The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-09-28
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
SENATOR woLCoTT STOOD UP IN SEN
ATE FOR SILVER.
Made Strong Plea for Compromise Amend
msnt to the Repeal Bill-Hour OF
Meeting Changed to IL O'Clock
Pension Report.
SENATE .

WIZ AAOAhA 'Nt9cAaSS
and incidentally against repeal, and
Senators George, Hansborough and
Stewart against repeal of the purchas-
ing clause of the silver act. Allen
Pop, Neb.), introduced a bill making
a dollar (Which may be coined of
413 1.2 grains of silver, or 25S'1O grains
pold) unit of value. The bill also
repeats the Sherman act, and provides
that owners of silver bullion may de-
post same in the mint which, less 20
per cent, to be deducted for seignorage
and coined into silver dollars and put
in the treasury, shall be coined into
standard dollars for his benefit.
Senator Patt's resolution for
cloture rule was taken up, and Senator
Wolcott addressed the senate.
Cloture, he said, was the only way
to stihe debate. The resolution could
be voted upon far earlier than could
the repeal bill. With great respect for
Senator Voorhees, he differed from him
in that it was impossible TO reach a
vote on the resolution. II senators
decided to vote on the cloture resolu-
ton they could have it without much
debate There would be no extra
ordinary methods used to prevent a
vote on the cloture resolution. Instead
of proceeding prematurely to vote
upon the repeal bill, and instead of
being catechised as to when a vote
could be reached, he would suggest
that it was the proper time to ask the
chairman of the finance committee
and his associates who were pressing
the repeal bill, why is it they will not
at this time accept some measure
which recognized silver as al
standard of value? Those sen
ators had announced their undying
friendship for silver. If they still
cherished it, why not at this time at
tach to the repeal bill a measure re-
cognizing silver. Why imperil the
pending bill. If they we're such friends
OF silver, why was it they desired to
subject a free coinage measure to the |
possibilities OF a veto by the president |
of the United States2 1t was idle to
talk of the action that was to follow |
repeal. 1t was foolish to talk about |
forcing Great Britain to any interna-
tional agreement. If the repeal bill
should pass there would not be q
banker or money lender in christen-
dom who would not laugh and rejoice.
If the bill is to pass these are the last
days in which we can entreat you not
to destroy the last hope of bimetalllsm
by closing our doors against silver.
Senator Wolcott believed the uncon
ditional repeal of the Sherman law
would bring untold suffering upon the
country, and if he were to consult his
own Judgment he would be inclined for
the blow to come at once and have it |
over.
Senator Teller (Col. also made long
speech against cloture, and the repeal
bill was then taken up and Senator
George (Miss.) concluded his speech
began Wednesday.
Senator Hansbrough rep, N. d.
addressed the senate at great length |
against repeal, being followed by Gen
ator Stewart, who argued that gold |
had risen in value while silver had re-
manned stable measure of value. |
Several senators wanted Senator Stew
art to yield for u motion to adjourn
but he refused, saying he had half
dozen speeches and wanted to make
them.
When he finally ended, Senator
Voorhees, arose and SAID: II may say
that consultation has taken place
this afternoon between myself and the
senators on this side and on the other
side of the chamber, friends and oppo
nents of the pending measure, which
has resulted substantially, as | under
or IN in ant nC fn 40
hours we will occupy in debate, at
least for some time to come. Without
going into details am warranted in
moving that Monday and from and
after that date the hour of meeting o!
the senate shall be / o'clock instead of
~, with the understanding that adj
journment take place at 6 There was
no objection and the chair declared it
so ordered.
After an executive session, at which
was confirmed the nomination of ohm
Halfour Hemingway as United States
attorney for New Mexico, the senate
adjourned,
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The matter
OF committee clerks came up imme-
diately after the reading of the journal
on motion to table and motion of
Grain of Texas, to reconsider the vote
with which the previous question was
ord red on the substitute of Mr.. Payn.
ter, (Ky.) reducing by II the number
of clerks proposed by majority of the
committee on accounts. On division
there was no quorum and the ayes and
noes were ordered to settle the point.
The motion was tabled, ayes 149, nays
81, and the report of the committee on
accounts was adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Loud
(Cal.) some days ago calling on the at
torney general for information regard.
ing instructions given by him to Off
GERS of the department as to enforcing
the Geary law was adopted, and also
one calling on the secretary of the
treasury tor similar information re-
garding internal revenue officials,
Mr.. Loud Cali rising to a question
OF personal privilege, called the atten-
ton of the house to the fact two reso-
lutioDs of inquiry he introduced over
a week ago had not been reported to
the house. The first was a resolution
calling upon the attorney general for
instructions given United States dis
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