The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-02
FIFTY SECOND CONGRESS.
THE SILVER QUESTION AGAIN SQUARE
LY BEFORE THE SENATE.
Senator Morgan Denies That He is Working
For Effect on Political Conventions, But
Wants a Fair Vote on the Silver
observation-disclosures on His Metal.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-At the be-
ginning of the present week, probably
not one of the most sanguine friends
of the free silver coinage proposition,
had the smallest hope or expectation
that anything in the semblance OF
such bill could be gotten before con-
gress again this session. Today as a
result of an adroit move on the part
of Senator Morgan the Senate was
suddenly obliged to record itself on
what free coinage senators call the
square issue" AS a result of the days
proceedings, Senator Stewards free
silver coinage bill is before the Senate
as unfinished business.
1t has displaced the alien bill and
can be gotten rid of only by voting
upon its passage or by affirmative vote
to take up another measure whenever
the morning hour expires. The out
come cannot be predicted. The anti
silver men say today's action means
only profitless discussion. Silver men
men say it means the speedy passage
of free silver bill.
Senator Morgan's silver resolution,
which led to such interesting debate
yesterday, was again taken up, and
Senator Morgan resumed his argu'
ment. He denied that his objsct was
to influence political conventions. He
wanted legislation and hopeless as
that seemed now, if senators
who indicated their position yesterday
by their votes against referring tn,
resolution would adhere to their con
victions. His judgment was that be
fore the close OF congress that veXed
question would have passed entirely
out of consideration and the people
would have their way.
Senator Sherman was on the flool
replying to Morgan's speech at
o'clock when the morning hour expir-
ed and Senator Morgan's resolution
went over without action. Senate
Stewart rose and Immediately moved
Gf in order to afford opportunity t.
have test vote to take up the bill
introduced by him and reported ad
versely from the committee on finance
to provide for free coinage OF golC
and silver"
Senator Morgan demanded the yeas
and nays. A vote was taken and Sen
ator Stewards motion was agreed to
yeas 26, nays 90, Senator Hill was moi
in the chamber and did not vote, MOI
was he paired. After some debate
on the bill by Senator Stewart anC
Senator Teller the Senate went into
executive session and soon adjourned
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The feature
of the days proceedings in the House
were action on the Worlds fair closing
proposition. A multitude of amend.
ments were presented to the bill, which
confused the chair and clerks, and fol-
time the House was in a
parliamentary tangle. Most of the
amendments were directed to Sunday
closing of the Fair and some were Of a
business character. The tangle was
unravelled by Mr.. Dockery who Sc
cured the adoption of an amendment
providing simply for closing the Gev
eminent Exhibit on Sunday, which
thus leaves the larger question to be
decided by the management. The re-
naming time was spent in discussion
of minor amendments and in talk
on the Chinese exclusion act and the
amount to be appropriated for its en-
forcement. This amount was finally
| fixed at $50, 900.