The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-08
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The y. 8. Senate Passes the Bill By
Four Majority.
Senator Mcpherson Withdraws His
Objections, and the Vote Is
Teken With Little Debate.

Tuesday next. Mr.. Mcpherson, Demo-
crat, of New Jersey, announced that he
withdrew oil objection, express or i'm
pile }, mado Thursday to the unanimous
agreement entered into to take vote on
tho silver bill at Q o'clock Friday and said
he should offer 20 dilatory motion of any
kind to prevent vote being taken at
the time named If the Senators desired.
Mr.. Stewart briefly stated that he did
not desire to place any Senator at a disad-
yaetag,e, var and he s4ggested an extension OF
day at 3 o'clock.
After further discussion as to the time
the president pro tenn announced that
the question was on the motion of the
Senator from Oregon (Mr. Dolph) that
the bill and amendment be recommitted to
the committee on finance.
Mr.. Hill, (Dem }, of New York: els
debate in order on that propoIsition2"
The president pro tcm: "Under the
rules of the Senate debate is in order. The
chair has calle the attention of the Sen
ate to the agreement which the chair is
powerless to enforce
Mr.. Fry: "But under the agreement
debate is not in order"
Mr., Vest, (Dem.), of Missouri, asked
unanimous consent that the Senator from
New York be allowed to proceed
Consent being given, Mr.. Hill, who
was listened to in silent attention, said:
81 desire to speak single word in re-
gard to this particular motion-the mo-
hon to recommit, which, understand, is
the pending question. l am not quite
prepared to agree that that motion is in
order at this time. The question, how
ever, is not before the Senate. An ap-
peal was taken by the Senator from Alaba-
ma against the ruling of the chair but that
appeal has been withdrawn and it is un-
nee ssary that should express any opin-
ioa upon that question. 1t might be
urely question of parliamentary law.
But it seems to me strange if the Senate
recognizes the right to make an agree
ment of the character that it has no right
to enforce it. l Iisc to simply say that
si;ai: vote against the motion 70 Tecum-
nit, not on par iamentary grounds but
because believe that the motion to re-
commit is in violation of the nnapimous
consent given to take vote on the bill
and amendments at 2 o'clock"
The roll was called on the molten to
recommit and resulted: year 2S, nays 81,
SO that tbs motion was lost Mr.. Vest
moved that the consideration Of the pend
ing bill be postponed until the itrst Mon:
day of December next Mr. Stewart pro-.
tested that this motion was in violation
of the agreement.
The president pro tenn. "Under the
rules of the Senate it is in order"
Mr. Stewart: "Under the rules of the
Senate but not under the agreement.
ask the chair to rule upon the agree
ment"
The President pro tenn: H'The chair
is powerless to enforce the agreement"
Mr.. Blackburn, Democrat, of Ken
tncke, moved to table Mr.. Vests motion
and on that proposition demanded thf
yeas and nays. The motion to table was
lost-2S to- 20, tic vote. A similar tic
vote also defeated the motion to postpone
until December. MIR. Stewards amended
bill then came before the Senate.
Mr.. Hale, Republican, of Maine, NOV
I'd to adj urn. Lost: yeas 90, nays %.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out of Mt
Stewards amendment bill the provjso that
foreign silver coins and bullions formed
by melting down silver coins should be
excluded from the provisions of the act
Mr.. Stewart accepted the amendment and
it was adopted without division. Dila
tory mo,ions of various kinds were for O
time resorted to.
NJ. Allison, Republican, of Iowa,
moved that the act go into effect the first
of July, 1898. Lost: yeas 10, nays 80
The amendment of Mr.. Warren, Republi-
can, of Wyoming, excluding from the
operation of the act all bullion from any
source whatever, except bullion purchas-
ed from mines in the United States, was
- go.
The bill was thsn reported from the
committee of the whole to the Senate
with the following amendment attached
to it on the motion of Mr.. Morgan
THAT the Secretary of the Treasury shall
proceed to have coined all the silver bull
lion in the Treasury purchased with sill.
YER coin certificates. :"
Mr.. Morgan explained that as the bill
repealed the act of 1890 there would be
no provision for coinage of silver dollars
unless this amendment was adopted.
The bill was ordered to third reading
and passed, 80 to 25.
The final vote on the adoption of the
bill was in detail as follows: Yeas
Democrats: Bate, Berry, B ackburn,
Blodgett, Butler, Cockrell, Faulkner,
George, Harris, Hill. Kenna, Kyle,
F. Al, Mills, Morgan, Ransom, Turpie,
and Vest-17.
Republicans: Allen, Cam eron, Dubois,
Jones (Nev), Mitchell, PETER, o. A.,
Saunders, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller,
and Wolcott-12
Total 30.
Mays Democrats: Brice, Carlisle, Cor.
man, Gray, McPhersop, Palmer and
White--7
Republicans: Allison, Carey, Cullom,
Davis, Dawes. Dickson, Dolph, FELTON,,
Gallinger. Hale, H,wley, Mandsrssn,
Perkins, Proctor, Sawyer, Htockbridge,
Warren and Washburn-.1s.
Total 20.
At 8 p. m. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and adjourned until Tuesday
next.