The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-02-06
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

ate convened today 1t was practlcally
continuation of the Thursday session,
as a recess was taken last night. The sill
yer bond bill therefore had immediate
right of way, with Mr.. Villas Dem.) of
Wisconsin recognized to speak.
There was a very meagre attendance
and Mr.. Allen Pop.) of Nebraska called
attention to the absence of quorum.
This necessitated a roll call, which
brought senators from committee rooms
and disclosed 46 senators. one more than
a quorum.
Mr. Villas then addressed the senate.
1T WILL" said Mr.. Villas, doubtless
never be necessary to discuss this bill as
it came to the house, but it may be said
it deserved its fate, strangled by silver.
1t was but the fraudulent preteXt of re-
Spouse to the eXigency which it professed
to meet, and to reasonable suggestion
of the president, which it denied while it
avowed their wisdom. With the eXcep-
ton of provision for emergency certiii-
Gates, which ought to stand in the perma-
nent statutes-the house bill contained
nothing commendable; everything else
was but mockery of the constitutional de-
mand by our financial conditions, and so
again, as year ago, partisanship, or I'M
becility, or both, has stricken congress
with paralysis, and the rescue of business
prosperity from its recurring peril has
been thrown upon the executive. 1t is
almost as fOrtuitous as fortunate that an
old statute has remained untouched dur
ing our financial madness which can
| again serve the turn; and although in Il
clumsy way when considered with refer
ence to existing conditions and suitable
measures of relief, yet it shows Gods
pity and mercy are not wholly withdrawn
from us.
'.If." he continued. "any trusted agent
in private affairs should so deny duty
and abuse trust as congress did Il year
ago and now repeats, no judgment in
their condemnation would be too severe.
Over S16,000,000 in the public debt were
then thrown away in the reckless rage
of partisanship, and the injury that must
now be sustained by the people for the
same reason is probably no less, although
the exact measure of it is not quite so
clear. Their Republican magnet was
able to show pretense that but for the
Populists and free silverites there might
have been relief. 1t was not true then,
and this but has now unmasked the fact
by denying under Republican dictation
the only remedy available to the increas-
, ed mischief"
Declaring that the bill as it came from
| the house was n mere sham and fraud,
Mr. Villas proceeded to show that the
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