The morning news., 1891-01-06
THE VOTE

A vote was taken by yeas and nays and
the motion was agreed to; Yeas 81, nays
go, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Bate, Berry Blackburn. But
Ter. Call Carlisle, Cockrel, Coke Daniel. Eustis,
Faulkner, Gibson, German, Gray. Harris, Jones
Of Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada, Kenna, McCon-
nell, Morgan, Pssco. Pugh, Ransom. Reagan,
Shoup. Stanford, Stewart. Teller Vance. Vest,
Walthsll Washburn. Wilson of Maryland. and
NAYs-AIessrs. Aldrich, Allen. Allison. Cam
eron, Casey, Cullom, Davis. Dixon, Dolph.
Edmunds, Evarts, Frye, Hswley. Hiscock,
Hoar. Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitchell, Morrill,,
Platt Plumb, Power, Quay, Sanders, Sawyer,
sherman, Spooner, Stockbridge and Wilson OF
Iowa-29
The following pairs were announced: Mr..
Casey with Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Hearst and
Mr.. Paddock, Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Farwell,
Mr.. George and Mr.. Blair, Mr.. Moody and
Mr.. voorhees,, Mr. Warren and Mr. Turpie,
Mr.. Higgins and MIR. Mcpherson, Mr..
Dawes and Mr.. Colquitt, Mr.. Hale and Mr..
Hampton, Mr.. Barbour and Mr.. Squires.
The following were absent and not paired:
Messrs. Blodgett, Chandler, ingalls,, Petit
grew and Pierce.
THE REPUBLICANS DISAPPOINTED.
The announcement of the result was re.
ceived with indications of surprise and dis
appointment on the republican side of the
chamber. but with no corresponding signs
OF undue elation on the democratic side.
THE SILVER BILL READ.
The elections bill having thus been dis
placed and the silver bill taken up in its
stead, the latter bill was then read by the
clerk, and Mr.. Stewart moved to amend it
by adding the following:
That any owner of silver bullion not too base
for the operations of the mist may deposit the
same in amounts of value not less than 500 at
any mint OF the United States, to be formed
into standard dollars or bars for bis benefit and
without charge; and that at the said owner S
option he may receive therefor an equivalent of
such standard dollars In treasury notes of the
same form and description, and having tue
same legal qualities as the notes provided for
by the act approved July II, 1890, entitled ian
act directing the purchase of silver bullion and
| the issue OF treasury notes thereon, and for
other purposes" And all such treasury notes
issued under the provisions OF this act shall ba
legal tender for their nominal amount in
payment of ell debts public and private and
shall be receivable for customs, taxes and all
public dues, and when so received may be re-
issued in the same manner and TO the same
extent as otner treasury notes.
STEWART SUPPORTS HIS AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Stewart argued in support of the
amendment His amendment, he said,
would re monetize silver and place 1t back
where it had been before it was excluded
from the mints of the United States and
| Europe.
Mr. Sherman said that the sudden and
unexpected change Of scene, and the in
PRODUCTION of new topic of debate, should
not allow the revolutionary measure now
| proposed (by Mr.. Stewards amendment to
pass without the serious and sober attention
of every senator The fact that there had
been an unexpected detection in the
Republican party would not relieve the
minority of this body from its re-
sponsibility if it supported that
measure. He appealed to the sober
sense of responsibility on the Democratic
side of the chamber against the measure,
which he regarded as revolutionary and
dangerous, and the effect of which. il it
should become law, would be more de-
structive than that of any measure that had
been proposed for years
Messrs. Stewart and Reagan replied to
Mr.. Sherman, and Mr.. Reagan advocated
the adoption Of Mr.. Stewards amendment.
He trusted that the Senate would provide
for free and unlimited coinage of silver.
| At the close of Mr.. Reagan's remarks Mr..
Teller obtained the floor, and the Senate
| adjourned until tomorrow