The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-02

Blodgett, Butler, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke. Du-
bois, Faulkner, George. Harris, Hhl, Jones OF
Nevada Kenna, Kyle, Mills Mitchell. Morgan,
Paddock, PETER. Power, Ransom, shoug; Stew
art, Teller rurpie, Vest Walthal and Wolcott
81.
Mr.. Vest moved to postpone further con-
sideration of the bill Till the first Monday
in December.
Mr. Teller-That is direct aud fragrant
violation OF the agreement
Mr. Vest-I deny that positively.
Mr. Blackburn move to lay that mo-
tion on the table.
Mr.. Blackburn's motion was defeated by
a tie vote OF % yeas TO % nays.
The question was then again taken on
Mr.. Vests motion and 1t was defeated by a
like tie vote OF 2S yeas to % nays.
Then Mr.. Palmer's amendment to strike
out all of the original bill except the first
section was agreed to without division.
Mr.. Stewart then offered as an amend
ment his substitute providing for free COIN
age of silver bullion under the terms of the
act Of 1878 and repeating the law Of 1890.
Several amendments and motions to ad
journ were defeated. Among the amend
ments lost were two or three excluding for
eign coin silver and TO make the bill take
effect July l, 1898, and to take
effect after an international agreement
shall have been entered into for the openin g
of the minis at the ratio Of 16 20 1.
Mr.. Stewards substitute was then ag reed
to without division.
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend Mr.. Stew
arts substitute by adding the following pro-
viso: Ordering that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall proceed 10 have coined all
the silver bullion In the treasury purchased
with silver or ooin certificates" This was
agreed to without division.
THE BILL PASSED.
The bill was then passed by vote Of 30
yeas TO 25 nays
Following is the vote iu detail:
YEAs-Messrs Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Blodgett. Butler, Cameron, Cockrel, Dubois.
Faulkner, George, Harris, HILL Jones OF Nevada,
Kenna, Kyle. AIills, Mitchell, Morgan, PETER,
Ransom, Sanders. Shoup, Squire, Stewart. Tel
Ter, Turpie Vest and Wolcott-29.
NAYs-Messrs. Allison, Brice, Carey, Carlis le,
Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Dolph, FELTON,,
Gallinger. German, Gray. Hale, Hawley, Nc
Pherson, Manderson, Palmer. Perkins, Proctor,
Sawyer, Stockbrdge, Warren, Washburn and
Whte-2j.
While she vote was being read out by the
clerk, Mr.. Stewart, his countenance beam
ing with delight, sat in one of the front
seats keeping tally on his fagerB.
When the result was announced there was
a manifestation Of triumph on the floor aud
in the galleries which the presiding officer
had soma trouble in repressng. After
order was restored some executive commu-
nications were presented and referred, a
brief executive session was held, aud then
the Senate adjourned till Tuesday next.
TEXT OF THE SILVER BILL
The silver bill as finally amended and
passed reads as follows;
That the owner Of silver bullion may deposit
the same at any mint of the United States TO be
coined for his benefit and 1t shall be the duty OF
the proper officers. upon terms aud conditions
which are provided by law for the deposit an d
coinage of gold. to coin such bullion into stand
ard dollars authorized By the act of Feb. IS,
1878, entitled Am act TO authorize the coinaR g
OF standard silver dollars and to restore its
legal tender character" and such coins shall
be legal tender for all debts and dues public
and private. The act OF July ID, 1890, entitled
An act directing the purchase of silver bullion
AID the issue Of treasury notes thereon, aud for
other purposes" is hereby repealed: provided,
that the Secretary of the Treasury shall proceed
to have coined all the silver bullion in the treas
ury purchased with silver or coin certificates.