The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-02
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The friends of
the free coinage of silver won great VIC
tory in the senate today, by securing the
passage of the free coinage bill by that
body
The bill came up at . O'Clock, and Mr..
Mcpherson, who yesterday morning an-
nounced that he would not be bound by
the agreement to have vote taken today,
withdrew his objection.
After a good deal of discussion, all pre-
liminary obstacles to vote on the bill
were swept away, and vote WAS taken on
Mr.. Dolph's motion to recommit ths bill
to the senate committee on finance.
The motion TO recommit the bill was de-
feated-yeas. 2S; nays. 81. Following is
the vote in detail:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison, Brice, Carey. Car
Isle, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, DOlph,
FELTON,, Frye, Gallinger, German, Gray,
Hale, Hansbrough, Hawley, Mcpherson,
Manderson, Palmer, Perkins, Platt, Proc
tor, Sawyer, Stockbridge, Warren, Wash
burn and Whites.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blodgett, Butler. Cameron, Cock
reH. Coke, Dubois, Faulkner, George,
Harris, Hill, Joues Of Nevada, kenna,
Kyle, Mills, Mitchell, Morgan, Paddock,
PETER, Power. Ransom, Shoup, Stewart
Teller, Turpie, Vest, Walthall, Woicott
81,
Various motions were offered and de-
feated
Mr. Stewart then offered, rs an amend
ment, his substitute providing for the
free coinage of silver bullion under the
terms of the act of 1873, except foreign
coined silver, and repeating the law of
1890
Mr.. Vest moved to strike out the prov!so
as to foreign CONS.
Mr.. Stewart expressed Willingness
that the motion be agreed to, and that
part of the proYiso was stricken out with
Gut division.
Other motions were defeated, and vote
was then taken on Mr.. Stewards amend
ment, rs amended on motion of Mr. Vest,
and it was agreed 10 without iii vision.
Mr. Morgan offered an amendment di-
recting the coinage of un silver bullion in
the treasury and it was agreed to without
division.
The bill was then passed-yeas 5, 20; nays,
%. II reads as follows:
That the owner of silver bullion may
deposit the same at any Mat OF the
United States, to be coined for his benefit
and it shall ho the duty Of the proper
officers. upon the terms and conditions
which are provided by law for the deposit
and coinage of gold, TO com such bullion
into standard dollars authorized by the
act of February 2o, 1913, entltleds An act 20
authorize the coinage OF the standard sll-
yer dollar ana To restore Its legal tender
character and such coins shall be legal
tender for all debts and dues, public and
private. The act of July 4, 1896, entitled
An act directing the purchase of silver
bullion and the issue OF treasury notes
thereon, and for other purposes, is hereby
repealed: Provided, That the secretary of
the treasury shall proceed to have coined
all silver bullion in the treasury purChas
ed with silver or coin certificates
Following is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Messrs- Allen, Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blodgett. Butler. Cameron. Cock
ren. Dubois, Faulkner George. Harris,
Hill, Jones of Nevada, kenna, Kyle, Mills,
Mitchell, Morgan. PETER, Ransom,
Sanders, Shoup, Squire. Stewart, Teller,
Turpie, Vest and " Cicott-2J.
Nays-AIessrs. Allison, Brice, Carey.
Carlisle, CulIom, Davis, Dawes, d. xou,
Dolph, FELTON,, Gall.nger, GormAn, Gray,
Hale, Hawley, Mcpherson, Mauderson,
Palmer, Perkins. Proctor, Sawyer, Stock
bridge, Warren, WasLburp aud White
-25
When the result was announced there
was a manifestation of triumph on the
fioor and iu the galleries, which the pre-
siding officer had some trouble IN re
pressing.
\ brief executive session was held, and
then the senate adjourned till Tuesday
next