New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-14
SILVER IN THIEF SENATE.
MR. STEWART REPEATS sOME,FAMILIAR PHRASES
IN SPEECH on TIE BLAND BILL

MR. STEWART REPEATS soME,FAMILIAR PHRASES
IN A SPEECH ON THE BLAND BILL
Washington. March 13-There were three speeches
made in the Senate to-day on the Bland Seignorage
bill The first two were in favor of the bill and
were made by Senators Stewart CRep New and
Lindsay Dem. KY The third was in opposition
to it. and was made by Senator Dolph Gsep.. ore).
The discussion is to close tomorrow at p. m.
when a vote is TO, be taken on Mr.. Alson's motion
10 reconsider the vote ordering the bin to third
reading The. final vote its passage is to be
taken on Thursday at thetsame hour
Mr. Stewart said the bill would give the Treasury
ffty-fve millions.of money and would to that
extent ease the times a little and make better
times II would utilize the bullion in the Treasury
-fftv-nve millions. of IL that was captured prop
erty"-captured by legislation from the racine
States and Territories. 1t had been taken from
the miners and he did not' ask that II be given
back to them
NJ Stewards sneoch was a reminder of the nu-
,rerous ones which he made in the extra session on
the bill TO repeal the Sherman act. Much or II
was denunciatory of plutocracy ana or the hhshsh
bondholders. who wanted, he said Ito ensiave the
people of the United States as they hao ehsId'eu
the rest OF mankind.
Mr. lindsay said that if he believed many Of the
unfortunate results which had been predicted by
some Senators would follow the passage OF the
hill he would be slow to give 1t his support; out
his brief experience in the Senate had taught MIN
make allowance for the unutIeraDie e'IS pre-
dicted i'm the discussion of every measure. he ulu
NOT admit the correctness of the CONSTRUCTION put
,tnon II nv Senator's. that IL would authorize
tho issue OF silver certificates in excess OF the
s. 900 900 of silver dollars ana Woulu neIepf Ia
troduce fiat money into the currency. lie ueciaIeu
tbat every ounce of silver bullion IN the treasury
was held by the Government Tree OF any claiin W
tho holders of silver certificates ana tndi tne uoN
eminent could use it its own property IN us own
way and for its own purposes supJeSt SniS 10 .le
directory acts still in force. put winch NohsieS'
might repeal or modify at Will ,,nX, NAV,
In reply to a question by MI. Mcfherson tDeil,
thpTp
IA, No. yvould remove gold the equivalent or
cold from circulation. What he ASKED was 10 oe
go With the bullion? There was nothlng more
dangerous to the silver industry, ara, Sa,me o
silver than the fact that sucn IsI se aIiiou' VI
silver bullion was held in the 1reasu!E u u ne ,he
United States not to be coined put son te III ne
fut,tre 10 be precptated on the markets. Oh 'he
Mr. Aldrch-Do you understand, that any oecre-
tarv Of The Treasury could sell the treasury ouioh
without Express authority OF law? . o,os
Mr. Iindsay-I do not But II u il not 10 De coiheu'
nh, g. 70 he done with 1t? Is it to be kept In the
Tnasurv or is II 10 be at some future time consu
and circulated? II it is TO be coined why not COZ" 1t
now? tho hin opd said
Nt' 1, MS nresented and pressed under false pre-
INC. nos "a. attempied TO read portions OF eXtIacts
from various publications.. amons hetn a pob IN
called CHEAP Money" which eStracis::. ne sa'u' ne
would have published in "Thr hecViu. ~, A.
TO this Mr.. Harris Oen' lehi' anu MI A''e''
OUT Sfr 1ooIph however seemed determined TO carry
,,, ront and so he began to read the extracts, ~
order to have the right to put tne " :" ~ ~ s,,,
Put I'm that he was thwarled ny NIL Ho''' VIM e
pested the point Of no quorum. .ooo ~, o,,,. ,h,r
call 81 the roll showed the presence Oh only I'M,
siv senators and the Senate AT oSo' auJourheu'
leaving Mr. Dolphs speech uh"i"sneu'