The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-25
MORGAN ATTACKS 5eRovER.
VIEWED ON A QUESTION OF
Personal PRIVILEGE.
PENSION BILL UNDER DISCUSSION.
An Adjournment Taken for the Day
With an Appeal on an Amend
ment Pending.


question Of personal privilege. The
as saying in executive session substan-
TALLY that eX-President Cleveland was
in favor of Hawaiian annexation. This
statement called out a denial from Mr.
Cleveland, and in support of his orig
inal statement Mr.. Morgan addressed
the senate at great length. One of
the features of the session was an elab-
crate speech by Mr. Turpie Qnd.) in
support of the Teller resolution. The
pension appropriation bill was called
up and debated for nearly three hours,
but was not passed.
When the Teller resolution was laid
before the senate, in accordance with
| notice previously given, Mr.. Turpie
addressed the senate in support of
the resolution. II shall vote for the
resolution willingly" he began. Il
think the introduction timely and OPP
perfume; especially when we are con-
fronted by a measure which contem-
plates an increase of the public debt
by $500, OO0, 900 or $500, 100000. 1t is, in
deed, proper that we should repeat the
declaration that all the. government OBJ
legations are payable in coin-not in
gold.''
IF we abandon silver" said he, land
agree to pay all of our obligations in
gold, we should simply clinch the hold
of the debt syndicate upon the coun-
try. If, however, we maintain another
metallic standard and enforce that po-
| sition by opening our minis to the free
| coinage of silver, the syndicate of the
national debt would become as strong
a friend of silver as is my friend from
Colorado, the author of this resolution,
for its members would naturally see to
it that they would not lose anything
on their holdings of government obli-
! cations"
He denounced as a mendacious false
hood Of the gold men the statement
that the standard silver dollar was
worth only half it's face value and that
some time in the future it would be
worth still less
PLEA FOR SILVER.
Mr.. Turpie analyzed the bill proposed
by the monetary commission and sharp
ly attacked the proposition that all
| debts should be payable in gold, mas
much, especially, as that provision made
| the government, obligations payable in
gold He suggested that this was an in
direct method of discrediting the stan
dard silver dollar which, by the enact
nent of that proposition, would be left
high and dry without its proper debt
paying ability Mr.. Turpie did not be-
licve any such proposition would ever
find public favor in the United States.
Indeed he had, he said, profound con-
viction that silver would finally be re-
stored to its proper position, not by in
ternational agreement, but by the non
est individual action of the various
countries of the world.
Mr.. Turpie spoke for an hour and a
half, concluding with the statement that
he and other silver advocates were will
ino-to rest their case with the people.
Mr. Morgan (Ala.). under question
Of privileges, rose at the conclusion or
Mr.. Turpies address to make his state
ment Mr.. Morgan referred to a DIS
patch from Princeton, n. j., published
yesterday, quoting ex-Presldent CleVe-
land as denying a statement said to
have been made by Mr.. Morgan in an
executive session of the senate, to the
effect that Mr.. Cleveland was once IN
favor of the annexation of Hawaii. MI.
Morgan said that he could not discuss
his own statements made in executive
session.
mo statement for publication was
made by me-" said Mr.. Morgan, hence,
\
statement without first ascertalnlng
from me what the facts were, shows his
willingness to accept eX-e parte state
n4ents on Hawaiian affairs.
Mr.. Morgan said that it was well
known to some OF Mr.. Cleveland s
friends during his first administration,
that he was in favor not only OF the an
i:exation of Hawaii but also of Cuba
At cannot" declared Mr.. Morgan, &C
cent Mr.. Cleveland's statements that he
was always opposed to Hawaiian an
nexation I can name at least one
confidential friend Of Mr.. Cleveland, who
will support me in the belief that that
statement is not true"
Mr.. White (CaL) facetiously referred
to Mr.. Morgan's discussion of the Ha-
waiian question in open session, and
declared that the senator's remarks
showed the utter futility and folly of
confirming the discussion of such mat
ters to the executive session of the SEN
ate.
In accordance with notice previously
given Mr.. Perkins (Cal) called up the
pension appropriation bill. Mr.. Gal
linger On. h secured the adoption of
all amendment providing that hereafter
no pension shall be paid upon power Of
attorney from pensioners residing in
foreign countries. After the adoption of
the committees amendments to the bill,
Mr.. German (Md.) briefly addressed the
senate upon the measure. He said that
the bill did not carry by sS,0OO,0OO or
SO 0O0 900 the sum necessary for the
pensions Of 1899. He charged that the
bill was framed to meet the deficit in
revenue, which, he said, was ant1cipat-
ed by the administration. 1T Is simply
one of several Efforts he declared, ito
Gre ate a fictitious balance in the treas
ury."
Mr.. German concluded with the state
ment that it had been predetermined
congress should adjourn with slim ap-
propriations and no legislation what
ever.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal), in charge Of the
bill. then made a general statement re-
garding the bill, saying that 1t had been
framed upon estimates submitted by
the secretary Of the interior, the ofncer
Of the government charged with that
duty.
Mr.. Allen Neb) offered an amend
ment to the bill providing that here
after no pension Of less than IS month
should be granted, and that all pensions
less than So a month, now being paid,
be raised to that amount.
Mr.. Perkins made the point against
the amendment that 1t was new legfs-
lation. ID
Mr.. Allen took Mr.. Perkins point of
order as the pretext forr an extended
speech, in which he lampooned the Re-
publican party.
Without reaching any conclusion as
to the point Of order against Mr.. Aliens
| amendment, at $50 p. m. the senate, on
| motion Of Mr.. German, adjourned until
tomorrow.
Three Passengers From Chicago.