Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-06
CAUSTIC
Was Vests Arrai6n-
Inent Of Morton.
THE SECRETARY. SAYS THE SEN
AToR. IS TRYING TO HuN
THE GOVERNMENT.
GOLD MONO-MANlAC
The DISCUSSION AROSE OVER NH {.
VESTS RESOLUTION
TO Nccommit the Tariff silver Diii
with Instructions-Tclle on
the bond Issue.
GOLD MONO-MANlAC
The DISCUSSION AROSE OVER Mit.
VESTS RESOLUTION

Washington, Feb. 5,-There were In
dicutlons Of lively session when the
senate convened today Mr.. Quay's
resolution to recommit the tariff silver
bill with Instructions WAS first In order
of consideration after the routine BUSH
ness. There was fun representation
OF senators, and the galleries were also
filled in anticipation Of the debate and
possibly a vote.
Mr.. Quay was early at his desk. He
was Joined by Mr.. Teller in hurried
talk Of the proposed action.
Mr.. Hll Of New York. who had inter-
fered with Mr., Quay's plans yesterday,
moved about the chamber talking with
senators and marshalllng the forces
FOR further opposition.
Mr.. Morgan (Dem,. Ala). from the
committee on foreign relations, report
ed the Cuban belliserency resolution,
saying 1t met with his full approval.
Mr., Quay's resolution was laid before
the senate by the presiding officer but
but Mr.. Vest Dem, MOD and others
raised the point that the Hansbrough
resolution directing the secretary Of
agriculture to execute the law as TO
the redistribution had precedence.
The presiding officer finally straight
ened the matter by explaining that af-
ter the seed resolution was disposed Of
Mr.. Quay's resolution would be taken
up, and II the former was not disposed
! OF today that the quay resolution
4 should come up tomorrow, The most
| caustic utterances heard In the senate
! since Mr. Tillmans sensational speech
| were those OF Mr. Vest. nrraigning
| Secretary or Agriculture Morton. Mr..
| Vest referred derisvely to the colossal
| intellect dealing with cabhnges.
| lie concluded: when the secretary
of agriculture hears of silver lunatic
he Is like the war horse I'm Job. his
neck IL clothed with thunder. You
might go further and say He sayeth
| among the prophets. ha, hat and he
der of the captains and the shouting "
"rhe Democratic party has been most
| unfortunate" said the senator with
emphasis, mot only as to its interna-
ticnal discords, but also in the fact
| thnt the devil has owed us grudCe
| nnd paid II in a secretary of agricul-
ture."
"The secretary bad" continued Mr..
Vest. put the Democratic party IN
antagoniam TO the great agricultural
interests OF the party, although that
party had always stood as the close
friend Of agriculture. TIE gigantic in
tellect of this secretary has daily gone
outside Of his legitimate duties and
why dld It not discover some Of the
really fragrant abuses?
This secretary" proceeded the sem
ator. assumed to run the entire gov
crnment He has been practically the
secretary of the treasury flooding this
country with pamphlets denounclng
silver end UNFOLDING the single gold
standard.
that the secretary n n monN-manlne
on the gold standard. He secs only
gold, gold, rcd gold, and he thinks any
many who does not see ms he sees is
a lunatlc."
Mr.. Vest closed shortly after .
O'Clock with remarkably sarcastic
and bitter pernratinn. He referred 10
tNe useless seeds which II was asserted
the secretary had purposaly refused IL
buy But" added the senator, there
was one seed not mentioned. II wa.
the auerter feniculum canes mo. tonne
or. In palmer words, Morton's colder
dog weed"
This would flourish while the score
tnry, swinging his golden censor a
the executive mansion shouted HOLY
holy. art ton, q Grover. king OF king,
and lord NJ lords"
Mr.. Vests speech had proceeded he
yond o'clock thus dlsnosing of IN,
Quay resolution for today.
Mr.. Teller Rcp.. Col) took occa sio,
TO refer to the bond Issue Large as In,
offerings were. they would have bee,
larger II the secretary of the treasur,
Eni received bids ~ fixed price
Clumsy end awkward Ms this bond suh
mission had been. lncl,ing the essentia
: features Of ponular loan. yet II COM
hletely answered those who had tnlll
: ed OF the necessity Of looking to for
d. elm syndicate TO su7tRin our credit
/ The debate on distributing the an
propration hills ran through the entir
= afternoon and was not concluded VIXEN
; Mt $3.50 O'clock, the senate wont int
executive session and at $50 adJourne,
, until tomorrow