St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-10

HOur OF yesterday session. Instead OIL
the excitement which prevailed on the
floor, and the intense interest mani
tested III the galleries. there were barely
dozen senators present, and the gal
ler!es were practically deserted. The
only bill of public Importance intro
duced today was one by Mr.. Morgan
democrat, Alabama) to repeal sections
l and 2 of the act of June 9. 1879. con-
cerning the exchange of coins for law
ful money. The purpose of the bill is
to keep silver in circulation and pre-
vent its return TO the treasury.
Mr.. Teller, who this afternoon yielded
to motion to proceed to executive
business, will be entitled to the floor
Monday. When the senate met Mr..
Shoup 10y request) introduced a bill to
authorize the construction OF an electric
railroad through the Yellowstone Ma
tiUnal park.
/ he following changes in the COM
ittees were annOunced:
mMr Carey rep. Wyo.) relieved from
service on the committee on Indian
depredations, and MIR. Proctor Rep.
Vi.) from the committee on Potomac
river front.
Mr. Perkins (Rep., CALI was assigned
to the committee OH civil service and
retrenchment. education and labor, fish
cries, naval affairs. Indian depredatlons
end Potomac river front.
Mr.. Quay (Rep., Pa.) to the commit
tee on pensions. and Mr.. Carey (Rep.,
WyO.) to the committee on public build
ings and grounds.
The resolution offered by Mr.. PETER
Pop, kan.) calling for information
whether
NATIONAL BANKS
in New York, Boston and Philadelphia
had observed the law in respect to the
maintenance of their reserves, and
whether such banks had paid their
checks in currency, was laid before the
senate. and MIR. PETER spoke in its ad-
vocacy, after Mr.. Mcpherson (Dem.,
n. J.) had moved its reference to the
finance committee. Mr.. PETER SAID he
desired the information IN the public
interest The national banks had been
the pets Of the country since 1878. Fhey
had contracted the currency at will, and
had drtied the law i'll the matter of their
reserve. The business OF the whole
country was at their mercy. 1t was
high time the people understood all
about these matters.
he small banks in the South and
/ West were not responsible, said MIR.
PETER, for the condition. of the banking
system, but the banks of Boston, New
York and Philadelphia were.
But little attention was being paid to
the Populist senator, aud he observed
it. II do not like to be offensive" said
he, but would like to have a little bet
ter order"
Senators refrained from conversation
for a moment. and then the buzz of talk
and the reading of spondence was
resumed. Mir. PETER said the banks
had been permitted by the executive
officers of the government to openly
violate the law. In a currency famine
| they were permitted to Issue clearing
house certificates in violation of law.
! 1t was the growing power OF the banks
which was
| ALARMING THE PEOPLE.
| He wanted the subject aired. He
anu his people were opposed to the fur
| ther extension OF the privileges of the
national banks. Mr.. Mcpherson (Dem.,
n. j. renewed his motion to refer the
ESQ luton TO the finance committee.
| Mr.. Voorhees, Oem., 1nd.,) said that
| if the resolution were referred to the
finance committee proper attention
| would be paid 10 it.
The hour of 9 O'Clock having arrived,
| the chair lald before the senate tie re-
peal bill, and Mr.. Peffer's resolution
went over until MONDAY.
Mr.. Teller (Rep., Ca was recognized
as entitled to the floor, but before he
| began his remarks MIR. Stewart (Rep.,
New called attention to the absence of
a quorum. The roll was called and
senators responded, and Mr.. Teller pro-
| ceeded to address the senate. He be-
gan his speech by reference to the
| ''le ctures" he was receiving from the
newspaper press, and the senate was Or
| dered, said he, as if they had masters to
| proceed without deliberation, contrary
| TO the traditions of the senate; contrary
| to the principles in the constitution. to
| do thatwhich in the judgment of, not a
majority, of a respectable minority in
numbers will be disastrous. More than
that, it had been SAID that those
who represented states fortunate
enough to be rich in mineral
wealth were representing their private
| interests, and, therefore, had no right
| to vote upon the question. Yet he could
recollect no instance of any senator
representing manufacturing state ris-
ing i'll his place and stating that he
could not vote on a question affecting
| the tariff because his people were di-
rectly interested in manufacturing. He
| personally had no interest in any silver
mining property, and he should not be
deferred from doing his duty as he saw
| 1t by any newspaper attacks or any ap-
peals OF chambers of commerce. The
meeting of 500 or 600 representatives OF
boards of trade in this city on the 18th
inst. would be powerless to affect his
! vote.
Mr.. Voor hees said Mr.. Teller had sig
nified to him before starting that he was
suffering from some inconvenience on
account of trouble with his vocal organs,
and. if it were agreeable to the senator
from Colorado, he would move an ex-
ecutive session. The motion was agreed
20. and, after brief executive session,
| the senate adjourned.
THE HOHSE