Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-01-17
FIFTY-FIRsT CONGRESS
senate.

SChAtSs
29rH DAY.-The finance bill was taken up
and Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent
that vote should be taken on the bill and.
amendments Mt 4 o'clock o Saturday. Mr.
German expressed his surprise at the propo-
stion. The amendment offered TO the bill by
the Senator from Nevada Mr.. Stewart) had
been described by the Senator from Ohio (Mr.
Sherman) as one of the most revolutionary
measures introduced in Congress. Mr.. Stew
art realized the importance of Mr.. Gorman's
suggestion, but thought that as the subject
had been much discussed, the Senate ought to
hx time for taking the vote. Mr.. Ingalls,
asked unanimous consent that general debate
on the bill shall close with the adjournment
on Tuesday next, aud that on "Wednesday de.
bate shall be resumed on the bill and amend
ments under the 10 minutes rule, the final
lore Journment on Wednesday. Mr.. Turpie
and Mr.. Coke made speeches in favor of free
coinage.
BOTH DAY.-The financial bill occupied the
attention of the Senate again to-day. Messrs.
Blackburn and Morgan male addresses
SlsT DAY.-Mr. Sherman, from the COM
mittee on foreign relations, reported bill 10
amend the act OF February, 1889, Incorporate
ing the Nicaragua Canal Company (authoriz-
ing the issue OF bonds, guaranteed by the
United Siates.) 1t WAS placed on the calen.
OAR, and with the accompanying repnrt, or
dered to be printed. The financial bill was
taken up, aud Mr.. Morgan concluded his
speech begun Yesterday. The conference re-
port on the bill TO carry out in part the pro-
visions of the act TO divide the Sioux Indian
reservation was presented and adopted.
BID DAY.-Senator Quay introduced bill
to preventiorce and fraud at federal elections.
The financial bill was taken up again to-day,
aud Messrs. Allen, Berry and Cockrell made
speeches in favor Of free coinage.
33D DAY.-This was an exceedingly inter-
esting day in the debate on the financial bill
in the Senate. Mr.. Sherman, the first speak
er made four-hour argument against Mr..
Stewards amendment. He was followed by
Messrs. Allison and Evarts, both of whom
spoke on the same side of the question. The
last speaker oftlie day was Mr.. Mcconnell
who argued in favor of Tree coinage of silver.
The hour then being late various suggestions
were made as to an extension of general de-
bate, and il was finally decided that Senator
Jones, Of Nevada, Ingalls,, Gibson, and Hiseock
should be allowed TO address the Senate in
extenso. beginning at 10 O'Clock, after which
the ten minute debate shall be entered upon.
The Senate then, at 6.15 o'clock, adjourned.
34TH DAY.-The Senate met at ten O'Clock
and i've minutes later when Mr. ingalls, rose
the galleries had begun to fill. In half an
hour they were crowded, and they remained
so during the day. Mr.. ingalls, spoke Tor two
hours: Mr.. Jones, of Nevada, followed Mr..
ingalls, in support of the amendment. His
speech closed the general debate, the Senate
continuing under the ten minute rule. The
bill was then reported to the Senate and the
amendments made in committee of the whole
were agreed to. Then Mr. Vest astonished
the Senate by bringing forward as substi-
tute for the bill purely free coinage bill
which pro vdss that the unit of value in the
United Siaes shall be the dollar, to be coined
of 4l21 grains Of standard silver, or Is $40
grains of standard gold. Mr.. Aldrich moved
to amend the substitute by adding thereto the
national banking feature of the original bill.
Lost-Yess 80, nsys3i. Mr., Vests substitute
was agreed to without division. The bill as
amended was agreed to-Yeas 80, nays a.
Mr.. Hoar called up the elections bill in order
to make it the Unfinished" business for to-
morrow. The vote resulted in tie-yeas So,
nays 49, The Vice-President cast the decid-
ing vote in the affirmative, thus carrying the
motion. The Senate then adjourned.