The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29
AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN.
The VOORHEES, Bill Taken Out OIL the
Committee and Reported.
THE REPEAL CHAMPION STANDS FIRM.
Mr.. voorhees, stoutly Declined to Admit
Any Eucumbrances to the Bill.
Important Speeches

WASHINGTON, D. c. Oct. 2s.-The SEN
ate moved quickly and effectively to-day
in the direction Of final disposition OF
the silver purchase repeal bill. After
four important and interesting speeches,
delivu ed bv Messrs. Wolcott, Sherman,
German and Voorhees,, the Senate pro-
ceeded to vote on the various amendments
as they were offered. They were all
voted down by an average majority OF
/ ten. The only amendment that came near
| heinz adopted was one offered by Mr..
Berry Dem., Ark) 10 revive and re-enact
/ the Bland-Allison BILL with its coinage OF
I two million silver dollars q month. The
/ vote on II was SO to 81. After all the
| amendments were voted down, the bill
/ was taken out Of the Committee OF the
/ Whole (where It had been considered all
/ this time) and reported TO the Senate.
The bill is still open 10 amendment In
| the Senate, but Mr.. voorhees, gave notice
] that ne expected TO reach the final vote
on the passage Of the bill at +. N. Mon
| day
The first vote was taken on an amend
/ ment offered by Dir. Stewart modifying
/ Mr. Perkins amendment; which modif-
! cation was rejected-yeas, %; nays 80.
The question then recurred on the
amendment offered by Mr. Perkins for
! the coinage Of the silver Of American
/ mines with a seigniorage Of 20 per cent.
/ Mr.. Shoup spoke in favor Of the amend
ment; and the vote was taken. The
amendment was defeated-yeas, 30; nays,
| Al, as follows:
Yeas-Auen, Bate. Berry. Blackburn.
| Butler Gail, Coclrell, Coke, Daniel, Du-
| bOis, Faulkner George, Harris Irby, Jones.
! OF Arkansas, Jones, Of Nevada; Kyle.
| Martin, Perkins, Pettigrew, Power, Pugh,
Roach, Shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance,
! Vest. Walthall and Wolcou-3J.
! NayS-Aldrich Brce, Canery Camden,
| Carey Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Frye,
| Galiinger, Gibson, German. Gray. Hale.
/ Higgins, Hill, HOar, Lindsay, Lodge
| Mcmillan. Mcpherson. Henderson. Mills
] Mitchell, Of Wisconsin; Morrill,, Murphy,
| Pasco, PETER, Proctor, Quay, Ransom,
Sherman, Smith, Squire, St0ckbridge, Tur-
! pie, Villas, Voorhees,, Washburn and
| White, Of Louisiaua-4l.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment re-
viving and re-enacting the Bland-Al
act Of the 2Sth of February. 1873. He
said that he offered II IN the nature of a
! compromise. 1t was not what he pre-
| ferred, but in the abserce OF something
better, it would prevent the entire de-
monetiZation Of silver. lie urged the
! Democratic party TO stand by its pledges
and at last unite upon common ground.
He referred to his willingness TO enter
Democratic, caucus Of senator's in the
interest OF party harmony, in the hope
that his side of the chamber could have
been united. But every oner Of compro-
mise and consolidation had been rejected
He and his associates would be forced
to tell their cous. lucl $ ful the country
that a Democratic President would make
no concession. They were forced to sub
NIT. But he believed that the Demo-
cratic party Of the South would rally to-
/ gether and continue the fight They
| could accomplish that which the people
| demanded.
Mr.. Voorhees, replied. He said: MY
| great respect for the senator from Ar
kansas Derry and something which
think due TO the situation. impels me 10
say a few words at this time. There are
many things which have been proposed,
and which viii be proposed again on
this floor I'm connection with this bIll
which would, under different circum-
stances, meet my approval. At this time
/ feel charged with the duty Of passing
this bill II possible, without any encum-
! brances at Ell. For ten weeks and more
we have fought in that line. At this
late hour, however much l might approve
| any proposition, / would not feel at lib
! erty TO support il In connection with this
! bill. Senators seem 20 forget that there
| is a day yet. that there is a tomorrow
| and next week and that there is time
besides the present 10 transact business
and t. lay down q public policy / do
| not expect financial legislation TO expire
| with the present measure. ! do not eN-
pect the policy Of the government or ot
| the present administration 10 be circum-
/ scrbed by one act We undertook TO
repeal a bad lava law which seemed
to vitiate and taint the confidence ot
the country What ii has been charged
with doing I viii not stop 10 Inquire. il
is beyond question, however that II was
a pretext for breaking down public con
( hdence.
Mr. Harris-The senator from Indiana
will allow me to suggest that he Is
strong TODAY because Of the allies which
| went over to him. Q-aughterl lie ue-
sires 10 pass this bill to-day and without
change and amendment. But II ne shouIu
hereafter report any one OF those pro-
positions, which he can approve to-uay'
his allies over there to-day are gone:
They are I'm the camp or the enemy anu
he viii find himself powerless then' potent
as he may be to-day ~.
Mr.. Voorhees-There are some men, MI
President, sufficiently wise TO be aDle 10
forecast the future, and the senator rom
! Tennessee seems TO know every tniIl5' -
not only now, but all time 10 come lie
determines what will be done over
yonder next year, or next month or next
| December. So far as allies over theTe are
concerned. | think he would be about as
weak without allies as any body l know
Of. Naughter) .-
The stronges. man In the whole camp
| Q salute HIM is the senior senator lICil
/ Colorado CTel!er). i see that a spiehulu
officer Of this government (Admiral Stah-
toni has been degraded because he saluted
the flag Of an insurgent. l salute the
flag of the senator from Colorado, VINO
has surrendered TO the inevitable.
salute him with all the honors OF war
But as to the predictions OF the senator
from Tennasgee. they do not amount 70
anything / desire TO say th"t IN me uis,
| charge Of my duty ! shali ask TINS pouy
TO cumber the bin with nothing. My
good friend from Kentucky (Blackburnl
for whom | would go as far as any llYine
man. has an amendment 10 offer that
told him. a little While ago, l would DC
bound to vote against. We nave iiaue
our battle. j desire 10 pass TINS Din %
as 10 vine off OF the statute books OF
the country a pernicious law Even us
distinguished author, with mahlihesS
that daes him honor, admits that 'ne
experiment failed which he hoped nilsn'
have succeeded. All that | have uhuei
taken Is 10 clear the deck Ior ACTON.
do not intend 10 be bound by ths 49, 49,
which I shall give against ainehuiie ins 49,
as deciding against the merits OF 'ne 'n
,,-tu vote against them