New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-14
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL

Mr. VOORHEES, ASKS TO HAVE LIMIT PUT ON
DEBATE'-MR DoLPH FOR HONEST MONEY.
Washington Sept BIN the absence of the VICE
President the Senate was presided over to-day u!
Mr. Harris Dem, Tenn) President pro tenn VI
the Senate
A bill for bimetalc money system was INTRO
duced by Mr.. PETER Pop, Kan). by request ana
was referred to the Finance Committee. 1t pro-
vides that all paper money of prior issue herea1-
ter paid out by the United States Treasury shail
be stamped "Redeemable in equal sums OF goid
and silver or in United states Treasury ""'eS
thus redeemabe."
Mr. Mills Dem. Tex asked unanimous consent
10 have the floor on Tuesday next at p. m. to
address the Senate the repeal bill MI Hoar
(Rep. Mass) felt constrained to object to the re-
quest as a great innovation Unanimous consent
would put 1t out of the power of the Senate no
matter how pressing other business might be at
the moment TO attend to it. The l<lal mode was
to give notice.
Mr. Mills-I withdraw the request
The Presiding Ofcer-Does the Senator from
Texas give notice?
Mr.. Mills-No. sir. | gave notice once before
and the floor taken from me by senatorial
courtesy l do not wish to have that Senatorial
courtesy extended to me again.
Mr. Sherman (Rep.. Ohio hoped that the Sena-
tor from Texas would not feel sighted b. having
had the floor taken from him heretofore He sus-
gested to him take the usual course ana give
notice of his intention to address the Senate
tice for Tuesday next 2 p. m. and Mr.. White
<Dem CALI gave notice for Thursday next
Mr. Stewards resolution for a committee OF In
curry as to Senator's owning stock OF National
banks was laid before the Senate, and Mr.. Stew
art proceeded to argue in support of 1t. Among
other precedents for his resolution he cited the
famous investigation into the connection OF Sena-
tors and Representatives with the Credit Mobilier
He soon drifted. however into speech on the re-
peal BILL the appreciation OF gold and on the
depreciation of silver; and he declared that gold
basis meant slavery for the human race. ii was
highly important he argued. that those who sat
in judgment that great question should be Tree
from any bias whatever. If they were large stock
holders in the corporations which were the ad-
versaries Of silver the people ought to know the
fact.
Mr. Allen pop. Neb) supported the resolution
II any Senator, he said, were directly Interested IN
the pending legislation. the people of the country
had a right to draw their own conclusions from It,
He went on to discuss the whole National banking
system as adverse TO the popular interests ana
cited as nefarious violations of law on the part or
the National banks of New-York. Boston and Phila-
dephia their issuing of Clearing House certificates
and their alleged refusal to checks OF their de-
positors in currency The Assistant Treasurer at
New-York. he said, was, ex-officio, member OF
the Clearing House board; so that the Government
had become a particeps crimins In those VIOLA
tons of the statutethe Secretary of the Treasury
having presumptively knowledge OF them
Mr. Allen was still speaking when, at p m,
the Repeal bill laid before the Senate Unani-
nous consent asked by Mr.. Stewart 10 let the
resolution remain on the table till tomorrow 70
that Mr. Allen might finish his speech. Objection,
however was made by Mr.. Mcpherson DeIn.'
" IL and the resolution went to the calendar
The Repeal bill was then taken up. and Mr. Noor-
hees chairman of the Finance Committee. saying
that he desired the Indulgence of the Senate for
few minutes. proposed to have day fixed to close
debate He said that the Repeal bill had been dis
cussed I'm the House of Representatives seventeen
DAYS and had now been discussed In the Senate
twelve DAYS The House composed Of 800
members the Senate of only eighty-eght. He did
not think that the most sensitive gentleman in
opposition to the Repeal bill could pretend that
there had been any want OF liberallty in the mat
ter-he would not say courtesy: for that went as a
matter of course. There had been every disposition
IN allow the fullest possible debate; and that dis
poson still remained. He recognized the fact that
tbere was n good deal OF discussion yet to take
,,oca not only of legitimate but OF useful dis
cussion But he would like. II he could. to get
sxnresson from those In authority TO make II. as
TO some time when vote might be expected
He would by way of suggestion indicate Subject
of course 10 any proposition that might come from
the other sde) that the vote be taken, or general
deha,e closed ten days, or indeed week. from to-
day. He would like to have an agreed day on
which general debate would close ana then have
the Senate proceed for two or three days In dis
cussine amendments. and then take the vote lie
made the suggestion In order TO ehcit an express
sion of views from the other side that the general
dshste should close in a week from to-day, with
tho understanding that amendments might be then
discussed until the following Saturday at o'clock
under Rule s; and that then votes should be taken
ON the Substitute, on all pending amendments ana
on the bill
Mr. Dubois Rep.. Idaho responded In behalf OF
the opposition. All Senators that SIDE he said.
appreciated the courtesy and fairness Of the Sena-
tor from Indiana who had charge Of the great
measure. But he disputed the statement that the
House had discussed the measure satisfactorily In
seventeen days. 1t had discussed II 10 its salts
faction to the satisfaction OF the people There
were various amendments which might have been
offered, and debated, to the enlightenment OF the