The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-31
THE REPEAL BILL PASSED.
The Long and Memorable Struggle In tba
Senate Ended at Last,
THE YAKQUISHBD HAD THEIR SAY.
They Were Granted the Privilege Of Dying
Hard-The Vote Stood 43 For
TO 80 Against.
TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUILDING, I
WASHINGTON. October so. 1898.

TINES BUREAU. RAPLEY BUTDNo,
WASHINGTON, October 80. 1898.
Unconditional repeal has passed, and
the triumph of the measure is complete,
in that no amendment Of any nature
whatever has been attached to the bill.
The final vote was 43 to 81. Just what
the President wanted and just what he
thought best for the people has been
done. Just what a majority Of the bust
ness people, and just what the manu-
facturer and the importer deemed wisest
has been accomplished, and therefore
In the face of such evidence let all the
| opponents hold their peace, for the coun-
try is safe. its financial soundness is pre-
| served and her credit is maintained. after
! months of mouthings The man is a fanatic
| and not an American who sees this IS
an avoidance Of the party platform and
| the final rejection Of silver. This Is
! perhaps the swiftest stride toward BIZ
! metallism and international recognition
| Of silver that the country could have
taken. and the end will prove that the
| honest dollar will survive and the cur
| rency of the constitution ultimately pre-
| vail
The attendant scenes Of the final pas
sage Of the bill which has engendered
this great debate were stirring. The gal
leries were crowded. and the daylight
had given place to gas, and the floor was
occupied by the passing senators, who
talked with each other and sought the
lobbies in animated groups.
The debate of the day limited 10
personal remarks, and at times scathing
personal illusions, which at other times
might have found resentment, but every
body seemed to think the Republican
and Southern silver men had a right 20
die hard and they fully demonstrated
the fact that defeat was akin TO despair,
and their humor Of the highest pesslmis-
tic order.
Senator Harris violated the purpose Of
the Democratic silver senators by jump
ing into the arena with a motion TO ad-
iourn, but even the chair recognized the
condition Of the old man, and nobody
paid much attention 10 his statements. |
which were on a par with those frozen |
internal regions that he talked Of the |
other night, and after "A Turkish bath, |
forgot. The purchasing clause is now re- |
pealed The House will probably to-mor- |
row agree TO the Voorhees, substitute for /
the Wilson bill, and then both branches |
within the week will likely take a recess |
for several weeks. II. L. w.
Proceedings o. the Senate In Detail.
WASHINGTON, D. c., oct. 30-The
galleries were crowded this morning when
the Senate met and a roll call showed
the presence OF ffty-two senator's.
AS soon as the Nice-President entered
the chamber at IL o'clock A. NJ, he an
nounced that the Senate would resume
its session, and that House bill No. l (the
silver purchase repeal bid was now be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. Hunton Va) explained briefly the
situation which he occupied, and still oc-
cupied, on the repeal bill. He subscribed
in good faith to the Chicago platform.
which demanded the repeal Of the Sher-
man law. He should vote for its repeal. /
But he stood ready TO join his silver
friends in a fight for silver, and should
strive earnestly and manfully for victory.
Mr.. Cameron read a statement as 10
his position, and gave his views on the
bin.
Mr. Morgan then took the floor While
he was speaking, and as the hour q
o'clock suggested for taking the final
vote approached. many Of the members
)r the House, including Messrs. Springer
Bland, Fellows. Geissenhainer. entered
The chamber and either took seats which
happened to be vacant or stood around
At the rear Of the Democratic side
The galleries were so crowded that the
outer doors were besieged by men and
women watching their chance of admis-
sion Also the diplomatic gallery had
TO yield up its ordinary exclusivcness
and TO admit favored per8Onages. in
,luding Mr. Carlisle. The two rows I'm the !
ladies'. gallery, which are set apart for
he use Of the Presidents family, were
also fun At 2:30 o'clock Mr. Morgan
was still speaking with no indication Of
his bringing his speech 10 n close. The ]
uncertainty Of the time at which the | j
inal voting would come was such that
m the members Of the other house with &
irew from the Senate Chamber. Mr. q
voorhees, showed signs Of impatence and {
lad interviews with Messrs. Jones, OF {
Nevada. and other anti-repeal Senators. @
But Mr.. Morgan needed not. and went on
With his speech, as " there was no need p
# hurrying. $
The sllverites Have Their Say.
At 2:4O O'Clock p NJ. Mr.. Morgan said
hat he had now finished what he had q
eslred TO read to the Senate. He had y
repaired II because he had not wished n
i'm his state OF health TO make effort I'm | y
N eXtempOraneous address He left the | 7
ubject with the knowledge that the die r.
-as cast. b
MIR. Vest then spoke briefly closing n
Nth q declaration that the issue in the
ext political campaign would be equal n
mong the people; justice to al people =
o monopoly i'm mining and no centrali- n
alton in finances. Messrs Cockrell and II
arey occupied the time until 415 o'clock n
hen followed Messrs. WOlcott and Du- =
0is. At the close Of Mr. Dubois, remarks \,
here vas a brief lull IN the Senate and u,
he Vice-President announced that the 81
oorhees bill was before the Senate and sl
pen to amendment. -.
Mr.. Pasco Immediately moved to take ~,
, the amendment of which he gave notice IN
st Saturday, 10 appoint a commission OF IT
rec TO establish a ratio betWeon gold -
ID silver by the first day Of January =,
Xt, after which silver dollars are 10 be 81
ined of a weight fixed blythe Secretary =,
the Treasury, and 70 be legal tender.
lis amendment, Mr.. Pasco said, was q,
w in order unless there was another -
lendment to precede It. At this point ~
r. Stewart, hurriedly entering the cham - -
r from the lobby in the rear OF the ~
esiding officer, said amidst laughter; -
have another amendment" Mr.. Stew
proposed an amendment reducing the
lount OF gold in the coinage twenty ,
e per cent. so that the amount Of gold ~
the standard dollar should be nineteen
thirty-five hundredths grains \
his amendment was negatived without