The times., 1898-06-02

Mr.. Chandler predicted that. with the
first outbreak of a European war, gold
would go TO a premium in that country,
and they would be forced TO either issue
paper money or resume the coinage Of
silver.
In concluding his remarks he appealed
TO his Republican colleagues TO return
TO their former declarations. He referred
then to their past noble record. and de-
clared that there could be but one inter
probation put upon their change Of front,
and that was that the Republican party
had ceased to be the party OF the people
and had transferred its allegiance to the
plutocrats and moneyed classes. Unless
a frank confession of error was made
and the views expressed by MIR. Gage de-
nounced, he predicted their overthrow.
Mr.. Chandler spoke for an hour and
half. lie received the closest attention
on the part Of senators and his speech
made a profound impression.
Immediately at the conclusion of Mr..
ChandIer's speech, Mr. Hosr took the
floor to reply TO his statement that the
Supreme Court had been packed" He
said he had no purpose of addressing the
Senate on the pending bill
Il am in general accord. as IS well
known he said. with the senator from
New Hampshire (Mr. ChandIerl in his de-
sire for the establishment Of interna-
tionaI bimetailism. IL is a disappoin tment
that the commission failed last year of
immediate successful accomplishment,
and. as the senator says, from some of
the utterauces of the very worthy gen.
tleman who noIds the important office OF
Secretary of the Treasury. / have been
inclined, in the light of Mr.. Cages sub
sequent explanations to suppose that
those utterances were rather the
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public affairs, and that the gentlemanly
Secretary of the Treasury did not intend
to discourage or to hinder the honest and
jealous attempt of the President for the
establishment of international bimetal-
ism and the reinsta ten1ent of silver in this
country but rather was speaking that
the gold standard might be maintained
for the present and until that agreement
should be secured But in regard to that
1 have no intention to discuss the matter.
THE senator from New Hampshire has.
no doubt, without any unkind purpose
seen fit TO revive in my presence what Is
an infamous and vile slander, which re-
bounds not only upon President Grant,
but upon an eminent citizen of Massa-
chusetts, now gone TO his grave, and
whose reputation I should be bound TO
defend even il I had no personal con-
nection with him. But his reputation in
fact is dearer to me than the ripple that
remains to me of my life
Now, Mr. President, 1 declare under
nv responsibility as a senator and a gen.
I tleman that the charge that the Supreme
Court of the United States was packed
for the purpose of reversing the legal
tender decision, or that the referred 20
! legal tender decision came into the con-
| sideration either of President Grant or
his advisers in making his appointments
to that bench, is the yilest SANDER that
was ever heard from the stump"
| Mr.. Hoar then went into a very exhaus-
tive explanation of the appointments TO
the Supreme Court at that time. and de-
clared that two capable judges could not
! have been found who would not have
held the same views on the legal tender
cases. n ,4tF
Mr.. Chandler replied briefly diseIainling
/ any personality in his remarks, but that
nevertheless the, history of the legal-ten-
| der legislation could lead one to no other
conclusion. although the motive TO do SO.
he said doubtless was not entertained by
| those controlling the appointment OF
Supreme Judges
| Mr. Stewart made a few remarks on
the money question. and he was followed
| by Mr. Bate in general speech on the
whole bin. He supported the Democratic
| amendments, and opposed the bond issue
| Mr. Allen offered an amendment 10 the
bill providing that the Secretary or the
| Treasury shall not hereafter have the
| authority to issue any bonds or interest
| bearing obligations unless specifically
| authorized to do SO by q special act of
Congress. The amendment was not acted
| on.
Mr. Butler had the floor by previous ar
rargement but as he did not desire to
speak, Mr.. Allison called for the regular
order, which was the German amendment
! in reference to a gross receipt tax on COR
porations.
Mr. German said he would withdraw It
| for the present and offer 1t as substi-
| tute for some section of the bill so that
| a direct vote could be secured on 1t with
out its being subject to amendment.
T Mr. Allison then asked that the COM
mittee amendments be acted on. and he
began at the first of the bill and offered
| a number of minor amendments. The first
one of any Importance was in reference to
| the tax on bankers This section was
amended so as to reach bankers employ
ing S25 eG9 and making the tax on the
same $50 and for every additional thou
sand dollars IN excess of ss5. 600. s.
A uniform tax of S12 was agreed to on
all Insurance agents.
| The House tax of IL cents per pound on
| tobacco and snuff was accepted by the
! Senate instead of 16 cents as at first pro-
posed by the committee The tax on ci-
gars and cigarettes was made $260 per
| thousand. A committee amendment was