Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-02
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The Senate Passes the
Known as theStewart
Dy a Very Narrow
Majority.
-
An Amendment Is AT.
fixed
To Make 1t Opera
tive.
Hill Votes for Its Pas
sage.
Brice and Palm Z 4
Vote Nay.
Senator Stockbridge Votes
Against It--The Vote
In Detail by the
Senate.

wAsaIxsroS. July The Silver bill
as rushed through the senate today
nder circumstances quite as extraordi-
nary ss any which have attended the
fate OF this measure IN its very check
cred career in the SD Congress
Al Mr.. Higgins OF Delaware, remind
cd the senate Yesterday, IL fret came BE-
fore that body ss dead measure, the
junior senator from Colorado. Mr..
wolcott) sIngIng its obsequies and en-
quiring, "who killed cock robing' IL
vac Afterwards unexpectedly rescucitat-
Ell under the spur of the momsn;
by Mr., Stewart, Of Nevada.
In accepting the suggestion,
Of ar. Morgan of Alabama and NOV
ing consideration for my free coinage
ball." at the close of Mr.. Morgan's
long speeches on q series of deolsr atory
resolutions intended simply "to shell
the woods" and elicit expressions of
opinions on tue silver question from
presidential candidates.
Unsolneus Con.snt Given.
Unanimous consent 20 take vote on
10 was gwen the day before yesterday
by fiuke. very few of the senators. as
now appears. knowing what they were
doing. IL was called up and put to q
hnsl vote TO-DAY after the senate had
twice informally gwen its tactit assent
g. propositions To the vote for u week.
The galleries were fairly filed. but
not crowded, during the debate, and
were one. or twice rather demonstra-
tive. THIS was especially noticeable
when Mr.. Morgan said he had tried tn
hnd father for the alleged desire to
spesS on the quesaon, aud ne asked
Senator Hill Il be wished TO do so, aud
was answered IN the negative. The
sofas IN the rear Of the senatorial
desks were fllsd with members of the
house and 0tner privilrged listeners
dunng most of the deoatr. Mr.. Pierce
o. rsnne ssee, ). vUr- Dollar Bland and
nlO-t active hsuteuants. Congressman
hsrtine OF Nevada and Mr. Townsend
of Colorado. held long conferences
with the Colorado senators, Teller and
wolcott.
Representatives Tracy aud Payne of
New York. Williams aud ONeill of
Massachusetts, aud other snti-silyer
man talked earnestly with the anti
SILVER senators on the democratic SIDE.
senators sherman and Villas were ALB
sent but we're paired against toe bill.
senator Hill voted for free coinage,
Senators Brice German. Carlisle, Gray,
McPhsrsou. Palmer and wnhs aga nst
Twelve republican senator's voted for
the bill. and hsd Wee President Morton
been present IN the char bis vote
would have sent the bsli over To the
frse Monday IN Decembef-
p,iassry Tactics Tried.
The motion OF Mr.. Dolph to recon-
mis was lost p TO 81, aud the bill came
up for action. Dilatory motions OF
various Kinds were fer time rrsorted
"a. Finally the bill wss reported from
the COMMITTEES OF the whole 10 the SEN
ate with the following Amendments at
tsebsd To tf
secretary ef treasury shall proceed 10
nave coined all the silver bullion IN
The treasury purchased with silver coin
ctFtiNttt<es
Mr. Morgan explained that - the bill
repealed she act of 1890 there would be
20 provision for coinage OF silver dol.
lars unless tbs amendment vere
adopted Tie bill was ordered to q
Third reading and passed, % - 2s.
SOW The Senators vss.sL
The final vote 90 the sdoption Of the
bill vss IA dsfsal ss follows
Yeas - gD-mocrsts) Bate Berry
Blackburn, Biodxstt, Batter. Cockreil,
Faulkner, George. Harris. Hill. Kenus.
Kyle farmers sllls ncel Mile. Morgan,
Rsnsome. Tnrrls, VEST. lotsi IL.
Yeas Rspuoiicsnsl Alien, Cameron,
Dubois. Jones (Ssvsdsl Mitchell.
Pfsffer sliisncet sanders. shoup,
squire, Stewart. Teller. Noieost. To-
cal. II. Total y-ss. ~.
Nsys-( Democrats Brice. Carlisle,
aosnasn, Grsy, NeRh~rsca. Palmer
Write. fetal, 7.
Nays RepnblicAnsl Allison, Carey
callom. Davis, Dawes. Dssyn. peipn,