Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-26

of the Sugar Tariff.
WASHINGTON, d. c., September 25.-
The session Of the Senate opened to-day
at II O'Clock with senator Stewart'S
arraignment Of President Cleveland
for the alleged violation OF
the constitution in seeking 90 In
huence the legislative department of
the government. There was dead
stiffness as the Nevada Senator opened
his attack on the President for his all
legged endeavOr 10 coerce congress INTO
passing the repeal BILL
Senator Stewart began by refer
arce 20 the laying Of the corner stone
of the capitol aud the recent centen-
Dial anniversary OF that event. On
the latter occasion, be said, the Presi-
sident OF the United States armed
with more than a hundred thousand
nigh paid, desirable federal offices 70
bestow, with the veto power designed
only for extraordinary occasions, back
ed bv concentrated capital aBd encour-
aged and dattered by a yenal press,
turned his face towards the
Senate wing OF the capitol
and In angry and menacing tones said:
If the representatives there assem-
bled legisIated iu prejudice or passion,
or in behalf of sectional and selfish IN
terests, the time when the corner
stone was laid and the circumstances
surrounding 10 would not be worth COM
memOratiug."
This declaration, said Mr.. Stewart,
which had been Cueered aud encOur-
aged by a tLouEhtless multitude, had
been construed by veuai press as
rebuke from the President Of the Uni
ted States 20 a guilty and Venal Senate.
Mr.. stewart said the President of the
y United States had no exalted opinion OF
the Senate or the House. lie regarded
IL doubtless as an appeudage
10 the executive department.. Mr..
Stewart then read from letter
written by the President, accepting al
invitation to attend the centennial cele-
bration of Williams College in which be
said he soon expected 20 have a session
OF Congress on his hands.
"a session OF Congress on my hands,
repested Mr.. Stewart ln simulated serl-
business. That remark spoke volumes
i'm Interpreting how the President re-
garded the co ordinate branches OF
Inc government. Would a man who
fully appreciated the responsibility Of
mis- Office even By accident make the re-
MARI that Congress would be on his
hands? Congress had assembled as an
independent 0rauch OF the government
was IN uO0ody's hands.
"But." said Mr. Stewart, "his en-
viropments have been peculiar" lie
then read from the Presidents
biography 10 the Congressional record,
the authenticity Of which would not be
questioned.
"At l6 years Of age he became an as
sistaut teacher 10 the New GarK lusti-
ture for the Blind" read MIR. Stewart
and then he added: "It looks now as If
be had not gotten entirely over that
idea" Laughter
"In 1855 be went West In search OF
empIoymens," continued the biography.
Let us see what his idea Of the West
is." said Mr.. Stewart, and then
he read on engaged with his
uncle at Buffalo Usughter) TO
aid in the compilation OF the
American herd book Laughter.
Upon retiring from the Presidency -
the biography read, she returned 20
New York city aud resumed the prac-
tice Of law"
"New York was a great place 20
studv finance, said Mr. Stewart. "He
would there come in contact with men
who knew less than be did. Why did
the President say in q COntemptuOuS
manner that he would have Congress on
ms hands? Why did be say Congressman
Ia
others who knew al, about II 20 esta0-
llsh the 6naEcIai policy Of the country?
Did 10 arise from knowledge? lu what
public document had the President ever
shed any light upon the great question
of 6nance?
MIR. Stewart said as Mr.. Cameron, Of
PENNSYLVANIA, was desrOus OF speak
ing. be would yield 10 him, which he
did
Mr.. Cameron, lRep) Pennsylvania,
said. The chief Claim OF our nation
TO merit is that America has asserted
the most emphatic possible negative 20
the policy aud methods OF the
moneved power OF EuS,aud. The
official avowed policy of Eng
land is 70 prevent the restoration
NJ silver TO It's func lion as money be-
causs the moueved interests of Eagland
reouire, or think they require, mono
metallic gold standard. Any further
measure, therefore, which tends 20 dis
credit silver is az least for the moment
4 furtherauce Of the British policy.
II prop0se a gold loan OF as many hun
fred million dollars as Congress may
decide 10 be bought SO the market rate,
and held in the treasury, as the gold re-
serve is held in the Bank Of France and
the governments Of the Latin Union.
propose 10 open our miutS
10 the free coinage Of American
silver imposing a duty on the import Of
foreign silver. I propose further 70 re-
neal the tax on State bank circulation.
/ would also press once more Tor action
in favor OF our shipping
To meet in part the deficit Of our In
come for next year, / would reimpoSe
the duty of . cents a pound on sugar
and repeal the bounty. Then l would
sait year 20 see how the system work
cd and how far we were affected by
foreign influence.
Mr.. Stewart took the floor. In read
ing letter from Mr. Cleveland be crit
icised the use Of the word intrinsic
rs applied TO the value OF gold and sill
ver. and said the President did not
know what be was talking about
Mr.. Stewart read from newspapers
various articles as 90 the attitude OF the
President. finally coming 60 the pub
- = ..1,,,ror, from .fha President 10