called a
free silver duet when Mr.. Faulkner
called attention to the situation. The
question of which senator had right to
the floor was argued by some of the
members, in the meantime both remain
ing on their feet. The vice president
finally held that, Mr.. Stewart having
been recognized, he had the floor. But
MIR. PETER was still set OH making that
speech, and finally Mr.. Stewart. in a
magnanimous but sort of I-know- he
won't-do-it tone, said: well, if the
senator wishes TO take the floor from
me he can do So" and he turned away
with rather hurt and injured express
sion.
81 do not wish 10 take the floor from
the SENATOR" said Mir. PETER, but
would very much like to deliver this
speech today"
The senator from Nevada yields the
floor to the senator from Kansas. and
the senator from Kansas is recognized"
said Vice President Stevenson, and then
the senate roared. Mr.. PETER went on
to descant upon the
Luxurious Extravaganza
OF New York millionalres and uponWall
street bankers and brokers, who were,
he said, the advisers Of the president,
and the result OF whose advice was the
bill to repeal the Sherman act. Half a
dozen spectators, he said, ruled the
country with iron hand. 1t was time to
dissolve partnership with Wall street.
Since the dawn Of history the money
changer has been always against the
people; but it had been reserved for the
Christian civilization of the closing
years of the nineteenth century to
throw the garb of responsibility about
the business of the Insurer.
Mr.. PETERS speech was interrupted at
this point, and the vice president an
nounced that, the morning hour having
expired, the question before the senate
was the motion of Mr.. Vance to lay on
the table the motion OF Mr.. Henderson
to reconsider the vote taken Yesterday,
declaring Lee Mantle not entitled To a
seat in the senate under the appoint
meut of the governor of Montana.
Mr.. Vance suggested that, as many
senators were out of the chamber, the
vote be postponed till l o'clock tomor-
row.
Mr.. Henderson thought that, in view
of the unpleasant dispute about pairs,
the vote should be postponed till Mon
day, when Mr.. Morgan. OF Alabama,
would be present. Mr. Pugh said that
he had expressed the belief yesterday
that his colleague was i'll favor of seat
ing Mr.. Mantle. but there mad been Sc
many changes since the last session in
the views Of senators about whose
vote he had been equally confident, that
he had
Felt EN- barrassed
as to how his colleague would vote.
After some further colloquy, notice was
given by MI Vance that he would call
up the matter tomorrow at p. IN.
Mr.. PETER resumed the floor and con
tinued his speech. He declared himself
in favor of free and unlimited coinage
of silver, Is to l; that or nothing"
He had no compromise to offer, and
would accept none. lie went on Il
argue that ii was the government mint
age that gave the legal tender quality tt
gold as well as 10 silver: and he illus
trated bis argument by the exhibit OF
gold eagle and 4 bar OF gold Of exactly
the same weight and purity. The eagle
was legal tender in payment of all debts
but the bar was not. why is it?'' h,
asked, THAT this coin is money and tina
this bar is not?' He wished to hold III
the bar to view, but 90 the amusement
of the senatel he could not lay his hant
on it. II do know where the bar is" III
SAID, with an air of surprise, and HI
was advised by Mr.. Batter that he hat
better keep his eye on it.
Having recovered the bar, he said tina
the coin was money and that the ba
was a commodity, and therefore the
were not of equal value. The coin wa
worth $40 and the bar was worth onl,
SIS
Mr. GalIinger- So that, after all. tn
coin does not contain COLO to the amour
of its par value; and the bar is not fla
money.
Mr. Pefer-The bar is not money a
all-fiat OF any other KIND. But the col
is fiat money. The coin has on lis fac
ten dollars and there is no other wa
Of keeping its value but through the
E'oTsEl~ OF Law.
l do not wish to be understood tina
fra roataI IN fra min /. in.ri,,c;,,l I