Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-07
IN CONGRESS.
Hills Speech for the Repeal
of the Silver Law.
SENATOR VESTS AMENDMENT.
The Quarantine Bill Taken Up and
Passed Without Division,
OTHER nusINEss TRANSACTED.
The House Adjourns without Rcurh'
lug the Anti. Opi lon or Hank
ruptcy niI.

WAsInNuroS, Feb. 6.-Boiore maxi
Ink a motion to call up the bill, Hill
said he had been informed that other
senators desired to speak on the sub.
ject, AMI he thought he ought to sub.
init n speech and thon prens the
| question for n vote. He should make
the motion W hich he had contemp plated,
but he should have asked to have the
bill laid on the table for a few days, and
then made q special order 50 that other
senators who desired TO speak might
have an opportunity 10 do no.
Hin then began speech. He said
when the Sherman act was passed
Two and hall years ago, he was
exceedingly shocked and alarmed; and
iour months before his election to the
Senate lac had gone 10 the city OF New
York and there publicly taken itsuc
against the principle VI the policy
embodied In that inw, endcav0ring TO
arouse Iublic sentiment that would
demand It's repeal, 10, that instead Of
sllence and apathy, there was now In
/
VI the repeal OF the Sherman act. Hin
quoted from tho platforms Of the two
| great national parties at Chicago and
Minneapolis, both OF which he said
| demanded tho use OF both gold and
silver rs standard money. IT was hls
duty, he said, 10 the city and state Of
New York 20 ask In their behalf tho
immediate unconditional repeal OF the
Sherman law, which repeal would
bring n senson OF financial calm, In.
stem Of widespread lear OF u monetary
crisis.
The Democratic party, Hill said,
WINS pledged 10 the repeal OF the sher.
man law, anu the parry should live up
10 its pledges. He knew there would
be aome fevulsion; some discomfort.
ment. He knew the inteTes. OF the
silver miners might be disturbed; but
that the price would have to be paid.
In closing hia speech Hill naid, in
compliance with numerous requests
made TO him, no desired TO have the
bill made q special order for some day
that might suit the convenience OF the
Senate.
Hoar-Let the bill be taken up
first.
Morrill, OF Vermont said he listened
attentively to the very interesting
speech OF the senator from New York,
but Jailed to discover whether 1t was
for bimetallism on the present ratio OF
silver or not.
Stewart OF Nevada--I object to dis
cussion.
Morgan OF Alabama demanded the
regular order Of business anu theVico.
President decided that the regular
order OF business was the motion OF
Hin 10 take up the bill.
HILL Intended TO pfess that motion
aud | only yielded at the suggestion OF
senators ON the other side who desire
10 he heard. Chorus OF Republican
tenators-NO, no, not on this side.)
HILL move that the bill be maue
q special order for Thursday next.
The Vice.President-The bill must
be first taken up before 1t can DO made
u special order.
Moran OF Alabama again demanded
the regular order, and insisted that II
was unfinished business.
German OF Maryland--Let us agree
on Thursday next, or any other day
the matter may come.
Sherman--The whole meter turns
ON the question OF whether the senator
from New York proceeds to move the
consideration OF the bill first.
Plat OF Connecticut (sarcastically)
What has become Of the petitions?
Laughter.)
Alter u good deal Of confusion and
parliamentary wrangling the question
was brought TO direct vote ON HIPS
motion to take W the bill to repeal the
Sherman act, aud the motion was do.
feated.
Vest, q Democrat from Missouri, gave
notice Of an amendment providing
silver dollars OF 4l2l grains In weight
shall be minted in separate mint OF
the United States, rs provided In the
act OF 1878, which coins, and all silver
dollars heretofore coined VI lawful
weight and fineh.ss shall be legal
tender for all debts public aud private,
except where otherwise stipulated Ia
contract, and 1t authorizes and directs
the secretary OF the treasury 10 pur.
chase from time 10 time silver bullion
(not less than two nor more than foul
million ounces month), and cause II
TO be coined monthly as fast as pur.
chased.
The quarantine bill was taken vi
aud passed without division; also the
bill for the payment out OF thc treasury
oflocal taxes on lands held by Indians
Ia severalty. Finally the automatic
coupler bill was taken ~ and DISCUSSED
for time, when 1t went over until
tomorrow.
The Senate then adjourned.