Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-10-13
SILVER REPEAL DEFEATED.

there was no Thursdays session of the
L. s. Senate. The proceedings OF
Thur day appear as continuance OF
Wednesdays session.
The GAZETTE's report closed ycsteE-
day evening while Mr.. Martin, OF Kan
sas. was speaking. He was interrupted
several times by suggestions from anti
repeal men that quorum was not
present. The usual routine form OF
having the sergeant-at-arms to request
the attendance of absent Senators was
again resorted TO, with the desired re-
suit.
Mr.. Martin took his seat at 4 p. M,
remarking that he felt pretty well en-
hausted, and that he hoped TO have an
opportunity of adding such further re-
parks as his judgment might dictate.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, gave notice
of an amendment which be would Offer
to the repeal bill, and which, he said,
had been prepared by his colleague III
the house of Representatives Alr: Iur-
pin). The amendment provides for the
coinage of standard silver dollars at the
existing ratio makes them and all sill
yer dollars of equal weight aud fine
ness already coined, legal tender ex-
cept where otherwise stipulated ii the
contract directs the purchase OF silver
dollars TO an equal AMOUNT, monthly
and yearly, with the gold coined in the
salne time, and provides that the bal
lion So purchased (at the market value
Sb,ll he ,,ai.l for in standard silver dol
lars
Mr. Morgan stated that the only pro
vision III the Amendment he dl! not
approve was that executing the legal
tender quality i'll cases where othe--
wise stipulated.
Mr.. Teller then, at 4:l5, took Tie
for, aud proceeded with a speech
against the bin he nal begun last y eek.
A. G:20 o'clock Mr.. Teller sad re
had an i:lt,ortaut engagement, Which
he vas DESTROYS of keeping if a2rS>,
able 10 the Senate, aud that l,e WLu.,'
now Weld the floor with the UNDER
standing that he could resume to-inor-
row. 70 this there was TO ohjectioa.
aal Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, was rec
ognzel and began to speak.
At $50 Mr.. Shoup made Tie point
that there was no quorum, preseno, ana
asked for a cali Of the roll.
Mr. VOORHEES, rose TO make a p1rlla-
mentary inquiry. lie said: | would
like to know to what extent the light
to call for quorua may be abused IN
this body, how often it may be resofted
to, ana whether, with a knowledge tha;
a quorum Is present, that rule can Re
rcsortel to every five minutes in order
to impelc She Progress OF business?
Nv inql.iry is whether there IL any
limit ul. restraint, or whether tits rule
stands in the same need of reformation
That some other rules Of this body do.
Il seems 20 me thai the Senate was Or
gained when IL was composed Ct gen
:lelncu who would not abuse right of
this Kind. / would like 10 know tie
construction which the chair gives to
the privileges of occupying the time i'll
calling the roll, even though every seat
be filled with Senator.
The presiding officer, Mr., Frye (rep.)
of Maine-In the terms ofthe rule there
is no Limitation, and the chair knows Of
no power in the presiding officer to
place limitation on this right.
Mr.. Quay (rep.), of Pennsylvania, re-
marked that the decision of the chair
made it possible for any one senator to
block all legislation by reheatedly sug-
costing The absence of a quorum.
tTne Senate of the United Statcs,"
said the presiding officer, is the nost
digrifed legislative body in the world
daughter J, and the trainers of lis rules
did not suppose thatany Senator would
violate the proprieties or the decencies
il. the -alnre. Therefore, the rule is
made without limitation upon a Sena-
tor, except his own sense OF right.
1.-THE theory of The Constitution,
said Mr.. Quay, "may be as stated by
the chair, but our recent experience
has shown that the Senate is very diff
ferently constituted"
Before Mr.. Stewart had resumed his
speech Mr.. Harris, democrat, of Ten
nessee, a member of the finance COM
mittee, gave notice of an amendment
to the repeal bill, which was read, at
the suggestion of Mr.. Allison. 1t
strikes out the declarntory clause of the
VOORHEES, substitute, and inserts, in
lieu of it, six new sections. They pro-
vide that the seigniorage or profit from
the coinage of silver bullion shall be
coined :nto silver dollars, will full legal
tender quality, at the rate of not less
than three million per month, and that
they shall be covered into the treasury.
When all the seigniorage or profit from
bullion is coined, the Secretary OF the
Treasury is to purchase, every month,
silver bullion, at the market value, sui
licient to coin 5 (amount left blank
every month, and is to have the same
c1ined, as fast as purchased, into stand-
ard silver dollars. When circulating
notes Except national bank notes. OF
less denominations than so are receiv-
ed at the treasury or sub-treasury they
are TO be counted, recorded and de-
etroyed; and other like notes ace to be
reissued, of not less denomination than
so. There is u like provision rs to
national bank notes. The coinage OF
$3.50 and s. gold pieces is to cease, AMI
such coins are TO be withdrawn iroIl
circulation as fast as they are received
at the treasury. Holders of standard
silver dollars are to be permitted to lie
post them at the ire .sury and receive
for them, of not less denomination than
Slu.
Mr.. Stewart commented on TIE
phrase market price" i'll the AMEND
meut, and said that market price"
lad been abolished by the Secretary of