Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-28

The detailed vote on the PETER
amendment was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Butler, Call, Coke, Daniel, Dubois,
George, Harris. Irby. Jones, (oi Ar
kansas) Jones, (of Nevsda) Kyle, Mar
tin, Pasco, PETER, Power, Pugh, Roach,
Shoupe, Stewart, Teller, Vance, vest,
| Walthall and WolcOtt-2S.
NayS-Aldrich, Caffery, Camden,
Carey, Cullom, Davis, Dixon, DOlph,
Faulkner, FRYE, GallinRer, Gibson,
German, Gray, Hale, Higgins, Hill,
Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan, Nc
/ Pherson, Maudersou, Mitchell Of Wis
consin. Morrill,, Murphy, Palmer, Per-
kius Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Sherman,
/ Smith, StockhridEe, Turpie, Villas,
Voorhees,, Washburn and White OF
LOuisiaUa-39.
The following pairs were announced,
The first named being in the affirmative:
/ COckrell and Allison; Cameron ana
| Brice; White, Cal, with Chandler;
/ ColQutt with Wilson; Pettigrew with
/ Gordon; HOusbrough with Mills; Nor
gan with Hawley; aunton with Platt;
\ Mitchell, Oregon, with Squire.
The amendment thus voted down re-
wives, with some slight exceptions, the
coinage act OF 1882, and provides for
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
Mr.. voorhees, then moved that the
substitute reported by the Finance
. Committee for the bill be adopted, and
asked unanimous consent that after lts
adoption 10 might be treated as open 10
amendluenJ as the original bill would
/ be-. TN the latter request there was no
objection.
On his motion the yeas and nays were
taken, ant by vote Of yeas 5S, navs 9,
/ the substitute reported bp g finance
committee was agreed 20.
Those who voted against the suosti-
tute were Senator's Allen, Bate, Call,
Coke, Irby, Kyle, PETER, Roach and
Vance.
/ Mr.. Perkins, rep, California;, then
offered the amendment Of which be had
given notice on October IA. II pro-
vIdes for the coinage OF American silver
az the existing ratio with seniorsge
charge Of 20 per cent No gold pieces
of less denomination than $40 are 10 be
coined aud no legal tender, national
nomination than S., are 10 be issued.
The holder of any standard silver
dollars may deposit the same with the
treasurer, or any assistant treasurer OF
the United States, in any sum and re-
csive therefor notes Of denominations
less than $40 only, which notes
shall have the same legal
tender quality as the coin
for which they are exchanged. There
Is 10 be appointed commission OF I'VE
monetary experts, the members whereof
shall not be otherwise connected With
tie government, whose duty IL shall be
TO keep Congress and the executive ad-
vised on all necessary matters relating
10 the currency.
MIR. PERKINS EXPLAINED
his amendment and said now that the
slack water OF debate had come, amend
mepts could be discussed aud couStd-
cred djspasSIouately.
Mr.. Stewart, rep, Nevada called
attention TO the change OF votes on the
mart OF Nessrs. Voorhees,, Gordon, Ran
som. Hin, Mills, Turpie and Squire on
the silver question, who last spring
voted for free coinage, and now on Mr..
PETERS amendment voted against 1t.
Mr.. Allen Pop, Neb.) expressed re-
gret st what might De called back
down" TO- some extent upon the part OF
the advocates Of silver.
Nr. Teller, while not favorlng here
t0iOre a proposition 10 coin only silver
of American product, as that sayorS OF
class legislation, said he would vote fer
the Perkins amendment, as 10 was bet
ter than the proposed act.
Mr.. Teller went on 10 speak with
great bitterness Of the deSertion Of the
cause OF silver by Republican Senators.
lie said the present controversy ought
10 have been settled by concession.
TO me this is the most terrible mo-
meat OF my legislative life" said Mr..
Tel'er with much feeling.
TO me 10 brings more fear than any
other since entered public life. fear
shat We are "a tering upon financial
system from which there is absolutely
mo- escape. know there will be
favorable legislation for silver until the
American people are heard from At the
ballot box, and heard from in a way
that will compel
ATTENTION TO THEIR DESIRES.
"Nr. President, am not a pessimist;
I never have been, l am an optimist. l
have never seen disaster and distress
growing out OF policies simply because
they did not meet my approval. have
had faith iu the American people.
Here Mr.. Teler's voice cnOked and
tears came 90 bis eyes. He spoke most
impressiveIy, aud was accorded the un-
DIVIDED attention Of every Senator and
tire large audience 10 the galleries.
Il have faith 10 men. can see the
silver lining ln q cloud aS quickly as
any man living. There never is storm
So dark that cannot see the coming
light on the mountain top, but cannot
contemplate this condition OF things
without absolute terror. 1t strikes 20
my very soul, and l want TO enter this
as a warning 70 the American people,
that ii they do not now resist they will
enter upon a system Of industrial slay-
ery that will be the worst known 20 the
human race"
Mr.. VOORHEES, desired to secure vote
on the Perkins amendment. But as
Mr.. WolcOtt expressed a wish 70 sub
nit some remarks, he moved that the
Senate take recess until II OF clock to-
morrow morning. The motion at $40
O'CLOCK was agreed 20.
A sENsATIONAL STATEMENT
Made in the House by Mr.. WeadOck, Of
Michigan.