The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-27
DUBOIS MOVES TO DELAY.
He Wants the Debate Suspended Until
January IS.


Double Standard.
Washington, Sept 2G.-Mr. Harris,
president pro tem presided over the Sen
ate to-day. in the absence of the Vice
President. The attendance was so small
that even before the journal was read a
call of the House was demanded The
call produced a quorum and one more.
Mr.. Dubois offered the following resolu-
tion, on which, he said, he would address
the Senate Tomorrow
whereas Several sovereign states are
without full representatives in the Senate
which they are entitled to; therefore be it
Resolved mat the consideration of legis-
I lation relating to the federal election laws,
the tariff and finance matters, which ma.
terially affect the partially unrepresented
states be postponed In the Senate until Mon
day Jan. 15 1894, to enable the states OF
| Washington, Montana and Wyoming TO have
the votes, influence and protection in the
Senate which are guaranteed TO every SOW
erign state by the constitution Of the United
States.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
PETER calling for information as to the
anticipation of interest in the public
bonds since 1861 was laid before the
Senate, discussed briefly, and then on
motion of Mr.. Quay laid on the table.
Yeas 27, nays 10.
The repeal bill was taken up at 1910
o'clock, and Mr.. Stewart continued his
denunciation of President Cleveland for a
time He yielded the floor to Mr.. Du-
Bois, who in turn gave way to Mr., Per
kins, rep, of California.
PERKINS FIRST SPEECH.
1t was Mr. Perkins first speech in the
body, except when he pronounced a
eulogy on the life and character of his
predecessor, Mr.. Stanford. His voice
was full and clear and his speech at
tracted attention. He conceded that the
Sherman law was faulty, but he did not
| believe it was guilty in the manner or de
gree charged either by the evidence ad-
duced or proven. He saw other causes
pending which depressed our industries
and impaired that confidence in
the future upon which those
industries thrive. He believed it
wise to expunge the offending law from
our code of finance, but he was anxious on
the other hand that in doing 50 neither
congress nor the country should make any
mistake He felt il his duty, before voting
for the repeal act to use every honorable
means in his power to have coupled with
| it declaration that it cannot be construed
as committing the United States to sin
gle gold standard. Popular government
was a government of compromise, and
| where no compromise was there was
| anarchy or despotism. To him that
would abruptly strip silver Of its none
| tary character he would commend a
! scriptural injunction, "Come, let us rea-
son together"
PERKINS NAMES REMEDIES.
He suggested that congress, first, re-
peal the purchase clause; second, declare
the unfaltering purpose of the United
States to maintain the double standard
third, open the mints to American silver
with a minting charge sufficient to keep
the coinage with the demands of
trade; fourth, coin no more gold
pieces of less than s. denomina-
| tions and issue no more currency Of
less denomination; fifth, issue circulating
notes to the full equivalent of the coin in
!! the treasury; sixth, make clear the power
aud duty Of the Secretary of the Treas
ury to purchase gold; seventh, preserve
those features of the national banking
system that give secure and universal
currency without requiring the everlast-
ing maintenance of a public debt; and
| eighth, provide for a committee Of none
tary experts not connected with the gov
ernment to keep it advised on all neces-
sary matters relating to the currency.
Mr. Perkins argued at length in favor
of these propositions, which, he said, would
result in the maintenance of the double
standard.
After Mr. Perkins, Mr. Stewart again
continued his defense Of the Senate, as he
terms it. II soon became necessary to
have a roll-call to secure quorum, but
Mr. Stewart was not able to finish his
speech to-day.
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Morgan rose to a personal expla-
nation, abiding to the article from New
York paper which had been read in the
Senate Reproducing the Presidents
words at the capitol of the centennial
onIal,,sa t{Or h q caid tn at 10 "a uof baa rd
or read them before to-day He did not
construe that remark as a rebuke to either
House of congress. If it had been 50 in
tended it would have been very un-
worthy of the President on such
an occasion. 1t might Just as well be
supplemented by a statement of passion
ate view on the public questions. That
would be quite as reprehensive as to say
that the Senate or House could be in
1uenced by the like motives. Having
read the portion of the article imputing
to himself personal or political enmity
towards President Cleveland, he said:
81 am very happy to state that between
the President and myself there exist the
most cordial personal relations
They have always existed and
/ hope they ever will, for
1 esteem and praise him very highly in
all personal respects, and in his public
career. think that the history of Mr..
IlGVGldnu IS d ulSJDIJ budb ILLUSTRATES
some of the highest properties of the
American character. l difer with Mr..
Cleveland in some Of his views of public
policy | don't think that 1 differ with
him on any questions that are vital TO the
country or vital 10 the Democratic party.
In the enforcement Of the principles on
which we have always so happily agreed,
we may differ. We may differ on measures
of policy but only on measures of policy.
In feet, l doubt very much whether the
differences between the President and my
self are of any important character, if 1
understand what are really his opinions
and his hopes in relation to the present
embroglio in which we are involved"
With this statement Mr. Morgan said he
felt justified in saying that in this particu-
lar article the paper played the part
simply of a mischief maker. There
was, - said he. mo occasion for that
newspaper TO take me up, or Mr.. Cleve-
land, to bring US together in this unfortu-
nate attitude TO each other, and which,
without explanation, the country might
understand TO be real and true, which is
simply and maliciously false We hold
no such relations to each other as are
stated in that article. That is all that /
desire 70 say"
VOORHEES, DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Voorhees, had also something to say
IN ragard to the President He was very