St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-08
SAERMAR'S STRONG STAND
SILVER BILL SLIPS THROUGH A SEC
OVID AND THIRD READING.
THE BIG BUCKEYE PREVENTS


THE BIG BUCKEYE PREVENTS
Its Final Passage Through the
Senate in a Vigorous Speech
Several Senators Deny That
They Were in the Sugar Corner
on Wall Strcet-McPherson Let
His Stock Go at Loss.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-An exciting
and interesting debate was precipitated
in the senate today by Mr.. Harris mo-
ton for the second reading of the seig-
niorage bill. This was opposed by Mr..
Sherman, who moved its reference to
the finance committee, and, in the
course of strong speech in opposition
to the bill, said that its object was to
divert trust fund from its legitimate
purpoSe-a thing which in Ohio would
be penitentiary Offense. His motion
was defeated and the bill taken up as
unfinished business, and almost before
any one was aware of what had hap
pened it passed its third reading and
was on the point of passing the senate.
Then its opponents recovered from their
surprise and endeavored to prevent its
passage. and, on request Of Senator
Sherman, it went over until tOmOr-
row. The senate this morning, on
motion of Mr.. Gibson, of Maryland,
passed the house Il bill appropriating
S45.0C for the rescue of the armament
and wreck OF the United States ship
Kearsarge. A resolution was reported
by Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama. from the
committee OH foreign relations, as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the president be re-
quested to inform the senate, if it is
not inconsistent with the public inter-
est, whether the government of Great
Britain has occupied BiuefieldS or any
other place on the Mosquito reservation,
in the state of Nicaragua. with mill
ltary force, and the character and
strength OF such force, aud the claim OF
authority of that government to so oc-
cupy that country.
Mr.. Morgan, in explaining the reso-
luton. said the matter had been called
to his personal attention by so me
statement made in a reputable news
paper. and he supposed the information
so obtained was accurate, and he want
ed to know whether the provisions of
the
CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY
of 1850 were being violated. He had
no inclination to interfere with the
diplomatic officers of the United States
by calling attention 10 the matter. He
understood that the Kearsarge, for the
rescue of whose wreck the senate had
just provided. was on her way to Blue
fields when she struck on Roncador
reef. The resolution was then agreed
to. On the motion Of Mr.. Sherman. the
house bill authorizing Gen. O. o. How.
ard. U. S. A, to accept from the presl-
dent Of the French republic the decora-
tion of commander in the national order
of Legion of Honor was passed.
Senator Harris Oem., Tenn } then
opened the fight for the day on the
silver question by moving the second
reading of the Bland seigniorage bill.
should have been read the second time
he would move to take it up for con-
consideration. His motive in objecting
to its consideration yesterday, he said,
was to bridge over the gap. until he
could consult with his Democratic col.
leagues as to their intention in regard
to the bill.
Mr.. Sherman objected to the immedi-
ate consideration of the seigniorage bill,
and moved to refer it to the committee
OH finance, as he thought no matter of
such Importance should be reported to
the senate without reference to the
finance committee. The discussion was
taken up by Senators Hoar. Cockrell
and Aldrich. Mr.. Cockrell, in the
course of his remarks, said he was as
tonished at the action of the senator
from Ohio lShermam in moving the
reference of the bill to the finance COM
mittee. He had supposed from the ac-
tion of the minority yesterday that they
were desirous of taking up and passing
tine bill. He supposed that when the
senate undertook to
FULFILL PLEDGES
the senators from Ohio. Iowa and R hode
Island would give their assistance.
Mr.. Aldrich-Tne senator from Rhode
Island referred to said that he wanted
to take up the bill.
'Then why did you want to take it
up?" inquired Mr.. Cockrel.
$50 as to defeat 1t promptly" replied
Mr.. Aldrich.
The question was further discussed
by Senators Hoar, Harris and Stewart,
and was then interrupted by Mr.. Nc
Pherson, of New Jersey, who rose to
question of personal privilege and pro-
ceeded to deny the statement in any
paper that he and Senators Brice and
Vest had invested heavily in sugar
stock in New York. Upon returning
from recent Southern health trip he
learned that his New York brokers had
bought for him 1000 shares of sugar
stock, which he had Immediately or
dered sold at a loss. as it might lead to a
contention. He did not own any stock
sold in Wall street except Atchison
stock.
Mr.. Wolcott suggested that in view of
the action antagonistlc to silver which
the senate might take. he would advise
the senator to sell his Atchison stock.
Continuing, Mr.. Mcpherson said that
''as great deal of criticism as to the
delay In reporting the tariff bill to the
senate had been made, he wo uld say the
responsibility is mine and mine alone.
l found the tariff bill made up by the
subcommittee in lines altogether too
low. l have not been in favor of a gi-
gantic slide downward from the McKin-
ley bill to revenue bill. have asked
for
HIGHER RATES
of duty on some articles that were put
on In the bill. l take the entire respon-
sibility for tine delay on myself. and
take it off the shoulders of the other
members of the committee
Mr.. Vest said he should not have re-
fprrad tn the mattpr had If NOT haan ~