The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-26
Sixth Week Of the Silver Fight
Begun in the Senate,
AND The END NOT YET In VIEW.
Senator Stewart Attacks the President
While Presenting His Coordinate De
partments' Resoiution-Little Interest
In the Proceedings In the House.

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probable length of the debate in the Sem
ate upon the silver repeal bill, statement
made by Senator Hansbrough the other
day may be interesting He LETT the city
after delivering speech against the repeal
bill. Before going, he said:
81 start tonight for trip out West
which will keep me away from the capitol
three weeks. But have no doubt shall
return some time before the Senate gets TO
vote on the pending question"
Chandisr's South Carolina Election Bill.
Mr. Chandler has reintroduced in the
Senate the bill he introduced during the
first session of the 50th Congress, which is
intended to alter the regulations enacted by
the Legislature of South Carolina
prescribing the times, places and manner
OF holding elections In that State for rep
resentatives in Congress. The bill requires
the county supervisors OF registration dur
ing the months of July and August 1894,
aud In the same months thereafter In any
year when members of Congress arc to be
elected. to make new and complete reg
lstration OF all the electors qualified TO
vote for representatives in Congress The
ertifcate Of registration provided for in
he general statutes of the State shall not,
In the election Of Congressman. have at
tached any property qualification, and all
registration records are to be public. The
Governor of the State is directed TO appoint
four commissioners of election, two
each of the two principal ma
tional parties, for each county for
the election Of Congressman and the Con-
gressional polling place in each precinct is
to be located at place different from that
where other elections, save those for Pres
idential electors, are held. Each ballot is
to be properly stamped and the commits
soners are to have full power to call to
their aid United States marshals and their
deputies. County boards OF canvassers of
elections for representative shall have only
ministerial powers, and shall not act as
judicial officers. Arrest and imprisonment
on the day of election for representatives in
Congress OF any qualified voter for the re-
fus,l, failure or neglect to pay his poll tax
is prohibited.
In the Senate.
The eighth week of the present extraor-
binary session and the sixth of the debate
on the repeal bill was begun with the Sem
ate meeting at IL a. m. The attendants
of senators was unusually small. A resolu-
ton was offered by Mr.. PETER Pop. Kas.)
and went over, calling for information as
to the anticipation of interest on United
States bonds.
The resolution offered last Saturday by
Mr.. Stewart rep. New as TO the co.ordi-
nate departments of the government was
laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart began to address the Senate
on the resolution, but had not spoken more
than few sentences when he was inter-
rupted by Mr.. Henderson rep. Neb with
the remark that the resolution was a most
important one, and undoubtedly the speech
about to be made was one that should be
heard by full Senate. He suggested that
there was no quorum present.
The roll was called and "A senator's Zone
more than-a quorum) responded.
Mr.. Stewart then went on with his
speech.
He began with citation from President
Cleveland's speech last Monday, on the oc-
cason of commemorating the Tooth ami
versary of the laying OF the corner stone Of
the Capitol This speech had been made
10y President having more than 100, 900
Federal Offices to dispose Of, and with
for extraordinary occasions, backed by
concentrated capital and encouraged and
fattered by a venal press.
Mr.. Steward described Mr. Cleveland on
that occasion as turning his face towards
the Senate wing of the Capitol, and in
angry and menacing tones using the fol-
lowing language:
IF the Representatives who here assem-
I.fr
men forget the duty OF broad and disinter-
ested patriotism, and legsate in prejudice
and passion, or in behalf OF sectional or
selfish interests, the time when the corner
stone Of the Capitol was Laid aud the cir
cumstances surrounding it will not be
worthy of commemorating."
This declaration, Mr.. Stewart said, had
been cheered and encouraged by Thought
less multitude, and construed by a venal
press rs rebuke from the President of the
United States to the Senate.
lie charged that ths Prtsident--in. disrs
gard OF his oath OF office to execute the law
had permitted the Secretary OF the Treas,
ury to violate the law of january Ia. 1899
which made the purchase of 4, 800. 900
ounces OF silver bullion per month manda-
tory.
Mr.. Stewart then drifted TO che anti
Chinese bill. aud asked whether the execu.
tive had enforced &c. Whatever might be
thought OF that law, it was in force; and
II the executive might violate one law he
might violate another. Was the President,
[he asked, TO have the option to obey or to
refuse TO obey enactmentsi
lie went on to remark that the President
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