The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-07-27

power COnLeEEeQ upon Governor Lyman
U. Humphrey, Kansas Is mGsrepEesented
in the United States senate by Bishop w.
Perkins the successor of the late ener-
getic and patriotic Preston B. Plumb.
While this matter was pending in the
senate, this financial marvel Of Perkins
worked out for himself the following his
tory, as found In the Record:
Mr.. Perkins Il move a substitute 20 the
pending amendment. move to strike out
all after the enaCting clause and insert:
That it shall be lawful for any owner of
silver bullion to deposit the same at any
mint to be formed into dollars of the weight
of 600 grains troy, for his benefit: provided,
however, that it shall be lawful to refuse
any deposit Of less value than 800, or any
bullion 80 base as TO be unsuitable for the
operations of the mint.
SEQ. 2. The silver dollars authorized by
this aoe shall consist of nine-t -tenths of pure
silver and One-tenth of copper.
Sec. 3, The silver dollars coined under
this act shall be a legal tender at their nom
inal value for all debts and dues, public and
private.
Sec. 4. The act of July IA, 1880, directing
the purchase Of silver bullion and the issue
of treasury notes thereon is hereby repealed,
and all laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
The President pro tempore-The question
is on agreeing to the amendment of the
Senator from Kansas to the amendment
of the Senator from Nevada.
Mr.. Perkins--I ask unanimous consent to
simply say that that provides for the free
coinage of silver upon the basis Of it's pres
emit value.
Mr.. Blackburn move to lay the amend
ment to the amendment on the table.
Mr.. Perkins-On that l ask for the yeas
and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and the
secretary proceeded to call the roll.
The vote to lay ON the table Senator
Perkins'S proposition of silver dollar Of
600 grains troy weight, was yeas, 80;
nays, 20.
This lot Of twenty was made up Of Sena-
tors Carey and Warren of Wyoming, Car
Isle of Kentucky, ,Cullom of Illinois, Davis
of Minnesota, Dawes of Massachusetts,
Dixon of Rhode Island, Dolph Of Oregon,
FELTON, of California, Gallinger of New
Hampshire, Gray of Delaware, Hale Of
Maine, Hswley of Connecticut, McPher-
son of New Jersey, ManderSon of Ne
brasks, Perkins Of Kansas, Proctor of
Vermont, Sawyer of Wisconsin, Stock
bridge Of Michigan, and White Of LouisI-
ana,-sixteen Republicans and four Dem
ocrats.
THE MoUTHINGs OF THE PRECIOUS PAT
RIOT ON JUNE 7, 1890.
AS most forceful illustration Of the
adage, "Polltics make strange bed.fel-
lows, notice the following utterance from
this statesman, when represen Dative In
the Fifty-frst congress:
But we are told, Mr.. Speaker, that we
should use and recognize "the worlds
money!" that the great governments of
Germany and Great Britain have demone-
tized silver and established the gold stand
ard, and that we are powerless and cannot
restore silver to its honored place as money
metal without the cooperation Of these
governments. admit, Mr.. Speaker, the
commercial importance of these great gov
ernments, but why should our legislation
conform to theirs2 Why should this giant
republic Of the western hemisphere accept
the financial legislation of Germany and
GTeat Britain2 Our interests are different,
our theory Of government is different, and
the wants and necessities of our people are
different. We believe in the greatest good
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