Fergus County argus., 1890-06-26
A VICTORY FOR SILVER.
The Senate Passes a Bill Providing for Free
Coinage and Full Legal Tender.

| WASHINGTON. June IL Free coin
age wins There is to be unlinlite,
free coinage Of American silver. If the
bill which has passed the senate is
adopted 10y the house and signed by
the president. The senate was the
scene of very lively action this after.
noon from the moment Mr.. WOlcott
of Colorado, took the floor to round
up the single standard men and
severely criticized the attitude OF Seq
retary Window toward silver coinage,
while the final vote Oh the amended
bill was taken. The galleries began to
fill as soon as Mr.. Wolcott COM
menced to deliver his maiden effort,
and when he had finished there was a
hearty round of applause. The seats
above and on the floor were all Occu-
pied, and u large portion OF the house
was commingling with the senator
Not only did the free coinage amend
ment, which has been pushed by Mr..
Teller, of Colorado, succeed, but an
amendment offered by him, making
he certificates which are to he issued
for the purchase OF bullion full legal
tender for the payment of all public
and private debts. The free coinage
amendment was adopted by vote OF
l3 to 25. There was, in the parlance
OF the west, "a hustling to get on the
band wagon as amendment after
amendment was proposed ana voted
upon. Senators who had proclaimed
same footing with gold and legal tender
notes. seemed to he eager to vote for
the amendments elevating silver O the
highest possible standard. After sew
erai OF the amendments were adopted,
MIR. Edmunds, of Vermont. who led
the opposition to free coinage and
full legal tender provision, arose and
declared that he was disgtIste,l with
the whole proceedings, desired to wash
his hands Of it and was willing to turn
II over to the democratic party where
It belonged. This precipitated a very
lively exchange OF sentiment tween |
the senator from Vermont and Mr.. |
Plumb, but when quiet was restored |
ot her amendments were proposed and |
adopted with an increase of majority,
the accession coming from the republi- |
can ranks. SO overwhelming were the |
votes upon the amendments that it |
was freely stated by the strongest
single standard men on the republican
side that only free coinage bill could
pass the house, as many free coinage
men Who had been cOercel hy Speaker
Reed when the bill was before that
body a short time since would feel at
liberty IN view of the large ma alOrities
~ the senate to consult their owncon-
vhctions and he g,Ii led in accordance.
II Is conceded now that the senate bill
VIII pass the house despite the opposi-
tion at the speaker. The friends of
Tree coinage give senator Teller the
,re'iit oi having wrought the wonders
winch were shown by the votes in the
senate today. lie was the first man
Ia come ont boldly for free coinap.
and cont lnued to fight for it last week
when 1t looked as though ma aiority
Di the ent ire senate from the republi-
AN side would sign IA pledge to vote
against Tree coinage. Mr.. Teller never
ost faith in the ultimate success of
lis position, aud he was very heartily
'onsrat nlateI when the bill was finally
,assed this afternoon. Mr.. Plumb, of
was also IA prominent laborer
n the vineyard Of free coinage. 1t is
tated 10y members of the committee .
IN rules that under the rules the silver .
'Ill when 1t goes to the house will he
,laced upon the calendar, and that
l.. 4 l
will not he considered mt this session.
'Ir. Reed is committed against free
oinage and the legal tender provision. (