The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-17
that am at this moment addressing

LD0 senate.
Mr.. Allison depressed from the course
OF mis- argument to reply to ques lions
from different Senator's upon collsteral
subjects. Returning TO it be said: 81
want to repeat my belief now, that all
history discloses the fact that when Won
mako even small divergence between
the established ratio and the true com
mercial ratio the result is disastrous.
Therefore, believing as do, n in
favor of the repeal of the purchasing
clauses OF the Sherman act. 1 have no
moro IDEA that they can maintain the
gold standard in India than | have that
can fly from This chamber to nv home,
under present conditions But we help
them to do it. What we are doing now
in tho purchase of silver will have
the effect Qt may be but a
straw OF helping England to carry
out her present Indian policy. They
nave undertaken to sell council rupees
at one shilling and four pence. that
they cannos do or at least have not
yet been able to do so. But If we help
tnem to hold up the price OF silver
as respects India. Therefore il we CON
tinue these silver purchases we uphold
the British policy in India.
If we cease to purchase silver it will
be impossible, in my opinion, for Eng
land to carry out that policy, and it will
become an utter failure am as sure
OF that as am that stand here. In
my opinion silver will be re-established
by the passage Of this bill.
After discussion of the Brussels
conference, Mr.. Allison said: If this
Government will undertake the policy
OF an international agreement between
silver and gold, l believe that that pol
icy Will be accomplished and that
within brief period we will be able to
restore the parity between the metals
and practically to rehabilitate silver
MIR. Hfll-Would the passage OF the
repeal facilitate 1t or would it hinder it?
Mr.. Allison-It is only a matter of
Judgment. l may be right or l NAV be
wrong. My belief is that il we are to
have an international agreement we
must make 1t appear to the nations Of
the world that we do not mean to take
care of silver.
Mr.. Allison spoke without notes and
ommanded the closest attention from
Senators of both political parties and
both sides of the silver question. AT the
conclusion OF his remarks, in accordance
with tho order, the Senate proceeded to
the delivery Of eulogles upon the late
Senator Leland Stanford, of California.
White, of California, Dolph, PETER,
Mitchell, Oregon, Daniel. Stewart, Vest
and Perkins, of California, paid tribute
TO his memory, after which the Senate
adjourned.
IN TIE HOUSE.
The proceedings in the House TODAY
we're repetition of the proceedings in
the House yesterday aud of the day be
fore, with the single exception that the
session was shorter, lasting but forty
minutes. The tactics which the Re
publicans have adopted to keep out a
report on the Federal election repeal
Dill we're again resorted to, and the
Democrats not having quorum yielded
to the inevitable and moved an ad iourn-
ment which was taken at 1910, until
LAS Monday.
When the House met it was apparent
that the Democrats intended merely TO
carry out their programme of attempt
Ing to report the Federal election law.
That the managers had come TO the
conclusion that they could not secure
quorum to-day was manifested by the
poor attendance on the Democratic
side.
MIR. Tucker was early in his seat and
was engaged in close consultation with
his lieptenants. The general of the OBJ
posing army, Burrows, WAS also in tho
hall long before noon, suave and alert.
There were exactly fifty members in the
chamber when the speakers gavel fell.
There were few corrections made to
the journal, which again gave Reed an
opportunity to make some remarks.
The journal having been approved,
English asked unanimous consent for
the consideration OF a resolution reciting
tnat the recent train robberies on inter
state railroad lines showed that the
United States mails were in danger and
directing the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce 20 investigate
these robberies. Kilgore objected.
Wilson Oem. w. Va. } stated that the
House had agreed to attend in body
on Monday at 3 o'clock the ceremonies
attending the celebration of the CEN
tennial anniversary Of the laying of the
cornerstone OF the Capitol, and he asked
unanimous consent that when the House
adjourned today it BIO to meet on Mon.
day at l:45 No quorum being present
the House, at 1910, adjourned.
TWO NEW CASES AT BRUNSWICK.