The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-09-21
SILVER SENATORS OBDURATE.
They Refuse to Entertain Any PROPOSE
tIon to FIX II Day for Voting.

AMY W any iTOpObI
tlon to FIX Day for Voting.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Mr. Noor
tee, saying that he desired the indul
gence Of the Senate for a few minutes
proposed to have day fixed to close
the debate. lie said that the repeal
bill had been discussed in the House OF
Representatives seventeen days, and
had now been discussed in the Senate
twelve days. The House was composed
OF go Representatives, the Senate OF
only SO. He did not think that the
most sensitive gentleman in opposition
to the repeal bill could pretend that
there had been any want of liberalty
in the matter-he would not say cour.
tesy, for that went as matter OF
course. There had been every dispOsi
tlon to allow the fullest possible de
bate; and that disposition still remain
ed. lie recognized the fact that there
was good deal Of discussion yet tC
take place-not only Of legitimate but
OF usetu! discussion. But he would
like, If he could, to get an expression
from those in authority to make it, as
10 some time when a vote might be ex
pected. lie would, by way of Srggps
S'o'', iiioiS"o' \ouuJSIU VI COuISf, W ANY
proposition that might como from the
other sideD that the vote be taken, OF
general debate closed, ten days, or in.
deed week, from today. He would
like to have an agreed day on which
general debate would close, and then
nave the Senate proceed for two OF
thrCe days IN discussing amendments
ana then take the vote. lie made the
suggestion in order to elicit an pXpres
sion Of views from the other side, that
the general debate should close in a
week from today, with the understand
ing that amendments might be then
discussed until the following Saturday
at = clock, under rule s; and that then
votes should be taken on the Sub3ti-
tute, on all pending amendments, and
on the blll
Mr.. Dubois Of Idaho responded in
behalf OF the opposition. All the Sen
ators on that side, he said, appreciated
the courtesy and fairness of the Sena-
tor from Indiana, who had charge of
the great measure. Bat he disputed
the statement that the House had dis.
cussed the measure satisfactorily in
seventeen days. 1t had not discussed
1t to its satisfaction, nor to the salts
faction of the people. There were va
riouS amendments which might have
been offered, and debated to the en-.
llghtment of the House and the cOun-
try. There seemed TO be an immense
amount of undue anxiety on the part
OF some Senators to absolutely DESTROY
silver by stopping its purchase and
coinage, and doing it quickly. From
the distinguished Senator from Ohio
(Mr. Shermam down through the list
every one who had spoken on the bill
| had said that the Sherman Act was not
responsible for the financial distress
But the bankers who met in Washing.
ton yesterday had with etirOntery de-
clared in their resolutions that the
Sherman Act was responsible. The
business Of the country was already
reviVing, and why were not Senators
willing to risk the effe"t of little time
10 be spent in diScuSSiOnp He object
ed ID any setting of time for the clos
ing of the debate until every Senator
was gong to he heard hal been heard
MIR. Voorhees, protested that nothing
was further from his purpose than an
interference with the Legitimate and
wholesale exercise of the right of de-
bate. lie did not intend 10 he pro-
voked into debatiI g the question until
later on, but he could not let one of he
remarks Of the Senator from Idaho pass
without objection. That Sen ttOr had
spoken Of undue haste to drst rov and
demOnetiZp silver. He (EoOrlp"s) was
Il better trend Of silver than at.y :>ena
tor who reSorted 10 obstruction meth
odS to defeat the pending bill. lie cX.
ptctcI when the Sherman law was re-
peaied TO engage to bring about Il pro-
per system Of silver for the futIrc, as
there had been in the past. lie had no
lessons to learn on that subject But
now, as objection to his suggestion
had been made, he accepted the Sltla
ton, and might renew the suggestion
hereafter.
Mr.. Dubois disclaimcd any intention
OF dlsreSpecc to the Senator from In
diana in hi, remarks; but ne wmld
ask him-aS the Senator from Connrc
ticut Olawley) had been asked ycstrr-
day-whethcr it. would not be nrccSS /.
ry to supplement the repeal bill by
some legislation in behalf OF silver
Mr.. Voorhees, Yes sir, and am
ready to engage in it. ! do not think
it fair to Judge any administration hV
any one mere act of Legislation on u
great subject like finance especially.
Legislation will not stop with the re-.
peal OF the Sherman Act--imdOubrrdi IS
not.-neither as to silver nor as to some
other questions.
Mr.. Shoup (Rep.) of Idaho then took
the llooT and oppoSed the uncondltiom.
al 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 Ii to /. TO change the rn
ito, believed would be to bring abo,
much suffering. and would fail to Civ,
the farmer the relief for which ne had
so long asked. He (Shoup) would Op.
pose with all the VigOr Of which he was
capable, the repeal Of the Sherman law,
until some better substitute was
adopted.
Mr.. Dolph then argued against the
free coinage OF silver, and vigorously
criticised those Senators from the sill
yer States who attempted to make his
question Il sectional one.
The Senate then, ut ! -, or mott IN
OF Mr.. voorhees, went into executive
session, and when the doors were open.
ed at J.E, adjourned.
shot by ~ Prisoner.
JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. S-ShcriM A,
\. Brooks was shot by John Williams.
alias John Tccr, a negro prisoner in the
county jan, aud there iS scarcely arv