The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-02

agreement Whlch the chair is pOwerless
to enforce MIR. Frye: "But under the
agreement debate is not in order :,
MIR. Vest (dem.) of Missouri asked
unanimous consent that the Senator from
New York be allowed to proceed. Con.
sent beng given, Mr.. Hill, who was lis
tened TO IN silent attention, said: 81 de-
sire to speak single word in regard to
thls particular motion. The motion to
rccommlt, which | understand. is the
pending question. l am not quite pre-
pared to agree that that motion is in or.
DER at this time. That question, how
ever, is not before the Senate. An ap-
peal was taken by the Senator from Ala
oama against the ruling of the chair
but that appeal has been withdrawn, and
IL is unnecessary that | should ex-
press any opinion upon that oues-
ton: 1t might be purely a question of
parliamentary law. But it seems to
me strange if the Senate recognizes the
rlght to make an agreement of the charac-
ter that 1t has no right to enforce it. I
rise to simply say that l shall vote against
the motion to reCOmmit, not on parlia
mentary grounds but because believe
a
tlon OF the unanimous consent given to
take vote on the bill and amendments
at o'clock. The roll was called on the
motion to recommit and resulted yeas
%, nays 81, so that the motion was lost
Mr.. Vest moved that the consideration of
the pending bill be postponed until
the first Monday of December next
MIR. Stewart protested that this motion
was in violation of the agreement The
president pro TEN: 'Under the rules of
the Senate 1t is in order" Mr.. Stewart
Under the rules of the Senate. but not
under the agreement. | ask the chair
to rule upon the agreement" The pres
ldent pro TEN: 1.-The chair is powerless
to enforce the agreement. MIR. Black
burn (dem.) Of Kentucky moved to
table MIR. Vests motion and on that
proposition demanded the yeas and
nays. The motion to table was lost
- to %, tie vote, a similar tie defeated
the motion to postpone until December.
MIR. Stewards amended bill then came
before the Senate. Mr.. Hale (rep.) of
Maine moved to adjourn. Lost. Mr.
Vest moved to strike out of Mr.. Stew
arts amended bill the proviso that for
Clgn silver coins and bullion formed bv
melting down silver coins should be ex.
cluded from the provisions of the act
Mr.. Stewart accepted the amendment
and 1t was adopted without
division. Dllatory motions of va
rlOus kinds were for time resorted
to- Mr.. Allison (rep.) of Iowa, moved
that the act 60 into effect the first of
July, 1898. Lost. Mr.. Warren's (rep.
of Wyoming, amendment offered vester
day excluding from the operations of the.
act all bullion from any source whatever.
except bullion purchased from mines in
the United States, was negatived without
a division. The bill was then re-
ported from the committee of the
whole to the Senate with the fol
lowing amendment attached to if on
the motion of Mr. Morgan: "That
the secretary of the treasury shall
proceed to have coined all the silver bull
hon IN the treasury purchased with silver
coin certlticates:' Mr.. Morgan explained
that as the bill repealed the act of 1890
there would be no provision for COINAGE
of silver dollars unless this amendment
was adopted. The bill was ordered TO
a third reading and passed, 30 to 25.
The final vote on the adoption of the
bill was in detail as follows: Yeas
democrats: Bate, Berry, Black kburn,
Blodgett, Butler, Cockrell, Faulk
ner, George, Harris, Hill, Kenna,
Kyle Of. Al Mills, Morgan, Ransom,
Turpic and Vest-17. Republicans
Allen, Cameron, Dubois, Jones, (Nevada)
Mitchell, PETER Farmers alliance).
Sanders, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller
and Wolcott-12. Total 30. NAYS
Democrats: Brice, Carlisle German.
Gray, Mcpherson, Palmer and White.
Allison, Carey, Cullom.
Davis, Dawes, Dickson, Dol ph, FELTON,,
Gallinger, Hale, Hawley, Manderson
Perkins, Proctor, Sawyer. Stockbridge.
Warren and Washburn-1S. Total IS
At 5 p. m. the Senate went into execu-
tive session and djourned until Tuesday
next.
House of Representatives.
On motion of Mr.. Hatch (dem. of
Missouri, the conference report on the
agricultural bill was agreed to. Mr.
Andrew (dem.) of Massachusetts, re-
ported favorably, from the committee on
civil service reform, the resolution re-
Gently introduced regarding the alleged
of the civil service law by GOV
officials in Alabama, and recon-
nendlng that an investigation be made
oy committee of three, to be appointed
oy the speaker. The floor was then ac
corded, under the specjal order tO tho