Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-27
.7HB SILVER QUESTION
,r,in Under Discussion in the Sen
ate Yesterday.
yP BILL WAS NEITHER IN THE
...,s Chamber Nor Was He Paired When the Vote
u Considering Mr.. S.ewarts Bill Was Taken.
nsCss.1gofbs Worlds FAIR Discussed
{, Es House Under an Amendment

u,surveroN. D. c., May 96.-In the
go to-day. Mr.. Morgan's silver resO-
..--, which had led 70 such interesting
..s,ts Yesterday, was again taken up
--5V-. Morgan resumed his argument.
%, denied that his object was 10 Ia
s-..ee political conventions.
M, v.rtsd legislation, and hopeless
that seemed now, II the Senator's
81 indicated their position yesterday
-,rsf- votes against referring the res
...r would adhere steadily and cOur-
....r,.y 90 their convictions, his ludg-
PAM. ,gss that before the close Of this
c,---e.s that vexed question would
s,rs ra.sed entirely out Of cOnSidera-
--- and the people would have their
III could not conceive that the PreSi-
i,--.of.rha United States, who was an
---y,.1 h.-uetallst would undertake TO
-.,rr his Judgment finally and in the
t-~ ola veto against the expressed
... NJ b1-b houses OF Congress. There
-,s ro6uest.0u to-day before the peO-
...rftT- United States, that came as
,.,- m their hearts and their pockets
,.-6e question of the free coinage Of
.rys-. The people were not agitated
,nlt changes In the tarlt.
M sherman replied 20 Mr.. Morgan
,ri defended the finance committee
i,-~ the charge made Ot neglect or In
action. While Mr.. sherman was stlll
..ss.rg the morning hour expired,
,-5 Sir. M0rcau's amendment went
over without action.
Nr. Stewart immediately rose and
moved ..u order 90 afford Senator'S an
--7--rr.ty 90 have a test vOtel 20 take
.5e bHI introduced by him and re-
-1i adversely from the Committee
+. Finance, 20 provide for the free
r-sza OF gold and silver
Vr. Morgan demanded the yeas and
-7v,. The vote was taken and Mr..
Sawar,'s motion was agreed tO-yeas
s nays 90. Mr.. Hill was not in the
4 au6sr aud did not vote, nor was he
. paired.
The bin was then taken up.
The text OF Mr.. Stewards bill is as
blows:
That from and after the date Of pas
ugs OF this act the unit OF value in the
rltei States shall be the dollar aud
ns same may be coined OF 4l2l5
gain, Of standard silver, or Of
O. grains OF standard gold; and the
sol coins shall be legal tender for all
t,.s. public and private; that here
4 .te- any owner Of silver or gold bull
amay deposit the Same at the mint
o. the United States, % be formed into
u-ilri dollars for his benefit and with
90. charge.
Section THAT the provisions Of sec
tal3of "an act 20 authorize the coin
l.a Of the standard silver dollar and 20
restore its legal tender character, ="
which became a law February IS, ISIS,
hereby made applicable TO the coin
l,a .n this act provided for.
Section 3-That the certificates pro-
yted for iu the second section Of this
,c. shall be Of denominations of not less
,1l1 one dollar or more than $4,000,
and such certificates shall be redeema-
teuc coin OF standard value. A suii-
lelt sum 90 carry out the provisions Of
ibis act IS hereby Appropriated out OF
any money iu the treasury not other
wise appropriated.
Section THAT the certificates pro-
v1el within this act and all silver and
god certificates already issued shall be
r,sya5.e for all taxes and dues 70 the
yl..ei States OF every description and
Nl. be- q legal tender for the payment
bal. debts, public and private.
Section That the owners Of bullion
deposited for coinage shall have the op-
.al % receive coin or its equivalent in
4s certificates provided for In this act,
1l such bullion shall be subsequently
coined.
The debate on the bill was opened by
A' Stewart, who was followed by Mr..
Ia.e- During the first part of his
speech Nr. H.u came into the chamber
a-- took his seat, where he
vas engaged FOR some time in converse
'1l with Mr.. Stewart. He did not
-sn ata. Interested iu the speech and
1t before 10 ended. The Senate went
-o executive session and soon ad-
burned.