Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-27
THE White FEATHER
Shown by Senator Hill When
Sudden Vote on Free
Silver Is Taken.
HE'S FORCED TO RUN AWAY,
While German Steals a Clean March
on Him by Securing Pair.
THE SILVER QUESTION BOBS UP
Most Unexpectedly, and the New York Sem
ator Is Unprepared.
THE SILVER QUESTION BOBS UP
SHERMAN COMPARED TO CLEVELAND


the country until after the National Con.
ventions is evident An invincible ma
jority of at least eight Senators can be
counted for the Stewart free coinage bill.
The present purpose, however, is to keep
the matter in state of fiery agitation tc
arouse the free coinage feeling in the coun,
try to influence the. action of the National
Conventions. 1t is probable that the House,
also, will lend hand in some way to the
same purpose.
Only 4S of the SO Senators voted to-day.
The remainder were absent or paired, OF
they deliberately lodged. The Republicans
voting to take up the Stewart bill were:
Jones, of Nevada; Mitchell, Paddock,
Power, Sanders, Shoup, Stanford, Stewart
and Teller The Democrats voting against
consideration were: GRAY, Palmer, Villas
and White. Cameron, who voted for free
coinage in the last Congress, seems to have
become converted to the more moderate
theory, as he voted against consideration.
Interest in German and Hill.
The chief interest centers in the action of
Senators German and Hill, the two Presi-
dental candidates of the Senate. German
was paired with FRYE, who is absent. As
Frye, of course, would nave voted against
consideration, it may be assumed that Cor
man, if he had not been paired, would have
voted for it. Not so with Senator Hill,
who hopes to be nominated for the Presi-
dency by the Democrats. Hill was not
only not paired, but in ''dodging' made
himself the laughing stock of the
Senate and galleries, and tomorrow the
whole country will ring with his ludicrous
flight from the Senate chamber when he
suddenly walked from absorption in letter
writing to find that the roll was being
called on taking up the Stewart bill
The Senator all along had his eve on
Morgan, of Alabama, who he supposed
would make the motion TO take up the bill
Morgan sauntered into the clerk room, and
Hill thought himself safe as long as the
Alabama Senator was absent Diving deep
into bis letter writing he failed to notice
Senator Stewards motion to take up the
bill
Hill Almost Caught in a Corner.
The roll call began in its monotonous,
Senatorial way, and several names had been
called before it suddenly dawned on Hills
mind that the danger he had been trying to
escape was close upon him. In his sudden
fright he sprang to his feet, almost upset.
ting his chair, rushed for the main door
leading into the corridor, and, in his blind
haste, ran against and almost knocked over
the stalwart and athletic Henry Cabot
Lodge, who was about to enter the chamber
from the House.
Nh. Lodge, whose movements are charao-
terized bv that calmness and dignity which
are native to Boston, was SO greatly sur
prised that he for moment lost his fine
self-possession. Hill grew fiery red in the
face, stammered hasty and unintelligible
apology, and hurried on.
The incident is important, as it will un-
doubtedly play a conspicuous part in the
Democratic campaign for the nomination
from now until after the convention. Sena-
tor Morgan is playing havoc In his scheme
to thrust the silver bill on the Senate, not
only to agitate the question, but to smoke
out Presidential candidates He has now
said that in SO far as free silver is concerned
Sherman might as well be President as
Cleveland.
a New York Senator's Pickle.
He has compelled Hill to exhibit his
cowardice by lodging the question alto
gether, and in ridiculous fashion, and has
given German a chance to show his shrewd-
ness by pairing in favor of it, thus proving
that he is at least not opposed to discussion
of it, though he may not on account of his
many political engagements, find it con-
venient to express his personal views until
after the Chicago Convention.
In the course of the debate to-day, Mr..
Higgins asked Mr.. Morgan to give some
proof or demonstration of his argument
against ''the gold men,"
''If L should bring demonstration strong
as proof of holy writ, >" Mr.. Morgan re-
piled, ''the Senator from Delaware would |
be of the same opinion still, and 1 will not |
waste my time about it. If the Senator will |
vote with me to take up the bill of the Sem |
ator from Nevada (Mr. Stewsrt), we will |
have test vote on taking up the bill, and |
/ will most heartily enter with him into |
this discussion. hope that the Senator |
from Nevada will move to take up his bill |
and let US have direct vote upon it,
Morgan's Defiance to Two Colleagues.
Coming again to the question of the like |
Iihood of Presidential veto to a free silver |
coinage bill, Mr.. Morgan said:
We have had other Presidents to veto
silver bills, and what has become of them9 |
There is very prominent gentleman now
before the country whom every Democrat |
veres for his manly integrity, his great
broad craftsmanship, and his splendid ad,
of the Government. And yet |
because Democrats love the people better
than they do him. they would see him 60 to
his political grave in moment rather than
take him and put him where he could have
from Ohio in infiicting the final death blow
to silver. The Democrats of this country
would not know, in the event of Grover
Cleveland being at the head of their ticket
and of the Senator from Ohio being at the
head of the other, which to prefer, in regard
to their attitude to destroy silver. i suppose
that the gratitude of these men who have |
been enabled to expand and contract the
currency of the country would give the SEN
ator from Ohio the preference over the e1-
President.
Mr.. Sherman replied to Mr.. Morgan, and
defended the Finance Committee from the
charge made of neglect or inaction. While
Mr.. Sherman was still speaking the morn
ing hour expired, and Mr.. Morgan's amend
ment went over without action. Mr. Stew
art, however, promptly rose, and remark
ing that he would give Senators the oppor-
tunity of having test vote on. the ques-
tion. moved to take up the bill, introduced
by him and reported adversely from the
Finance Committee, to provide for the free
coinage OF gold and silver bullion and for
other purposes. The yeas and nays were
called for by Mr. Morgan.
Detail of the Test Vote.
The vote was announced as: Yeas 2S |
nays 20. The following is the vote in de-
tail:
reas-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Butler, Cock
rell, Coke, Colquftt, Harris, Jones [Ark.1,
Jones New, KenDa, Kyle, Mills, Mitchell.
Morgan, Paddock, PETER, Power. Pugh, Ran
Teer Tnrps ves3 va1s sssef0Ed saa
-2s
Nays-Messrs. Cameron, Cullom, Davis.
Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, Gallinger, Gray, Hale, |
aawley, Higgins, Morrill,, Palmer, Perkins
md Wilson-20
The debate on the Stewart bill was opened
w. ort h. 81