The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-08
STEWART is SARCASTIC
Hs Pays His R,sp,cs to Cleveland,
VOORHEES,, Pulitzer and Bennett.
AND HE'S NOT THROUGH YET
The Old Man Puts In Another Lively
Afternoon and Announces
That He Hasn't Finished
Ey a Good Deal

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-When the SEN
ate convened this morning, Wolcott, re-
publican, OF Colorado, presented . petit
ton which he said was signed by every
citizen OF Durango, Colo, praying for the
repeal Of the Mckinley bill. He said the
petition was on the blank form sont out
by banks for the repeal of the Sherman
act, but petitioners had erased tho ''pur-
chasing clauses OF the Sherman act and
inserted Mckinley BILL" This statement
elected laughter among the republican
senators.
Wolcott also submitted a resolution
directing tho secretary of tho treasury to
inform the senate what sums have been
paid as bounties in maple sugar under the
law OF Oct. Il. 1880, since the passage of
the act. and showing the states in which
payment las been made. Gallinger, re-
publican of New Hampshire. suggested
that the resolution be modified SO as to
include all sugars. Wolcott replied in an
acrimonious tone that he was able to pro-
pare his own resolution. Laughter. The
resolution was agreed to.
White, democrat of California, sub
mitted a resolution directing the secro-
tary OF the treasury to inform tho senate
to what extent appropriations heretofore
made for the enforcement of the Chinese
exclusion act have been expended and
what portion of the fund is now avail
able, and whether in his opinion further
appropriations are necessary to carry out
the provisions OF tho bill and what
amount would be required for tho current
fiscal year. This was agreed to.
A resolution was reported from the COM
mittce on contingent expenses allowing
the claimants for senatorial seats APP
pointed by the governors of Montana,
Wyoming and Washington compensation
for the time spent and expenses incurred
in prosecuting their claims. Objections
being made, the resolution went over
until tomorrow.
Shoup. republican of Idaho, gave notice
that he would address the senate on the
repeal bill next Wednesday. Voorhees,
moved that the repeal bill he taken up. II
was agreed to after Morgan, democrat of
Alabama, had said he had intended this
morning to call up his resolution creating
q joint senate committee on finance, but
found II on the calendar and could not
get II up without vote OF the senate,
which he did not wish to take for the pur-
pose Of ntasonizing the chairman of the
finance committee. He said Voorhees,
and himself had had conference about
the matter, and had agreed that he should
not press his motion to-day.
At $40 the repeal bill was taken up.
Stewart, republican, of Nevada, who was
entitled to the floor on that measure
yielded to Walthall, democrat. Of Missls-
sippi, who proceeded to address the sem
ate. He favored the passage of the repeal
bill IL the declaration Of the policy con-
tanned In the bill were embodied In the
form OF a binding act. When Waithall
concluded Stewart resumed the floor and
started on the third installment of his
speech. He read from the New York
World, which, he said, gave the law to the
senate. The senate should be grateful to
Pulitzer for advising II as to exactly what
the people of the United States think. He
was specially adapted to the performance
of that function by reason of the fact that
he was was born in Europe and now re-
sided there. [Laughter.l The Nevada
senator then read from the New York Her
aid to tho effect that the popular will on
the silver question had been expressed in
unmstakable terms and must be obeyed.
at is true" said Stewart, 'that Bennett
Was born in this country; but I think he
a century. Why should he assume" asked
the senator. ITO be more familiar with
public sentiment than those of the United
States who have lived here all of our
liyes?"
Tho chairman of the finance COM
mittce, Voorhees,, was tho next per-
sonage TO receive attention at the hands
of Stewart. Dolph. republican of Oregon,
at this point of the speech. said the alb
sencc Of n quorum was manifest. A roll
call showed 81 senators present. Re-
ferring to President Cleveland. Stewart
said il was q sad thing for tn, American
people that in his early life and riper man.
hood he had not been surrounded. rs
Andrew jackson had been, by the produc-
ing classes, by laboring men and farmers,
that he might sympathize with them.
Cleveland was reared in tho city; his
Office was in tho Mills building In New
| York. the very center in the United States
| of European influence. He sympa thized
with his surroundings. and his surround.
| ings were unfortunate for the American
people. Clevcland's organs, said Stewart,
constantly praised him for the use OF
federal patronage to secure the dcstruc.
| ton of all legislation that pointed to sill.
vcr. II do not charge him with it," said
Stewart, drawing himself to his full
heiahth and speaking with much warmth,
'bu, If il is not true, he should exclaim
% God. deliver me from my friends"
Stewart said there were several other
branches of the subject of which he would
treat hereafter, [lauRbterI but that he
would now close for the present. There
was good deal of executive business
Voorhees, said. and Le therefore moved
that the senate proceed TO the considera'
ton of executive business. The motion
was agreed to and. after n brief session
with closed doors. the senate adjourned.
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| Death of Hamilton Fish.