The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-09-30
STEWARTH HAS HISSAY
CHARGES AGAINST THE EXECUTIVE

'"s nevada ssnAtor Severely Crisieises
s"me Of the Senators for Their
Recent Actions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Ex-senator
Stewart opened proceedings this morn.
Ing in the senate by announcing that
no quorum was present When II was
obtained he presented the resolutions
ADOPTED at a mass meeting held 10
Cleveland, Ohio, favoring an investf.
CATION to ascertain whether senator.
interested In national banks, railroads
and other special interests favored or
fostered by legislation, allowed their
votes to be influenced, and expressed
the hope that the Investigation would
be had and the rumor SO prevalent set
at rest, that national bank stocks had
anything TO do with the demonetiza.
ton of silver.
Senator Dubois of Idaho created a
sensation BY offering = resolution that
In consideration of the legislation re-
lating to the federal election laws,
tariff and financial matters materially
ehecting partially unrepresented states
be postponed in the senate until Mon.
day, January Is, 1884, to enable the
states Of Washington, Montana and
Wyoming TO have influence and pro-
lection in the senate guaranteed each
sovereign state BY the consultation of
the United States.
The resolution was laid on the table
ayes %, noes 10.
The repeal bill was then taken MP,
and Senator Perkins of California
made strong speech in favor of free
coinage of the American product, at
the same time giving the people assur-
ance OF no change in the tariff Al the
conclusion of his speech Senator Stew
art read from a paper an article on
the presidents alleged rebnke to the
senate. Senator Palmer of Illinois
asked whether 1t was consistent with
the proper relations between the SEN.
ate and the president to read Ia the
senate grave charges against the ex-
ecutive for which he (Stewart) would
not be responsible.
Senator Stewart said 1t was con.
sistent for him as senator to defend
the senate when the press said the
president had been rebukipg the SEN
ate and calling the senators criminals.
LET his friends deny that he has
used patronage to control legislation"
said Senator Stewart. LET them
make it clear how the sentiment of
congress has been changed and how
the overwhelming majority in favor of
free coinage in congress has been
changed to a great monopolist ma
jority,"
Senator Palmer wanted Senator Stew
art to indicate a single instance In
which the president had employed
patronage to control senator or mem.
Der of the house.
Senator Stewart then had read a long
CA
liner, commenting upon the cares of the
president. He closed his speech with
passionate indictment of Cleveland as
a monster that stalked through the
country breaking down the Interests of
seven states and territories that claimed
direct legislation from congress, and
whose voice had been heard last week
on the east front of the capital rebuk-
ing the senators.
Senator Morgan rose to personal
explanation, referring to an article In
the New York Times TODAY that no hon
orable democrat could listen to that
part of Senator Stewart's speech criti-
cising the president and continue to
| act with him in his obstruction to re-
peal unless, as we fear is the case
with Senator Stewart, he is SO implac-
able aud unreasonable An enemy Of the
president that he subordinates the
highest question of privilege and public
interest 10 the qualification OF public
revenge"
MIR. Voorhees, said that whatever the
senator from Nevada (Stewart) may
have found of fault in Grover Cleve-
lands career, the American people
have not seen 1t In that way; whatever
of criticism the senator from Nevada
may have INDUCED In, the American
people'have not shared la the criticism
~ ~ =.
nature is infirm; the loftiest characters
are not infallible; but venture TO says
that in American history the career of
Grover Cleveland, his character, his
achievements, his honor, his patriot.
ism and ability will stand with the fore
most in spite of all assaults that may
be made.
Arrested for Defaicatt0n.