The Delta independent., 1890-07-01

MIR. Springer of Illinois, asked If . sep
arate vote could be had on each Of the
Senate amendments. The Speaker replied
In the affirmative and caused the first Sea-
ate amendment to be Read.
1t was the secticn providing for free
coinage, and WIS d substitute for she hfst
section cf the Eouha bill providing f6r the
purchase OF n, ,5oO, ,uUU worth of silver bull
lion monthly. On bota sides 1t was at
once recognized that this was to be lost,
and the ayes and nays were demanded on
MIR. Sprlngers motion to concur IN the
Senate ameudneDt
As the call progressed the vote was
watched with the closest interest and 1t
resulted in the defeat of the free coinage
amendment By q vote OF l35 to l52. This
was hailed with applause on the Repu bli-
can side.
Upon the announcement of the result
MIR. Springer withdrew his request for
further separate votes on the remaining
Senate amendments, and with the excep-
tion OF the fourth amendment they Wero
considered en- masse.
A motion TO concur failed on q standing
vote, yeas s5, nays l45, and they were non
concurred in.
On the fourth amendments giving legal
tender quality to the silver certincates,
Mr.. Breckenridge of Kentucky asked for
separate vote, but his motion to concur
was defeated upon q viva voce vote.
A motion vas made by Mr.. Conger to
disagree &c the amendment OF the title. 1t
was agreed to without division, as was
his motion for the appointment OF con-
ference committee, and the struggle was
over.
MIR. Hit OF Illinois presented the con-
ference report of the diplomatic appropri-
ation bill and it was agreed to.
1t was agreed 10 take up the National
election bill tomorrow and i've days fol-
lowing.
THURSDAY, JUNE 26.
SENATE.-House bill for the admission OF
Wyoming as u State was taken up and
Jones of Arkansas addressed the Senate
in opposition to its admission, on the
ground that its population was too small.
MIR. Reagan opposed the woman suffrage
provision in the constitution.
At the close Of Mr.. Reagan's speech an
understanding was reached that the vote
on the bill and amendments would begin
at o'clock tomorrow.
In referring to the agreement Mr.. Ed
munds wanted il understood that it does
not amount to an order OF the Senate
There ought to be one body in the country,
he said, where there was freedom OF de-
bate.
The Senate joint resolution to continue
the unexpended balance for the free deliy-
cry service Of tine postofice department
(S99, 439) up to June 30, lsyl,' for paying
extra service to letter carriers, was re-
ported and passed.
HousE.-A bill was passed granting .
fifteen days leave to clerks IN the frat and
secoDd-cinss postatfices.
Regular order being demanded, Mr..
Lodge, of Massachusetts, began the debate
upon the national election bill. Mr.. Lodge
made an eloquent speech in favor OF the
bill. and at the close was warmly conRrat-
ulated by tbe Republicans.
Mr. Hemphill, of South Carolina, argued
that the bill was unconstitutional and not
national, but sectional. This was Q meas
ure to rob the people of their dearest
rights. He had marched before tho glitter
ing bayonets of United States soldiers to
cast his ballot A troop of soldiers had
been sent to his town, and every soldier
had cast ballot for Greeley. The result
was that the Democratic party had o
larger majority than they ever bad in any
preceding election. 1t tneeded no eloquence
to depict the horror Of having thousands OF
men watching voters for S5 day and ow-
ing their appointment to Q man who did
not owe his appointment to the vote Of the
people, but to . man appointed by .
United States Judge, who could not be got
at under any circumstances.