The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-08-09
FIRING The FIRST GUNS
The Battle Begins In III, Senate ths
HOmsnt The MessaS, Is Read.
VOORHEES, LAMBASTES HALE
Anti-SiIver Men Want a Vote on
August az. but are Repulsed
The War Now On-A
Hot Skirmish.

WARRINGTON, Aug. S.-Ater the morn.
ing routine the senate took recess till
II: rs to await tho arrival of tho presidents
message. Hoar introduced resolution
for vote ON the repeal of The silver pur-
chase act on the 2and instant.
On reconvening the message was read.
Seldom in the history of the senate has n
message boon listened 10 with such close
attention. Every senator seemed on q
nervous strain not to lose word.
AT the conclusion of the reading the
message was ordered printed, and re-
ferrcd to tho finance committee. Hill in
troduced a bill for the repeal OF certain
sections OF the Sherman act. Referred to
the finance committee. Stewart of Neva-
da introduced bill 10 restore tho right of
coinage. and one ito meet the existing
troubles immediately" by supplying the
deficiency in the currency. The lat
ter directs the secretary of the
treasury TO issue silver certificates
for tho silver bullion now in the
treasury in excess of tho amount ucces-
sary to redeem outstanding certificates,
also 10 issue 1o0,Oo0.O0O four per cent.
bonds. Both were referred TO the finance
committee.
Stewart said the senate should not delay
action when the country was In such n
state of panic. II would he unpatriotic
for any man to get up a discussion now,
but the silver men did not believe that
they could allow the Sherman act to be re-
pealcd because they believed that that
wonld end silver coinage forever. They
would not agree to that. but they did not
want 10 be put i'm q position contending
against what was absolutely necessary at
hf Ia ~ in In pf a
temporary measure that would give relief
and in the meantime the discussion of the
| whole financial question could go on. At
the close of Stewards remarks his bills
were referred TO the committee on finance.
Hale of Maine offered resolution fix
ing the hour oi the daily meeting of the
senate. after Tomorrow. at IL o'clock, and
said the president had very aptly, and i'm
no uncertain tone. given business to the
| senate and house tn attend TO, and had
quoted the maxim, "He gives twice who
gives quickly" His object in Offering the
resolution was to strengthen the presi-
dents hands by increasing the length Of
the working day aud thus decreasing the
number of days that must clapse before
the adoption of legislation which the
president recommended. III the senate
vas to take q vote on August -. as pro-
posed by Lodge, and which he thought
/ two-thrds OF the republican senators
would favor. 10 o'clock would he a better
hour at which TO meet than IL. But he
| was willing TO let il stand at IL. He d d
not propose TO have vote taken upon it
now, but would move its reference To the
committee on finance. lie hoped the
committee OH finance would get together
tomorrow and could report joint reso-
luton repeating the purchase clause of
the Sherman act, and the senate could
get to work upon II Thursday.
Gorman resented Hale's remarks NJ boz
ing made to gain n partisan advantage.
II was small politics that had suggested
the resolution. The senate dare not, as
the senator from Maine knew. dispose of
such n question in haste. The senators
on both sides were divided in opinion as
to the proper remedy to be applied. He
trusted that all senators would arise
above mere par,sanship and would settle
the question to the best Interests of the
country, and he hoped nothing would be
done on the republican side of the cham
bcr to excite party feelings on the demo-
cratic side.
| Voorhees,, chairman of tho finance com.
mittee. said that committee would be con-
vcned day after tomorrow. Several re.
publicans not tomorrow?
Voorhees, shall issue tho call to-mor.
row for the committee to meet
Thursday to take up tho grcal
question as il must bo taken up, far
away from the speeches of cheap dema.
gogues, such as we have been listening to-
The idea of dealing with the question in a
hop-skip-and-junip style, suggested by tho
senator from Maine, is amazing in the
senate OF the United States, particularly
In the case Of q senator who is now for
ward to undo what he has helped TO do
Tho senator from Maine forgcts iha
every curse of the Sherman act come.
home to roost on that side of the chamber
not on this. Not single vote on our sid,
was given for that miserable act. TIL,
idea of the senator from Maine appealing
to me TO make haste to undo the in IN,
and fraud which he himself voted {,
fasten on this country Is about the mos
refreshing thing that have witnessed il
30 years OF public life. daughter ant
hand clappins on the iioor aud in the gal
leries.
Sherman said that The act which wa
now sought To- be reversed had been ca uset
by the imminent danger of the two house
agreeing To n bill for the free coinage o
silver. On this subject Sherman wen
into some details, which have been fre
quently published. Vest said the senate
from Ohio had made extraordinary state
mcnis which. in justice to all tho demo
cratic senator's, ought to be now consid
cred. The senator had stated that tia
sherman act had been enacted in order L
prevent the passage of free silver bill.
Shcrman-To prevent greater evil.
Nest-ls that n correct statement?
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