The Bessemer indicator., 1893-11-04

a s.e.dnss. shieA took pesssdsass. nh
Ts Tss tof sAs Es4yssses of shs ~ of sosd coils.
portion, ile AID 10 offered i Cd IL W own r. re-
sponsibiiity. Both Netc voted down.
Mr. Jones OF Nevada resumed his speech
and In closing said. "Thls may b regarded
vert but air, Il 10 only the commencement Of
the fight We who favor this policy, and we
who are against constantly Increasing value
OF money, propose to 90 to the American
people and sec TO IL that every man, woman
and child In the country unde1tands fully
We may be fewer In number, though doubt
II, but We will chow them that
Though there are lords on the lowlands,
There are chiefs in the North"
Mr.. Peffcr then spoke briefly and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Harris who declared the pms
snxe of the repeal bill meant unmistakably
the utter decentralization Of silver n money
metal lie characterized us supremely Rb-
surd that the American Senate. representing
20, 900. 600 people, In legislating should con-
suit the IDEAS or policies of foreign countries
Mr. Stewart OF Nevada closed the debate
md bis significant closing words were;
LET the vote be taken, let the object les
son be given, We will abide by the result"
AT f:20 the vice president put the question
on the cnrrossmcnt OF the amendment and
third reading Of the bill, which was agreed to
without division. The vote resulted, 43 yeas,
y nays, so the bill amended was passed.
Tbose voting In the affirmative were: Aldrich,
Brice, CaiIrey. Camden, Carey, Cullom,
Davis, Dixon. Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gall
llnger, Gibson. German, Gray, Hale, Hawley,
Higgins, HIll, Hoar, Huhton, Lindsay Lodge,
Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Manderson, Mills,
Mitchell tWisconsln), Morrill,, Murphy, Plat,
Proctor, Qusy, Ransom, Sherman, Smith,
Squire, Stockbrldge, Turple, Villas, Voorhees,,
N hur pN III s,t,ls pal-
Negatiyes-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Butler, Call, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke, Dan
lei, Dubois, George, Harris. Troy, Jones (Ar
kansas, Jones (Nevada), Kyle, Martin, Pas
co, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Powers, Pugh,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest,
Walthall and Wolcott-32.
The following pairs were announced, the
iirst-named would vote In the Affirmative: Al
llson with Mitchell (oregon), Chandler With
White California;, Wilson with Colqultt,
Gordon with Morgan, Palmer with Hans
brough.
HousE,-Sevcral unimportant measures
were passed and then the bankruptcy bill
was taken up.
seventy-Third Dax.
SESATE.-The hiii extending the time of
payment on desert land entries was passed.
Nj. Blackburn offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to: "Resoited,
That the committee OH rules be Instructed to
vision OF. or amendments to, the rules If any.
should be adopted to secure n more efficient
and satisfactory disposition OF the business
OF the Senatc.''
The New York and New Jersey bridge
then taken up, on motion OF Mr.. Hill. The
remainder OF the session was almost wholly
consumed with debate on the measure and It
was passed.
HousE-The Oates bill to revise the
naturalization laws occupied large pa-t OF
the days session.
An attempt was made 10 take up the repeal
bill at once, but Mr. Bland insisted that It go
over under the rules.
Debate on the bankruptcy bill was re-
sumcd.
Seventy-Fourt:, pay.
SENArE.-seuatc bill donating TO Laramie
county, Wyoming, certalu bridges on the
abandoned military reservation at Fort saun-
ders for the Laramie military reservation was
reported from the committee on public lands
aud passed.
Mr.. Teller introduced resolution calling
upon the secretary of the treasury for de-
tailed Information concerning the silver bull
lion purchased under the Sherman act which
was agreed to.
After some other unimportnnt business hnd
been transacted the Chinese extension bill
was taken up and was discussed until adjourn
ment
Hou.E.-Rcv. Mr.. Basby was elected chap
lain.
The Speaker cleared the minor matt ers
from his table, executive communications,
etc, before presenting the repeal bill When
he presented the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill, with the Senate amendments, Mr..
Dunphy moved Inconvenience. This WAS
agreed 10 and the conferrecs were appointed.
'sThe Speaker lays before the House, said
Speaker Crisp, -'ihe House bill No. /, with
Senate amendments ~ move the House
concur In the Senate amenlments,n said Mr..
1t. LII. ta.... a ~
motion demand the previous question" He
offered to allow the silver men few hours to
debate the bill, but Mr.. Bland declined to nc
cept any favors. The silver men attempted
to cause delay by til.bnsterlng, but the chair
ruled against them and Mt 40 the previous
question WAS ordered.
The bill was then In the arena OF debate
for the last time, fifteen minutes beIlg al
lowed each side under the rules. After some
little wrangling IL was arranged that Mr..
Bland should control the time for the OPP
ponents and Mr. Wilson for the supporters of
the measure.
Mr.. Bland sent 10 the desk and had read
his amendment. 1t revlves the free coinage
act of 1897. Mr.. Bland said vote must now
be taken upon the nll-important question of
returning to the law OF 1873. The recent
panic was pre- cipitated by the moneyed inter
ests OF the country for the purpose Of Affect
Ing legislation. The advocates OF silver were
not discouraged On the contrary, when the
sherman law is wiped out, the sole Issue
would he whether this country should go to
the gold monometalllsm which had prac-
tcally bankrupted Europe or re-establish the
monetary system OF the constitution.
Mr.. Bland was followed by Messrs. Bryan,
Wheeler, Springer and Livingstone, who
spoke few words OF objection TO the bill.
Heed, Tracey and Wilson spoke In favor OF
the bill.
Mr.. BANDS motion to recommlt the bill,
with Instructions 10 report back a free coin-
Gge amendment, took precedence, and WAS
first voted upon The motion was lost, 100
To l75. The vote WAS then taken on the mo-
tion 10 concur In the Senate amendments,
The motion carried 1913 TO ~.
When the din following the detailed vote
had subsidized, Mr.. Allen (MisslsslppU quieted
the excitement by n humorous speech. When
he had finished, the House began rushing
through routine matters preparatory TO final
adjournment.
Mr Weadock fMichigan) presented con-
ference report upon the bill suspending the
statute one year, which com PEELED work to the
amount of Sl00 on all mining claims. Mr..
Pence Colorado, Hartman tMontana), VIII
son ashington) and Lucas (south Dakotn)
supported the bill. The conference report
was adopted, l99 3.
Washing ton Notes.
After the repeal bill was passed by tho
House Wednesday afternoon IL was hurriedly
enrolled Ly Chairman Person Of the commit
tee on enrolled bills, and at $3.50 It was given