New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-02
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
DISCUSSION OVER TIE UNANIMOUS OoNoENA
Mr.. HILL FOR UNFOLDING IT.


the privilege OF addressing the senate on u w -
yer BILL and he also withdrew "anS 'and al oo-
jections expressed or implied to the Ordcr VI 'no
otes lie should offer no objection and no di'a'ors
motion, and should do nothing 10 INTERFERE WIZ" way
ing into effect the order OF the sehate'
Mr. Stewart said that he did not desire to pace any
Senator at a disadvantage. and he therefore propo."
a. ox Wednesday next at O'Clock for the time or
ts,nr the vote without further debate on the bill ana
arne ndments. -
co. Mr. Paddock suggested Thursday, ms lie oesieu ~
address tho Senate and wanted time Tor prePaI'"o'
Mr.. Carey and Mr.. German suggested 'h'', Vi. IJ
should not he taken tli Mohu'S "'oh' 49,
suggested Thursday. 49, .
Then the matter went over temporarily un'ii sen
ator Morgan should come H. which he did Just before
Q O'Clock He said he understood that the senator
from Jersey had withdrawn his objection ana ''''
~. senator from NewYork Ir Hid desired to speak
nm .hc bill lie had inquired Of that Senator whether
No bod onv such purpose Mr. Hill had told him that
~ +1e hill was postponed he would probably SPEAK
r,cr I, but that he did not desire to have the Dill
postponed on that account. If the senator from Ne"
Yor, desired 10 speak upon II he Cr. Morean) "ouiu
be willing 10 have the time extended 10 give MN '"'
opportunity. , ,, ~,
hetore the Senate as the unfinished buSi He called
attention to the unanimous consent given on June ~
and said that q motion was pending, maze ny 'no
Senator from Illinois Nlr. Palmerl 10 strike ON all
the hill after the first section Notice OF oher amend
mepts had been given. Pending that c0ndhlOh Oh ue
question: the senator hom Oregon (Nlr Dolphl moved
to reconmit the bill to the Committee on Finance
The Chair held that that was proper pariiameh'H!
oueson and tina, under the rules Of the Senate IL hau
nrecendence over any motion 10 amend. Therefore
tbe pending question On the bill the motion OF the
Senator from oregon to recommit the bill.
Mr. Morgan appealed from that decision Due a''er
some discussion he withdrew the appeal
~ nyotd hat
entirely unprepared to carry out the agreement ana
who desired that further reasonable time should De
granted lie therefore appealed to the senator from
Alabama OR. MorSanl not to insist on having he
vote taken today, bat to let ii be fixed Tor some "n
day.
Mr. Morgan said that he had drawn up propose
ton which was that on Thursday. July :, at p m
the Senate vote on the BIZ and any pending amend
ments, without any dilaory notion
Mr. Dolph-I would withdraw the motion 10 recon-
init II thought IL violation OF the agreement
but my understanding IS that IL is not violation OF IT,
Mr.. Butler-We may well face the music TO-DAY
as week hence. l therefore call for vote on the
motion to recOmmt
The presiding officer stated the question
Mr. Hills debate In order?
The prcsheng officer ntimated that, under the
unanimous consent (Which he, however, was power
less to enfo.cel, debate not in order.
Mr.. Vest-I ask unanimous consent that the senator
from NewYor1 may address the senate If he desires
to-
Consent being given Mr.. In said: Il desire
simply to speak word In reference 70 this particular
motion am not quite prepared 10 aerec that that
motion is In order al this time That question Is not
however before the Sena. and Is unnecessary that
i should express NY opinion upon It. 1t involves
purely question Of parliamentary law. II does seem
TO me strange that If the senate recognizes il Is hight
to make agreement OF this character II has not the
right to enforce IT.. rise simply TO state that shall
vote against the motion to recommt not on any
parliamentary ground but simply on the ground that
In my judgment the motion Is violation OF the
unanimous consent given few days ago.
The vote was then taken; and the motion TO re-
commit was defeated yeas. %; nays, 81. The fol
lowing Is the vote In detail:
Yeas-MessIs Allison. Brce. Carey. Carlisle. Cullom
Davis. Dawes. Dixon, Dolph, FELTON,, Frye. Gaiingcr
Go man, Gray Hale Hansbroueh. Hawley. McPhei SON.
Mandcon Palmer, Perkins. Plat, Proctor Sawyer Stock
bridge, Warren, Washburn and Whites.
Noys-Messrs. Allen Bae, Berry, Blackburn. Blodget:.
Butler. Cameron. Cockrell. Coke. Dubois. Faulkner
George, Harris Ill., Jones New. Kcnno, Kyle. NILS
Mitchell Morgan. Paddock PETER, Power. Ransom. shoup
Stewart Teller, Turpie Vest, wolthall and wocott3i
Mr.. Vest moved to postpone the further considera-
ton Of the bill till the first Monday in December
Mr.. Teller-That Is direct ard fragrant violation
OF the agreement.
Mir. Vest-I deny that positively.
Mr.. Blackburn move TO lay that motion on the
table.
Mr.. Blackburn's motion was defeated by a tie
vote-Yeas, %; nays, IS.
The question then again taken Mr.. Vests
motion. and 1t defeated by like tie vote-ieas,
%; nays, %.
Then Sir. Palmer's amendment TO strike out al.
the original bill except the first section agreed
to without a vote
Mr.. Stewart then offered amendment his
substitute, providing for the free coinage Of silver
bullion under the of the Act of 1873, excepting
forcgn-con silver and repeating the law Of 1880.
Mr.. Morgan moved to amend Mr.. Stewards substi-
tute by adding the following provlso
Providing the Secretary Of the Treasury shall pro.
ucod to have coined silver bullion the Treasury
obtfchased with silver coin certificates.
- MIR. Hale moved that the Senate adjourn. The
motion defeated, 90 10 ~.
Mr.. Morgan withd CIV his amendment, stating that he
would it when the bill reported to tho
Senate.
~ Mr. Vest moved to strike out the prOvso as TO
foreign coins Mr.. Stewart expressed his willingness
that the motion should be agreed to- and that part
of tho proviso struck ont without division
Mr.. Allison moved that the act take effect on July
warsa offered hs D & excluding
free coinage all silver except such as shall be here
after produced from mines in the United States.
Mr.. Carey offered proviso embodyng the sub
Laid on the tsllc--3eas, 30: nays 20.
Mr. Dolph moved that the act shall take effect after
International agreement shah have been entered into
for the opening OF minis at the ratio Of lG 10 !. Re-
jected without division.
The vote was then taken Mr. Stewards amend
ment (as amended on motion OF Mr. VesU. and II was
agreed 10 without division.
Mr.. Morgan removed his amendment directing the
coinage OF all the silver bullion in the Treasury, and
II also agreed TO without a division. The bill was
then psSsed-leHs, 20, nays 20.
II reads follows:
the owner OF silver bullion deposit same
% any mint OF the United States 10 be coined for his
benefit shall be the duty OF the proper officers.
upon and conditions which provided by
for the deposit and coinage Of gold. coin such bullion
Into the standard dollars authorized by the act Of Feb.
2S 1873 entitled IAN ect 20 authorize the coinage
standard silver dollar AMI legal
character and such coins shall lie legaltnde- for all
debts AID dues. public and private The act OF July II.
1890 entitled IAN directing the purchase Of silver
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