The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-30
IN THE SENATE.
Morgan Of Alabama. who Hates CIeve-
land, Vents His spleen.


land, Vents His spleen.
WASHINGTON CRY. Sept. 2a-In the SEN
ate Cameron of Pennsylvania presented
the petition from Philadelphia manufac-
turers asking legislation to retain the pro-
tective tariff and the integrity of silver as a
money metal, heretofore sent in these dis
patches. He said the signers represented
600 of capital and yearly product
of $t50. .00o, 600
The repeal bill was then taken up. and
Harris Dem. of Tennessee spoke against
it. He declared it practically meant the
gold standard, as thereafter silver would
only be used as fractional currency. He
favored the coinage of all American silver.
but hoped Sherman would join him in re-
habilitating the Bland Allison act and
going back to that amount of coinage. if
not more
Sherman said he believed the continued
purchase of silver. either under the gland-
Allison act or the act OF 1890. would event
uaIly drive gold from circulation and sill
yer would he the only.standard, and free
coinage would have the same result, 80 he
favored abandon ment of the system.
Harris quoted from a speech by Vor-
hees of last February, in which he said
he would have voted to take up the Sher-
man bill some days prior 10 that but for
the fact that its passage would undoubt-
edly demonetize silver and leave il sup
ported by not one word OF legislation.
Harris, continuing. said: 81 thought it
an outrage 10 ask men like myself and
others TO absolutely sweep from under
silver currency every vestige of law. That
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that time Voorhees, said that while he
would vote for repeal of the Sherman act
it must be in connection with something
better. When the senator from Indiana, /"
said Harris. 'shaIl have passed the bill,
as probably he may, he will find himself
utterly powerless 10 enact any other Law
for the use OF silver or repeal of the 10
per cent. tax on state bank circulation TO
increase the volume of money. Most of
those who aid him now want TO diminish
the volume of money. To pass this bill
which will desert and oppose the wishes of
the senator from Indiana,-this is a tran
in which do not intend to be caught"
Morgan of Alabama then addressed the
senate. He began by discussing the prob
ability of securing a treaty with Great
Britain on the silver question, which he
said was very remote. international
agreement in respect to monetary matters
was impossible of execution and almost
impossible of contemplating i'm a legal
sense. In this critical period il would not
do to offer such hopes as solution of the
trouble. Referring TO the repeal bill Nor
gan said: why this hastet Congress
would better undertake to secure some
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power. We would better again declare our
Independence OF Great Britain and main
tain il than undertake, by treaty agree
menr. fnesse. cajoleiy. hattery and the
like to persuade Greak Britain to allow us
to legisIate for our people in the way A
government ought 10 legislate for its
People"
Allison observed that the United state,
had four times attempted to secure an in
ternational agreement
Yes" said Morgan, ''and the senator "a
now back from a recent conference and il
agreed that nothing could be done. After
four OF these disappointments we want in
dependence: We must be independent of
Great Britain. The repealers know their
need of haste; they fear the decision OF
the supreme court OF the United States on
the case pending before that court No.
Is. .o4g entitled George 5. Merritt et al. Va.
Charles Foster. secretary OF the treasury.,
the silver brick case"
After taking for two hours Morgan sud
denly diveFged from legal argumen. that
the right of the 0wner OF silver bullion TO
have il coined free and without Limitation
still existed, and said:
mo man. whatever his powers NAV be
can s0erye me from the discharge OF my
duty 20 grant 10 the people ali their con-
stitutional rights. nor can any man crowd
me into silence when / choose 10 sneak
This is an arena in which have the honor
TO be one OF the ambassadors of a Southern
state whose saffrage shall pot be taken
away frofa her without her consent. aud
where have, il | have aayK here in this
world, the right Of fu.l and free speech
The leas; man IN Alabama. the poorest
nan in Alabama, is ehtitled TO canssstu-
tional rights at mr hands. as much as the
president of the United States lie shall
have them If know hos 10 give them. /"
Ia a oolloquy between HAxiey of Con-
neetieut and himself as To Cleveland.
Morgan said the president seemed 10 rep
resent both parties. lie eersaiaIy repre-
sented the senator from Connecticut. who
Vas following hsm nov. "lu one thing, :"
said Hawiey.
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