The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-08
MURPHY'S SILVER VOTE.
THE RESoL UTIoN or OENsURE L
CUsSED IN THE STATE SENATE.

consuming United Statos Senator Murphy for
his vote In favor Of tho Teller silver resolution
and commencing President Mckinley for his
sound money speech at the dinner OF the
National Manufacturers Association WINS
discussed ut length in tho Senate tonight.
Only five or six Senators spoke, and
in order to give time for further debate the res.
olution. with n number of amendments which
had been offered. was laid on the table. and
made a special order for next Monday evening.
The Democrats sought to avoid n direct issue on
tho silver question by arguing that tho Teller
resolution did not go to tho matter OF free coin
age. They also took the ground that the Logis.
lature would go beyond its province in CRITICS.
ing Senator Murphy, and tried to laugh the
whole subject aside. Senator Raines, however.
pinned thom down to the main subject.
Senator Brush, In calling the resolution up,
said:
"A little over q year ago tho people OF this
State rendered n verdict by 250.0O0 majority in
favor Of an honest currency and honest pay
mont Of debts. We thought we had stamped
out the hercsy that n nation could do that
which would disbonor an Individual. The
Democratic Senator who votes for FREQ coinage
represents only a fraction OF his own party. On
great questions which involve the national
credit he should be statesmanlikc enough to
represent all the people OF this State
Senator Grady said that the Teller resolution
did not attack the integrity Of our financial sys-
tenn, az the Brush resolution recited. Senator
Murphy" he continued, us tho peer of
any man In this Legislature, either In
capacity or in character. We have had
Democratic Legislatures here and Republican
Senators at Washington who supported many
policies we did not like. but no Democrat ever
sought to condemn them. The Teller resolution
does not injuriously affect an honest and stable
currency. 1t says that coin means gold or silver,
and silver to-day is just as good as gold. There
IN no heresy abroad such as Senator Brush talks
Of. Tho heresy that Is abroad is that whatever
the money changer wants is to DO interpolated
into the bond by the financial officers of the Gov
ernment." Senator Grady concluded by offer
ing Q number of jocular amendments.
Senator Guy offered an amendment that Sem
ator Murphy should be censured " for voting as
William Mckinley voted when the matter was
last before Congress-"
Senator Guy said the question of free silver
was in allegiance for the present, and that the
people were interested in State issues.
"Senator Grady" said Senator Raines. seeks
to make this appear a question of no Importance
whatever. but he knows that his party will have
TO go before the people on 1t next fall. Let there
be no misunderstanding OF the Teller resolution.
The last paragraph declares in substance that
the restoration Of free coinage would not be
q violation of the public faith. That's the
real gist and intention Of the Teller reso-
luton. II 1t were intended that merely
to declare that our bonds are payable In silver
as long as silver Is as good as gold 1t would be
an unnecessary declaration. But IL it meant, as
it does mean. that they are payable in silver
regardless of its value. it 10 an infamous
declaration of an intended fraud. That this
was its intent is shown by the records
of the amendments offered and voted down with
the aid Of Senator Murphy's vote. This is a
question which interests every wage Garner and
When a representative OF this State votes, as
Senator Murphy did vote, to discredit his state.
T. . Is nSt only tt the n,I prly rssGin 6n5 the n c sTsy Of the
Senator Cantor, the Democratic leader, who Is
q gold man. indicated that he would oppose the
ground that the Legislature was not called upon
to pass on the matter and that the Teller resolu-
IF Senator Murphy's vote had q tendency to
affect, directly or indirectly. the stability Of
ea9 ss', sRese r resolSiions ne pr Ss Y i 1 3houR RSt
to act on this subject. Two years asS i did
Convention. Ibid not believe in the coinage
plank. although did believe in the rest Of the
i did not materially assist the enemy.
Did you indorse the attack on the Supreme
Court T. asked Senator Lexow.
the coinage plank. Ibid not ipdorse, the doc
. .bas the gSH Te 5sssr re Sc; ! do d nS' 6 SslieT tsa hG SesIs4s
the existing law on the subject
Then why is it necessary asked Senator
because spoke up Senator Grady. "the
Secretary Of Treasury ignores the law
length when the resolution came up again. and
the Senate adjourned.
In the Assembly. tonight Mr.. Weckes gave
resolution. which differs from the Brush rcso.
luton in that it says nothing about President
Mckinley, and not only, condemns Senator
Murphy. but calls upon him to resign. This
resolution is likely TO be substituted for the
bF R.1or resolution tHIina WI when tb I. rf srmsb r rae 1en%te' the
Senate passed the following bills:
Senator Coggeshall's. permitting appeals from the
Senator Pages, equaiizins and KIM at sl. 900 the
salar ss Of the attennapts Of the Supreme Court and
@ neral Sessions. and the City Court In New York
Senator Nussbaum's, appropriat!ng $1,000 to pay
Frank $. Beard for services as stenosrapher In the
proceedings against Sheriff Tamsen.
sembly tonight over Assemblyman TiTany's
bill cancelling the assessment heretofore laid
nor the taw 0pe on FI, 81 rGosR betwe exsn Fort IN u the tor,
and Ninth avenue. and providing, that two. |
thirds Of the assessments be levied upon the
Mr.. Trainor dem, New York, opposed the
bin on pFinseiPis; ,ot He saw ,rr no reason reason why
York city. Io said that Manhat-
tan borough would DO taxed enough for
future Brooklyn improvements without author |
izing the annulment OF assessments heretofore
laid, and are assessments upon property In all
the boroughs where the benefits derived are
purely local to that portion OF the borough
affected.
Mr.. Marshall Rep.. KIngs) said that New
York took Brooklyn Tor better or for worse, and
must expect to bear part OF the expense when
wants n new dress.
had nothing but promises since consolidation
went into effect. The people of \ Manhattan Will
be compelled to grant us many things we want.
They will find they cannot help IT,"
The bill was finally advanced 10 n third read
Ing.
Assemblyman Eyen tDem., New York; offered
two resolutions, which were referred to the
Ways and Means Committee. Both called for
the appointment Of special committees TO In
vestigatc the management OF the State reform |
atory at Elmira. and OF the Northern New York |
Institute for Deaf Mutes at Malone.
Mr.. Redington dem, y. " put in "a concur. |
rent resolution relating TO the .devising of
real and personal property. which was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committees, 1t re-
quests the Statutory Revision Commits.
sion to examine the law relating to this