The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-14

tinued, was already reviving, and why
were not Senators willing to risk the
effect of little time to be spent in dis
cussion. He objected to any setting of
time for the closing of the debate until
every Senator who was going to be
heard had been heard.
Voorhees, protested that nothing was
further from his purpose than an inter
ference with the legitimate and whole
some exercise of the right Of debate.
He did not intend to be provoked into
debating the question until later on,
but he could not let one of the remarks
OF the Senator from Idaho pass without
objection. That Senator had spoken of
undue haste to destroy and demonetize
silver He (Voorhees) was better
friend of silver than any Senator who
resorted to obstruction methods to de-
feat the pending bill. He expected
when the Sherman law was repealed to
engage to bring about proper system
of coinage for the future as there had
been in the past.
He had no new lessons to learn on
that subject, but now that objection to
his suggestion had been made, he &C.
copied the situation and might renew
the suggestion hereafter.
Dubois disclaimed any intentional
disrespect to the Senator from Indiana
in his remarks, but he would ask him
as the Senator from Connecticut (Haw-
ley) had been asked neutrality-suspicious.
1t would not be necessary to supplement-
the repeal bill by some legislation in
behalf Of silver?
Yoorhees-Yes, sir; and I am ready
to engage in it. do not think it fair
to judge any administration by any one
mere act OF legislation on great SUBJ
ject like finance especially. Legislation
will not stop with the repeal of the
Sherman act. Undoubtedly not
neither as to silver nor as to some
other questions.
Mr., Shoup (Rep. Idaho,) then took
| repeal of the purchasing clause Of the
Sherman law. He was in favor of the
free coinage Of gold and silver at the
| ratio of 16 to L.
Dolph then argued against the free
coinage of silver and vigorously criti-
cized those Senators from the silver
States who attempted TO make this
| question sectional one. Teller said
that the Senator begged the question.
The pending question was not ques-
| tion of free coinage. 1t WAS question
of whether the United States, having
| adopted a system of silver coinage,
SuOulu now 3DanQOn IL. tie WOu Id to-
morrow, he said, speak briefly on this
| question. The Senate then at 1850 on
motion OF Voorhees, went into executive
| session and when the doors we're opened
at SIS adjourned till tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
Though there was far from quorum
present when the House was called to
order this morning the attendance was
larger than it has been for the last two
| days. The committees were called for
reports, but without result. Talbert
| Is. c. asked unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration Of resolution
reciting that the House was a1journing
from day to day without accomplishing
any business, and that they are daily
expecting something to be done for their
relief, and instructing the committee
on banking and currency to report at
the earliest possible day the Nc
Laurin bill, requiring the issue of
S125 600 Of Treasury notes to be
distributed for the relief of the people.
Brosius (Rep., Pa.) objected.
The House then went into commit
tee of the whole and considered the bill
relative to public printing and binding
and the distribution of public docu-
ments. which was explained by Rich
ardson (Tenn.) Pending action on the
bill the committee rose at and 4:35 the
House adjourned until tomorrow.