The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-04-04
WHAT THEY THINK OF IT.
Arkansas, Tennessee and Mississippi
Legislators on Cleveland's Veto

Legislators on CleVeland's Veto.
The views of representatives in
both houses of the National Legis-
lature from Tennessee, Arkansas
and Mississippi are unanimously OPP
posed to President Cleveland's veto
of the Bland seigniorage bill. An
article from Washington, D. c., on
this subject, has this to say;
Senator Harris and Col. Patter-
son of the Tennessee delegation
have little to say on the subject,
either in public or private. The
former, it seems, had expected the
veto, and was neither surprised or
crushed thereby, He was full of
hope for silver, but would not dis
cuss the situation. Col. Patterson
said he had done his utmost to in
duce the President to approve the
seigniorage bill, and was depressed
by the veto.
Said Congressman McMillin: "This
veto is unfortunate, both to the
country and party. We have 500,
100000 surplus lying idle in the
treasury. There is great scarcity
of money among the people Our
receipts are and have been for
months past behind our expendi-
lures. The approval of the bill
would have given a much needed
increase of the currency and money
with which to pay the expenses of
the government during the time
that the treasury receipts are fall
ing off. In addition to this, if we
succeed in pushing the tariff bill
sent to the Senate into law it would
be some time before we can derive
the full amount of revenue it will
yield, The currency obtained from
this coinage would have aided us in
meeting expenses while this condi-
tion existed. But above and be-
yond all this lies the fact that be-
lieve in bimetalism in the Demo
cratic platform from start to finish,
and / do not believe there ought to
be any cessation in the use of silver
as currency, therefore think the
veto can not be otherwise than in
injurious" b"
Said Representative Washington;
"The veto is great disappointment
to friends Of the President in my
section, Many of them voted for
the unconditional repeal of the
Sherman law with the express un-
derstanding that there would be a
further and more speedy recogni-
tion Of silver. The seigniorage bill
was such a concession as could east
ly have been made. 1t ought to be
passed over the veto, but | do not
think that can be done. ! shall
not vote for any additional bond
issue"
Said Representative Enloe Il
voted against the unconditional re-
peal of the Sherman law, because !
believed that measure was a Trojan
horse, and | took no stock in the
promises of future legislation to re-
deem the party pledges on that sub
iect. | think we cannot pass it
over the veto, and will never vote
to pass a bill to coin the seigniorage
coupled with the authority for issu-
ing more bonds.
The Mississippians heard from are
for dissolution of partnership be-
tween the administration and the
party in Congress.
Said Senator George; "It is the
crowning blunder of this unfortu-
nate administration, The message
reads like a bulletin from Wall
street"
Senator jones' of Arkansas 'The
veto looks like a severe blow to the
party, but in my judgment seign-
forage bill will be passed at this
session in accordance with the terms
upon which the President has indi-
Gated he will approve"