Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-07-07
SILVER IN THE SENATE.
A Free Coinage Bill Passed by
a Vote of 20 to %.
Members of Both Parties Vote
for anu Against 1t.

1
for anu Against 1t.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The friends OF
the free coinage of silver won a great
victory in the Senate to-day. When
the bill came before that body it was
weighted down with the refusal made
the day before by Mr.. Mcpherson. At
ter good deal of discussion a vote was
taken on Mr.. Dolph's motion to recon-
NIT the bill to the Senate committee
on finance.
Mr. Mcpherson withdrew his request
for the privilege of addressing the Sen
ate on the silver bill, and he also with
drew ''any and all objections expressed
or implied to the order of the Senate"
He should offer no objection and no
dilatory motion, and should do nothing.
he said, to interfere with the carrying
into effect the order of the Senate.
Mr.. Stewart said that he did not de-
sire to place any Senator at a disad-
vantage, and he, therefore, proposed to
fix Wednesday next at o'clock the
time for taking the vote, without
further debate, on the bill and amend
ments.
Mr.. German said that he felt
himself under somewhat peculiar
circumstances. He had been look
ed to by Senators on his side
to object to the request for
unanimous consent, but he had not OBJ
jected.
An agreement of that kind had never
been violated in the Senate, but he
submitted to the Senator from Nevada
las he had already done privately that
under the circumstances those in
charge of the bill
COULD NOT PROPERLY INSIST
on going on with the bill without Civ
ing gentlemen an opportunity to be
heard.
Mr.. Pugh remarked that his colleague
(Mr. Morgan) was not in the chamber,
and hoped that no agreement would be
made in his absence.
Mr.. Stewart Then | withdraw my
request until he comes
The matter went over for the present
without any agreement as to the time
for taking the vote.
After the transaction of some unim-
portant business, the presiding officer
at 1:02 p. IN. laid the silver bill before
the Senate, and after considerable dis
cuSsion as to the agreement for vote,
Mr.. Butler called for vote on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Dolph to recommit, which
was defeated-yeas %, nays 81. The
following is the vote in detail:
YeaS-Messrs. Allison, Brice, Carey,
Carlisle, Cullum, Davis, Dawes. Dixon,
Dolph, FELTON,, Frye, Gallingr. German,
Gray, Hale. Hansbrough, Hawley, Nc
Pherson, Henderson, Palmer, Perkins,
Plat, Proctor, Sawyer, Stockbridge,
Warren, Washburn. Whites.
Nays -Messrs. Allen, Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Blodgett, Butler, Cameron,
Cockrill, Coke, Dubois. Falkner, George,
Harris, Hill, Jones of Nevada, kenna,
Kyle, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Parker,
PETER, Power, Ransom, Shoup, Stewart,
Teller, Turpile, Vest, Walthall Wolcott
81.
Various motions were proposed and
defeated, and Mr. Stewart then offered
as an amendment his substitute pro-
viding for the free coinage of silver
bullion under the terms of the act of
1878, excepting foreign coin silver, and
repeating the law of 1890.
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the
proviso
AS TO FOREIGN COINS.
Mr.. Stewart expressed willingness
that the motion should be agreed to,
and that part of the proviso was struck
out without division.
Other motions we're defeated, and
the vote was then taken on Mr.. Stew
arts amendment las amended on mo-
ton of Mr. Vest, and it was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment
directing the coinage of all the silver
bullion in the treasury, and it was
agreed to without division. The bill
was then passed-yeas %, nays %. 1t
reads as follows:
That the owner of silver bullion may
deposit the same at any mint of the
United States. to be coined for his bene-
fit; and it shall be the duty of the
proper officer, upon the terms and con-
ditions which are provided by law for
the deposit and coinage of gold, to coin
such bullion into the standard dollars
authorized by the act of Feb. %, 1878,
entitled IAN act to authorize the coin
age of the standard silver dollar and
to restore it's legal tender character,
and such coins shall be legal tender
for all debts and dues, public and pri-
vate."
The act of July IA, 1890, entitled San
act directing the purchase of silver
bullion and the issue of treasury notes
thereon and for further purposes" is
hereby repealed.
Provided, that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall proceed to have coin ed
all the silver bullion in the treasury
purchased with silver coins or certifi-
Gates.
The following is the vote
Yeas-Messrs Allen, Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Blodgett, Butler, Cameron,
Cockrell, Duboise, Faulkner, George.
Harris, Hill, Jones, of Nevada; Kenna,
Kyle, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, PETER,
Ransom, Sanders, Shoup, Squire, Stew
art, Teller, Turpile, Vest, Wolcott
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Brice, Carey,
Carlisle, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon,
Dolph, FELTON,, Gallinger, German,
Gray, Hale, Hawley; MCPHERSON, Man
derson, Palmer, Perkins, Proctor, Saw
yer, Stockbridge, Warren, Washburn,
White. 25.