Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-27
PROTECTION FOR SILVER Senator Allen Makes a Proposi-
 ton to Republicans
 VOTE FOR A TARIFF BILL
Provided the Republicans Will Vote for Free
 Coinage of Silver.
SENATOR CAREERS MAIDEN SPEECH
bugs in Magnificent Speech-Mr. Tarsney Spoke Tn His Own Be- halfin His Contest Case.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Mr. Cameron presented a petition of the Boole Glass Blowers association of the United States and Canada, urging the re-enactment of the free coinage laws at the ratio of Is to l.
 The army appropriation bill was re- ported and placed on the calendar It calls for a total appropriation of 1928, 279,- 402. The senate committee increased the amendment of the house bill by $35O0.
 MT. Allen, populist of Nebraska, offer ed a substitute for the pending Cuban resolution. It authorizes and requires the president to issue proclamation recognizing the independence of the re- public of Cuba. He asked that the reso- lution lie on the table.
 MT. Allen referred to the vote yester- day on taking up the tariff bill and the statements made by Messrs Morrill, and others that the tariff bill was dead and stated that while he did not believe in the policy set forth in that bill, yet if the re- publicanS could unite upon it and would couple with it an amendment providing for the free coinage of silyer--not sub stitute-the populist party in the senate would help pass 1t.
 The populists in the senate now said to the protectionist republicans: we Will swallow your measure of taxation (the house tariff bilD which is nauseating, which is unjust, if you give to the people of the country more sound money with which to pay the increased taxation"
 He sent to the clerks desk and had read an extract from one of Major Me- Kinleys speeches, and said that he did so for the purpose of showing that the chief apostle of protection in this coun- try condemned MT. Cleveland in 1888 for the demonetization of silver; for the pur- pose of showing that the republican par fxro itSi6 nf thing before the people, and that the republi- can party in congress claims and votes for an entirely different thing, and 1t is the purpose of showing absolute good faith to the populist party. He said that the populist votes, added to the forty four republican votes in the senate, would carry the house tariff bill by majority of five, and the populist sena- tors would give their votes for it (with- out the dotting of an 'i" or the crossing of a "t') if the republican senators would vote for the addition to it of a fred coinage substitute. He introduced and sent to the clerks desk bill in that form.
 Mr. Baker, republican, of Kansas, asked MT. Allen if he would pledge him. self and his party to vote for the house tariff bill with a proviso for the free coinage of American silver only.
 MT. Allen replied that he could not pledge his party one way or the other, but for himself he would not do 1t, be- cause it was not free coinage. The bill was ordered to be printed as an amend ment to the house tariff bill.
 MT. Carter, republican, of Montana, then addressed the senate in explanation of his vote against taking up the house tariff bill on February 13.
 MT. Carter was still speaking to deep 1y interested audience when the morning hour expired and the Cuban resolution came up as the unfinished business, but at the instance of Senators Sherman, Hoar and Frye, who all arose simulta- neously, the Cuban resolution was tenn porarily laid aside and MT. Carter was permitted to finish his speech, which he did at 2:15, his peroration being gem orally applauded.
 It was MT. Carter's first introduction to the senate in the role of an orator or leader. and holding, as he does the post of chairman of the republican national committee. there was much interest and importance attached to his words. He made an excellent impression at the start speaking in slow time and in soft, well-rounded tones, without any undue excitement or passion. and he kept It till the close. when his peroration was warmly applauded. The speech was made in justification of himself and the other republican senators who had voted against taking up the house tariff bill. For that vote. he said he had ample justi- fCatiOn ana no dpOlOSy. IHe tdTiir piii was not a republican measure It was A measure to meet an alleged emergency, which. according to the president, did not exist at all. It afforded no protec- ton to the American wool growers, while it took good care of the American wool manuea eturers As Senator Morgan a few years ago held up to ridicule the presidents democratic cuckoos, so MT. Carter rid.cu1ed the repub blicans who sus- fained the presidents sound money pol fcy as ma agpies. He appealed to the can d'd judgment of honest men as to what i.enublican senators were recreant to their parfy-those who resisted the ob- .iterttion of the last vestige of legisla- lion in favor of silver from the statue i,0nks or those who sustained President Cleveland n that policy His speech was. followed by q discussion of the monev question. in which Senator Sher- man and Senator Teller were the com tatants on either side, and in which hard blows were given and received This parliamentary storm was succeed ssi hy q dead calm, in which the Cuban beliieeren resolution fjoated for an hour or two without making perceptible progress. At 5:10 D. m. the senate, after a short executive session, adjourned un- til tomorrow.
 The senate today confirmed the follow ing nominations of postmasiers'
 North CaroIina-W. F. Marshall. Gas tonia. I. A Little Wade sboro: w. N pritchard. Chapel Hill; w D. Caster Fayetteville.
 House.
 All but the first hour of long days sessien in the house was devoted to the ,djscusslon of the Vanhorn- Tarsney con tested election case. It was announced by MT. Johnson. in charge, that q vote would be taken tomorrow. MT. Tarsney made the opening speech in his own be- half, advocating the adoption Of the rec ommendation of the minority, thai the case be reopened and the ballots in eer tain disputed precincts of Kansas City recounted. Messrs. Parker, republican of New Jersey, and Powers, republican, report.
 Messrs. Burton, republican. of Missou