The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-31
THE ROANOKE TIMES WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 81, $780,

elections bill was laid aside informally
and tho bill reported from tho finance
committee was taken up, on which Mr..
Stewart proceeded to address the Sen
ate. The purpose of the bill, he said
was to purchase l2,O0O.O0O ounces of
silver now held by spectators and issue
S'U0, 100000 Of bonds to be held as the
basis OF National Bank circulation. It's
provisions were for tho relief of gam
blers, silver spectators and National
banks. There was nothing in the
measure looking to the coinage of silver.
"For one" said he, will lot vote for
such q proposition. do not fear that
anybody will accuse mo of personal
interest. The transaction is improper
and immoral, and will be severly crit-
cised. Shall place myself where no
explanation will be required. Such
purchase Of silver would temporarily
increase its price and thereby, to some
extent benefit some of my constituents.
But they are not asking for benefit at
any such price. They prefer to Dido their
time and wait until there are votes
enough in Congress to enact into law
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
Mr.. Reagan spoke in favor of the free
coinage Of silver apd then discussed the
OiNO'AOh piih SiOoUiO
Upon tho two latter subjects he became
involved in q dialogue with Mr.. Spooner
as to the length of time minority
ought to DO permitted to talk against a
measure which the majority desired to
pass. No satisfactory understa nding
was reached.
Mr.. Teller called tho attention Of the
Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. loar)
to the present status OF tho election
bill. Up to this hour no attempt had
been made to bring the bill to vote.
There had been discussion ON both
Sides-irrclevan discussion on both
sides. The Senator from Massachusetts
had occupied a considerable portion o.
Two days with Il speech mainly d, voted
to historical "reminiscences ard hardly
touching upon tho merits of the bill.
Othcr Senators on the Republican side
had contcntcd themselves with tho de-
ciaraiion that this WAS y bcncEccnt
measure, for bcnciiccDt purposes, and
had left the S M ois on tho other side
TO touch upon the details cf the bill.
There had been no attempt made On
tho part OF the friends OF tho bill TO
ring it 10 Il vote Now The Senate was
20 be met with x now rulc which was TO
rcvclsi tho traditions Of the body and to
overthrow The prac C. which hid he u
III vogue eighty four years.
Mr. Teller rciclrcd TO The iniuicison
winch had gone alb, Dad that this bin
W IS Kept bc fore the senate for the pur-
p1sn OF starving of much needed and
much demanded financial Legislation.
ami said that if the Senate did not
wish the bill 30 stand in The way of
Legislation he should put The Senate in
position 10 yot" On amendments before
he offered or allow d to be offered a
rula which would cut oil debate and
amendments. lie was in sympathy with
the declared cbic1 OF tho bill, but
whether he voted for it depended upon
It's shape when it came to :, vote.
lie hrst wished al opportunity to vote
upon tho am ndncnts. lie did noG be-
licve that the people or the United
states were prepared for this proceed
ing, and for one he was prepared TO re-
siSt by ali proper methods the adoption
OF tnc rule until the Senate had an o.
portunity to vote upon I'll amendments.
Whether he would vote for the bill or
not depended on the result of the vote
on several amendments, and no was not
To be deferred OF his object because of
delay, because nobody was moro respon-
sib.c for that delay than tho Senators
who favored that bill
Senator Halo made % telling attack
upon tho proposed gag rule by recall
ing the fact that all the legislation Of
tho war and reconstruction periods had
been enacted without recourse to any
extraordinary measure for closing do
bate. Mr.. lioar replied lamely to this
| thrust.
Mr. Mitchell remarked snrcastically,
to the amusement of tho Democrats
that it vas il order to adjourn SO that
there might be Republican conference
After brief remarks from Ilawlcy ard
Teller the Senate adjourned.