Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-06
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Ahe Oatn O1 Omce A0lm1n1gtefe0 t< I the Idaho SenatoEs-The Senate il BilI Displaced and the Bill to Pro vide Against the Contraction of tn, Currency Taken Up.
 met at noon with Vice President Morton | in the chair.
 MT. Hale, from the census committee l reported back without amendment the ap portionment bill (which was placed on th' calendar), and stated that majority ani minority reports would be presented in . few days. MT. Hoar, from the committee on privi leges and elections, reported back the ere dentials of Frederick P. Dubois, as senator elect from the state of Idaho, for the term of six years, beginning on the fourth oi March next. The committee recommended that Mir. Dubois credentials be placed or file, and it was so ordered. MT. Hoar also reported back the creden tials of Messrs Shoup and McC cConnell, sen. ators-elect from Idaho, with statement that such credentials constitute sufficient certificate of the executive of the state, and with recommendation that MT. ~McCon. nell be sworn (Mr. Shoup having already taken his seat).
 The oath of office was thereupon admin istered by the vice president to MT. Mo, Cornell, who was escorted to the clark's desk by MT. Mitchell.
 Thereupon the senate at half-past twelve went into executive session, on the motion of MT. Sherman, who said that it was i'm. portant to have such session.
 The doors were reopened at 1:30, when MT. Hoar moved (the morning hour hay ing expired) that the elections bill be taken up.
 Pending action on that motion MT. Plumb (by requesD introduced bill to create 8 board of woman commissioners of immi- grafton. Referred.
 After some discussion of bill pertain ing to the District of Columbia the cleo tions bill was taken up, MT. George resum- ing the floor to continue the speech com menced by him last Wednesday.
 Mir. Stewart moved to take up the senate bill to provide against contraction of the currency.
 After some discussion the speaker stated the question to be:
 Will the senate proceed to the consider ation of the bill to provide against the con- traction of the currencys
 The vote was taken by yeas and nays, and the motion agreed to-yeas 34 nays 29.
 The announcement of the result was re- ceived with indications of surprise and disappointment on the republican side of the chamber, but with no correspond ing signs of undue elation on the demo- cratic side.
 The elections bill having been thus dis placed and the silver bill taken up in it's stead, the latter bill was read by the clerk and MT. Stewart moved to amend it by adding the following:
 That any owner of silver bullion not too base for the operations of the mint may deposit the same in amounts of the value of not less than S100 at any mint of the United States to be formed into standard dollars or bars for his benefit and without charge; and at the said owners option he may receive therefrom an equal equivalent of such standard dollars in treasury notes of the same form and description, and having the nos pro1d ss for f1atss bv bs act as Ss July IA, 1890, entitled, "An act directing the purchase of silver bullion and the other purposes" and all such treasury notes issued under the provisions of this act shall be a legal tender for their nom inal amount in payment of all debts, pub lie and private, and shall be receivable for customs, taxes and all public dues, and when so received may be reissued in the same manner and to the same extent as other treasury notes.
 MT. Stewart argued in support of the amendment.
 Mr. Sherman said that the sudden and expected change of scene and the introduo- ton of 8 new topic of debate should not allow the revolutionary measure now pro- posed (Mr. Stewards to pass without the serious and sober attention of every senator. The fact that there had publican party would not relieve the mi nority of this body from it's responsibility if it supported that measure. He appealed to the sober sense of responsibility on the democratic side of the chamber against a measure which he regarded as revolutiona- " and dangerous, and the effect of which If it should become law would be more destructive than that of any measure that had been proposed for years The amend ment offered by the senator from Nevada would change entirely the whole basis of valuation of all the property of the United States, it would demonetize one half of the money ot the country (gold) and would de grade the other half (silver) to a low level; so that it's effect would be to diminish the volume of circulation.
 MT. Reagan also replied to MT. Sherman and advocated the adoption of MT. Stew arts amendment. He trusted the senate would provide for the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
 At the close of MT. Reagan's remarks MT. Teller obtained the floor, and the sen ate at 5:10 o'clock adjourned till to-mor- row at 10 o'clock a. m.