The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-06
THE FoaCE BILL is SET ASIDE.
Democrats and Silver Republi-
cans Unite in the Senate.
A ss<sag Piece Of sntsyy Strategy.
aonator Harris in the Chair-Ssnstox
Hear DisMaysd-Finanelal Legislatioa
Now ha. sho Elser fer an Indeanite
PoEiod-Hew II was Done.

WAsHINeToE, d. c. Jan. s.-[Special]-
The Senate met to-day with large
attendance on she floor and in the
galleries.
Tho Montana election cases woro
settled by eferringSenator-eleot Dubois
credentials to tho next session Of Cen
gross as his term does not begin until
March 4. Mcconnell and Shoup wore
then sworn in, and the Senate went into
executive session until 1870.
The elections bill was then takon up
and Senator George took the 1ocr to
continue his speech. Senator Stewart
moved to take up the Senate bill to pro-
vide against the contraction of the cur
rency. Dir. George said he would
yield for that motion. Mr.. Hoar seemed
10 be taken by surprise, and asked Mr..
George, with a show of feeling OF mis-
plaood confidence, whether the Senator
abandoned tho floor. Mr. George said
that he did not intend to do that but
that he re erely yislded to hxva tae mo-
ton made. He would claim she floor,
he said, il the motion did not prevail
While Mr. George wIs saying tas he
was being prompted by Tho Democratic
Senators in his nsigh borhocd.
Mr.. Hoor-I Wish to sublr i. 10 tho
Senator from Mississippi whe tb or in his
judgment, utter the'arranSemcn which
We have made
Mr. Gorman-I nuke a point OF order
that the question is not debatab!c.
The presiding officer, (Senator Harris
in the ohair,) informed Mr.. lioar that
tho question which hc suggested was
not now presented. When it Was pre-
sent0d. the chair would deal with it
he meant AS TO the right OF the Senator
from Mississippi to occupy the floor at
another time or the elections bill.
Ar. Hoar-That is not tho question
was Suggesting. Was asking the Sen
ltcr frofa mississippi whether
hr. German seemed resolved to allow
no diacSssion on tsc subject, and in
sia.td spon his poiut OF order that On
| motion 10 proceed 10 the consideration
of n bill debate is not in order.
Mr.. Hoar-Do l understand that the
Senator frora Mississippi considers him
self at liberty to yield 10 tkis motion
aftsr tho arrangement between him and
me7
Mr.. Gorman-I insist upon the point
OF order.
Tho presiding oflieer-The point is
vol taken.
Mr.. George ask unanimous coz
| sent 10 make Al inquiry OF the Senator
from Massachusetts.
Several Democratic Senators-Oh, no.
object.
The presiding oiiicor-The chair will
entertain 10 proposition shat amounts
TO or lands 10 debate. The question u.s.
Will the Senate proceed TO eonsidera tion
OF the bill TO provide against tho CON
traction OF the currency?
The vote was th5n taken by yeas and
nays and the motion was agreed TO yeas
"a, nays las follows:
YeaG-Bate, Berry. Blackburn. But
Ter. Call, Carlisle, Cookrell, Coke, Daniel,
Eustis, Faulkner. Gibson, Gorman,
Gray, Harris, Jones OF Arkansas Jones.
OF Nevada. Kenna, Mcdonnell, Morgan,
Pasco, Pugh, Ransom, Reagan, Shoup,
Stanford, Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest,
Waithall. Washburn, Wilson OF Mary
land and Wolcott-o4.
Nays-Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Cam
eron, Casey, Cullom, Davis, Dixon,
Dolph Eimunds. Evarts. Frye, Hawley,
lliscock, Iloar, Mcmillan, Henderson,
MITCHELL Morrill,, Plat Plumb. Power,
Quay, Saunders. Sawyer, Sherman,
Spooner, Stockbridge and Wilson OF
Iowa-20.
The announcement OF the result was
received with Indications of surprise
and disappointment on the Republican
side OF the chamber, but with no CORES
ponding signs OF undue citation on the
Democratic side. The elections bill
having been thus displaced. and the sill
yer bill taken up in its stead, the latter
bill was read by the clerk, and Stewart
moved to amend it by adding the follow
ing That any owner OF silver bullion,
not too base for the opera tionS of the
mint, may deposit the same in amounts
OF value of not less than one hundred
dollars at any mint of the United States
TO be formed into standard dollars or
bars. for his benefit and without charges,
and that at said owners option ne NAV
receive therefor an equivalent OF such
standard dollars in treasury notes of the
same form ana description, and having
the same legal qualities as the notes
provided for by the act OF July II, 1899.
And all s,rh treasury notes issued under
provisions OF this act Shall be legal ten
der for their nominal amount in pay
ment of ali debts. public and private
and shall be receivable for customs.
taxes and ali public dues, and when so
received may be rcissued III the same
manner and to the same extern. as other
treasury notes.
Mr.. Stewart argued III support of the
aDendment His amendment. be said.
worll rcmoncyizc silver and place it
back were il had been before it was cx-
cludcd from the minis OF the United
States and Europe.
Mr. Sherman said that tho sudden
and unaXnncted scenn And iIitrnd notion