The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-28
Made th, Session Of the Senate an
Interesting One.
A NEW COMPROMISE SCHEME.
It Was Presented by Jones OF Arkansas
for Considcrat tion-- Time Of the House
Wasted In an Effort to Adopt Reso-
luton.


extraordinary session.
1t began early in the day on the resolu-
tion introduced by Mr.. Dubois Rep.,
Idaho) for the postponement Of a considera-
ton of the silver bill, the tariff and the
federal election laws until January next,
90 that the vacant seats from Montana,
Washington and Wyoming may be filled
In the meantime.
After speech from Mr.. Dubois In favor
Of the resolution and one from Mr..
Mitchell (Rep.. Orr against 1t, Mr.. Chand-
ler (Rep.. N. H. suggested the postpone
ment for the present, stating that IL 10
should become probable that the vote on
the repeal bill would be so close as to be
affected either way by three votes he
would support the resolution, but that
otherwise he would oppose It,
Mr.. Wolcott (Rep.. Colo.) followed Mr..
Chandler. He advocated the res olution,
protested against the cruel and unusual
test Of endurance to which. he understood,
the senate was to be subjected by reqnir-
ing senator's to sit from II in the morning
until midnight, and made some unpleas-
ant remarks about Senator German of
Maryland being "steerer'' for the friends
of the bill on the Democratic side Of the
chamber, and Senator Aldrich of Rhode
Island being a like ''steerer" on the Re-
publican side.
woIcott Replied To.
This taunt stung to the quick both the
senator's alluded to, and they repelled it
Indignantly. Mr.. German came first. and
with an appearance Of much irritation he
defended his course, that OF Senator Voor-
hees and that OF the president, and turned
the tables on the senator from Colorado
by suggesting that be had got his informa-
tion a. TO what was contemplated by lis
tening (either personally or through caves
droppers) at the doors of committee
rooms.
Mr.. Wolcott resented the insipuation
with equal indignation. and Mr.. German
toned down the statement so as to deprive
1t of some OF its offensiveness Finally
the resolution was sent to the calendar,
aud ths repeal itself came for discussion
Mr.. Pasco (Dem., Fla.) made a speech
against unconditional repeal, but saying
that he would iuterpose no objection to a
vote. The days debate closed by speech
from Mr.. Teller (Rep.. Colo.) In which he
defended Mr. Stewart (Rep.. Nev.) against
the animadversions to which he had been
subjected on account Of discussing the pres
idents course.
Thrce Hours Wasted.
Three hours Of the session in the house
were occupied In an effort to secure the
adoption of a resolution to which there
was no objection. This apparent paradox
was due to the attitude assumed by Rep
resentative Morse OF Massachusetts,. Sew
eral days ago he made some remarks about
Pension Commissioner Lochren aud
stated that he would include In his re-
marks In the Record some newspaper
clippings These clippings had been with
held from the Record by Speaker Crisp
because Representative Morse had not
formally obtained unanimous consent of
the house for their insertion.
He now made the request, but Repre-
sentative Fithian Of illlnois objected,
whereupon Mr. Morse declined to permit
business to proceed in the absence of q
quorum, aud il was 3:i5 before Mr.. Bland
could get the resolution passed which
called on the secretary of the treasury for
the reason why he had not bought 4,500, /.
900 ounces of silver In each of July and
August as required by the Sherman law.
That having been finally accomplished
with no dissenting votes, the bill to repeal
the federal election laws was taken up.
and Representatives Lawson (Dem., Ga)
and Daniels (Rep.. N. W, members of the
committee on the election of president
and vice president and representatives In
congress. spoke, respectively, for and
against the bill
jones' Compromise Measure.
The compromise silver measure prepared
by Senator Jones Of Arkansas was intro
duced in the senate by It's author.
Ii provides that there shall be a commits
sion composed Of three senators to be
selected by the senate, three representa-
tives to be selected by the house, aud
three persons TO be selected by the presi-
dent, subject to confirmation by the sem
ate. The committee shall organize by the
election Of one of their number AS presi-
dent, snd the president Is to appoint Q
clerk.
The commission Is to hold its sessions In
the Capitol aud such other places a. the
mojority shall decide. and employ neces-
sary stenographers and employees, and may
administer oaths and send for persons and
papers. The commission Is charged with
an examination into the financial and
monetary condition Of the government
and the people Of the United States, with
view to devising means for the better
ment thereof, and Is given full jurisdic-
tiohs 70 CuotkCA w bPcCioity cAotnluo
and report upon. by one or more bills, the
following subjects:
The full or partial demonstration OF
silver and proper ratio between it and
gold; revision Of legal tender laws to pre-
vent discrimination between various de-
scriptions OF money; state pank tax repeal,
with necessary restrictions; the cause of
the present paralysis of trade and the
necessity Of legislation to prevent ma
tional banks from abusing their power.
The second section of the resolution di-
rects the secretary Of the treasury to set
apart aud retain In the treasury so much
Of the silver bullion now Ia the treasury as
will be necessary TO redeem the outstand-
ing treasury notes. In compliance with the
terms Of the act of July IA. 1890. and pro-
vides that the remainder Of the bullion
shall be set apart to be coined. and the sec
retsry il required TO coin IL at the rate of
not less than 4,0O0, 900 standard silver dol
lars per month, which coined shall be an
a.. a 4 a a II.