New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-01
A LITTLE SILVER FIGHT.
SENATORS OBJECT TO THE UNANIMOUS
CONSENT FOR FINAL ACTION.
AFRAID OF GOING on EECORD-THE
AEPFTNTNT SUSTAINED.
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AGREEMENT SUSTAINED.
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Washington, June 3o.-some of the Democratic OPP
ponents of free coinage who wish TO prevent the'F
partys going on record in the Senate by direct vote
on the Stewart bill were exceedingly exercised To-Day
because in their absence yesterday the Nevada senator
secured what the ycall "snap' consent Tor hndi
action to be taken tomorrow afternoon Seha'o,
Mcpherson announced promptly when the silver Dill
came I'M that he would not be bound by the agree
ment Of Yesterday but would continue to oppose 'ho
bill as II no limit whatever had been set to the dcpa'e
This declaration excited wrath OF senator Morgan
and senator stewart, who emphasized with ihpos''s
solcmnity the binding character Of yesterday "n'i
nous consent" as II they themselves hao 10. oeeii
equally conspicuous transgessors Of even more iora
agreements OF the same sort in the last congress-
Mr. Morgan, in the course Of his Speech Nlerlou "
the great personal and party pressure brought 10 oe
upon him to abandon the fight for Tree silver anu Nv
nounced the feeble and cowardly sIai1t ON the Deo
cratic side of the senate which sought 10 sa'r''c
party consistency ard personal opinion W ''e uo""
~ convention or a Presidential nominee Nr'
stewart appeared In the peculiar roie Vi 'lc"oi'"e
the Senate with the previous quesuoh "nio'e 'i''
pending agreement TO vO'e were 'dii'e" ''.' ~
mindful of the adherence OF all hm'auohs ." ueoo
which he so vigorously expressed a year ago IN Inc
Elections bill night .
A. uawlev expressed his repentance for not hav-
, o,,oc,.d Yesterday TO the request for unanimous
%nsent He found that there were Senators on DOM
sides ~ the Chamber who desired 10 express uen
view. nm the bill. For his own part he would de'ay
A.. I'm ,ndefnitely-woud delay it until the next
century. . about ,be
Mr. Higgins said that the agreement ABOUT 'he
,o,o had been made in his absence. II he HAD been
nrssent he would have objected to 1t. lie arsneo
at length against the bill
FINALLY. after much cross-fring, Mr. Mcfherson
yielded and withdrew his proclamation OF war 50
IN. order for tomorrow afternoon remains in force.
Mr.. DOlph has already entered mouoh 10 lay ''o
Stewart bill on the table, which will probably 10
acted upon first when the time for voting comes
The silver men are still claiming sufficient suehgun
IN the Senate TO pass the BILL though 1t Is nara 10
ca. whore ALL the votes will come from. All Ill
aicstion that Mr. Stewart himself has lost hope OF
succcss can be found I'm his introduction OF SUD
s,Itnte for the first draft Of his bin, by which no
tora,gn silver coins or bullion formed by meluhe
down such coins are to be admitted under Tree
coinage TO be recoined in the minis OF the ohi'ea
states. Another amendment, offered by MI warren
,o.dav. completes the emascuatiOn OF the Dill D!
restricting the privileges Of free coinage to the producs
~ American silver mines alone. This would hh'
~. animal coinage or purchase OF silver bullion 10
Ices than 100000 ounces, the amount nAe 49,. ~
tho law of 1880. II the stewart bill passes Ine
Sanate IL will not therefore, be the broad ana s"cP
ING measure proposed early In the session, pu e ht
hating and doubtful step in the dlrecuoh VI Is
nnlimied silver coinage which Mr. stewart anu WIZ
TSer offer as a panacea for all financial Ills