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

pus " " rho United States, sno" t ths civil
age III S Smc was small before the G Iich
the IRE;|metollism is, he salI, nh;r,ntSi.
war, ,n@ snlendid word if only Dllis s #
Souhu Luz oIps what is it and WheIe = baIf
ilSill' 9 9o "" thar wane before lhe t t"
Like ule' or cav castles in the clouus sir
shut efr rower fitting in the summer avs
pass, ri Iorcinr before the VISION, ui I. Ca
II Mu WIS; ut 40 Inc gained. but never reanHff ar
seeililiIiis -.or;ng bouble has fitted Oh u,"s
,hr tha rotuitous pursuit not AVN
oel9ic , ane save in the pleasing speeCFf
TO u ii.ar oJyocntes. while the reaiilles n nj
OF silver oo,,, ~ he matched by the other anu
mastering purpose. ,o,;nninc
llt h;metallism had never beeil pro.
pln nod 70 congress. He declared that oeIif
posi- osru T ro and Wolcott as champions III
a n..'. had based their contentious uPIn
\ protective foundation. hele ,.ina that ot
claims of the debtor class, su!i h;9r taken
hest they asked to have sollet nthnr class,
nv law from one class Tor allol ne, ,vnmld
he claimed that free coiiluse iam
he especially hard upon pens ,tnoao In
unspeakable and Unparalleled outl" aS,ll he
deed, such piece of legislatloii "o"''
70 sum up. genuine shame
Mr.. Villas peroratiOn was vi.lu ~ " ona
nicture of Democracy mehace9 1n t tho
hand by federalism, rejuyeenated pf , nJ
Renublican party, and on the other nan n,.
nv that portentiOus cloud OF party n.y.
known in the days of Democratic JusIieee
charged with wild, fantastic theories VI "
social disorder and wilder schemes VI
remedy. threatening, should 1t grow
anoce no one can foretell, what Vloiehce
of social tempest. =,
After reciting the glories of the ola
marty of Jefferson and Jackson Tue SUI
atOr concluded: SO ,reot
"This party will continue on It's great
career Yielding neither on one sac OF
the other to the reactionary forces OF olu
absolutism. nor the lurid fires OF an
archy."
As Mr.. Villas proceeded there were &c,
casional sharp exchanges between hiil'
and other senator's
Mr.. Mitchell interjected question rs
TO the bond transaction of last year. Mt
Villas justified the course then under INC
eyigencies of the time, while Mr.. mitchell
denominated the course of the bond pur'
chasers in buying on the theory OF SILVER
payments and yet demanding ana eA'
pecting gold payments as a pun''
game"
The talk of the bond issue last yeai
brought Mr.. Tillman of South Caroilho
to his feet.
What was the price of bonds on tn.
market on the day of that bond SAFE:
asked Mr.. Tillman.
II decline to chase down that will-o
the-wisp," responded Mr.. Villas. II have
already answered that, and refer thu
senator to the record
But would it not be well to have thu
facts right here?' pursued Mr.. Tillman
no" answered Mr.. Villas. Having
answered that question, | do not cart
to be diverted from my present argument
by pursuing those incidental inquiries.
"Then you decline to answer it,
asked Mr. Tillman, as he sat down.
When Mr.. Villas closed, shortly before
8 o'clock. there was short coll0quy be
tween Messrs. Harris, Jones and Hill
| resulting in an agreement to vote on thu
bond bill at . p. M, Saturday, Mr.. Hill
| rescrving the right Of motion to indeli
nitely postpone, lay on the table or tax,
up another bill before that hour. Incl
| dental to this were propositions for /
recess from until 7:30 o'clock today
| another recess until II a. M, then tn
5-minute rule of debate, except in tn
case of Mr.. Morrill,, and vote at
o'clock With this agreement reache
the debate proceeded.
Mr.. Bate DEM of Tennessee, ad
| 1pnccipor tbn IN in thp inf Of h
| silver amendment, said he was unabl
to support either of the financial meas
urcs sent to the senate from the house
as one emergency tariff bill increase
| the taxes not necessary to the supper
of the government and the gold bond hi
imposes heavy burden, both presel
and future. Trade and business desire
a rest from tariff agitation for at leaE
two years. With an existing surplus
S11O,O0O.WO in the treasury there We
no justification for another tariff agit;
ton. Mr.. Bate quoted the assuranc,
of the president and secretary of Il
treasury that the present financial el
barrassments were not due to deificiel
revenue.
Mr.. Bate combatted what he termC
the fiction of gold reserve. 1t had or
ated danger signal until private &C
| porations now placed gold payments
| their bonds. The senator referred to
recent loan by Norfolk, Va, corpor
ton of 81, 100000 5 per cent 40-year bon
payable in gold.
In conclusion Mr.. Bate commend
the pending silver amendment as cleari
away all clouds of doubt and restori
silver to its sovereign rights.
Mr.. Pasco Dem.) of Florida follow
Mr.. Bate in support of the silver amen
ment. He said the great body of t
American people are bimctallists a
referred to the platforms of all part
to show that party professions were
such metals.
Mr.. Pasco resented the charge that S
yer legislation is in the interest of SLY
mine owners. The people of Florida h
no such pecuniary interests. The pre-
to mine owners is merely incidental,
said, and expressed the belief that
metallism would bring in it's train bu
ness activity and commercial prospect
At o'clock Mr.. Pasco yielded for I
recess, which had been agreed to, Ill
1880 tonight.
When the senate reconvened at I
there were only II members present,
the number soon swelled to 30.
Mr.. Palmer gave notice of the pend
issue, declaring it to be the policy of
United States to maintain the eo
power of gold and silver in the mark
and in the payment of debts. and dire
the secretary of the treasury to ey
else the discretion, in the Judgment
the secretary, to better advance and 7
mote the policy thus declared.
Mr.. Gallery of Louisiana spoke in
position to the silver amendment. af
which the senate took recess until
a. m. tomorrow.
JOHN LIS CONDITION SERIOJ
Is Confined to His Bed as Result