The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-10
THE DEBATE In THE SENATE.
SILVER SENATOR'S sTILL DOME MOST
OF 1HE T<LEIHG.

r.,,tor H.rri. Replies to the Resoiutton 81
the Memphis Exchanges Crftieising His
a.,,ou On the Repeal Btn-Sen.sor Wei
colt Ch.rneterizes the Fresident's Letter
Gov. Northe. .s -Istru.ive e.a OFss-
.ive p-senator voorhees, Defends the Re-
men, Bin a.d Denies that n Deno.etizes
SILVER senator Coekren Speaks for
Three Hours Against Repsai-The de-
bate on the Federal Elections Bill Closed
=, tho House "A Fiery Passage ne
tween Capt. Bouteiio sud NE. Springer.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-The attendance OF SEN
ators this morning was much larger than 1t
has been for several weeks past. so that there
Was no excuse for O suggestion OF the absence
otaquorum.
Mr.. Harris Dem. Tenn sent to the Clerks
desk the resolutions adopted at Joint meet
ing Of the Memphis Cotton Exchange and
Merchants Exchange. and said that as these
resolutions reflected somewhat upon himself
personally no desired to have them read. so
that he might submit some remarks
Tho resolutions having been read. Mr.. Har-
ris said that these resolutions criticised. in
terms more or less severe. his colleague and
himself as having been derelict In the dis
charge Of their duty to their constituents In the
matter of the repeal Of the Sherman law. With
great respect to those exchanges. he trusted
that they would pardon him for saying that no
had the vanity to believe that he knew his duty
10 his constituents quite as well as. and DOS
sibly better than. they did. While they con-
stituted very intelligent and highly respect
able portion OF his constituents. they should
not forget that they constituted q very small
norton OF them. He defended himself from
the charge OF having treated those exchanges
las asserted in the resolutions) with dis
courtesy As to the character Of courtesy with
which they treated himself and his colleague.
he should leave it for them to consider and de-
ternine for themselves. He would with the
utmost respect, and with no feeling Of resent
ment beg to inform those exchanges that the
threat contained in their resolutions had no
terror for him. To fail to follow his own
honest convictions OF duty would be to forfeit
his self-respect: and the maintenance OF his
selt-respect was OF vastly more importance to
him than any office within the gift OF any. or
Of ALL Of the people within the universe.
The resolution offered on Saturday last by
wolcott Rep. Col. \ In structing the Finance
Committee to report bill to carry out the b.
metallic declaration OF the Voorhees, substi-
tute. was taken up. and Mr.. Wolcott addressed
the Senate in advocacy Of It. Within the last
few days. he said. the worst approximations OF
the lEleuus Ol bllNtE Us " tho pOoiliou VI tho
President had been realized. The Presidents
open letter. addressed to the people Of the
United States through Gov. Northen Of Georgia.
was one OF the most remarkable pronuncia-
mentcs Of this generation. The President OF
the United States. while Congress was in eI-
traordinary session. convoked by his procla-
al the Of s
tho measure which he had advocated in his
message. Such an utterance was intrusive
Iay~ atv and inf n q n n
executive departments Of the Government:
eou mH1e Of Europe empire or kinSdom
periiaments or legislatures existed. And
@ "ns t ss n It ss
v1S yaaed se p that r.
the passage of the repea! bin would leave to
silver no place as a standard Of value: and its
Dent Pine measurs II The DenSae bin should pass
would I Be asan doned. and this country. would
SGastits fortunes with the NATIONS OF the Old
country iu not not to make coWardiy surrender OF
the sacred interests with which 1t was In
Mr.. Voorhees, Dem. Indl replied to Mr.. Vol;
demonetize silver: The staten.en that Il
there Was at this tine neasiy 900 Of
legal lender: and not one dollar Of that would
lose its leea! tender monetary value The Dill
@s saa thst the
Voorhees, defended his position on the silver
question from criticisms upon his inconsist-
sncy made some time ago by the Senator from
Tennessee; Mr. Harris. and asserted that he
would rather be inconsistent with his whole
POLITICAL life than be inconsistent with his
sense ofpublic duty.
Mr. Harris inquired whether the passage OF
the House bill or of the Finance Committees
substitute WOULD not remove the last statutory
touched aud unimpaired. but would 1t not Of
iectually destroy any hope Of the fature COIN
Mr. Voorhees, repeated his assertion that the
passage Of the repeal bill would not demon.
was a raw material. and the term ''uemoneti-
zauol could not be applied to It.,
you Utilize silver IN any way p so the
volume q money In the country
not aSsoItey stop the coipage Of siIver COOS
Mr.. oorh ees-The Senator from South Car
f 2!ina does know because he ought to know.
man law after the purchasing clause Is re-
Mr. Morgan Dem. Ala rose to Put another
s!ined to Yield for the purpose. and went on
In answer to another question by Mr.. Har-
fs. Mr. Toohhees said that there was enough
SILVER SILVER nuli%n on hand now to occupy the mints
coin that silver was in the Sherman act. and
would remain in it alter the repeal OF the pur-
chasing clause.
M Morgan tried to get in a.question as to
why the Finance Committee had set aside tho
provision OF tho House bill that it should not
Impair or affect the legal tender quality OF
the standard silver dollar and put in its place q
mere declaration Of policy.
There was something either in the manner
otthe suggestion or in the implication OF bad
iaith which it conveyed. that anRered Mr..
nnoorhees. and no declined to yield the floor.
ne said. however. that the com mittee had sey-
eial good reasons for what il did, and he add
60. with much yehemence OF manner: When
The sherman law no longer disgraces the
statute book OF the nation. am ready to act
promptly and with all the energy that am
capable OF to carry out the pledge which this
6l!i contains" He then went on to argue that
Hths Senators from the silver States had OPP
posed the passage OF the sherman bill as he
hsl opposed it. 1t never would have brought
Blight and curse on the country.
AT the close OF Mr.. Voorhees, speech Mr.
o MOrRap Dem: Ala took the floor and deyel-
hut before. disavowinR at the same time all
t nr Of casting an imputation on Mr.. voorhees,