New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-08
MIR. STEWART ASTONISIlES THE SENATE.
.r~rEn TALKING THREE DAYS HE SUDDENLY
SAYS HE is FINISHED COMPROMISE
IN THE AIR.


SAYS HE is FiNISHED-CoMrEoMlSE
IN THE AIR.
Washington Sept 7.-Rumors OF impending
"a na INDISPENSABLE compromise on the bill! to repeai
the purchasing clause Of the sherman ACT were
current In the Hobbies and on the moor OF "'e
Senate to-day. The speech made by MT Nathan
Ito whom Mr. Stewart had yielded the moor IN
spirit OF accommodation may have been an '''u'ca'
ton of the character and direction OF such coin
promse He declared himself willing to cooperate
with the chairman OF tie Finance Committee IN
having speedy action on the billion coho'''o'
that the bimetallic policy In Mr. voorhees, sgd
situts be clothed in the forms and given the iorce
OF law. He COULD no reason why tha' Shonu
not he done and II it were done the bill could be
passed In half the time ii would otherwise 'ake.
The spirit of compromise was prevalent ana was
cyinced in several instances. In the hrst pace ho
obstacle was interpssed in the way OF taxing up
the Repeal bill an hour and a half before the time
when IL should up as the un1nlsheu pus'-
ress Then Mr. Morgan Dem. Aa) intimated mat
after some conference with the chairman OF the
Finance Committee he would not make Wo'oH
which he had intended TO make TO take up MS
resolution for the appointment oi JOINT se'ee'
committee on finance. Mr. Stewards courtesy 10
,ha senator from Mississippi was a third instance
After Mr. Nalthall closed his speech the Nevada
Senator r,sumed the floor and dscoursed on the
subject Of silver up to quarter past o''o'N
when he announced that, although there were
of branches
desired to discuss. he would close his speech then
m. most significant incident OF the days session
,ook Mace at the close. when Mr. Daniel tDem'
Val having given notice that he WOMB auoress
the Senate next Thursday Mr. Plat Rep COMM
suggested an earlier day. as Senators hoped 10
have a vote on the bill before Thursday
At 1875 Mr.. Voorhees, moved to proceed 10 tne
confederation of the House bill TO repeal the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act Mr. stewart
who was entitled TO the floor TO proceed with 'he
third instalment OF his speech CDegun on luesuayl
expressed his willingness TO forego MS riGh' u''''
the Senator from Mississippi (Mr WathaIp' VINO
desired 10 address: the Senate to-day. had concluded
his remarks.
Mr. waIthall expressed his readiness to cooperate
with the chairman OF the Finance Committee who
urged prompt action on the BILL and suggested thst
there was q simple mode OF arriving AT prompt &C
,ion II the declaration OF policy he SAID. when
the substitute contained embodied in the form
NJ an enactment he believed that vote could be
reached in half the time. The people of the South
ar, states had no liberation for the Idea that the
marty which that section had done so much TO pu,
In power could with propriety or impuni'y Vioiate
its vow by putting the country now on the single
~u,d basis He admitted that all the Democrats
s Ntss,ssinpi did not ia vor he did. the free and
unlimited coinage of silver but those VINO Favored
q single gold standard In that state were ABOUT as
rare as the advocates OF a high protective isrih
He quoted Mr.. Carllses declaration that the oe-
mOnetiZatlOn act OF lSi3 was tue HVSt C's""'N
crime of this or any other nation and said that
he found enough in the warnings OF that speech
TO deter him from giving his sanction to any propo-
wilton tending in the direction of DISCRIMINATION
and distress for a single day. He wanted 10 see
silver restored to its righful place. He wanted to
sec how far free coinage OF silver bill at the pres
ratio would so OF itself toward restoring parity
between the metals.
Mr. Stewart again took the floor and proceeded
with his speech. He opened by reading extracts
from to-day's "New-York World" "a paper" he
said which gave the law 10 the Senate" although
It's editor a foreigner ana from THE New
York Herald" whose editor. although born In this
country, has resided abroad for the last quarter
OF century" The editors Of these papers as
sumed 10 be- more familiar with public sentiment
In the United States than those vino had lived here
AL their lives. The article in '"The Herald
Nined these words: III Senator Stewart and his
associates were wise they would cease their ha-
iansucs ano hlibusterng and yield at
10 the inevitable. If they refuse 10 do go
Tie means VIII Dc found to sweep them out of the
way fhere, said Mr. Stewart. with a wij.
sweep OF the arm and "a COMBINATIONS casing
aside OF the paper. 'is another voice from across
the ocean"
Then the Senator took up Mr.. Voorhees, record
on the silver question; quoted from his autobioy.
raphy In the Congressional Directory how soon
after entering the Senate, he had addressed that
body In favor OF the free coinage OF silver" and
read volunnous extracts from that speech TO prove
Mr. Voorhees, devotion tat that time) TO the
cause OF silver.
At this point Of the speech Mr.. Dolph Rep., Ore.)