The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1893-09-27
RENEWING HIS ATTACK
Stewart Again Pitches Into ClsIeland
for Bis SubssPTisney 10 England
A coLLoQuY WITH PALMER
Voorhees, Springs to ths Defense
OF the President and Morgan
Makes Personal Explanation
A Hot Day Of II.

WAshiNGrON, sept 1o.-Wneu the sen.
ate met this morning tho repeal men were
caught mapping BY Stewart, who observed
that there was no quorum and questioned
the propriety Of the senate peocssding.
Harris Of Tennsssss, IN ardent silver
man, was presiding In the absence Of Vice
President Stevenson, who vas attending
democratic meeting In Pennsylvania.
The president pro tenn promptly ordered
the roll call, although the journal had not
been read. Only IS senators responded,
less than = quorum. A stay Of proceed
tnes was necessary until the members
stroli.d In one by ono to . sufncient num-
Der to constitute quorum.
Stewart then presented resolutions
adopted at mass meeting hesd at Cleve-
land, Ohio, favorinR an Investigation to
ascertain whether the senators were inter
ested In national banks, railroads or other
special interests favored or fostered by
iegtsiat.on. He expressed the hope that
an Investigation was to be had and a ru-
rLor 20 prevalent set at rest that national
bank stocks had anything to do with the
characterization Of silver.
Dubois, republican, Idaho, created q
sensation by Offering tho following ich
went over till tomorrow:
Whereas, several sovereign states are without
null representation In the senate, to which they
are entitled; be It resolved. that consideration
Of legislation relating to the federal election
laws. tariffs and financial matters, materially
enecting the partially unrepresented states be
postponed In the senate until Monday, Jan. rs,
iS9l, TO enable the states OF Washington, Mon
tana and Wyoming to have influence and pro-
testafion In tho senate guaranteed to each SOW
ereign state by the constitution OF the United
States.
The resolution was laid on the table
yeas, ~; nays, 10. The repeal bill was
then taken up. Stewart, who was recog-
nised, said he would yield to Dubois Of
Idaho, who had given notice of his inten-
sion to speak to-day. Dubois yielded to
Perkins, who said:
I'VE have been told that all our existing
economic troubles flow from o law that
viciously operates upon the affairs of
finance and commerce; and we have been
further told that the blottins out OF the
law will instantly recall to US the recent
days Of prosperity. II u absurd to say that
our coined silver has caused or 10 causing
the present lack OF condolences. I am q
sincere believer In the use and coinage of
both gold and silver, and don't think it
wise craftsmanship to disparage either
we commit this country to q Rold stand.
ard alone, we inevitably increase the bur.
dsns of the mass OF our people, and un-
Justly enrich o select number or class of
investors at the general expense, Repeal
the Sherman act purchasing clause and
declare by Legislative enactment the un-
faltering purpose Of the United States to
adjust and maintain its currency system
upon q double standard with equality be.
tween the two units OF value and their
multiples; then open the mints to the
coinage of silver of proved American pro-
duction; give our manufacturing and
producing interests the assurance that the
tariff shall not bs altered In disregard of
their reasonable claims or otherwise than
with due regard for the greatest good to
the greatest number, and your contsm-
plated repeal OF the Questionable clause
Of the Sherman act will have new force
and meaning from Maine to California" !"
Al the conclusion OF Perkins speech
Stewart resumed the floor. He read from
paper an article on the presidents al.
legged rebuke to the senate.
Palmer, democrat, of Hlinois, asked
whether It was consistent with the proper
relations between the senate and the
president 10 read in the senate grave
charges against the executive for winch he
(StownrtI would not be resnonsible.
Stewart said Il was consIstent FOR him.
as a senator. 10 defend the senate when
the presa said the nresident ~a. rebukino
the senate and calling the SENATOR crimi.
nails. "Let his friends deny that he has
used patronage 70 control leeisIation. -
said Stewart. "Let them make II clear
how the sentiment Of coprress has been
changed and how the overwhelming ma.
jority In favor Of free coinage In congress-
has been changed to a Roid mouometaI.
list maiority,n
Palmer wanted Stewart TO Indicate n
s,nsle instance In v xhich the presidept had
empIoyed patrouaRs TO control a senator
or n member Of the ho,,ss.
uWhy. INV dear air." said Senator Stew.
art in q patrouisiuR way. stbese charges
have been made In the public press: they
have been brought home here; and before