Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-01-29
FIFTY : FIRST CONGRESS.
In the Senate.

Journal
Mr.. Ingalls, took the floor and spoke for
over TWO hours. Among other things he said
ne mad not the slightest doubt that a great
majority Of the people, irrespective of party,
were in favor of the free coinage of silver and
had been for the past fifteen years.
AS Mr.. Ingalls, took his seat he was heartily
aspplauded, as we'll from the floor as from the
densely crowded gallery.
Inc general debate having CLOSED, Mr. Ala
rich offered a substitute for MIR. Stewards
amendment, which he afterwards withdrew
The debate then continued under the ten
minute rule.
Mr.. German offered as an amendment the
proposition presented by Mr. Stewart on the
coinage charge on foreign silver.
After debate Mr.. German withdrew his
amendment for the present
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment add
ing to the words making treasury certifi-
Gates legal tender the words except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in the con-
tract. = He subsequently, withdrew the amend
ment.
Finally the discussion on Mr.. B. Stewards
amendment closed and the Senate proceeded
to vote on it,
It was agreed to-yeas 40, nays 80.
Mr. Stewart moved to strike out section A of
the finance committee bill. being the PROPOSE
bonds e. Inv, ,,-' W. ior oen''
After discussion NJ Sbsr uUnu' .,d .h.,
after the decisva yota WAC t.hnn thor. Sn ras
no use in wearing the Senate uselessly with
free coinage OF silver he doubted whether
2per cent bonds could be sold at par he
strike ont The om.Stjop VS. then .aL.n "a -.
the fourth section was stricken ont Yeas
"a nsys 10 e' 'ioA0iA ou0 oas
Mr. Plnmb movsd 20 etr,As o,. .h. sr.. go.
ton Of the bin Agreed to without a divis
Of ia 00 0Otl ounces ~ sslv .U ne th orhse
price SN' - '''''' ~ ''' '''' nov
ME- Plumb moved IN strihs ort the secon5
sact;on l;,,;.;n ~ " o., ny W. Sn9
Of denosit Of bonds ia hv nationsl nsr anraas
to without division ' 'eu
Mr. Plumb moved to strike ont tn. third
insert IN lien If that tba foiin-imov ssThs ~
the secratary of the t.assnrv = bsr.hv an'
thor;r.s - ~ .o o,' = N oasy ue1epy AZ
notes h.rsaft a. .unIS 7. i,a.Ina kans AUX
cancel,ed Nv r.. iss,,a ~ iss,, tSersee ILL
s,,nos IN Tinitad Sstst.s -, tt ano
ton and character Of the United States now
outstanding and authorized by the act of
March s. 1858, entitled, an act to provide
ways and means for the support of the gov
ernmentn
After long debate Mr.. Plumb's amend
ment was defeated-yeas 49, nays 4g
Mr.. Hoar called up the Election bill in or
der to make it the unfinished business for to-
morrow, pending which Mr.. Butler moved an
adjournment Lost-ysas 2S. NAYS 81 The
vote then required ON Mr.. Hoar's motion to
call up the elections bill and resulted in q tie
yeas SO, nays 80. The vice-president cast
me oeciuing vote IN the afiirmative thus car
syrS o Cno io'ioh Ahe ioio"lng are une yeas
49, I1os,,.. A,s-;., An. .u,-
80 ?. 1.iui lSu fAneu, AuAson JAIN
nol, o1 Try, 1aSey Cunom, laws, DIXON,
WaEpo, ~ nars Haw!ey, niscocH, hoar,
psSS.lN ST. n.onlainn, Mah1erson, MiDcneii,
rs laeo, over, quay, sherman,
f Iponoi' o'ooAoiiuse' warren, VIII
so1xi =. w W
sSSis: DarCour, DaOS, perry, BLACK
ILL., pu.lSr, Oal, GocKreH CoKe, Daniel,
nscls, rauiKner, dipson, dornan. Gray,
vada, Kenna, Morgan, Pascoe, Pugh, Rea-
gan, Stanford, Stewart, Teller, Turpie, Vance,
Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall, Washburn, Wilson
OF Maryland, WOlcott-SS.
The Senate then at 2.l5 adjourned until
coon tomorrow.
35rH DAY-On motion of Mr.. German the
Honsa Hill 10 rev;sa 49, &C., ~ - 1919. VIC
ployes in the Government psintne off3ce w wa,
faken from fha caisndar amd ns,,s;d.v.S
The matter was not disnosad of ~ . ncIocI
when the elections bin came M as s.unfin,
jshed h,sinass ! M Evarts aEEd-oss.s III
Senate in favor Of the bill and snoha for tb s
and three-unartar hours Nj. Pasco nhtsineS
The floor and the hi was laid ss;d I ;nfnr.
mally. MIR. Hoar gave notice that to.mor-
row he should ask the Senate m remain in
session until the bill was finished. After a
short executive session the Senate adiourned,
oen
III ~, wA.I1ne Senate was again engaged
o. une Slsc.ion Dlii. senator's Hampton and
rusoo sp5k - againss sne Dill ana Mr. DIXON
supporter III. AL O:5U D. M. q motion to adj