Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-09-22
FIFTY THIRD CONGRESS
WASHINGTON. Sept. %. 1899
SENATE.

coinage of silver money-and it was at
his request laid on the table for the
present. 1t provides that the unit of
value shall be the dollar of 4l2l grains
of silver or 25 $40 parts of gold: and
such dollars shall be legal tender for all
debts public and private. Any owner
of silver bullion may deposit in any
mint aud have it coined into standard
silver dollars for his beneft-less 10
per cent. seignorage which is to be coin.
ed and covered into the treasury. 1t
also repeats the Sherman act.
Mr.. Cockrell introduced Il resolution
calling OF the Secretary of the Treas.
ury for information as to gold, silver
and treasury notes. After it was read
the Vice President put. the question on
its adoption. As tkere was no response
on either side, the Vice President ruled
humorously that. the vote being equal.
~ divided, the chair would vote no.
This first deciding vote of the presiding
officer caused general laughter.
The cloture resolution offered yes.
terday by Mr.. Plat was laid before the
Senate.
Mr.. Wolcott took the floor to speak
on it. He said although he would vote
against it, he declared that no factious
opposition would be made to it, and
that vote upon it could be reached
much sooner than vote upon the re-
peal could be. If the Senate desired
vote on the cloture resolution, it could
have it without much debate. He
would not interpose the slightest OBJ
lection to full and fair and free vote
uponit. He would be content, himself,
with voting against it. If there was a
failure to press it to vote, then criti-
cism on the Senators opposing the re-
peal bill would have to cease. The de-
bate on the repeal bill could be stiAed
by the cloture rule, but it could not DO
s5ifed otherwise. In his own opinion
however, cloture was not necessary be-
cause there had been no factious DELAY
The debate on the pending bill so long
as it proceeded decently, in order, ant;
during the usual hours of the Senate,
would occupy the time of the Senate
proftably and in accordance with its
principles and traditions. But any at
tempt to impose on the body cruel or
unusual hours, or extraordinary meth
DDS, would be met with opposition, UNI
less cloture should prevent it. For
that reason he thought it due to the
country to know that there was
method Of sitting debate in the Senate,
and that there was but one method
That method was by the resolution Of
fered yesterday by the Senator from
Connecticut, or some similar one. Such
q resolution could be voted upon in the
Senate far earlier than the measure
which was now pending could be.
In closing Mr.. Wolcott said that for
himself he would just as soon have the
vote taken on the bill at once and get
it all over with, but if his associates
"knew no change or shadow of turn
ing" and should deem it best to contest
the measure, inch by inch, he would
cheerfully and cordially join with them
in meeting any test ofendurance which
the majority might seem fit to impose.
Within reasonable and proper hours
the bill could be discussed until the
time for vote came. Any attempt to
impose cruel and usual conditions
would be met ny every obstacle that
the rules permitted, until these who
controlled the Senate should adopt the
cloture rule. He reminded them Fes-
tina Lente was a good motto to follow.
Mr.. Teller closed his speech with the
earnest declaration that he would re-
sist, by every method, obstructive and
the adoption of rule in the
Senate which would limit or restrict
debate. The resolution then went over
till tomorrow, when Mr.. Turpie is to
speak upon it. The repeal bill was
,ken up and Mr.. George continued the
speech against it which he began on
Wednesday.
HOUSE.
After the approval Of the journal, the
consideration of the report of the com
mittee on accounts assigning clerks to
committees was resumed by the House,
the pending question being motion 10
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