The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-10-04

he fall OF he Vice Presidents gavel
.nnounced the senate to have met this
morning tn ere were only few Repub-
.i5ars ia thb chamber, not Democrat
being y.aib 3. The lack OF q quorum
was called 10 the attention Of the chair,
and at.er delay of fifteen minutes a
quorum was obtained and the regular
business Of the day was begun. The
Vice President laid before the senate
communication from the secretary OF
the treasury giving detailed statement
Of tho exports of silver for the months
OF July and August.
Mr.. Dubois introduced bill enabling
tho states of California, Colorado, Mon
tana and Idaho to support state schools
OF mines.
Mr.. Morgan offered m amendment to
house bill No. l, the Wilson repeal
bill, declaring the act of January Is,
1887, to be in force.
The bill to repeal the Sherman law
then laid before the senate, and Mr..
White Of California, said he had exam.
iued carefully the Bankers Mdgd=inc OF
August, 1873, and had found the state
ments made by Mr.. Sherman yesterday
concerning q certain article IN that
magazine to be correct, and that his
quotation from the publication was
erroneous. Mr. White also read from
tho Congressional Record, TO chow that
the statement as he had given it was
made MS early as 1873.
Mr.. Dolph took the floor and contin..
ucd his speech in support OF the repeal
bill. lie quoted from the message OF
President Cleveland OF 1856, urging the
discontinuance OF the purchase and
coinage OF silver under the Bland!Alli-
son act. He declared that the success
OF the Democratic party with such q
candidate aud such a platform was
abundant evidence Of the fact that the
American people did not desire to con-
tinue the coinage Of silver under exist
5ing conditions.
THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.
Mr.. Teller interrupted Mr.. Dolph to
ask him what chance he thought there
was OF securing any recognition of sill
yer under the administration of Presi-
dent who holds the views expressed by
Mr.. Cleveland.
To this Mr.. Dolph replied that he
did not expect there would be any legis-
lation concerning silver under the pres
ont administration while the conditions
remain as at present. He did not
know OF a single utterance OF MI.
Cleveland that he had changed his posi-
ton in opposition to the further pur-
chase and coinage Of silver dollars.
Mr.. Teller asked Mr.. Dolph if he had
any reason to suppose that the presi.
dent had taken any steps looking to
secure the cooperation OF other nations
in the interest OF silver.
Mr.. Dolph replied that he was not
acquainted with the plans OF the
administration, but had no reason to
suppose that the President was not now
us formerly friendly to the project for
an international agreement. He could
not doubt Mr.. Cleveland's good faith
when he states that he desires such an
arrangement. Many believe the repeal
OF the Sherman act would hasten
an agreement with other nations, and it
was possible that Mr.. Cleveland might
entertain TINS luea.
pALMER's SPEECH.
Mr.. Palmer, Dem, Illinois,) then ad-
dressed the senate. Congress had been
in session eight weeks, he said, and it
had become very interesting inquiry
whether tho senate would ut any time
dispose OF the question now before it.
There was great anxiety in the country
that the debate should end some time,
and that the senate should dispose OF
the important legislation before it. A
careful examination OF the rules OF the
senate failed to disclose any means by
which the senate could govern itself,
and on the other hand there was an in.
timation from the opponents OF repeal
that they would like to see somebody
tost the question OF the rights which
they claim. Such contest, he did not
contemplate with pleasure. A contest
OF physical endurance made no allow
ance for age or helplessness. In such
acontost, when his ancient friend from
Vermont, (Mr Morrill,) and himself
almost as ancient, (aughter), encoun-
tered the juvenile senator from Nevada,
MIR. stowarD Qaughter), Mr.. Palmer
hoped they would bo allowed to hire
champions to sit in their seats and
starve in their stead Qaughter).
Mr.. Palmer said he could see no end
to the discussion and knew OF no meth
cd by which it could be terminated.
"The senate ought to act and it ought
to vote" said Mr.. Palmer, and he then
proceeded with an argument in favor OF
repeal.
In the course of Mr.. Palrner's speech
discussion occurred between Mr.. Gray,
Mr., Stewart, Mr., Allen aud several 9TH
ers as to whether the fall in the price OF
wheat and cotton was due to the fall in
the price OF silver, Mr., Gray taking the
negative view.
SCENES OF LEvITY.
After the discussion had proceeded
some time, Mr. Chandler, (Rep. n. H., J
asked Mr.. Palmer to restate his posi-.
tion. ~ must confess l have entirely
forgotten the point" replied Mr. Pal.