The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-27
SENATE SILVER SURPRISE.
The Reid Stewart Bill Taken Up by
4 EaiOTitY Of Eight Votes,
SENATOR DAVID HILLS CLUMSY DODGE
When Tie Finds a. Vote is TO be Taken lie
suddenly Grows Very HuugrY-Senator
Teller Opens the Debate.

gho Senate today created surprise in voting
g take up the Stewart Free Coinage bill by
ssat majority. The vote ON tie Morgan
fe.o.uton 10 instruct the Finance Committee
g. report a bill. for the free coinage of the
American silver product was in tie nature
o. a notice that the senate might DO
somethinp in the direction of favor
inc free coinage. but 10 was not
s1pected that 1t would go so far as 1t did
t..dav Senator Mo-gan. who is an earnest
and conscientious believer in free silver was
e,.lentlr willing o. accept half loaf. but the
Senate ri one sweep went even farther than
te House was wiling 90 venture for the
Stewart Ill is a radical measure. Now,
what is the secret beneath tins move. 80
far a- can be ascerta.ned the result is
MT brought about by any conference
,rarreemeut between freo-siiver Democrats
nnu .epubacans. 10 comes us singular moves
a3 sometimes appear IN great political CON
f.-ts because Di combination OF crcuin-
stances and because different men are seek
ire 90 attain several ends. II IS conceded
tlat there Is deep politics I'D the Senate
course.
Democratic senators ike Butler and Car
ls.e who have hitherto opposed Tree silver
vtad % take uD the Stewart BILL BepuDh-
1sal's nomination. voted the same way.
cas- lms rE THUR.
There is reason o. believe that some of the
Democratic votes were cast with the view OF
t-tyeuune C,eye.and's uOmlnatl0.. III the
Senate should pass free coinage bill 1t is
moro than probable that the House will DO
likewise. The probability OF iaForaDle ac-
t.u ly the Senate bias already given rise TO
serious discussion among Democrats OF the
few them
who have opposed such legislation by
tho House now say that ln tho event OF
silver bil coming over from the senate tho
Democratic body must pass it. Now. should
both houses pass tree coinage olI ll is
argued Uy some that the nomination Oi
pronounced antl-silver candidate bF the
Chicago Convention would be ont of the
question ln other words, that If Congress
shall declare for free coinage regardless
ot what the President may do the Demo
cratic uarty must turn % the West for
l.s candidate. That ls one phase OF the ques-
ton as now presented. Another Affects the
Ielubacan situation. To is that If Congress
f l.d pass "a free silver bin President Har-
81 .0u iu order so be c0usetant. must veto it
nrI that lis veto would remove him from
Size lst of presidential candidates. Iut be-
s re either of these stages can be reached
flereisa wide latitude of parliamentary rules
aul practice tO intervene. Tor instance there
ls gao means of cutting OFT debate lu the
Senate. lhai uoly mas never couhteNAHce,
the previous quest ON. III mas Always re- ussi
% assent 10 any io-e or tiopo''uou io' 'uo
closing oi deuaie. I'D tlc lt7l q N.nsI e9, "+a"
The Force Oll was up, tno senate sieaoii} fe-
fused O. ptopt amy ciotufe rule. now uAaei
fle practice lt is Wthiu the p'Wet oL TO-"
senators 80 continue oeoate upon INC 0leWaIt
OIL iulehhll el}. inns c"u,u u, uoHe' ou1
some OF lhe aAt-s"Fel IepuO"c"nS are
'li''o 'o resort '' 'N"' il""'
WILL PROBABLY PASS THE HfII.
Serator Hansbaronoh who is ooposed TO
free SILVER. said this evening De did not think
ann, enor+ ,yoriId te flade Ia urDlong fhe de.
I.te tfatif fLe Senate is f1 nave "a Free
C'.nere bll and be forciblv expressed the
ou,ri.'n thatit would-the wise ulan was 90
lofit 20 o. the House as carly as practicable.
THAT Should the Democratic House pass IL.
p. en- The Republican Senate would be no.
more culpable iu the estimation of people of
fIe Eastern ant-sliver States than the Demo
Gratis. that should me house refuse to pass ii
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