The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-07-01


A. Aroroon (Dem.. Ala. said this was the
erst time be had ever hoard a rule of the
senate deliberately aud williully violated oy
n senator on this floor. lie regretted u very
roucb because he could see az once that u
,Cculd not be tho last. The senate haa no
prevous question. no cloture OF any AInu.
IL had relied upon the honor OF oNoII
Senator 20 abide by unanimous oohson'
i'm mi. body in regard 20 legislative ~
ce3ure The Senator from New jersey lmt;
ATcpbersou1 could take upon hinSeli
the distinction II be chose 70 90
Ii. Of violating this rule, but IN dong tnaD @ ne
would not succeed in intlmldatlng tho IIioit'o .L
of silver n they had majority on t~ho ~
floor they intended 20 pass the Dill anu .uo
threat of the Senator would but MAKE IuoLn mem
more determined If they had not malorly
they would Jet the matter go. Inc ooha,oi
said the Senate was thin When lne atln
ment was reached. OF course u was tA'n
in the absence OF the senator rom Eo" b,,,
soy. Mr. Mcpherson laughter put
not thinner ia that respect tnah
IL very often was. The Senator
from New jersey n he desired debate on
this bill st could be had after O'CLOCK Inc
friends of the measure we're tired OF aeDate'
10 had been debated ad nauseam. Inc pro
DosiNon of TIE Senator was evidently one 70
smother this bill bydelay. But the people were
not going 20 put up with this sort or thlhs'
This eff ut would not be- made by Senator
who had been 30 long IN the oenate
az Mr.. Mcpherson If he did not tninK
tie party whip was at his back. lie was
mistaken. 1t was not the party whip; II was
only a few men, the representatives oil the
money power which hasteDed 20 this eXtraor-
dinary method of melting breaches OF talth'
of agreement of contract on the foOr OF tAe
Senate in order 90 defeat measure they
knew theipeople wanted 10 cOerce the silver
mon on this floor was open bagrant. wrong
I..f o. & frr.rr and nm
Mr. Mcpherson: / made the statement
that there had been Il formal agreement en-
tered into 40 the instance of the Senat r from
Rhode Island Mr.. Aldrichl, representing the
other side of the chamber that each party
should have time 20 attend It's respective con
venuons. / claim, and ! think / can fairly
claim till members on this side had time 1t IS
"a violation of that agreement unanimously
entered into e. take a vote.
llr Morgan said he remembered very dis
tinctly what that agreement was. IL simply
provided that no vote sh uld be taken on the
Silver bin before the 18th OF June. This was
the only agreement entered into.
Mr. Harris Dem. Tenn said no matter
what agreement had been entered into before
the two conventions. that time had passed,
the conventions we're over and the Senate
was engaged ID its ordinary business. lie
suggested to the Senator from New Jersey
that the only practical way in bis reach
20 accomplish bis object. and at the same
time % preserve the traditions Of the Senate,
wos 20 ask the unanimous consent of the
Senate for a pOstponemeDt 10 such day and
such hour as would meet his convenience.
Mr.. Morgan replied that the Senator from
New Jersey had made no proposition Of this
kind nor had he iutlmated q desire 70 d. SO.
He had simply asserted right on an agree
ment, or rather on a preteXt which was not
true according TO the recOrd-tO break
through au agreement OF the Senate. and IL
was ia defense Of the Senate as we'll
az this bill that he (Morganl took
the floor. lie was satisfied the on
would pass the Senate and would
also 60 through the House II IL could be sent
there. And he would extremely regret 10
hear any Senator declare be had the authority
of the President. to declare that he had go
far forgotten the pr0preties Of the executive
Office, and the comfy between the legislative
aud executive bodies as to decide IN advance
his intention Of vetolng the bill.
Mr.. Allison interrupted the debate 10 state
that uD TO the present moment not one OF the
great annual appropriation bills had received
the approval of the President. He asked the
Senate 20 adopt tho House Joint resolution
continuing the existing appropriations for nj
teen days This was done. The Chair said the
pending question was on Mr. Dolph's motion
10 recommit the bill 10 the Committee on
Finance.
THE B1LI AMENDED.
Mr. Warren CRep.. Ida.) a friend Of the
bin. offered q further amendment e. Mr..
Stewards pending bill, which, as 1t will now
come up for action by the Senate at 2 o'clock
tomorrow, will read a. follows: That the
owner OF silver bullion may deposit the same
at any mint of the United States 10 be coined
for his benefit, and It shall be the duty of the
proper officers on the terms and conditions
which are provided by law for the depOsit
and coinage of gold. 10 coin such sill
yer bullion into the standard dollars
authorized by the act of February
2s, 1875 entitled An act 10 authorize the
coinage of the standard silver dollar and 10
restore its legal tender character, and such
coins shall be IA legal tender for all debts and
dues. public and private; provided that
foreign silver coins or silver coins bearing the
impress of foreign mints and bullion formed
by melting down such coins. all bullion from
any country OF any source whatever except
bullion hereafter produced from mines
located in the United States, shall
be- excluded from the provisions of this act
and the Secretary IF the Treasury is author
ized and required 20 make such regulations as
may be necessary 90 carry this provision into
effect. The act of July IL, 1850, entitled An
act directing the purchase # silver bullion
and the issus OF Treasury notes thereon and
for other purposes is hereby repealed"
After @ brief executive session the Senate at
450 j. al. ad jOurned till Tomorrow.