The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-02

WASHINGTON. July 1.-lSpecial AT
2 o'clock Senator Morgan, who had
shortly before entered the cham Der, in
quired of the chair as to what PROPOSE
sion had been made to-day on the sub
ject of the silver bill. He said that he
understood that the Senator from New
Jersey had withdrawn his OBJ jec ton, and
that he did not desire to speak on the
bill on account OF his health. He had
also boon informed that the Senator
from New York (Mr. Hill) desired to
speak on the bill. He had inqui of
that Senator whether he had any such
purpose. Hill had told him that, if the
bill were postponed, he would probably
speak upon it, but that he did not de-
sire to have the bill postponed on that
account. If the Senator from New York
desired to speak upon it he (Morgah)
would be very willing to have the time
extended to give him that opportunity.
The presiding officer, (Manderson), in
answer to Morgan's question, said that
no proposition had been submitted to
the chair this morning, although there
had been some discussion as to the prop.
osition but nothing had yet been enter
tanned by the chair. Vest inquired
whether motion had been made to re-
commit the bill The presiding officer
said that the motion had been made by
the Senator from Oregon (Dolph). Vest
And that motion is pending?" Pre-
siding ofiicer-'"That is the pending
notion"
The colloquial discussion between the
several Senators was interrupted by
the presiding officer, who at D. m. laid
the silver bill before the Senate as un-
finished business and said that he felt
1T his duty to call attention to the un-
anlmous consent given on the Goth of
June. lie had an extract read from the
Congressional Record covering that
matter and then announced that the
pending question was Dolph's motion to
recommit the bill. Frye asked Stewart
whether he commended that, under that
agreement, the Senate was restricted to
single vote on the bill and amend.
ments. Stewart intimated that he did.
The presiding officer continued his
statement. He said: IA motion was
pending, made by the senator from ILL
nois (Palmer) TO strike out all of the
Other amendments had been given.
Pending that condition of the question,
the Senator from Oregon (Dolph) moved
to recommit the bill to the committee
on finance. The chair holds that that
Is the proper parliamentary question
and that under the rules Of the Senate
1T has precedence over any motion to
amend, therefore the pending question
on the bill is the motion of the Senator
from Oregon to recommit the bill.
Morgan appealed from that decision;
but after some discussion he Withdrew
tho appeal. German said that there
were Senators who were entirely unpre-
pared to carry out the agreement, and
who desired that further reasonable
time should be granted. He, therefore,
appealed to the Senator from Alabama,
(Morgan) not to insist on having the
vote taken to-day, but to let it be fixed
for some other day. Morgan said that
he had drawn up a proposition which he
would submit to the Senate, but first he
repeated his previous remark that he
had asked the Senator from New York
(HilD whether ne desired to speak on
the bill, and that that Senator said he
did not.
Morgan went on to submit his propo-
sition. 1t was that on Thursday, the
9Th day of July, at p. m the Senate
Will, without further debate, proceed to
n vote on the bill and any pending
amendments. without any dilatory mo-
lions.
Mr.. Butler said: eve may as we'll face
the music to-day as week hence. |,
therefore, call for vote on the motion
to recommit."
The presiding officer stated the ques-
ton. Mr. Hill asked if debate was in
order. The presiding officer intimated
that under unanimous consent (Which
he, however. was powerless to enforce)
debate was not in order.
Mr.. Vest: II ask unanimous consent
that the Senator from New York NAV
address the Senate if he desires to-,
Consent being given Hill said: ~ desire
simply to speak word in reference to
this particular motion am not quite
prepar' d to agree that that motion i, in
order at this time. That question is
yet, however, before the Senate; and it
is unnecessary that should express nv
opinion upon it. 1t involves purely q
question of parliamentary law. 1t does
seem to me strange, that, If the Senate
recognizes it is rig ht Ito make an agree
mont of this character, it has not the
right to enforce it. / rise simply to
state that shall vote against the
motion to recommit, not on any parlia-
mentary ground, but simply on the
ground that. in my Judgement, the
motion is violation of the unanimous
consent given few days ago."
vote was then taken, and the motion
to recommit was defeated, yeas. IS;
nays, 81.
Following is the vote in detail: Yeas
Allison, Brice, Carey, Carlisle, Cullom,
Davis, Dawse, Dixon, Dolph, FELTON,,
Frye. Gallinger, German. Gray, Hale,
Hansbrough, Hawley, Mcpherson, Man