The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-01-21

| TUESDAY The senate considered the finan-
| cial bill, Messrs. Sherman, Teller, Allison,
Aldrich Evarts and Mcconnell speaking.
| Messrs. Sherman, Allison, Aldrich and Ev-
| arts opposed the free coinage amendment.
! 60 The house went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
! Mr.. BANDS amendment, providing that no
salary shall he paid by the United States to
military officers detailed TO colleges and
state institutions, was defeated by vote of
| eighty-tive to twelve. IN amendment to
| prohibit the drawing of pay by an officer on
| the retired list while receiving any other
! salary from the Cove. nment, was adopted
| WEDNESDAY, In the senate Mr.. Ingalls,
| spoke on the financial bill, favOring free
coinage. He was followed by Mr.. Jones of
| Nevada, who also spoke for free coinage.
| He said that before gold would be driven
out of the country BY the increased coinage
of silver there would have to be provided,
| first, dollar of silver for each siy hundred
millions of g Id now performing the funC-
| tions of money in this country; second, an
| amount Of silver, in addition, sufficient to
! cover the decrease in the volume of money
| caused ny the retirement of the large body
of bank notes still in circulation; and third
| such further and considerable amount as
was necessary to keep pace with the wants
of the rapidly-increasiug population and
| expanding business Of the country. Re-
marks followed by Me 5srs. Reagan, Call and
Teller in favor of free coinage and by Mr..
| Morrill, against it. MesSrs. Harris, Hoar,
Stewart Morgan Gray Sherman and
| Hawley also spoke, aud then vote was
taken on Mr.. Stewards free-coinage amend
ment which was agreed to by a vote of
| forty-two to thirty. Messrs. Edmunds and
Morrill, voted in the negative. Several sec
tons were stricken out and a lengthy con-
troversy ensued over several amendments,
when Mr.. Hoar called up the election bill in
order to make it the " unfinished business ="
fgr a. IL. tl...
moved an adjournment This motion was
defeated, thirty-twO to thirtythree, and the
vote required to Mr.. Stewards motion, which
resulted in tie-thirty-three to three. The
vice-president then cast the deciding vote
in the affirmative. The following are the
lison Cameron, Carey, Casey, Culom,
Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Edmunds, Evarts,
Frye, Hale. Hawlev, Hiscock, Hoar, Nc
Cornell, Mcmillan, Mandersou, Mitchell,
Paddock, Platt, Power, Quay, Sanders,
Sawyer, Sherman, Shoup, Spooner, Stock
bridge, Warren, Wilson of Iowa. Nays
Barbour, Bate, Berry, Black burn, Butler,
Call, Cockrell, Coke, Daniel, Eusts, Faulk-
ner, Gibson, German, Gray, Hampton,
Jones of Arkansas, Jones of Nevada Kenna,
Morgan, Pasco. Pugh, Reagan, stanford,
Stewart, Teller, Turpie, Vance, Vest, Voor-
hees Walthall, Washburn, Wilson of Mis-
souri,, Wolcott. 60 The house went into
committee of the whole on the army appro-
priation bill An amendment was adopted
providing that land grant railroads shall re-
ceve for army transportation but fifty per
cent of the prices pal by private parties for
similar services. The committee rose and
the bill was passed.
THURsDAY.-In the senate, at two o'clock,
the election bill was taken up. and Mr..
Evarts spoke in favor of it. - The house
proceeded to the consideration of confer
ence reports on public buildings. The re
hos A hI,tl al has In
ject of some discussion. Mr.. Sayres of
Texas made the point that congress had
made appropriations for but thirty-four per
cent of its liabilities on account of public
buildings The committee on public
buildings had involved the country in liza
bilities and contracts for which it had hest
tated to appropriate. Mr.. Millikea of
Maine, said that the committee had followed
the example set by its eminent democratic
predecessors. Mr.. Dockery of Missouri
was upon the floor in criticism of the policy
of the republicans in mourning liabilities
which democratic house would be obliged
to meet, when a message from the senate
arrived announcing the passage of the tinan-
Cial bill with "a free coinage substitute. The
reception of this message by the democratic
side was cordial and ELUSIVE. The bill
went to the speakers table, and the con-
ference report was adopted. committee
was appointed to investigate the silver pool
question.
FRIDAY.-The election bill came up in
the senate as unfinished business, and Mr..
Pasco spoke. He was followed by Messrs.
Hoar, Jones of Arkansas, Berry, Dixon,
Vest, German, Morgan, Edmunds and
others. - In the house resolution au-
thorizing an investigation into the silver
pool question was adopted. The house then
went into committee of the whole on the
District of Columbia appropriation bill.
General n. p. Banks was given pension
of 500 per month.
SATURDAY.-The senate considered the
election bill, and the discussion was partc-
pated in by Messrs. Daniel, Vest and Hoar.
- The house went into committee of
the whole ON the District of Columbia APP
preparation bill, and, after debate of a
political character, adjourned without
| action.
MoNDAY.-The election bill was taken up
| in the senate, and the principal speech was
made by Mr.. George. - In the house an
acrimonious debate took place on the ap.
proval of the journal.
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