The Lamar register., 1893-10-14
THE END is NOT YET IN sight,.
SILVER MEN FEEL BETTER.
Stewart and Wolcott stir Up the Gold
Bugs.-Incrsasing Talk ofs
Compromise.
Fifty-seeond Dav.

Fffty-second Day
SENArR-The Senate spent the entire day,
except a few minutes in the morning, behind
closed doors In the consideration of executive
devoted to the discussion OF the alleged viola
ton of the home-rule principle In the Ap-
pointment of men as Indian agents In one
state who live in another. There we're nye OF
these cases, and In each case Republican
had been removed to make place for Demo
crat The appointments W ere as follovs; w
L. HArgrave of Indiana at Western shoshone
agency, Nevada; Isaac j. Waters OF Della
ware, st Nevada agency, Nevada; Robert NJ
Allen of Illinois at White Earth, Minnesota;
James A. Smith of Mississippi at fankton,
South Dakota; Joseph Robinson Of Missouri.
The senators of the various states 10 which
these men had been appointed, took exeep-
tions to the appointments a1d freely eI-
pressed the opinions they had given out here
iofore. They complained as one man OF the
violation OF the home-rule doc;riae aad
called attention to the fact that ia making
the appointments the President had violated
the pledges Of his own party platform. The
nrst vote taken Was upon the confirmation OF
Allen, and he was confirmed by a vote Of =
to 81. while the vote . the other caves stood
"a to -, in favor Of Confirmation Scaators
Hil OF New York and Martin Of Kansas voted
with the Republicans against confirmation.
Henry J. Saith was then confirmed chief
justice of New Mexico.
HOUsE-A number Of bills were passed.
Secretary J. Sterling Morton was, by the bill
passed to-day, placed In the line OF preslden-
tal succession The position Of secretary of
agriculture had not been created when tho
succession bill was passed In is15. The bn
passed turning over the property Of The Nor
mon church, now In the hands of 4 receiver,
to charitable purposes, mSrse the official
winding up Of the Affairs Of the Edmunds-
Tucker act Mr.. oatcs then called up the
hili qualifying United States judges for Sit
ting on cases In which they hzye ever been
interested As counsel or by the tics Of eous2n-
s-uinity, and it was passed A bill permitting
boiler inspection at place OF manufacture was
also passed
The Tucker blll wa. then taken up. Ana
Mr.. Murray, eolored. OF south Carolina. spoke
against IT. The gallery Was oiled with col
orcd people. who applaudcd his utierAnces.
The bill was supported by Mr.. Mo0aey, of
Mississippi, and Mr.. Russell, Of Georgia
riuy-Third Day.
SENATE-iu the Senate to-day Mr. Black
burn Of Kentucky submitted amendment
TO the bill repeaiiug The silver-parehAsing act
of islp II strikes out the voorhees, sutsii-
tute, leaving the bill as 70 p2s.ct he House,
and then provide. for the free coinage Of 81
yer OF American produetinn. The SECRETARY
OF tie treasury I. authorized OF ihe fret day
Of each month to establish the sclgnoTa.e 20
he charged Tor the following month, which q
10 be the diiereuce between the market price
of silver bullion and the mlnted value zfter
but Is 10 be sold by the secretary o., the treAs-
ury Tor gold TO be used for the purpose Of
maintaining The parity Of sold and silver.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
PETER FOR a select committee 20 inquire y hat
legislation IS necessary 10 improve the bAnk-
Ing system OF the country, was thea taken up,
and Dir. Stewart spoke upon IL He eoaHnct
himself TO eritieism Of the secretary Of the
treasury for falling 10 purchase 100000
ounces Of silver per month. and went orer
much Of the ground heretofore covered By
him.
The debate on the repeal bln pas continued
by Senator Call OF FLORIDA and Senstor Bat
Ter Of South Carolin., both Of whom opposed
the bill Mr.. Butler devoted the largest part
of his speech to-day to an Argument In favor
of the repeal OF the tax on siaIe bauk eirruls-
ton. taking the position that the :z< =as 1z-
constitutional Ihl. lead 10 a debate partici-
pAted In BY senators Allison, sherman and
Others and then Mr. Teller resumed bis
speech against the rrpeAl blll commenced
some time ago.
HousK.-The whole day "a. given up TO
the discussion of the Tucker bal Amos
Cummings made the principal speech In sup
port OF the bill
Mr. Talberi, Populist, Of South Carolina.
created mild sensation by declaring: The
proudest memory of my life Is that WAS =
Confederate soldier. Our struggle has been
styled the Lost Cause II may have been
lost, but II Was 10 the cause of liberty. II
some are not willing TO give Il to Us, ~e arc
ready TO ight again We will give the black
men their rights, but this IA 4 white mans
country, and white men must and shall rule"
Tlny-Fourth Day.
SESATE.-Mr. Wolcott offered 8 resolution
which went over until Monday, directing the
committee on finance to report a bill for the
coinage Of gold and silver In accordance with
the policy set forth in the bill reported by
the committee August ., lsa5, being House
bill No. l.
Mr.. Harris offered a resolution, which was
referred, creating a select committee OF I've
senators to investigate the Ford's theatre dis
aster in Washington city and report whether
in equity and justice the government should
compensate the sufferers therefrom
The repeal bill was taken up 81 II :i5
O'Clock. Mr.. voorhees, rose and said: 'sMr.
President, desire TO state this morning, in
the hearing Of the Senate and Of the country,
that on wednesday next after the meeting
Of the Senate, | shall ask It TO continue In
session until a vote is taken upon the pending
measure, and shall ask and expect senator's
to maintain a quorum for the transaction of
business until the end OF this protraeted
struggle is reached. ! might say more but
more is not necessary. give this notice in
order that senators may govern themselves
accordingly in the performance of the duty
they owe to the public"
Mr.. Roach OF North Dakota addressed the
Senate in opposition to unconditional repeal
He was followed on the same side by Mr.
Allen OF Nebraska
HousE.-When the session opened there
were y members present
The annual report OF the Board OF Managers
Of the Soldiers Home Wa laid before the
House.
The Tucker bilI was dtscussed nv pr rv