The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-03-14
The Anti-M0nop0list.

veterans on CT0CC0e6 U0W1lu0RV IoN DoA1uA
robust manhood and athletic youth. few
of the broadcloth gentry tried to preserve
their dignified gait, but we're forced to step
aside by the mass of laboring men, who
seemed to fear the silver bill would walk into
and through the Senate before they could
reach the scene. It was strange sight, this
very commonplace mob-not lawless, but
fired with enthusiasm at the prospect of a
Legislative act of which half of them were ig-
norant, upon bill which three-fourths of
them did not understand. The Senate was
droning along through drowsy debate in
relation to the theft of United States timber.
Suddenly
THERE WAS RUSH AND Roar
without. First two or three young men.
breathless and flushed, darted quickly into
the gallery and secured front seats. Then a
dozen more followed. Then the doors swung
back and the throng took possession. without
| lawlessness, but with the disorder and con-
fusion incident to the shutting of so many
feet and the movement of SO many bodies.
Close on the heels of the people came Sec
ond mob of members and privileged classes,
| Their objective point was the Senate floor.
which they speedily blackened. Chair after
chair and sofa after sofa was brought in. and
THE SCENE IN THE SENATE
The soporifc dignity of the Senate was
| shocked. II cannot talk in such a noise
said David Davis, who was on the floor.
Then Ferry arose in all his greatness and
warned the galleries to make no demonstra-
| ton on pain of arrest. What folly! The
galleries were already painfully quiet, and
the front rows hanging breathless over
tno Tho <rronof tho
floor. The privileged classes were walk
ing, talking, laughing, mindful only of
themselves. The people were waiting, i'm
patient for the silver bill. On the floor Jay
Gould was lobbying vigorously for gold. In
the gallery John Smith, Sambo Hamilton
and Mike Sullivan we're waiting, anxious for
silver. On the floor we're Huntington and
Schelley, of the Central Pacific ring-men
| of money. In the gallery were many heirs
to want. The scene was again suggestive.
At last order was restored. and the drOwsy
debate dragged along. Few needed it. Most
watched the southern door. ''Here it comes y
''No, it is only clerk with package of
manuscript
''AH. NOW WE HAVE TT
dozen subdued voices announced the
discovery of twice as many eyes, and sure
enough, the silver bill stood in the august
presence of the Senate, chained to a veto.
His presence was announced, and he was
seated on Ferry table. The drowsy debate
made another spasmodic attempt to go on.
No one wanted to hear it. They openly
urged Senators to take up the silver bill. The
galleries shifted about impatiently. COnk-
ling saw an opportunity to make political
capital. and very cleverly he seized it. In
terrupting the long debate, he pressed for a
vote on the veto message. Very cleverly, he
avowed that he would not make motion,
but more cleverly he instigated Allison to
make motion to suspend ali other business
and
TAKE UP THE VETO MESSAGE.
For brief moment the gold-bugs showed
fight. Edmunds made the point of order
that under rules and 8 the veto message
could only be considered in the morning
hour. which was already exhausted for the
day. Ferry decided against him. Allison
pressed his motion, and it was carried, and
the bill and the veto were read. Then Whyte
tried to effect delay by moving that the bill
and message be printed. 1t was useless. In
the twinkling of an eye Allison had been
called and had voted. The roll-call was now
begun. and no power in the Senate could
stop it. Excitable CockreIl, of Missouri. an
ardent silver man, clapped his hands for joy
and let slip an explosive Good. The ques-
| ton was
| ON THE FINAL PASSAGE OF THE BILL OVER THE
VETO.
| Senators and correspondents were all busy
checking on yea and nay lists. Booth, the
! first doubtful man. was absent. Cameron,
of Wisconsin. the second doubtful one, voted
YEA and there was an involuntary express
sion of pleasure. Christiancy did not re-
spond. The call progressed steadily to Hill.
AYE responded the Georgian, and that
settles it - burst from twenty pairs of lips,
Then Kellogg voted yes, and it became only
a question of the size of the majority over
two-thirds. Paddock. Window and Sauls-
bury stood up to fight like men, and
the grand total rolled up was 46 to 10. and
THE PRESIDENT WAS ExTISGuIsHED.
| There was a burst of applause the re-
suit was announced. Christiancy and
Sharon were the only Senators absent un-
paired. There we're three sets of pairs. one
nay being paired with two yeas. as it was a
two-thirds vote. Anthony. nay. was paired
with Oglesby and Ransom. yea: Burnside
with Cameron of Wisconsin and Booth
Cameron Withholding his vote. and Edwards
with Cameron Of Pennsylvania and Arm
strong. With the announcement of the
result. all interest in the Senate proceedings
ceased. The galleries were bare in five min
utes. and the Senator's unmindfu of the
timber debate. which wis resumed-gather-
ed in the cloak-rooms to compare notes
THE SCENE IN THE CLOAK Booxs
after the slaughter Of the veto was ami
mated. Silver man after silver man came in
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