New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
SILVER MEN TO THE FOkE
THEY DISCUSS AND DENOUNCE liih
PRESIDENTS LAST MESSAGE.

SENATOR VEST WANTS THE SILVER BrLIioN IN
THE TREASURY COINED AND SENATOR Du-
BoIs ANNOUNCES THAT SUCH REsoLU-
TIoN Will. BE PASSED on THE NEXT
LEGISLATIVE DAY THE MESSAGE
LIES on THE TABLE AND THE SEN
ATE ADJoURNs UNTII. TUESDAY.
Washington. Dec 21.-There was nothing OF
directly warlike character In the Senate discus
sion to-day. but there were several significant
financial propositions and declarations Inc
first Of these was resolution offered by Mr.
Vest Dem. Mo-. directing the Secretary oi the
Treasury to coin the silver bullion in the Treas
ury into standard silver dollars. and to pay Win
them the certificates issued under the law OF
July H. 1890 in purchase of the bullion also 10
pay the greenbacks in standard silver dollars or
in gold. "usng whichever may be most abun-
dant convenient" Mr. Vest wished 10 nave
his resolution Immediately considered. but op-
lection made by Mr. Platt Rep., Comm, ana
the resolution went over for the day. Ike
fate attended somewhat similar resolution
offered by the Populist Senator from North
Carolina, Mr.. Butler, directing the payment OF
the interest and principal OF the Governments
coin obligations in gold or silver as long as the
two metals are on a parity. and In silver wnen
that metal is below parity with gold
The Presidents financial message Of yesterday
denounced by Senators, Stewart pop New
and Dubois Rep. Idaho) That message. in
Mr.. Stewards opinion. proved that the President
was panic-strcken But all that the President
had to do to sustain the National credit was to
pay the Government obligations according to
that "
Stewart exclaimed land there will be no raids
the Treasury
Mr. Dubois also denounced the message and de-
clared that 1t was utterly. absolutely impossible
to legislate financially in accordance with the
Presidents recommendation" and all that the
message had done was to precipitate a tariff
discussion. Nobody. he said. wanted TO have
bonds issued, and nobody wanted to have green
backs retired He expressed his belief that the
Vest resolution would be agreed to on the next
legislative day. II a vote upon it were not pre-
vented by the action Of the Presidents friends
,s7OoOOoo FOR FORTIFICATIONs.
The Fertilization bill heretofore introduced by
Mr.. Squire Rep, Wash) was reintroduced. with
an emergency clause" making the appropra-
ton. sS7 900, 0OO Immediately available If
dered by the President. This clause. he said
was desirable "in view of the changed condi-
tions"
The holiday resolution having failed
between the two houses the Senate at las p.
adjourned till Tuesday.
For some ten minutes before the hour Of meet
ing an animated interchange of views
carried on between Senators Chandler Rep..
n. HI Faulkner Dem. w. Va. Blackburn
Dem, Ky), Harris dem, Tenn, and others
on the parliamentary question to whether
the recess resolution was beyond the control Of
the Senate. the contention on the part OF the
Democratic Senators being that, as a motion 10
reconsider had been already made and laid on
the BILE. that action was final, and the ques-
ton could not be brought up again.
CONGRATULATIONS FROM BRAZIL.
The vice-Presldent laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary OF State
stating that the Brazilian Minister, acting un-
der the instructions of his Government. had
informed him of the passage by both houses
of the Brazilian Congress of the following
notion
The Federal Senate Of the Cnited States OF Bra
I'll sends It's greeting to the Senate of the United
States of America upon the worth, message or
dignity the sovereignty and the freedom OF the
American nations.
The communication was referred TO the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Lodge G2ep
Mass. and agreed TO. calling on the President
for informa tion to whether eXequa turs or the
American vice-consuls at Erzeroum and Har-
poot have been withheld refused by the
Turkish Government, while exequaturs to the
consuls of other nations at the same points
have been given.
Mr. Vest Dem, MOI offered a resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury, in pur-
suance of existing law, to coin as rapidly as
possible the silver bullion in the Treasury pur-
chased under the act of July IA, 1890. into stand
ard silver dollars and with such dollars TO re-
deem cancel and retire the Treasury notes or
July A. 1890, issued in the purchase OF such
bullion and also to redeem the United states
notes commonly called greenbacks in standard
silver dollars as well as in gold, using which
ever may be most abundant or convenient
Mr. Vest asked for the immediate consdera-
tion of the resolution.
Let it go over" interposed Mr.. Platt Rep.
Comm.
The resolution went over. A few minutes