People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-03

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.-No more in
terest had been manifested at a pre-
vious stage of the long struggle over
the silver purchase repeal bill than
was shown to-day. Before II o'clock
the galleries were black with people
and the press g-llery thronged with
newspaper correspondents. From the
heavily upholstered diplomatic gallery
a number of the foreign ministers
looked down and listened.
The scene on the floor was impress.
sive. Almost every seat was occupied
while hundred representatives from
the lower house were ranged against
the wall.
When the senate at J. o'clock enter
ed upon the thirteenth week of the
present extraordinary session, roll
call showed the presence of fifty-two
members. When the consideration of
the bill to repeal the purchasing
clause of the Sherman act was re-
sumed Mr.. Hunton of Virginia, in a
few words defined his position, saying
he would vote for unconditional re-
peal and then stand ready to join
with the friends of silver in a fight
for that metal
Mr. Cameron of Pennsylvania then
red statement us to his position and
views on the repeal bill, in parts as
follows:
Neither side OF the senate has made a sug-
geStlon which, in my opinion. has been broad
enough and therefore | have studiously
avoided voting for or against the amendments
proposed There can be but one solution
Free coinage OF the Americon product OF sill.
yer is essential to our prosperity The senate
cannot with self respect pass such measure
as this. Look for moment al the arguments
put forward in support Of repeal One OF the
most fOrcible is that it would oblige Europe to
enter into an agreement with rs TO return 10
the use OF silver as money That IS TO say,
we Intend TO cut OF our American market for
silver In order 10 throw 50,UOlOJ0 ounces ayear
on the European market in addition
TO what VIC already send in the hope OF
breaking d n its market price. We have a
deficit OF several million month II we man.
age TO keep s5J,00O,OJJ OF gold in the treasury
w oman wv NNAAs wv ult hhSlluI OuI SllkET
and our gold and our credit, and we call re-
monstrance factious. In the hope Of including
the majority TO deal with the subject in
broader spirit may ask the senate TO vote
on the propositions which nave already OF.
fernd in debate or / would prefer that this
bill be referred 10 select committee OF seven
or more members with instructions TO report
on the further measures which may be re.
quired TO provide for carrying safely into ef-
feet the object Of the proposed legislation as
proposed some time since by the senator from
Alabama (Mr. Morgan.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama said that
the passage of the bill would be an
irrevocable surrender to the demands
of the most insolent and overbearing
corporations. He then read with
great emphasis from Mr. Germans
speech of Saturday. 1--WE were com
PEELED to take the terms offered by the
senator from Ohio. He held the KEY
of the situation. You have dictated
terms to u.s." and said:
81 thank Almighty God that the
senator from Ohio has never had the
power to dictate terms to me as
Democrat He may have dictated
them to the president, to the COM
mittee, to the minority of the Demo
Gratis on this side, but he cannot dc
tate to me"
Again quoting from Mr.. Germans
speech Mr.. Morgan read a sentence
as to Mr.. Sherman laying down the
conditions and said: "He laying down
condition to Democracy! What is
the Democrat party worth to itself or
to the country or to posterity when
the senator from Ohio has the
key to the situation and can
lay down conditions TO it? And
what is your majority here
worth addressing the Democratic
senators) thus trined with? The
house divided, the house overrun and
finally handed over to The tender mer-
cies of the senator from Ohio? Com
NIT suicide because you cannot get
chance to live on fair and even terms
with your friends and neighbors"
At2:45 o'clock Mr.. Morgan concluded
his remarks and Mr.. Vest was recog-
nized. He spoke for half an hour in
explanation of his position and was
followed by Mr.. COckrell, his col
league, from Missouri
Mr.. Cockrell completed his remarks
at $3.50 o'clock and Mr.. Carey Of Wyo-
ming was accorded the floor to explain
his position