The Lamar register., 1893-09-02

yeas loS, nays 2sS -, -.
Then came the 10 to ratio, and this va
In turn defeated though Il showed more
strength the vote being yeas III, nays ~.
The proposition to re-enact the Bland-Aii-
son act as a provision TO the repeal Oh! re-
ceived the strongest support, but even tha'
was defeated by majority OF 50 'he 'o's
standing yeas 1856, nays sls
passage of the Wilson bill, and II was passed,
yeas 240 nays ITO. ~,
amendment to the Wilson bill. providing Tor
the coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 10 70 l.
vas received with applause and some suspr.se
AZ the majority against free coinage, " oe
ing nearly double the largest estimate made .!
The anti-silyer committee. Mr.. Bland. from
seat At the extreme left of the speaker, smiled
grIEnly As he heard the result. neryously chew
ing and rocking to and fro in his pivot char
The tgures shoS that a majority OF the Demo.
crais voted against free coinage MI blAha
asked a yea and nay vote on the question OF
free coinage At the ratio OF Ia to 1, ana sseut-
ed it As the clerk began calling the roH
Mr.. Bryan walked down the center aisle ealu
and grave around 10 where the silver leaders
at They sat IN consultation some time and
thea Mr.. Bryan By easy stages made bis way
back 10 his scat
The vote on the second ratio amendment
made a slightly better shoplng for the silver
meu. not because OF a considerable increase
in their vote but by falling Oh In the nun
Der OF their atyersaries- BIZ the time the
third vote was called Mr.. Bland bad recovered
his wind enough TO make the demand iof ne
yeas and nay. himself, although he ala not
stAy n his scat long enough - sec hos thinss
were going The anti-silYeT men also, who
had united their eiforts TO prevent further roB
call, concluded TO let the thl1E 50 and rui
everybody on record On eFesy phase oil 'ar
question.
Tue.dsy, Auxa.t gosh
sESATE-Mr. voorhees,. chairman Of The
finance committee, reported tack The holte
hill repeating part Of the sherman act. vita
an amendment in the nature OF = substitute.
He asked that the btll be placed on The cAlcn-
dAr and gave notice that be should ak the
senate to take q up after The morning bust
ness from this time oa uutn hnzl action te
taken. The substitute. be sid was exactly
the hill hcrrt0fcre rrportei fruln the ananec
committee He understood notice o. au In
iention TO address the senate bad bcca glrca by
the seuator from Georgia Gortoul ani ths SER
atoE from Ohio tsAermAnl. and be s1e-rsird
their remarks mighi - made On The o.ll shlch
be had just rrportrl lie rrplaluct further
that the bill A. reported fruu The nnnlcr
commltscc sas ideat.eAl siih that passed D.
the house 20 far a. euaccFncd the rcPeal Of
the purchasing clause q the sherman act
and tha, from that polnl ou there aas = Ger
tain matter 10 the substitute which ~as no. tu
the house hill. and which in his ludsmeai In
proved lt and made Il morr acceptable. Mr..
Teller objected TO the hlli bella. made sFsse.zl
order and II veni over until we'inesiAy
Mr.. hurkiuu OF trfNTEaA Efnukr IN lANHT OF
the unconditional repeal Of The pErchAsinE
clause OF The Shermaa act ani zcaiHst the
substitute. Which he said would Involve sdai-
tiozal delay, snd Ia thr meAaiim- the coadl-
tlun % The country sould srua taozr and
more alarming The srnAtc shuaiI not n1s
lock the Rheei. OF progress which kaa hcsn
cot in motion In the other cad % the capitol
Nj Garion, IN the concludlu. p1-tlou q hi
speech, advocated The repeal ui the 70 per
cent tai on state bAnks He sald it - ah-s.
properly trusted EIih laFzeg share - re-
sponsiblilfy ia dnaaeial operations A sys-
TEN Of state bank issues ooaid Be- male susszd,
safe. stable and capable Of accomplishing all
purposes OF domestic trade
Mr. Teller addressed tho senate In an argu
meat 20 prove the ShrTuan laH l. Eof rcspou-
sible for the financial iruabic % the
country. Almost withnrt exception he
said. everyone who had addressed the senate
had spoken - u there Was s1snc sfras ealzuli.
y impeding He ~antezi 10 make protest
against calamity koHler. The people q
the nitrd States wcrc stiu allVr The sun
still shluinE The country Eas a. rseA
to-day a. when Consress adjourned izst
March. Their u2s no reason for Aay unau 20
sAy IA the Senate chamber that the times
pottended zRy unusual o extraordinary dls-
asteT There oaght 70 be and there uudouts.
cdiy was financial stgluscney. Bat - th.s
the arst time that the people uf ihe nliei
stAtcs had faced financial strinscucy. % 10
common terms, a paalei Wss ii q iouEcr
duration thau any previous one Was Il uiorr
fnghfful in character than ordinary paulr.l
lie denied f. There was 4 disturbed nnaa-
ciai coudition OF uau-uAl character aad Il
seemed 10 him the nrst thing to do wOald be
10 Inquire Whist brosght It about, and ret
during the three Weeks OF the session, be had
not heard anybody sagscst an lntsiliEeat
reason for the present financial coaditiuu
Nobody had anAlyrei the question A.
TO whether the Cause ~Ns or was
not the sherman act He could not
see how the issue Of sl5uUl1Ol1
treasury notes for the purchase Of
silver could have brought about the existing
hard times. IL the government had bought
the silver and dumped &; IN the sea Il would
have had no Influences 90 the nnAncrs os The
world aud the existing disturbances SAs as
wide as the world. There has been no log
ical attempt on the part Of the senators and
there would not be, TO show what caused he
evil He challenged any senator 10 tell and
TO tell the American people, he believed ne
people had brought about the panic becAu.e
they were afraid Of their money. II be ali
he would be under obligations 20 cite some
instance where people had exhibited fear OF
their money.
Mr., Teller went on Ai great length to dis
cus- the course taken by the New York banks
in refusing to pay their dcpo.itor.' checks
In currency and in trying TO work up public
opinion 10 favor Of the repeal Of the sherman
act. He noted reported interviews with u,
President and Secretary Carlisle aud crit
cised the views attributed 10 the President
land which he said had never been denied
that the people Of the country needed an Oh
leet lesson and were going to get a. With
out concluding his remarks Mr.. Teller yielded
Tor motion TO proceed to executive business
and Afterwards the Senate adjourned