The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-27

resolutions. He said he wanted le|'siaton'
and, hopeless AS It might seem t. some, he
believed that n the senators VINO hai e1-
pressed their views by their votes would ad-
here courageousv 70 their convictions, even
before the close of this Congress some con-
ciu.iou might be reached on TINS question.
Ihore were men enough IN bolh
houses in favor Of FREQ coinage OF bllVef 10
pas. q blll entirely satisfactory 10 tne country.
lIo indulucdin tie hope Notwithstanding inc
infim8ffors thrown ont from time TO time
thar the Executive would bow 10 the popular
VII for he could not conceive that the fresi-
dent who was himself an avOwed Dimetailst
and had so proclaimed himself on
many occasions. would attempt 10 set
up his Judgment in the form Of veto
i..ainst the expressed viii OF both branches
of Congress He further intimated that The
feeling ON this sub eCt among the people was
go deeu seated that lt was possible that the
election of resident might Tor one. or per-
haI- two terms. pass ont OF the coh'Ioi oi Iu1
u0t.0uQ. conventions of the two parues. ana
bo thrown into the House OF Representatives,.
Mr Morgan expressed an earnest desire
that when The present debate should have
been exhausted the Senator from NeNaaa
Mr. Stewart should move to take mp his iree
coinage resolution and press or "A vote upon
IT, Continuing Mr. Morgan said we had
other presidents 80 veto silver bill, and what
had become OF them, There was a prominent
gentleman before the country, much revered
for hi, manly integrity and craftsmanship.
Vet the Democratic party. because they loved
the people more than they did hlm would
put him lp bis political grave rather than give
him the opportunity 20 Join hands with the
Senator from Ohio IN giving a death blow 10
silver. The Democrats of this country. II
Grover Cleveland were put at the head OF one
ticket and the Senator from ONO Mr.. Sher-
mau1 ON the other. would not know
which 20 prefer, except that the Senator
had acc 3mpished his work before tho
cA-Presldeut was recruited in hls
service to prevent silver being restored.
Some man would rise up who wouldTepresent
tie peOples viii on tlis question and WHO
would Overturn both these gentlemen IN
spite OF aN they ui6 30. lie Mr.. Morgan
was welded 20 the Democratic party az
few men wer0. He would put up with al
most anything rather than be driven ont Of
it- ranks but there would be thousands driven
ont of the Democratic party II the Senate
should now show by It's votes that 1t was
opposed % the free coinage OF silver.
Sir. Sherman complained that the whole
morning had been wasted IN the discussion
of the silver resolutions Of the Senator from
Alabama Mr.. Morgan. lie deteuded the
Finance Committee from charges of a desire
TO pigeu-hole tins question aud WAS proceed
ing To reply TO some of the statements OF Mr..
Stewart Yesterday on the subject of the inn
pOrtntiOn OF silver by India after the passage
of o'clock arrived and the unfinished busl-
ness OF yesterday came before the Senate
THE SILVER nHLTAKEN Up.
Mr. Stewart lNey acting on the sugges-
ton thrown out by Mr.. Morgan, moved to
Jay aside unfinished business and take mp the
order OF business. No. 257l. "a bill 70 provide
for the free coinage of gold and silver bullion
and or other purposes. This was Dill in-
troduced by him last December and placed on
the calendar last February with an adj
verse resolution upon 10 from the Com
mittee on Finance. lt provides taat
the unit of value in the United States shall be
% dollar of tl2 grains OF silver, or OF p $40
grains OF standard gold; and that any owner
off gold or silver bullion may deposit 70 ID
sums of not less than -l00 IN any nlted
States mint O. be coined into standard dollars
without charge and that the Treasury should
be authorized 10 issue gold and silver certlh-
Gates therefor.
Mr. Morgan demanded the yeas and nays
on the motion So take up this bAl and they
were ordered and resulted yeas. 2s noes. 20
a- follows:
ladI0ck. Power. sanders. Shoup. stanford,
Stewart. Teller. lO. Democrats Bate, But
lor COckrell Coke. COlQuitt. Harris Jones
ARK. D. kenna. Mills, Mitchell, Morgan Pugh,
Eaus0m, Iurpie. Vest. Voorhees, and W al-
thsl ~. Farmers Alliance. Kyle, Pefer,
80 -2s.
N0ss- Republicans Cameron, Cullom,
Davis. Dawes Dixon. Dolph Gallinger. Hale
Hawlcy. Higgins. Morrill,. Perkins, Proctor,
Sawyer. Stoekoridge, wilson, 40. Demo
Gratis Gray Palmer, Villas, White 90 20.
Mr.. Hil was in the Senate before and after
the taking of the y te. bat not during the roll
call,
Mr. German was absent but not paired
Blr Carlisle was paired with Mr. sherman.