The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-29

view between the Senator from Kansas
and the Senator from Massachusetts, were
not entirely confidential, the Senators on
the other side would be glad TO hear IL.
which followed at his expense. and.
turning to the chair. asked If Mr. Harris
bad been In order in speaking without
rising from his seat the rules providing
that a Senator In speaking shall rise from
his seat. Later Mr.. Dolph asked Mr..
PETER a question. and an intimation
from MIR. Stewart that he would
like to answer the Senator from
Oregon. raised the risib!lities OF
Senators. "The Senator from Nevada Mr..
Stewart has not been a Populist long
enough to be an authority" replied Mr..
PETER. and Mr.. r.Stewart joined In the
laughter which ensued. Notice was gwen
to-day that Senator Morgan, of Alabama.
would address the Senate tomorrow on
the repeal bill.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
Teller. calling for information as TO the
anticipation of interest on government
bonds since 1850, was taken up the trst
thing to-day X there was objection to
it. Mr.. Teller said. he would not debate II.
Mr.. Voorhees, said literal compliance
with the resolution would involve great
labor. He asked Mr.. Teller TO cehne the
scope of that part of the resolution asking
lander what circumstances interest had
been antioipatedW which was the objec-
tionable part of the resolution.
Mr.. Teller replied that. as the new ad-
ministcation had been installed largely be-
cause it's party had found fault with the
financial policy OF the administration and
of the Republican party. he assumed that
IL meant n radical revision and recOnstruc-
tion of the financial policy of the country.
After further debate the resolution was
adopted.
TIE repeal bill was taken up at P. NJ.
Mr.. Hoar sent up TO the desk and had read
an editorial from the Peoria Ill. Journal
nlnf nm fn 1n afrn rnl lnf N
the part taken by Mr. Ernest SeyC, OF
England, IN the legislation of 1873. The
Journal printed what purpOrted TO be
q quotation from Mr.. Hooper's speech IN
the letter of MIR. Seyds son. In this quota
tiOn the words referred TO Mr.. Seyd. who
Is now here" were attributed TO MIR.
Hooper. Mr, Hoar had that part of Mr.
Hooper's speech read from the Con-
gressional Record. In which wo.ds. who
is now here" did not appear. These words.
said Mr. Hoar. are a deliberate. vile. auda-
clous. interruptions and infamous forgery.
Mr. Cullom knew the editor of the Peoria
Journal, Sir. Barnes. and while he was
astonished at the misQuotation. he was
sure MIR. Barnes was not personally
responsible for the forgery in the sense of
having committed it or being cognlzant
of it. Mr.. Teller also knew Mr.. Barnes.
and felt sure he would be guilty OF nc im-
proper conduct in connection with the
statement.
The debate continued for more than an
hour. and then Mr.. PETER addressed the
the letter of the President TO Governor
NOrthen. of Georgia. The letter did not
dIssipate. saiG Mr.. PETER. the confusion in
tho public mind as to the Presi-
dents real opinions on the monetary
question. He might be monometal-
list; he might be bimetsllist; bot
there was nothing in the Presidents letter
to show what kind of q metallIst he was.
There was but one thing the President in
sisted upon. and that was the repeal of the
Sherman law. While pretending to be
bimetallist. as number OF Senators pre-
tended TO be; while pretending that he
favored the use of gold and silver the
President made IL plain, If anything Ill the
letter was plain, that he would measure by
n gold standard. whereas the history of the
country had been just the reverse. Gold
had been measured by the silver standard.
and Mr.. PETER insisted that tho sy stem had
not been changed so far as concerned the
law. Mr.. PETER said his amendment. which
Is the pending one. would give the country
bimetallism. Whenever the administra-
ton, represented by Is friends upon this
floor" declared Mr.. Pefcr. 'are ready to
accept the pending amendment or some
other amendment which will bring about
the restoration of the law of 1887 they can
pass the repeal billln twenty-five minutes
Mr.. PETERS speech covered a wide range
of subjects. The opening OF the Cherokee
Western farm lands. the employment of
armed forces in difficulties between en-
ployers and employees. and the lOaning of
money at usurIous rates were all discussed
incidentally TO the original question.
When he was denouncIng the loaning of
money at what he called usurious rates Mr..
Hawley inquired if the Senator from Kan
sas had any money he wanted to loan with
out interest. Mr.. PETER unfortunately,
wasn't in condition to do that. but when
he had. In the past. loaned money he
thanked God he had not exscted interest
for it's use. and he never would. Mr.. Pef-
fer. at 5:10 reached what he denomiDated
the subject of parties" Then he paused
and said that. while he was willing to con-
Time with his speech this evening and to
address the Senate till sunrise tomorrow
morning. he did not desire to exhaust the
patience of the Seuate by asking Senators
to remain longer than they wished to. Mr..
Harris thereupon moved an executive ses-
sion. after which the Senate adjourned.