Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-02
His Free Coinage Bill Has
Passed the Senate.
The Silver Act Of July l8, 1890,
Thereby Repealed.
Silver Bullion in the Treasury to
Be Converted Into Coin.
Any Holder of Bullion Can Have 1t
Coined for His Benefit The Bill
Passed by Vote of 30 to go.
Washington Notes.
sy the Associated Press.l

BY the Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON, July LIN the senate
today Mcpherson withdrew his request
for the privilege OF addressing the senate
on the silver bill. He also withdrew
"any and all objections expressed orim-
piled to the order of the senate" and
said he would offer no objection, no dila-
tory motion, and do nothing to interfere
with the carrying into effect of the order
of the senate.
Stewart said he did not desire to place
any senator at disadvantage, therefore
he proposed to fix Wednesday at 3
O'Clock for the time of taking vote
without further debate on the bill and
amendments.
German said he felt himself under
peculiar circumstances. He had been
rather looked to by the senators on his
side to object to the request for unani-
NOUS consent, but he bad not objected.
An agreement of that kind never had
been violated in the senate, but be sub
mitted to the senator from Nevada, as
he had already done privately, that
under the circumstances those in charge
of the bill could not properly insist on
going on with the bill without giving
gentlemen an opportunity to be heard.
Pugh said his colleague Morgan, was
absent, aud no agreement could be
made under the circumstances.
THE BILL BEFORE THE SENATE.
During the discussion as to the res
trictions imposed by the senate agree
ment on the silver bill, Morgan entered
and the president laid the bill before
the senate, the pending question being
olph's motion to recommit.
Hill announced that he would vote
inst the motion on the ground that
vas violation OF the unanimou con-
1t given few days ago.
The motion to recommit was lost, 81
32S.
A vote then taken on Senator Black
burns motion to table Vests motion to
postpone consideration of the bill until
December. Lost by tie vote, and the
senate proceeded to vote on Vests mo-
ton. The vote resulted in tie, 80 the
motion was lost.
The vote then recurred on Palrer's
motion to strike out all except the first
section of the bill.
AMENDED AND PASSED.
Palmer's motion was defeated, and
Stewart then offered as an amendment
his substitute providing for the free
coinage of silver bullion, under the
act OF 1878, excepting foreign coin sil-
yer, and repeating the law OF 1890.
Vest moved to strike out the proviso
as to foreign coin. Agreed to without
division.
Other motions were defeated, and a
vote was then taken on Stewards
amendment, as amended by Vest, and
1t was agreed to without division.
Morgan offered an amendment direct
ing the coinage of all the silver bullion
in the treasury, and it was also agreed
to without division.
The bill then passed--yeas, %; nays,
25.
HOW THE BILL READS.
1t reads as follows:
"Any owner of silver bullion may de.
posit the same at any mint of the
United States to be coined for his bene-
fit, and it shall be the duty of the proper
officers, upon the terms and conditions
which are provided by the law for the
deposit and coinage of gold, to coin such
bullion into standard dollars authorized
by the act of February %, 1878, entitled
AN act to authorize the coinage of the
Btandary silver dollar and restore it's
legal tender character and such coins
shall be legal tender for all debts and
dues, public and private.
Ihe act OF July 10, 1890, entitled
An act for the storage of silver bullion
and the issue of treasury notes there
on is hereby repealed, provided that
the secretary OF the treasury shall pro-
ceed to have coined all the silver bullion
IN the treasury purchased with silver or
gold certificates"
THE VOTE IN DETAIL.
Following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Blodgett, Butler, Cameron, Cockrell,
Dubois, Faulkner. @ Gorge, Harris, Hill,
Jones (Nevada). Kenna, Kyle, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan, PETER, Ransom, Sam
ders, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller,
Turpie, Vest, Wolcott-29.
Nays-Allison, Brice, Carey. Carlisle,
Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Dolph,
FELTON,, Gallinger, German, Gray, Hale,
Hawley, Mcpherson, Manderson, Palm
er, Perkins, Proctor, Sawyer. Stock
bridge, Warren, Washburn, White-25.
IT MADE STEWART SMILE.
While the vote was being read out by
the clerk, Stewart, his countenance
beaming with delight, sat in one of the
front seats keeping tally on his fingers.
When the result was announced there
was a manifestation of triumph on the
hoor and in the galleries, which the
presiding officer had trouble in sup
pressing. After order was restored q
brief executive session was held, and
then the senate adjourned.
ROUSE PROCEEDINGS.