The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-07-01
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
10Th BRANCHES AGAIN GETTING
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
"A Breezy Debate Between the Friends
and Foes of Silver in the Sen-
ate--HOuse Proceedings.

nreeZy Debate Between the Friends
and Foes of Silver in the Sen-
ate-.HOuse Proceedings
By Telegraph to the State Chronicle.
WASHINGTON, June 3O.-Senate.
Hale, from the committee on appropria-
tions, reported an inability to agree on
the naval appropriation bill. The disa-
greement, he said, was on two items.
First the international naval rendezvous
and review, authorized by the act of
1891; the second disagreement was on
the Senate amendment providing for the
construction of one battle ship, on har-
Dor defence ship, four light draft gun
boats for South America and Asiastic,
and six torpedo boats. A new con
ference was ordered. Mr.. Allison, chair
man of the committee on appropriations,
reported that compromise had been
effected upon over $50 points of difference
between the Senate and House on the
district appropriation bill, leaving open
the question as to the appropriation for
the grand encampment in Washington
city next September. The Senate de-
sired to make this appropriation
$1,000 and to make it payable
out of the general revenue of the
district. The House was led to make
the appropriation $75, 900 and to pay it
out Of the taxes levied on the property
of the district tax payers. A further
conference on this point was ordered
Mr.. Butler (dem.) of South Carolina,
called up his resolution for the repeal Of
the United States tax on State banks of
issue, and addressed the Senate in favor
of its passage. He dwelt upon the
scarcity of money in agricultural com
Y munities. In his own county of Edge
field, South Carolina, he doubted if there
was 50 per head in circulation. The re-
;, habilitation of State banks. he contend
ed, would give employment to I'll the
silver that could be coined and settle all
controversies over the silver question,
+ whose Importance he believed had been
greatly exaggerated on both sides Of
the chamber Mr.. Butler closed by ask
ing that his resolution continue to
lie upon the table, it being useless to re-
fer it to the finance committee as that
committee had already reported a SINH
lar bill adversely When the unfinished
business (the Stewart silver bill with its
/ amendments was laid before the Senate
, somewhat exciting and acrimonious de
bate ensued. Mr.. Dolph, (rep) of Ore
gon, moved to refer the bill to the com
mittee on finance. The president PFC
TEN (Mr. Manderson) called attention tc
the fact that the bill had already beer
before. that committee and had been re
ported adversely. Mr. Mcpherson, (dem.
I of New Jersey, said he was absent OF
|, business of the Senate when this question
was taken'up yesterday or else he woulC
have objected to unanimous consen
being given to taking vote to morrow
e AS he understood no member of th
finance committee was present, and ther
}. was barely a quorum Of the Senate pres
= cnt when that agreement was reached
When the Senator from Rhode Islan(
(Mr. Aldrich) had asked unanimou
. consent that vote should be taken o.
this measure while Senators were absen
at the republican convention and tn
fifteenth of June was named he MI
McPhersOn) asked that similar courtesie
be given Senators on his side and under
stood that a like interval of tim
cago convention. Several gentleme
were abesent on the democratic side {
the chamber who desired to be heard {
length on this bill In view of the in
H. portance of this bill by the political pa
ties having met in political convel
n tions and declared the policy of bot
W parties to be in opposition to tt
policy embodied in it, he thought it a
er. unprecedented proceeding, with scarce
q quorum present, to force this questiC
2 to a vote IF the Senate insist sal
Mr. Mcpherson, upon putting me
this anomalous position Zone never o
cupied before) I, for one, shall feel co
strained to object to that unanimol
consent. l will not agree that vo
shall be taken on this bill tomorrow
o'clock" Mr. Morgan (dem of AL
bama said this was the first time he hs
ever heard rule of the Senate delibe
ately and wilfully violated by Senat
on this floor. He regretted it very mu'
because he could see at once that
would not be the last. The Senate hi
no previous question, no cloture of a.
kind, it had relied upon the hon
1e of every Senator to abide
w, unanimous consent in this body
regard to legislative procedure. 7
Senator from New Jersey (Mr. McPh
som could take upon himself the distir
ton, if he chose to do it, of violati
this rule but in doing that he would I
succeed in intlmidating the friends
silver If they had majority on t
floor they intended to pass the bill, a
the threat of the Senator would not ma
them more determined. If they had !
majority they would let the matter
The Senator said the Senate was ''thi
when the agreement was reached.
course it was chin" in the absence
the Senator from New Jersey, Mr..
Pherson. Laughter. But not thin
t is in that respect than it very often W
-. If the Senator from New Jersey
~ sired debate on this bill, it could
0llI had after two o'clock. The friends
:, the measure were tired of debs
lled 1t had been debated ad nauses
ur The proposition of the Senator :
It evidently one to smother this bill by
lay. But the people were not going
put up with this sort of thing
effort would not be made by a Sene
who had been so long in the Senate
Mr.. Mcpherson if he did not think
party whip was at his back He