The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-11
TUCKER BILL PASSED.
.oon oroRru MATERTALTzES md
-uyurhSURES GOES THROUG6.
49,. silver Bcsolutlons and Discussion
IN tho seuste Preparing for the All
sight Sessions.


ION there did not appear TO be quo
I'm ereeent on the Democratic side
Mr. Cultivate. from the Committee
~, Rules reported a resolution proVio-
a.. ,bat Immediately on the adoption OF
IN, order. the House proceed to the
consideration OF the hnl 90 amend the
ce.ry Chinese exclusion act.
srr Outhwaitc gave notice that ne
would cali mp the resolution tomorrow
prl, ON the calendar were taken UP
ana disposed Of chiefly oHls alec.lns
Western public lands. until 4 O'Clock Wheh.
=, -.r.-5,rce with the special order. the
vssaral election bin was taken up lot
fbe crucial test OF vote.
spo epoeial order having been read, Mr..
race,t. amendment was reported, as was
st, burrows amendment 20 Ii. Mr.. Bur
80. amendment strikes ont the repeal
- eortions 2l85 2lQ5, 2)J7, 209S. 2)09 and
,..o ON 70 standing vote the amendment
us rciacted-1 90 lS, and the Democrats
were ubIant at having found their equo-
,ru ON demand of Mr.. Burrows, the
,e.s and NAYS were ordered. and result
eI-Ye8s. 100; Nays, 1850 the amend
lrert was lost. The vote then REQUIRED on
Vr Iaceys amendment. which eXcepts
from the repeal the criminal sections
The amendment was rejected-Yeas' 90
Nays. is2
Nir Fitch then withdrew his substitute
and the vote REQUIRED on the Tucker bill,
which was passed-Ycas 200 Nays, lOl-a
strict uarty vote. The p0pulists voted with
ne Democrats in the affirmative.
The House then. at 2H5. adjourned
Tne Republicans had intended 20 re-
frain from voting ON the final passage,
lrf when the Democrats mustered ls8
votes 0n the first amendment PROPOSED
tfeF saw that it was absolutely impossi-
L. to break a quorum. and yielded as
gracefully as might be. The vote was
strictly "a party one; but the Third party
maa Joined with the Democrats
same OId story in the senate.
Nr. Squire Rop.. Wash) gave notice
l1 the Senate to-day of an amendment
t1 the silver purchase bin. 10 provides for
the coinage of silver deposited by the
owner thereof, the product Of United
States mines or rehnerics, the owner %
receive coin to- the amount OF the COM
merciu value OF the bullion on the day
of deposit. The difference between such
commercial value and the coin value Is
% De retained Boy the Treasury as
faiFni0rage. The amount deposited for
coinage ls not to exceed 5000 900 per month
The number OF standard silver dollars
co ned under this provision is not to
exceed S9O110i1. They are 20 De fuil
legal tender. $50 certificates are 20 DE
issued t0 represent these silver dollars. The
purchasing clause of the sherman act
As to be repealed E1r the present bonds
are t0 De issued to the extent OF S1J0,
O0D0U. ore raieamable after five years,
j. fn lta
redemption of United States notes. Nation
al banks are t0 Doe entitled 10 circula-
lion fo the par value OF the bonds de-
posted hy them.
THE rosolut on offered by Mr. Allen
Nup.. NcbD last Saturday. calling for
information as % the borrowing OF money
Dog the government since 1885, was laid
before the Senate. briefly explained by
Nr Allen and agreed 90.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr.
I0Iph. Caliu1 ON the state Department
for Information ass 90 whether the Chinese
government has requested an extension OF
tHe time for tho registration of Chinese
llhorers. under the Gcarv hill. was laid
before the Senate. and Mr.. Dolph set out
t' make speech upon it. but was cut
ot bt "a suggestion from Mr. Sherman
Chat the resolution referred to executive
business and bad 90 ho considered in
private session. Mr.. DOlph attempted 10
argue that the rule was not applicable I'm
tIIs case. hut hc was again cut off boy the
ruling ti9t even % suggestion that a
matter before the Senate involved execu-
tFa business. required the presiding Off
0.r t0 order the galleries 20 be cleared
and tne doors closed. That ruling did
DID. at al suit Ar. Dolphs plan which
Ts to have bis speech made I'm open
session and reported; but he had TO yield.
Then the galleries were accordingly
al dred. and the doors closed.
Iae doors We're re-opened at 1880. and
legislative business was proceeded with.
I.a silver purchase repeal bin was taken
un ani Air. Mcpherson addressed the
Senate in support of it. In the course Of
h.s speech. Mr. Mcpherson asked Of what
N.. Is "a legislative body that cannot act
as The majority desires? That is the in
HtfF fhat comes 10 us from am parts OF
t1e land "That q minority of this body
should Boz allowed to stand as am obstacle
M the other branch of the legislature i'm
Swing effect so the VIII of the majority
OI ~ people is not 90 De endured: and
that the Senate must find a way TO exer.
o.. its constitutional functions or cover
Itself with contempt"
When Mr.. Mcpherson resumed his
seat Mr Stewart rose and asked whether
o.. minority had done anything but io
discuss what TO believed 90 Doe an rt
tempt 90 pefpetratc a Wr0ug.
have made no such accusation" Mr.
Mcpherson replied
Then" said AIR. Stewart "I have heard
enough ~ this lccturing of the minority
j have heard enough of the re-echolnr
of the ISLANDERS of the New York press
which demanded tnat the Senate should
d
ire senator DE continued, "wish 10
to ro out that we have done anything
which we have rot the right TO DO under
he rlesT
"poes the senator want an answer
l.Nt'
Nu. never mind now" said Mr.. Stew
"I and he started on in one OF his
hes about gold and silver. and only
cam. t1 ful stop ON noticing that Mr.
..fel cNho was entitled 10 the floor
"s m.nilesuns much impatience.
Nr Co.hreu then took the floor and
nei tho argument which he had
-' yesterday against the repeal bill
oli 90 prove that any interna-
t monetary agreement with Eu-
nations was impossible now.
'r l.Erel spoke FOR Eve hours. and
.et Without coming to am end. yielded
I- Ie d.d not impart 10 s.
of to-day amy Of the fervor and
which distinguished h.n yes
IHle was oo s,ridiug book and
'N..n the seats. and hi- sesticu-
were very quiet in contrast with
I yesterday He kept pretty close
l' H position behind hls own desk.
"Nleh were piled up three tan stacks
containing executive documents
q" United States ministers. con-
ip,Iis. and proceedings OF several
I0na monetary conferences. II