The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-05
m SENATE AND HOUSE.
Iastor Lindsay Of Kentucky Replies
to the Legislature.
|oHr COMPLY WITH THEIR DEMANDS
kys He II Not a Representative of
the LeHisInture-Pnbli Building
for Beaumont.

washington. January AIT tho opening
the senate today Il was decided that
hen the senate adjourned today it would
until Monday next.
A bill providing for the erection OF a
,blic building at Beaumont, Texas. at a
IL not to exceed 100000 was passed.
Mr. Plat IN. W offered resolution
hich was referred to the committee en-
Hillary affairs. directing the secretary Of
ar TO return to the Seventh regiment arr
llery formerly the 18th New York Vol
pteer infantry, the flags OF the regi-
ent.
bill authorizing the erection of bridges
cross the Choctawhatchie river, a nayi-
able stream in Dale county, Alabama, Vas
assed.
Mr.. Lindsay (Ky.) then took the floor
speak on the resolution of the Ken
tcky legislature, asking him to resign.
"With the relations existing between a
pnator and his constituency this body has
enersilly no concern. But there are ex-
optional cases in which a senator may
d Justified in calling attention TO the
Transactions, semi-official in their char
cter, which il left unexplained might
reate the impression that he stands Off
balIy charged with conduct which would
ender him unworthy of a seat on this
oor and an unfit associate for his fellow
enators.
Il hold In my hands paper purporting
be an official copy OF a resolution re-
emily adopted by the two houses of the
kentucky general assembly, and which it
due to myself and the senate shall be
ully explained"
He then had the resolution read ut the
(lerk's desk, and continued:
while this processes to request my res
gnation, 1t Is couched in language which
egards the ordinary ornament of life, and
! In fact a demand that shall surrender
by place in order to create vacancy and
hus make room here for one holding pc
)ucal views in harmony with the author
md promoters Of the resolution. desire
b protest against this usurpation of I'M
ranted power, and inasmuch as the reso-
ution has been made a matter of record
n the journals of the two houses of the
tate legislature, to which have access
propose to give 1t place on the record
Y the senate, and in that connection to
make such comments as / deem necessary
Ind proper under the circumstances. 1t is
b be observed that in the arraignment
fhich precedes the resolution there is no
barge that I have ever disobeyed the eN-
ressed will of the people of Kentucky.
There is no charge that any act of mine
$ senator Is subject to animadvorsion or
Complaints; no intimation that have ever
iven vote which did not reflect the
Jews of majority of my constituents or,
hat have at any time failed in any
uty owing to them or to the country, or
hat am now opposing legislation wItch
hajority of the people OF Kentucky re-
ard as essential to the public welfare, or
hat my personal conduct ut any time esr
d any respect has been, to the slightes.
W VIII a
u an American senator.
by the silence Of tho arrangement In
his regard tho resolution affirmatively I'M
lies that my conduct as senator is free
rom all blame and open to no criticism.
wen by those who are evidently moved by
he spirit of bitter political prescription
md intolerance.
"The substance OF the complaint is that
am opposed to the free and unlimited
oinalye OF silver at the ratio OF 16 to l and
hat | opposed the election OF the nominees
4 the late Chicago convention and by SO
opg betrayed the trust reposed in me
" my constituency. ! shall net discuss the
ampaign OF 1896. IL is not necessary to do
o 10 meet the charges that | betrayed
he trust Of my constituents by opposing
he election OF the Chicago nominees. MY
constituency Ia made up OF the peopie OF
kentucky and that people voted against
hese nominees and twelve out OF thirteen
N tho electoral votes of Kentucky We're
registered against them. II TO be opposed
o free coinage and in favor OF maintaining
he parity OF our gold and silver collars
5 TO be- deemed betrayal Of trust, then
may be pardoned for calling attention
10 the history OF current DGlitics IN hen-
lucky from 1888. when I was erst elected
o the senate. ND to the time OF nv second
|becton. | was elected TO Ill an unexpired
Term in February, 1888. In August OF that
year congress met In extra session TO con-
fider the proposed repeal of the ourchas-
. ng clause of the act of July IL. 1890, com
fnoDly known as the Sherman law. IN Oc-
Foher, 1893. I voted against proposed
fainendment TO the bill providing for the
free coinage OF silver at 16 10 !. ] voted
against an amendment providing for the
re-enactment OF the Bland Allison act.
Voted against the amendment providing for
fhe free coinage OF silver on condition
fiAat the government should receive. in the
way of seigniorage. the difference between
the market and coinage 1alue Of silver
|bouliion. In the discussion of the bill
declared that would vote for no amend
Pnent which merely experimsnted with a
change of ia,io or that did not provide reas-
Pnable safeguards TO insure The main
Eenance of tho parity of gold and silver
llollars.
Those votes and that declaration were
known TO all tho intelligent people of Ken
lucky. In the month followin gthe adj
Pourrment CT the extra session the general
fssembly charged with the duty OF select
ing my successor was chosen. II convened
n January 1894. NV name was the only
pne presented to he democratic caucus.
when the election came to be held ! re-
feived the vote OF every democratic MEM
Fer My views on the silver question we're
hs well known then as they are Today. They
we're then the views of an overwhelming
)na10rity OF the democrats OF Kentucky and