The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-20
The Senate.

Senator Morrill, was in his seat for the first
time since his recent severe illness, and was
the recipient Of many ahectionate inquiries
and congratulations.
brief but rather significant silver debate
was occasioned by Mr.. Platt of Connecticut,
chairman of the Committee on Territories,
calling up House bill amending the Arizona
funding act. and asking its immediate CON
sideration. Mr.. Platt explained that the bill
made the interest on the bonded debt of
Arizona payable seml-annually instead of an
nualiy It's passage was urgently desired as a
contract had been made for the sale of these
bonds on the theory that the bill would pass
the Senate in the same form IN which 1t had
passed the House.
Mr.. Kyle Farmers Allance). of South
Dakota, moved to strike out the words
which made the per cent. interest PAYABLE
in gold coin" and TO insert in lieu thereof
the words in lawful money of the United
States"
A roll call being demanded on this pro-
position resulted in q yeas to % nays. Mr.,
Hill voted yea.
Mr. Carey, of Wyoming. after the vote was
announced. started q general silver debate
by defining his position on the silver ques-
tion and on this bill. He said he was opposed
TO free coinage. He believed In the right OF
the people 10 make a contract payable IN gold.
The territorial act Of Arizona distinctly pro-
yded that the interest should be paid IN gold
coin or lawful money of the United States. "
Mr. Teller Indignantly denied that it was
necessary to specify gold coin IN order to
float bonds on the market. He would under
take TO sell any State or territorial bonds
based on proper security, the interest on
which should be payable lin lawful money OF
the nited States" He was willing the bill
should be amended so as 10 make the interest
PAYABLE in United States coin" but he
should vote against the bill If 1t preferred
simply gold coin of the United States" He
would not vote to discriminate against silver
He would not disparage either of the money
metals: be would not even vote TO dlscrllni-
nate against the respectable currency-the
greenback.
After further debate the Senate passed the
bill as amended. making the interest payable
"in lawful money of the United States,' and
sent it into conference with the House.
The vote in detail in the Senate to-day
striking out the provision in the Arizona
Funding bill, making the interest payable in
gold and inserting the words lawful
money" is as follows:
l'e0s-Allen. Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Cockrell. Coke, Colquitt. Daniel. Dubois
Faulkner Gibson Md j. Hansbrough, Harris,
Hill Jones Nevada. Kyle. Mitchell, PETER,
Pugh. Ransom, Stewart, Teller Vest.
Walthall Wolcott-2S.
Nays.-Allison. Cary, Chandler ,Cullomn,
Dixon, FRYE Gray, Hale. Hawley. Htscock.
Hoar. McMliin. Henderson. Paddock, Pal
mer. Perkins. PettigTew Platt Proctor. Saw
yer. Stocklridge. Washburn. Wilson-23.
MI Georges resolution for a special inyes-
tigation by committee of five into the cause
of the low price of cotton and the depressed
condition of agriculture in the cotton States
was amended so as to intrust the inyestga-
ton to the standing Committee on Agricul-
ture. which WAS authorized Ito ascertain. in
every practicable way. and report from time
10 time TO the Senate the present condition OF
agriculture in the United States, and the
present prices Of agricultural products. and If
there be any of which the prices are depressed,
then the causes OF such depression and the
remedies therefor
Thus amended the resolution was adopted
without objection
The long standing resolution authorizing
the Secretary of the Treasury TO refund TO
the State OF West Virginia the direct tax,
which had been laid over out of courtesy TO
Mr. Morrill,. was passed. Mr.. Morrill, finally
concluding not to address the Senate on the
subject.
The Senate passed bill creating an appel
late court for the District Of Columbia and
autorizng the appointment OF two additional
judges.
At 1.45 o'clock the Senate. on motion OF Mr..
Sherman. resumed in secret session the dis
cussion of the matters laid before 1t yester-
day.
At 4.3O o'clock the doors were reopened and
the Senate almost Immediately adjourned
until tomorrow.