Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-10-28
TBLEGRAPHIC.
THE SENATE VOTING.
PETERS Amendment Providing for The
Coinage Rejected,
PERKINS OFFERS An AMENDMENT.


wAsutNarog, oct. 25.-Consldera-
ton Of the repeal bill was resumed.
The Vice President stated the question
to DO on the amendment Of the senator
from Kansas tPencr.
PETER said he was not ready to vote
on the amendment. Referring TO the
reports that he had surrendered, PETER
aaid; "we havn't surrendered, nor do
we intend to. We do not intend to
interpose ficetioua opposition"
The question was then put on the
amendment and II was rejected, yeas
-. nays 80. The detailed vote is as
follow:
Ysa,: Allen, Bate, Berry, Black.
burn, Butler, Call, Coke, Daniel, Du'
blis, George, Harris, Troy, Jones
(Ark.,) Jones (Nev.). Kyle, Martin,
Pasoor, PETER, Power, Pugh, Roach,
Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest,
waltball and Wolcott-2s.
Nays AldrIoh, Gallery, Camden,
Carey, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, DOlph,
Faulkner, Frye, Gailinger, Gibson,
Gorman, Gray, Hale, Higgins, Hill,
Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan, Me
Phefson, Manderson, Mitchell (Wls.,)
Morrill,, Murphy, Palmer, Perkins,
Proctor, QuAy, Ransom, Sherman,
smith, S,ockOrldge, Turpie, Villas,
Voorhees,, Washbufn and White Of
Louiaiana-8g.
Tue following pairs were announced,
the first named being tHe affirmative:
Cockreil aud Allison, Cameron anu
Brlce, White (Cal.) anu Chamber,
Colquitt and Wilson, Peitlgrew anu
GerdOn, Hansbrough and Aiillr, Nor.
gan and Hawley, Hunton anu PlatI,
Mitchell (Ofe.) and Squire.
lhe amendment thus voted down
revived, with some slight exceptions,
the coinage act OF 1887, ana provided
Tor the irce coinage Of silver.
Voorhees, then moved that the sub
slltute reported by the finance com.
iuitloe for the House bill be adopted.
On his motion the yeAs and nays were
tsken anu by n vote Of yeas 5S, nays y,
the substitute reported by the finance
committee was agreed h,
Those who voted against the sub
fututo were Allen, Bate, Call, Coke,
Troy, Kyle, PETER, Roach anu Vance.
Perkins (Rep.) OF California then
offered an amendment providing Tor
tho coinage Of American silver nc the
existing ratio, with seigniOTag q
charge Of 20 per cent; no gold Issue VI
less denomination than $40 to be
eoined, and no legal tender, nation al
currency OF bank notes Of lees denomi-
nation than s. 10 be Issued. The
holders OF any standard silver dollars
may depOsit them ut the treasury or
Mt any sub-tGeRBury OF tho United
STATES and receive therefor notes
OF denomination lees than
SO, which notes shall have
ihs samo legal tender quality as the
cOiu for which they were exchanged.
There II TO be appointed u committee
of i've monetary experts, the members
OF which shall not be Othefwise con-
neoted with the government, whose
duty II shall DO TO keep the tTeasu ~
anu executive advised on all necessary
matters pertaining to the currency.
Stewart called attention 10 the
change over ON the part Of VoOrheop,
Gordon, Ransom, Hill, Mills, Turpls
aud Squire on the silver question whu
last spring voted for free coinage, and
now, ON Penor's amendment, voted
against II.
Teller said he would vote for Per.
kint'H amendment, AS II was better
tnan the proposed act. Teller went on
IN speak with great bitterness OF the
N'H'ANAAAA W Wv AAAN' VI Wy ANt
Republican seuAloTs. "TO mo tnis /,
tue most terrible moment OF my logis.
latiye life, "sail Teller, with much feel.
ing. "IO ms II brings more fear than
any other since / entered public life.
i fear We are entering n financial syu.
tenn from which there IL absolutely nc
escape. | know there will be- no favor.
nblo legislation for silver until tn,
American people are heard from nj
the ballot box, and heard from In a
way that will compel attention to their
ueHiTos.o
Here reller's voice choked and tears
came 10 his eyes. He spoke most i'm.
pressively and was accorded the un'
diYided attention Of every senator and
the large audience In the galleries. 81
cannot contemplate this condition o!
things without absolute terror. II
strikes TO my very soul, and | want 10
enter this as n warning TO tho AmpTi-
can people that II they DO not resist
they Will enter upon system Of In.
dustrlal slavery that will 10 the worst
Known TO the human race.
Voorhees, desired to secure n vote on
Perkins amendment, but as Molcol
expressed wish 10 submit some re.
marks, he moved that the Senate take
u recess until IL O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The motion was agreed to.