The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-02
The SILVER BILL
1HE SENATE AFTER CON.
SIDERABLE DEBATE.
"A hiil Extending the Observation-Disclosures
10 Laborers on Government Works
PASSES the House


by Telegraph to the State Chronicle
WASHINGTON, July 1.-Senate-A
'he opening OF the proceedings the Sen
ate agreed to adjonrn from to-day until
tuesday next. Mr. Mcpherson (oem
OF New Jersey announced that he with
drew all objections, express or implied
made yesterday to the unanimous agree
ment entered into to take vote on the
silver bill at O'Clock to-day, and he
SAID he should offer no dilatory motion
of any kind to prevent a vote being
taken at the time named if Senators 90
desired. Mr.. Stewart briefly stated
he dld not desire to place any Senator a,
disadvantage, and he suggested an ex
ttntlon OF the time for taking the vote
TIL Wednesday next at 3 O'Clock. Mr.
Paddock Gep.) of Nebraska, and Mr.
Carey (rep) of Wyoming wanted fur.
ther time, and suggested Monday of
next week. This suggestion was second
cd 10y MIR. German, who said Senators
on his side held him somewhat
remlss for not having objected
10 the unanimous consent. At the same
time he admitted that the Senate was
bound III honor to carry out its auree
mcnt, and that Mr. Stewart had the Sen
ate III his power. But he suggested to
HIM now publicly, as he had already done
prlvatei y, that it would hardly be fair
under the circumstances, to take advant-
age OF what was evidently misundcr
standing on the part of many Senators.
Mr.. Pugh (dem. of Alabama. called at
tcntlon to the fact that his colleague CNr.
Morgan) was absent from the Senate
under the impression that no action
would be taken on this matter till 2
o'clock. Mr.. Stewart expressed a will
llngness to extend the time Til Thursday
next, at 4 o'clock, but agreed to wait
Mr. Morgan's arrival at 2 D. m. be-
lore asking the Senate to come to
unanimous agreement. Shortly be-
lore o'clock Mr.. Morgan obtained the
floor and said: Il am informed that be-
Tore | reached the Senate this mornino
some discussion was had about the
change of time for taking a vote on the
silver bill, and that it was suspended on
account OF my absence. have enquircd
among Senators as to who desired a
change to be made and | could find no
one who desired it. l inquired of the
Senator from New Jersey He said he
was physically unable to make speech.
| had been Informed that the Junior Sen
ator from New York (Mr. HID de
sired to speak on the bill. | asked
him and he said he could not
say he had any such desire. but
II 1t were postponed he probably
might speak on it, but he did not
desire the bill postponed for that pur-
pose. Had the Senator from New York.
VINO is new conner among us, desired
to speak, | would be very glad to give
HIM that opportunity. l now rise to in
qulre If any proposition to postpone has
been submitted to the Senate. Mr.
Nlanderson Gin the chair said there had
been some discussion but no proposition.
Mr. Morgan: "Then, as | have no de-
sire to change the time, | will resume
my seat" Mr. Vest remarked that there
was a motion to rccommit pending; to
which Mr. Stewart replied that this was
In violation of the argument. Upon this
question an animated debate arose, dur
ing which the hour of two O'Clock arriv
cd and the chair laid before the Senate
the unfinished business, being the Stew
art bill, and called attention to the
agleement entered into to take a vote on
this bill at 3 o'clock The chair ruled that
he had no power to enforce an agreement
OF the Senate, and that under strict
observance OF the rules the Senate the
motion to recommit was in order. Mr..
Morgan appealed from the ruling Of the
chair. He said that to recommit the
bill without instructions was simp}v 10
destroy it. The finance committee ha,i
already reported against the bill. The
obvious purpose was, of course, to defeat
The bill. Senators could excuse them
selves from voting against the bill under
the false pretext that their motive was
to get better bill. But the country
would understand that vote to
fecommlt was vote against the
Dill. MIR. Harris dem of Tenncs
see, SAID he should sustain the ruling
Di the chair because he believed it was
IN accord with the rules of the Senate.
though III violation of the unanimous
agreement. MIR. German stated that
four years ago, on the Chinese question.
MIR. Ingalls, had ruled that a similar
notion, made by him (Mr. Gorman) was
lot Ill violation of a unanimous agree
ncnt After further discussion Mr..
Morgan SAID his appeal having sub
served It's purpose he would withdraw it.
Mr.. Gorman appealed to the Senator
rom Alabama to GRANT 81 further most
,onement, reciting the circumstances
inder winch the unanimous consent had
'een given. After a heated coloouy be.
Ween the Senator from Nevada(Mr. Stew
'rt) and the Senator from Connecticut |
Mr.. Platt with desire to show Mr..
Ste wart that there was no desire to fill
'uster against the bill. Mr.. Morgan ex-
'ressed Willingness to postpone the
to Thursday next. Mr..
)olph expressed willingness to with
lraW his motion to recommit if it was
hought to be in violation of the unani-
nous agreement. though he did not
hink 1t was. Mr.. Palmer expressed a
lope that the motion would not be with
'rawn, as 1t was In his opinion the proper
way OF dlsposing Of the matter. He was
lred OF the insinuations about Senators
wanting to dodge. He did not believe
mere was anyone who desired to eyade
in this matter. Mr..
'le"art SAID he could not assent
0 postponement except on the
ondltlon that all dilatory motions
mould no, be ruled out. Mr.. Morgan
hen let us get to vote now" The