The record-union., 1893-10-05
AFFAIRS OF THE NATION.
Bill ApprOpriating Money to En-
force the Exclusion Act.
THE REPEAL BILL DISCUSSED IN
THE SENATE.
McCIeary's Substitute for the Everett
Chinese Bill Reported to the House
Efforts Being Made by Friends
Agree Upon a Time When the Bill
Shall be Considered.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-When the Sem
ate met this morning there was by ac-
tual count one Democrat and six Re-
publicans present. After some delay a
quorum was secured.
Morgan of Alabama reported from the
Foreign Relations Committee bill max
ing appropriations to enable the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to enforce the Chi
nese Exclusion Act. Referred.
Morgan offered a resolution, which
went over, instructing the Committee
on Judiciary to report what provisions,
If any, OF the Coinage Act of January
Is, 1887, were in force.
A resolution by Dolph, calling for in
formation as to the pensions paid to per-
sons residing in foreign countries, was
agreed to.
The repeal bill was then taken up, and
Butler (Dem) of South Carolina ad-
dressed the Senate. He said it was ap-
parent that it was the purpose of those
Senators who favored the bill to force it
through the Senate without regard and
consideration of the rights of the majority.
The minority OF the Senate was not at
tempting to coerce anybody, and did not
intend to be coerced themselves. There
was no despotism so oppressive as the
despotism of a majority unrestrained.
Il am asked" said Butler, what is to
be done: l reply, compromise. Com
promise is the solution of the struggle.
But we are told that compromise means
deteat-surrender to the majority. Com
promise is the very essence of our form
OF government. Not measure which is
contested in this House or the other be-
comes law except as the result of a
compromise"
Butler denied that there had been fill
clustering on the repeal bill, and ridiculed
the idea that the proceedings of oppo-
nents OF repeal were revolutionary or
reasonable.
Butler then took up the alleged inter-
ference of the President in legislative
matters. He could not believe the Presi-
dent had attempted to use his high office
to influence legislation.
Blackburn of Kentucky addressed the
Senate in opposition to the bill. He said
he was bimetallist in the broadest and
truest sense of the word. The repeal of
! the Sherman law would not cure the
troubles under which the country la
bored. The tariff system must be re-
vlsed and prohibitive features ellmi-
mated; wider markets must be obtained
for the products of labor; the financial
system must be remodeled; gold and
silver must be made standards; paper
money must be based upon this standard
and issued direct by the Government and
not filtered through agents of petted and
fostered national banks; the 10 per cent
tax on State bank currency must be re-
pealed; the Government must be eco
nomically administered, and the pension
lJcf of I'D
Black burn had but one condition to i'm
pose upon a compromise. Unlock the
doors of the mints to silver metal. The
people are demanding settlement of this
question. Black bum then entered into
long defense OF the Administration.
Call spoke in opposition to the bill, and
the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-In the House
to-day, after the presentation of several
resolutions, Peel, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported adversely
Bowers resolution calling on the At
torney-General for information whether
the United States could be made a party
to the cases OF the Southern Pacific now
pending to dispOssess settlers in Cali
fornia.
The House passed joint resolution
expressing to foreign Governments par
ticipating in the Worlds Fair celebra-
tion the Acknowledgements of Congress.
Under the call of committees Oats re-
ported the bankruptcy bill and McCreary
reported substitute for the Everett bill
amending the Geary Exclusion Act
After a rather heated debate on the
propriety Of recognizing war claims of
class of which portion had been paid by
the Confederate Government, the cleo
tions debate was resumed by Compton
of Maryland in support of the measure.
Sweet of Idaho denounced Cleveland
for his course on the silver question, and
said Andrew Johnson was impeached for
acts less odious. Cleveland imagined
himself dictator.
Lane of Illinois maintained that armed
men at the polls should be withdrawn
now and forever.
Murray, (colored) Republican from
South Carolina, closed the days debate
"1f l owe allegiance to the Government"
said he, then the Government which
squeezes my life blood in taxes owes
protection to me. BThe guardian of States
sovereignty is again lowering about the
dome of the Capitol. l submit that men
armed with rifles and shotguns who
stand at the ballot box to murder or ter
roriZe us to prevent US from voting are as
much armed enemies of the United States
as an invading army"
Just before the House adjourned, Chair
man E1tch OF the comnlttee reporting the
bill introduced a substitute, which strikes
out the section of the revised statutes en-
powering the military to keep peace at
the polls, and repeating all laws regard
ing the appointment OF Supervisors or
Deputy Marshals. The substitute would
leave in force the election laws relating to
the punishment of private individuals
for bribery and, above all, leave in force
the decIaratory principles OF the fifteenth
amendment. The Northern Democrats,
after an informal conference. decided the
Tucker bill was too sweeping, and this
substitute was formulated to meet the OBJ
jections.
Adjourned.