The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-07-13
THE NATIONAL CONGRESS-.
THE SILVER BILL HAS PASSED
BOTH HOUSES
After a Lively Wrangle in the HOuse--
1t Will Be Sent to the President on
Monday--It W ill Give an Additional
Circulation of s57 200, 600 Per An
by United Pl ess.1

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[By United Pl ess]
WASHINGTON, July 12.-After routine
busin ess the Senate renewed the con-
sideration of the shipping bills.
Mr.. Vest quoted from a speech of
Daniel Webster to the effect that the
success of the American merchant ma
rine had come not from protection or
bounty but from perseverance and
economy.
Mr.. Call said he would give his
vote for the postal subsidy bill,
and would be glad to vote
for the tonnage bill if the rate of sub
sidy was not excessive.
The bill was then passed-yeas 20,
nays IS.
| A vote was then taken on the postal
| subsidy bill, and it was passed-yeas %,
| nays Is.
On motion of Mr.. Morrill, the tariff
bill was made the unfinished business
and after short secret session the Sen
ate at fine o'clock adjourned till Mon
day.
House.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12.-In the
House to day Mr.. Conger, Of Iowa,
called up the conference report on the
silver bill. He said that the bill pre-
sented in the report was in the nature
of compromise. It was not just such
a bill as he thought Congress ought to
pass. It was not just such bill, per-
haps, as any member of the House would
like to pass if he were preparing a
measure to state his convictions. But
it was bill that would answer the de-
mand of the country, the demands of
the silver miners, the agriculturists, the
laborers and the business men of the
country. The whole tenor of the meas
ure remonetized silver. 1t would give
an additional circulation Of $57, 7S0, 900
year at the present price of silver.
Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, regarded
the conference bill as a vast improve
ment over the monstroscity sent here by
the Senate.
Mr. Herman, of Oregon, said that ht
favored the bill, although it did not con
tain the fullest recognition Of the equity
cE gold aud silver rs money.
Mr. Dlanu, Oh MlSSGuFl, Shlu tudt I'll
bill was not the result OF tree ana fa
conference It was the result OF secie
meetings of the Republican confere8o
He, as conferee, had known nothing Q
the measure until it had been passed
and the report was reafly TO be signed
The Democratic members had bee
: ignored in the preparation Of th
bill. The bill was one whic
| practically demonetjz7d silver. 1t was
!, sugar coated quinine pill.
Mr.. Morrow, of California, expresse
} his approval of the conference report
, Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, favored th
report.
l Mr.. McRae, Of Arkansas, denounce
/, the measure as a cowardly surrender o
the part of the silver men.
The debate was continued until late i
the afternoon, and the four hour
t allowed for debate having expired, tn
. previous question was considered 6
: ordered and the vote was taken upO
=. agreeing to the conference report.
r It was agreed to by strict party vot
: yeas 1872; nays so.
The silver bill has now passed bot
: Houses of Congress in the identic
p terms in which it came from the confe
/ eLce committee last Monday. After b
e ing enrolled it will receive the signatur
r of the presiding officers of the tv
: Houses and will be sent to the Preside
g of the United States on Monday.