The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-21
SILVER MEN DIsMAYED.
Unexpected Action OF the House upon the
UnIimlted Coinage Bin.

WASHINGTON, May 2O.-A more demoral-
lied class OF individuals has not been seen be-
fore In Congress than were the sllverites OF the
House to-day. when. by strategic movement.
Republicans and a few Democrats 80 materially
modified the Warner bill as to insure. without
doubt its final defeat. II 1t should pass in its
present shape. II will be anything else than
what the silver men demand. Steadily and sue
cessfully had they fought of every attempt TO
amend the bill until after the third section was
adopted The greatest difficulty was expected in
the passage Of this section but the friends of the
bill were united and all efforts TO change it We're
fruitess Mr.. Forts amendment upon which.
after much coaxing and little nlibusterng on
the part OF the Republicans. vote was per
mitted TO be taken. was deieatod-lO4 10 liz.
The amendment was in the shape OF Il supsu-
tute to section s. and 1t provided as follows;
owners Of any silver bullion may dePo, the s; SANE y, 70
g vsims In nej states note exceeding par
which value shall he Aseertained by ana under tesuiA
proved by die secretary Treasury and such owner
snnl @ p enus md aid bnon SO received shall he
coined into standard dollars
The slverites were jubiant over the defeat
| Of this Amendment. and the third section was
| passed and the usual clinching vote was taken;
The fourth section was then read II PSonos.ed
| to amend section 3524 OF the Revised statutes
| so that 1t would read rs follows:
Charges for melting and refining when bullion Is below
the standar ior mnS whsm @ meta are r rnhcr
used Tor alloy when bullion above stindard for sepa
rating gold and silver when these metals exist together
bullion ana for the G & Sai G 'eS Sf
To exceed IN their judgment the actual Hysrase eS,t 70
each mint and assay omfe "l material lHuet' Whst'se.
and Of machinery employed IN eaeh oi Tue cases
aforementioned
| To the astonishment OF n good many follow
ers Of Ewing, Buckner, ana warner. Mr.. Mhrsh
| OF Illinois before Warner had time to move the
previous question on the section. offered the
| following as Fsubstltute;
CHARGES for converting gold and silver into coin shall
e,y er g o Iuion nnd He essi ndef value Of coin
| This substitute is identical in its effect to the
| amendment proposed by Mr.. Fort. and COM
| pletey removes the chief object sought by
| friends OF the bill. A yea and nay voto WINS
| taken on tho amendment and to the Hmazement
Of the silverites. resulted in its adopton-llIt to
| l05.
puhlicans Among them Springer OF Illinois,
who had heretofore been a most pronounced
silVerite. Loud and long continued clappln
OF hands followed tho announcement OF tn
vote Tho effect upon tho sllverltrs was mosl
demOrAiZng. Tho most prominent among
them gathered in front Of the Speakers desk
and for some time held an animated cons4ltn
tOn. In the meanwhile motion was mnu' u
reconsider the vote and 20 lay the motion To re-
| consider on tho table. This was first carried h>
a viva voce vote. Then Ewing demanded th'
yens and nays and was sustained by one
| NTH Of the members present; By thls um'
| the silver men had recovered their senses. hnt
| collected their thoughts sufficiently 70 go e
| work. They separated. and began 10 plead WIN
members whom they charged with having for
| saken them, but their labor was lnonetuhi
| and the vote to lay on the table Wns adopted
! By no pOssihls way under rules can action ~
| taken or the amendment be reconsdered; MI
| Warner at once moved to adjourn. which wa
carried on a yea and nay vote. win IN
amendment iew 9ny 81 sn9 g, untn tnr wn Sn
| the prospects. which up 10 TINS tlme hhh pee
| favorable. are now ganHt the phsshgo oltho oil