Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-07
THE GREAT DEBATE.
SILVER SENATORS STAND FIRM
Bssten is the House tho Cause OF Silver
u now Transferred to tho
Senate.

u now Transferred to tho
Senate.
Monday. August sBth.
SENATE.-The Senate to-day by the vote of
S9 to 90 decided Mr.. Mantle Of Montana And
Mr.. Allen OF Washington are not entitled to
seats and tnat q governor Of state has not
the right to appoint n senator to fill vacancies
caused by the expiration of u regular term
not happening by resignation.
The House bill to repeal the Sherman act
was laid before the Senate and referred to
nhe cemmittee on finance. Mr.. Voorhees, an
'noraced there would be prompt action by the
COP mittee Tomorrow,
Notice was given by Mr.. Sherman that he
would address the Senate rext Wednesday on
the silver questions, aud by Mr.. Wolcott for
THURSDAY. Mr.. Piatt, from the committee On
Indian Affairs, reported'a bill authofi.jag GER
teln Cherokee allottees or claimants to pur-
chase land held by theu, He explained that
under the recent agcccnent with tho Chero-
Gces seventy Of those Indians had occupied
and made improvements on the land ceded
in the Cherokee outlet. il had turned ont
that nre<c than seventy Of them had esAities
In tho land, and the bill simply authorizes
rlse Secretary Of the interior TO allow those
yho have such equities rights to purchase
ahcir holdings, not over eighty acres, paying
the same prico therefor as white people pay
The bill was passed.
The bill allowing the banks to increase
sheir circulation up to the par value of the
bonds deposited by them was taken up, tho
question being on the amendment OF Mr.
tCockrell. redemption Of such 2 per cent bonds
as may co made and the payment therefore re-
.ceived IN new issue of treasury notes. The
vote wns taken without discussion and the
e,idment was rejected; yeas %, naye g.
Mr.. Cockreli then offered ab amendment
authorizing holders OF any United States
bondste deposit and receive In exchange legal
tender notes equal TO the face value of tho
1s ra ff, ha hnI1 In Nh.> ksnA
sury, subject to redemption In the same
aInount of legal tender notes, which are then
TO be destroyed. No interest Is to be paid on
the bonds while they are held in the treasury
but when they arc again Withdrawn the inter
est to bo paid less ~ cents per annum.
Discussion on the amendment occupied the
rcst Of the session.
HoUsE.-A large attendance of visitors was
present 10 witness the final struggle on the
silver bill.
The Wilson bill having been read, Mr..
Bland, Democrat, of Missouri, offered his
first amendment-that Of free coinage at the
present ratio Of 10 to land 1t was defeated
Sy vote OF yeas l23, hays 22G, amid applause
more m.jority than they expected. The yeas
anc!ude1 100 Democrats, 13 Republicans and
IL Pop6lists. The nays included 1l5 Demo-
Gratis and Ill Republicans. Not nearly as
much interest was taken in the second vote,
which was on tho ratio of IL to1. The de-
cisive vote on the 16 to ratio seemed to dis
hearten the silver men and In the place Of
the attention which was paid TO the first was
substituted listlcssness which spread
throughout the vote. Tho vote resulted in
tho defeat of the amendment. Yeas lO0
nays 240. The Popullst members did not
vote.
The IS to l standard was defeated by vot.
OF, yeas l02, nays 2a9.
The House then voted Immediately on the
10 to amendment, and 1t was defeated,
yeas los, nays 23S
Then came the 20 tot ratio, and this WAS
In turn defeated though 1t showed more
strength, the vote being yeas 121, nays 222.
The proposition to re-enact the Bland-AllI-
son act as provision to the repeal bill re-
ccived the strongest support, but even that
was defeated by a majority Of n, the vote
standing yeas 1876, nays 213.
The vote was then taken upon the final
passage Of the Wilson bill, and It was passed,
yeas N0, nays ITO.
The announcement Of the vote ON the
amendment to the Wilson bill, providing for
The coinage Of silver at the ratio of 16 to l,
was received with applause and some surprise
at the majority against free coinage, it be-
ing nearly double the largest estimate made by
the anti-silver committee. Mr.. Bland, from o
seat at the extreme left Of the speaker, smiled
grimy as he heard the result, nervously chew
Ing and rocking to and fro in his pivot chair.
The figures show that majority Of the Demo-
Gratis voted against free coinage. Mr. Bland
asked yea and nay vote on the question Of
free coinage at the ratio of IL to l, and secur-
ed il. As the clerk began calling the roll
Mr.. Bryan walked down the center aisle calm
Ind grave around to wheyel the silver leaders
sat. They sat in consultation some time and
then Mr.. Bryan by easy stages made his way
back to his seat.
Tho vote on the second ratio amendment
made slightly better showing for the silver
men, not because Of a considerable increase
in their vote but by falling of in the num-
Der Of their adversaries. By the time the
third vote was called Mr.. Bland had recovered
his wind enough to make the demand for the
yeas and nays himself, although he did not
stay IN his seat long enough TO sec how things
were going. The anti-silvcr men nlso, who
had united their efforts to prevent further roll
call, concluded to let the thing go and put
everybody on record on every phase Of the
question.
Tuesday, August 29th.
SENATE.-Mr voorhees,, chairman Of the
finance committee, reported back the house
bill repeating part of the Sherman act, wiH
an amendment In the nature of q substitute
He asked that the bill be placed on the calen-
dar, and gave notice that he should ask the
senate to take 1t up after the morning busi-
ness from this time on until final action be
taken. The substitute, he said, was exactly
the bill heretofore reported from the finance
tention to address the senate had been given by
the senator from Georgia (Gordon) and the SEN
ator from Ohio (Sherman), and he suggested
their remarks might be made on the bill which
that the bill as reported from the finance
committee was identical with that passed by
the house so far as concerned the repeal of
the purchasir~ 'uuse of the Sherman act,
and thst tpolnt on there was q GER
tSi~ ubstitute which was not 10
IN which In his judgment i'm
prA more acceptable. Mr..
Teller bill being made special
order and IT,. Sver until Wednesday.
Mr.. Gordon Of Georgia spoke in favor of
the unconditional repeal of the purchasing
clause Of the Sherman act and against the
substitute, which he said would involve addl-
tional delay, and In the meantime the condi-
tion of the country would grow more and
more alarming. The senate should not now
lock the wheels Of progress which had been
set III motion in the other end Of the capitol.
Mr.. Gordon, in the concluding portion Of his
speech, advocated the repeal OF the 10 per
cent tax on state banks. He said It was abso-
luteIy certain the states might be wisely and
properly trusted with larger share of re-
spons!bility In financial operations. A eys-
TEN of state bank issues could be made sound,
safe, stable and capable Of accomplishing all
purposes of domestic trade.
Mr.. Teller addressed the senate In an argu-
ment to prove the Sherman law is not respon-
sible for the financial trouble of the
country. Almost without exception, he
said. everyone who had addressed the Senate
hnd spokeu ~ there was acme great CalamI.