Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-10-31
FoRTY.THREE TO THlRTY.TWo.
That is the Final Vote on Silver Repeal
senate Proceedings.

By telegraph TO the Dispatch.)
WASHINGTON, D. c.. October So.-The
galleries were crowded this morning when
the Senate met, and a roll-call showed
the presence of hfty-two senator's. As
soon as the Nice-President entered the
chamber at IL a. NJ, ne announce IN q
the Senate had resumed its session, ana
that House bin No. J (the siiver-purcLase
repeal bilD was now before the Senate.
MIR Hunton (Nirginia) explained briehy
the situation which he had occupied ana
stil occupied. on the repeal bill lie
subscribed in good faith 10 the Cnlcaeo
platform. which demanded the repeal OF
the Sherman law. He should vote lor us
repeal But ne stood ready To join his
silver friends In a fight for silver ana
should strive earnestly and manfully for
victory. -.
position. and gave his views on the o'i'
THE FATEFUL HOUR.
Mr. Morgan then took the floor. AMI
while he was speaking the hour( o'cioch),
Suggested for taking the. iinal vote ap-
urCached Many of the members OF the
other House dncluding Messrs. Sprihs ~
Rland. Fellows. and Geissenhalner), en-
tered the chamber and either TOOK seats
which happened to be vacant or stood
orcslnd Mt the rear of the Democratlc So 2.
The galleries were so croWued 'inat 80 'i,T >
outer doors were swung on 10 hy SIfi@
many people trying 10 gam auinlssio J.,
and finally the diplomatic gallery hau 10
Weld up TO it's ordinary eNclusiNeiesS 70
admit certain favored persoia6TS 80 in i'm the
ing Mrs. Carlisle The two rows III tIr E
- Gallery which are SET apart Tor
tse use of the Presidents family were
also fun. .,,u s,o.l,ip,,
,ritb no indication Of his bringing ms
ereech 10 n close. The uncertaptN OF the
,i,,o ar which the final NoilnE WohlS
come was such that all the menDerS Ol
the other house withdrew from the Seh-
ate chamber. .,..-r
VOORHEES, INPATIENT
NJ Vnorhoes showed signs Of I'M
paIience. and had interviews WIN MeaS,iS ,seis
Jones. OF Nevada, and other anu 80
senator's But M. Morgan organ, nesiT" es if there
and went on with his speech as Il '"'
were no need OF hurry , .ofd that
At $40 T. NJ Mr.. Morgan salu 'na' 1
he had now finished what ne % %haq " "
sired 10 read 10 the semi NOT wished
pared II because he had h9t "ssnse ts,,rts
H. his state of health 10 make eitorts
i'm an extemporaneous address. he ~ i
the subject with the knowledge that 'he
VIZ, rr Vest then spoke briefly closlne
with a declaration that the ISSUES III ~. Nv
next political campaign would oe c9ualltS
among the people. ana justice 10 W az. il.
no monopoly IN mining anu HO
-'Ifo- Niossrs 81 Cockrell and Carey occupied the
time until 4:i5. Then followed Mess'S .
"S,cV1. ~ "iH Close 20 of Mir. Dubois's remarks
there was a brief luil In the Senate, and
lie Vice President announced that Wy Wy
voorhees, bill was before the Seha'e anu
open 10 amendments.
MORE AMENDMENTS.
Mr. pasco Immediately moved to take
nm the amendment OF which he gave
notice last Saturday, 10 appoih' III, o,ic
mission OF three 70 estaohan -. -
- Isnnary next. after which silver dol
Iars are To- be coired At ratio fixed by
tho Secretary of the Treasury; ana 10 ps
n legal tender. This amendment, AT. AT.
pascS said, was now in order unless there
was another amendment to precede II; ~,
Al this point Mr.. stewart hurilc.iy
entering the Senate from the iopoy 10, ~ ,d", ~
rctr of the I~csiiing officer, said antis,,
laughter, II have another amendineit.
Mr.. Stewart proposed an amenuheh,t re. re,
ducing the amount of gold IN the colnase
t,VeutV-tive per cent so that the amount
~ goid i'm the standard dollar should be
nineteen and thirty-tive hundredth sIalhs
This amendment was negauVed Ntnou. !
division. Then Mr.. Pasco amenu,hei;i,' -,
for a commission to establish new sii-
yer ratio was rejected 10y IA vote OF ~ "
:" CHINESE LAW.
( In a brief interlude, Mr.. Gray, from me
( Committee OF Foreign i hsiaeohs, & Gear,
| Chinese law Mr.. Perkins utepuDIicais,,
| California. asked that the bill De maue
| "A special order for next wednesday; pn. pn.
] objection bS MI Iitot sit~t -, - ~
1 was too important TO be dispossu ol W. W.
/ hasllv. IL was sent to the calendar, where
I IL ca, be reached by a majority vote
The Vice President again ssia tne ana sS"r oSar
! 10 amendment. but the expectatsh Oh
speedy vote was again dashed.
1 Air Jones fNevada), expressing ms eh,
| treme hesitation ana reluctance 10 asaiiia
ask the indulgence OF the Sehate, ~ ~
he would proceed as rapiaiy az poss,olSS
| 10 conclude the argument ne vOnt vOnin.S.,'sl q.
two weeks ago. and was ihterrepteu
Al s.% MIR. Harris interrupted Mr. Jone,
| % make a motion 10 afiourN unpl
! O'clock tomorrow. MIR. Harris starteu :.
srs,,e his melton, and was called 20 ordsi
/ hv AIR. Voorhees,. WHO instteu VA, ~
| wotlon TO adjourn Was not uepa'apIv
Mp Harris was persistent however, an
| continued 20 talk until MT. voorhees,, .,
| UNANIMOUS eonsen., made state,nen,
Ia which he urged senators Y rsma,iI
! until the vote was tiiia w vsN'h a.
Harris was taken from his feet oy ml
| Jones, who declined 70 yie'a TUT ''''' "'''
| went on with his ~pssf1
THE DIE CAST.
\ Al s.g Mr. Jones finished his speech
and nr. PETER began speakinga sasink h'
| would only occupy fifteen minutes o. sn'
time OF the Senate He WAS sxaee as -. y
the time. finishing at O'Clock. ~ nsfs, <.
epoke ten minutes and WAS IriioWsu, ~, ~
Afr stewart, VINO hoftn wltn tns pt.ssse, pl,.n.. :
remark that s'the die IL cast. MT stsw ~. ~
cloxed III 80. and then the lcs-frss,nss va.sp
| stated that n 40 further araenomsht w. =,
offered. the vote would new ~ teAs" =