The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-07

the act of 1873 was"s5saI
mobilization. y

from Ohio, TOR four years ago he effec'
tuaIly cleared hiIuself from any par
ticipation in that matter.
Hereafter" said Senator Sherman,
''when any man III ,kes any statement
about thi. legislation | shall simply
say it is faIsehood and brand it so "
1T is strange" said Senator Sher-
man, chat GU vote on this bill The
distinguished senator from Nevada
(StewarD voted for it, and !, this
devilfish, voted against it." The last
remark was in reference to an epiI het
applied to Senator Sherman during
the debate in the house last week.
Senator Stewart retorted that in due
time he would explain how he came to
vote for the bill
There was nothing surreptitiou'
about it." said Sherman, with much
wa NTH. land no fact can be proven
more clearly The statement so often
made to the contrary is falsehood
and O. lie, and | care not oy whom
made. 1t was sometimes said General
Grant knew nothing about this de.
monitzation," continued Sherman
What of it? Genera! Grant was not
a financier, but this -ecretary OF the
treasury wrote report urging the
passage Of such bill. In the face OF
such report, how could members OF
congress plead ignoranceY He would
rather stand here and say he voted,
knowingly and Understandings, than
shirk the responsibility by pleading
the baby act
Senator Sherman caused general
laughter among the senators and Ill
the galleries when he quoted from one
of Mr.. Stewards speeches in the de-
bate on the bill he was discussing, in
which he (Stewar0 said: Gold Is the
universal standard of the world, and
argued in favor of the gold dollar as
removing every element of doubt in
fixing values and enabling the work
ing man to know exactly what his Ia.
Dor is worth. 1t was not until silver
became cheaper dollar than gold that
anyone demanded it, and then II was
to take advantage Of the creditor:
The purchase of silver by the Limited
States when all Others stopped it was
an improvident use of public money.
Instead of striking down silver, ne
wan ted to build it up, but 1t could not
be done by the United States alone
He believed the best thing to do was
to suspend the purchase of silver and
devote attention to the needs Of the
hour. He would give the party IN
power authority to protect the credit.
of the government at home and
abroad and alter waiting to see what
the effect of the Indian policy was aud
the further efforts of the international
conference, the present clouds OF
gloom would disappear.
Senator Stewart at the conclusion of
Senator Sherman's speech, said he
would give the true history of "de-
monetization" next Tuesday.
Senator Teller followed, Senator
Voorhees, first giving notice that he
would tomorrow ask the senate to set
aside the pending bank bill in favor OF
house bill No. l, the Wilson repeal
bill, as reported to the senate.
Senator Teller finished his speech OF
yesterday, and rfter n short executive
session the senate adjourned.
HOUSE,.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-After the
usual routine business was transacted.
Mr.. Breckenridge reported the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill and it
was passed.
Mr.. Bowers asked consent for i'm
mediate consideration of the resolution
calling on the attorney general for in
formation as to whether any action
was in the cases now pendingi in which
the Southern Pacific railroad begun
it's action to disposses settles on pub
lie lands Mr. Bynum objected and
the house resumed consideration of
the new rules and the house soon ad-
journed.
CLEVELAND GLAD.
The following telegram from the
president regarding the vote in the
house Monday on the silver question
was received this morning by Chair
man Wilson, who introduced the re-
peal bill:
BUzzARD's BAY, Mass, Aug. 30.
To Hon. VIM Wilson:
Please accept for yourself and asso'
ciates in Uodays achievements my
hearty congratulations and sincere
thanks.
(Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND.
BANK assumptions.
The following banks were permitted
to resume business on Sept. 1: First
National, Dubuque, Ia; First Nation
al, Grand Junction, Col; American
National Omaha; American Ma
tional, Nashville. On Sept. z: First
National National Citizens, MankotC
National all of Mankoto, s. ID.
VOORHEES, BILL.
One of the most prominent member;
ON the Democratic steering committee
of the senate said today that q major
ity of seven is assured for the VOORHEES,
bill in the senate.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
Whom she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Strike Against Reduction.
DULUTH, Mimi, Sept. ALL thu