The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1892-07-09
VICTORY FOR SILVER
STEWARDS BILL PASSES THE SENATE
BYA VOTE OF 20 TO 25. 49,

The Result a Complete Surprise to the
Gold Eugs-The Roll Call Reveals the
Measures Friends and foes-Text of the
I;ilI-lts Status i'll the House.
WAsnISGroN, July In the senate
today Mcpherson withdrew his request
for the privilege of addressing the sem
ate on the silver bill He also withdrew
any and all objections, expressed or i'm
piled, to the order Of the senate and
would offer no objection. lie would
make no lilatory motion and would do
nothing to interfere with carrying into
effect the order Of the senate.
Stewart proposed to fix Wednesday
at 3 o'clock for the time for taking a
vote, without further debate on the bill
and amendments. . 3"
Gordon said he felt himself under
peculiar circumstances. He had been
looked to by the senators on his side to
object to the request for unanimous con
sent, but he had not objected. An agree
mrnt of that kind has never been yio-
lated in the senate, but he submitted to
he senator from Nevada, as lie had
already done privately, that under tile
circumstances those in charge of the bill
could nnt properly insist on going on
With the bill without giving tile gentle "
men an opportunity to be heard
Pugh said his colleague, Morgan, WAS
absent, and no agreement could be made
under the circumstances.
Stewart then withdrew Ills request and
the matter went over without agreement
Is to the time for taking vote.
Stewart offered as an amendment his
substitute providing for the free coinage
of silver bullion under the terms Of the
act Of 1878, excepting foreign coin Silver,
and repeating the law Of 1890. ....
Vest moved to strike out the provis-
ions ;ts to foreign coin. This was agreed
defeated aud 4 vote was then taken on
Stewards amendment as amended by
Vest, and il was agreed to without
division.
Morgan offered an amendment direct
ing the coinage OF all silver bullion in
the treasury and it was agreed to without
division. The bill passed, yeas 20, nays
25 The following was the vote:
Yeus-Allen. Bate Berry, Blackburn. Bodgett
Butler, Cameron, tockrell, Dubois. Faulkner
George. Harris, liil Jones Of Nevada. Kenna
Kyle. Mills. Mitchell, Morgan, Peirer RANSOM
Sanders, Shoup. Squire, Stewart, Teller Turpie
Nestnud Wulcott-29.
Nays Allison, Brice, Carey Carlisle Culom
Davis, Dawes, Dixon. Dolph FELTON,, Gallinger.
German, Gray, Hale, liawley, Mcpherson, Man
derson, Palmer Perkins, Proctor. Sawyer, Stock
bridge, Warren, Washburn. Whte-25.
The bill reads rs 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 it shall be the duty Of
the proper officers, upon the terms and condi-
tions which are provided by law for the deposit
and coinage Of gold, to coin such bullion into
standard dollars authorized by the act OF Feb
ruary y. 1878, entitled. An act to authorize the
coinage OF the standard silver dollar, and restore
its legal tender character and such coins shall
be legal tender for all debts and dues. public and
private The act OF July a. 1890, for the issue OF
treasury notes thereon and for other purposes is
hereby repealed; provided that the secretary of
the trea ,ury shall proceed to have coined all sill
Yer bullion in the treasury, purchased With silver
or coin certificates.
While the vote was being read out by
the clerk, Stewart, his countenance beam
ing with delight, sat i'll one OF the front
seats, keeping tally on his fingers. When
the result was announced there was
manifestation OF triumph on the floor
and in the galleries, which the presiding
officer had trouble in suppressing. After
order was restored a brief executive
session was held and then the senate ad
journed.