The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-09-17
VOORHEES, Is IN A HURRY.
Teller and Others. However
Can't Be Pushed.
ALLEsoN's SILVER VIEWS.
The Seignorage Now in the Treasury
Should Be Used.
Party Prejudices Aside, He says, and the
Time Would Soon Come When Gold
and silver Would Travel Side
by Side.


Senator Voorhees, again sought to obtain
from the opponents of repeal some infor-
nation as to when vote could be had on
the repeal bill. The effort elected no
more information than did the former
one, although Senator Teller said later
their opinion on the subject would be
given.
AS Allison was DESTROYS of proceeding
with his speech, the discussion ended,
but another effort will probably be made
early next week. If unsuccessful, Voor-
hees VIII then ask that night sessions be
held.
PETER offered resolution, which went
over, instructing the committee on inter
state commerce 10 inquire whether any,
and If so, what legislation was necessary
to prevent the interruption of the inter
state railway traffic by lawless persons,
: and punish persons guilty of robbery and
murder committed on interstate railway
trains.
The resolution offered by Henderson,
(Republican), of Nebraska, yesterday
calling Tor information whether land
Offices in Nebraska had been abolished or
consolidated, was taken up. After an
amendment, so as to include ali the land
offices, the resolution was agreed to,
The repeal bill was taken up.
Voorhees, asked unanimous consent for
the general debate to close on the 18th
inst, amendments To be debated until the
9th under the five minute rule.
Teller objected.
Allison, Republican, of Iowa, ad-
dressed the Senate on the bill. Allison
said he voted for the law OF 1890 with great
hesitation, as he did not believe in the
policy of Dlling up bullion in the treasury
and holding it theirs unused. He favored
the coming of every dollar of silver in the
treasury as soon as practicable. He ia
vored the use of the $50, coo, 600 seign
forage now In the treasury to
maintain the parity between the
two metals. He said the United States
could not continue the purchase of silver
without seriously endangering the
standard established in 1873 and bringing
the nation with all its opportunities,
wealth, labor and production to a silver
standard. Allison was questioned about
the recent monetary conference at Brus-
sells. He said the Brussels conference
made more progress respecting 4 solution
OF the silver question than was made at
all prior conferences If the United
States would undertake the policy of
restoring silver by an international ar
rangement. it would be accomplished
between the two metals would be re-
stored, and silver would practically be
rehabilitated. That was the solution of
the question.
Hill Of New York asked whether the re-
peal of the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act would facilitate or hinder the
perfection of such an international agree
ment.
Allison replied that was only a matter
of Judgment.
George of Mississippi asked whether
there was any sentiment in Europe in
favos of reassembling the monetary con-
ference.
Allison had no doubt the public opinion
IN Europe was that conference of the
nations should be assembled TO deal with
the question, and in that statement he did
not exclude England. He believed If
patience were exercised and the question
dealt with in statesmanlike way, if the
senators would dismiss from their minds
preiudices and party leanings and deal
with the problem as great question in
volving the whole country, its integrity
and its interest, the time would soon
come when silver and gold would travel
side by side.
Upon the conclusion Of Senator Alli-
son IS speech. Senator White of California
introduced a resolution commemorative
of the life of the late Senator Stanford, of
that state speeches IN eulOEy OF MT.
Stanford were made by Senators White,
Dolph, PETER, Mitchell, Daniel, Stewart
and Perkins. They spoke in high terms
of the personal character of Senator STAN
ford and dwelt, without exception, upon
his career a. a philanthropist, mention
ing many instances of the display of this
characteristic. None failed to refer to
his work as the originator of the Pacific
railroad system; nor old they neglect to
refer to his career in politics, but all
dwelt especially upon his magnificent
endowment of the Leland Stanford jr..
university. There were also frequent
references to the sad deprivation he
sustained in the loss OF his son,
and al dWelt upon the sorrow OF his
widow and her loss. Senators PETER.
Mitchell aud Daniel referred at some
length 10 Mr.. Stanford's land loan bill,
and while ali except Mr.. PETER con-
demned the scheme, they agreed that IN
the idea was seen q disposition which
characteTizes his life, namely, his SYM
pathy Tor the poor. To Senator Perkins.
Mr.. Stanford's successor, was fittingly
awarded the distinction OF the close of the
eulogies. He spoke at some length upon
his predecessors career in business and
politics and referred eloquently to his
character as man and as philantropist.
Perkins closed his remarks with motion
to adjourn in honor of Stanford's men,
DRY, which was adopted and the Senate
adjourned.
THE QUORUM AGAIN BROKEN.