New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-28


jcct" Then the controversy was transferred once
more 10 Mr. Carey After some mutual thrusts AT
each other which furnished much amusement 10
the crowds In the galleries. Mr. Stewart responded
to some question of Mr. Carey's' How many
times must tell you? tLaugEter) decline 10 De
in,err,,n,ed further" Mr.. Carey withdrew from the
contest with the singing remark that 'f the Sen
ator from Nevada would talk less and would try
TO understand more the Senate would get along Det-
ter"
Mr. Stewards retort was: II think that you nave
talked TO the full extent OF your information.
O-aughter)
Mr. STEWARDS RESPECTS TO THE PREeI DENT
This closed the dialogue. and Mr.. Stewart pro-
ceeded without further interruption. lie referred
to the President a man whose law came from
Wall Street and who had been guilty OF sIos9
act OF notification in the matter OF the SILVER FUR
chase law. 1t the last time, he SAID that '''e
people Of the United States would trust wall
Street lawyer in the Executive chair
Mr. Stewart at 100. yielded to his colleague Mt
Jones promising to go with his speech AFTER
ward Before Mr.. Jones took the floor there was
call Of the Senate when fifty Senators Responded
Mr. Jones (Rep, New. who had not az was sup
posed at the time closed his long speech when ne
addressed the Senate last Tuesday. went on IN con-
tinuation Of that speech. this being the SeVent'
instament of it. Quoting some passages l'o' '
Clevelands letter to Governor Northern MT 'o"e'
said II was pity that Mr.. Cleveland had nor pee'
ut,,e more explicit before the election. III ne nao
been he would not have found 1t necessary 10 De
more explicit in his letter TO Governor Nor'nei
cause he would not have been eiecteu' Al "e ~
furnished a cryptogram before his election ne "ouu
not have needed now. He would not nave Dee"
President for a second time If the voters ol '''e
country had understood his mental reservation on
the subject OF gold and silver
Ata45 D. M Mr. Jones pleaded that ne was some
what tired and said that he would prefer 10 INNS"
to.morrow what little more he had TO say ne
ther n
ent or an obituary for ne took for granted that
the cause which he had defended was practically
lost.
After Mr. Jones had taken his seat Mr. McPher-
son Dem. N. j. began TO put long question "
hin, i'm regard to the competition in INDIA. Ills
question was so involved and intricate that at last
Mr. Jones broke in upon 1t with the remark ina.
he did not believe that single Senator UNDERSTOOD
the question propounded. The Senator from New
Jersey had become so involved in his question that
II would take another cryptogram 10 uhueis
what 1t meant Oaughter)
Mr. Voorhees, Dem, Ind) said he regretted mat
Mr. Jones could not conclude his speech to-day
but he suggested for the sake of economy OF Time
that the Senators from Nevada and New-Jersey
would between and tomorrow, come to an
understanding about Mr.. McPherson's question
C-aughter)
Mr. Jones-I think it will take all that time
Mr. Voorhees-In the mean time, as there seems
TO be no other Senator ready TO go on now lana
not with view of preventing anybody from speak
ing who desires to speak,, ask for vote on the
pending question.
Mr. McPherson-I would prefer to have the Sena-
tor from Nevada answer my question now.
MR. VOORHEES, CALLS FOR a VOTE.
Mr. Voorhees--He can do it tomorrow If he can
do IL at all. Qaughter) ask for vote on the
pending amendment.
The Vice. President-The question is on the amend
ment offered by the Senator from Kansas (Mr.
PETER.
The amendment provides for the coinage Of silver
bullion deposited by any owner thereof. as under
the act of January 49, 1897, revyes and re-enacts
that act and repeats all acts inconsistent Herewith
Mr.. Voorhees, inquired how much time the Sen
ator from Kansas desired and added that II the
various amendments were to lead to long debate
he would ask to have them considered under Rule
Qmiting debate to nve-mnute speeches. Other
wise he would resort TO another mode Oh disposing
Mr.. PETER said that he did not desire to occupy
much time. The amendment which he had hrst
offered somewhat similar to the pending oneS had Ia"
covered BY the public papers that ne had surren,
to surrender We have not surrendered Mr.
President he said with some warmth f., nG 3r, do
y sas S GRDIsS9
The vote on Mr.. PETERS amendment then
taken amid much excitement ana . WAS nna ra an
nsys g. " FoiloWins is the Vote IN detail
Irby. Jones arkansas. Jones (Nevada) Kyle.
Martin, Pasco. PETER, Power, Pugh. Roach. Shoup.
Stewart. Teller. Vance. Vest. Walthall and VOL
Nays-Messrs Aldrlch. Cafrery Camden, Carey,
Cuom Davis, Dixon, Doph. Faulkner Frye, Gal Gal
asrso c Mitchell NV SWlssoqsin5 morrill, SMufPhy,
Smith. stockbridge Turpie Villas. Voorhees,. Wash
burn and White d-ouislana)-3s.
The following pairs were announced: Messrs.
Pettigrew and Gordon. Squire and Mitchell ore
nd to IL
son. Cockre and Allison, Hawley and Morgan,
Mr. Voorhees, then asked unanimous consent to
hare the vote taken his TO the d Ou Sc
treated as the original measure open to amend
Wss conceded The vote was Sccordngiy taken
on the substitute, and 1t was agreed to; Yea. IS:
aen Bate cs Coke irby Ke PETER Roach
and Vance.
TEST OF THE VOORHEES, BILL.
The substitute agreed to strikes out the
whole of the House bill and inserts in lieu of it
the following:
That much Of the act approved July a. 1892
ana s. defs h Sere co s nn
for other purposes as directs the Secretary of
s a s 5e to Of
or so much thereof as may be offered In each
ing s"' 81 for sn2 grains Of pure silver. ana to
Se in & Og a sesn b aha the sae
hereby repealed: AND i Is hereby declared to be
coin both gold and silver into money of equal
intrinsic and exchangeable value. such equality
to be secured through international agreement or
by such safeguards of legislation as viii insure the
maintenance of the parity in value OF the coins Of
the two metals. and the equal power OF every dol
lar at all times in the markets and in the payment
of debts. And it is hereby further declared that
the efforts Of the G9yerninent should be steadily
directed to the establishment of such a safe sys-
TEN of bmetasm will maintain at all times
the equal power of every dollar coined issued by
the United States in the markets and in the pay
mcnt OF debts.
Mr.. Perkins Rep.. CALI offered the amendment OF
which he gave notice the lith OF October. 1t
proposes to open the minis TO the coinage Of silver
OF proved American production at the parity OF
Is TO /. with minting or segniorage charge Of %
per cent. which Is to be paid into the Treasury.
No gold pieces of less denomination than $40 are
10 be coined. Silver dollars may be exchanged
the Treasury into leeal-tender notes of less
denomination than So A commission of five
monetary experts Is to be appointed. whose duty
II shall be to keep Congress and the Executive ad
vsed all necessary matters relating the