The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1893-09-27
THE PRESIDENT DEFENDED
Voorhees, and Palmer make Stewart
Look Very Foolish,
WON'T BACK UP HIS CHARGES
Republicans do not deem 1t Necessary to
Say single word in the Defense
ofGrover Cleveland
WON'T BACK UP HIS CHARGES
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
washington. Sept. 26-When the sem
ate met this morning the repeal men
were caught mapping by Stewart, who
observed that there was no quorum,
and questioned the propriety of pre-
ceeding. A stay of proceedings was
necessary until the members strolled
in one by one to sufficient number
to constitute a quorum. Dubois, of
Idaho, created sensation by offering
the following, which went over till to-
morrow:
Whereas, several sovereign states
are without full representation in the
senate, to which they are entitled, be it
resolved, that the consideration of leg
islation relating to the federal election
laws, tariff and financial matters, ma
tefially affecting the partially unrepre-
sented states be postponed in the SEN
ate until Monday, January 18th, 1894,
to enable the states of Washington,
Montana and Wyoming to have the in
fluence and protection in the senate
guaranteed to each sovereign state by
the constitution of the United States.
The resolution was laid on the table.
Yeas. 81, nays 10. The repeal bill was
then taken up.
Perkins addressed the senate in op-
position to repeal, after which Stewart
took the floor. He read from a paper
articles on the presidents alleged re-
buke to the senate. Palmer, democrat
Of Illinois, asked whether 1t was con-
sistent with the proper relations be-
tween the senate ard the president
to read in the senate grave charges
against the executive for which he
(Stewart would not be responsible.
Stewart said it was consistent for him
as a senator to defend the senate when
the press said the president was rebuk-
ing the senate and calling senators
criminals. let his friends deny he
has used patronage to control legisla-
tion," said Stewart. Let them make
1t clear how the sentiment Of congress
has been changed, and how an over
whelming majority in favor of free
coinage has been changed to gold
monometallist majority"
Palmer wanted Stewart to indicate a
single instance in which the president
had employed patronage to control a
senator or member of the house.
why, my dear sir" said Senator
Stewart, in a patronizing way, "these
charges have been made in the public
press. They have been brought home
here, and before 1 indicate any one,
will you deny that patronage has been
given to those who will support the
administration measures?"
II will ththeey co -
''Will the senator name single SEN
ator whom he knows or believes to
have been influenced by the patronage
of the PRESIDENT" asked Palmer.
Does the senator want me to make
a personal matter of this, and dwindle
this down in this way?. asked Stew
art, and then, as If disgusted, he said
"Oh, shaw" He then asked Palmer If
he would vote for a resolution author
izing an investigation into the ques-
ton. Palmer said he would, when
Stewart would make charges against
any senator or member of the house.
II do not want to confine 1t to one
senator or member" said Stewart, amid
laughter. Investigate them If you
dare"
Il WILL" replied Palmer, whenever
the senator brings forward charges
against any individual in the senate,
will vote for an investigation"
when 1 make a criminal charge
against any particular individual" said
Stewart, the senator from Illinois will
allow it to be investigated, but he will
not protect the honor Of his executive
in denying these wholesale charges; he
wants me to make a criminal charge
against senator" Stewart then read
a long article from the San Francisco
Examiner commenting upon the course
of the president. Stewart closed his
speech with passionate indictment of
England as monster that stallxed
through this country breaking down
the interests Of states and territories;
that claimed the direct legislation of
congress; and whose voice had been
heard during last week on the east
front of the capitol rebulxing senator's
Morgan rose 10 a personal explana-
ton referring to the article in the New
York Times today that no honorable
democrat could listen to that part Of
Senator Stewards speech criticising the
preaIdent and continue to act with him
in the obstruction to repeal unless he
was an enemy Of the president. Nor
gan said ne was very happy 10 state
that between the president and himself