Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-02
THE REPEAL men WIN.
The Purchasing Clause of the Sherman
Act Internationally Repealed.
Amendment Providing for Free Coinage De-
feated by Vote of Twenty-eight to
Thirty nine.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The senate
today voted to substitute the Voor-
hees' bill for the Wilson bill with nine
dissenting votes. PETER offered his
free coinage amendment which was de-
feated by a vote OF % to 80. The
Perkins amendment was then SUBJ
mitted, which provides for the coinage
of American silver at the existing
ratio with a seignorage charge OF 20
per cent, no gold issue of less deromi-
nation than $40 to be coined, and no
legal tender, national currency or
treasury notes of less denomination
than five dollars to be issued; the
holder of any standard silver dollars
may deposit the same at the treasury
or at any sub-treasury OF the United
States and receive therefor notes of a
denomination less than $40, which
notes shall have the same legal tender
quality as the coin for which they are
exchanged; there to be appointed a
committee OF five monetary experts,
the members of which shall not be
otherwise connected with the govern
ment, whose duty it shall be to keep
the treasury and executive advised on
all necessary matters relating to cur
rency. Voting will begin on amend
ments tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-After con-
sideration of the deficiency appropria,
tion bill the senate took up the Voor-
hees repeal bill. Stewart. Shoup, Cor
man and others addressed the senate,
after which voting on amendments be-
gan. Stewart offered substitute for
the Perkins amendment, which is
practically to the same effect. but
differently worded. The substitute
was lost by a vote OF 80 to 20. The
Perkins amendment was lost, 30 to
Al.
Berry of Arkansas offered the Bland
Allison law as proviso to the repeal
bill. Berry said that the Bland-Alli.
son act ought to be the measure which
the Democrats could agree upon. He
spoke, he said, for the silver Demo.
Gratis of the south, whose people de.
manded something for silver. The
victory of the northern Democrats
over enc southern Democrats was op
tanned under the leadership OF the sen.
ator from Ohio (Sherman.)
Voorhees, said that many policies
had been proposed as amendments to
this bill, which would under different
circumstances meet his approval. He
was charged with the great RESPONSE
bility of passing this bill unencum
bered and insisted that legislation
would not end with the passage of the
bill. He would oppose the issue o
bonds at this time. He would also
oppose Buffers state bank tax re
peal. He WAS for it as a separate
bill, but not as an amendment to this
bill. When Secretary Carlisle, the
great lawyer, told him that he had
authority to issue bonds, he believed
it. The senator from Ohio was right
in some of his positions. Provision
ought to be made for bonds for 8
shorter date and lower interest.
The Bland-Allison amendment wa:
lost, 33 to 81.
Allen of Nebraska offered an amend
ment to coin the bullion the in treas
ury. Lost, 21 to Al.
The vote on the Blackburn amend
ment, offered some days ago, resulted
yeas %, nays AZ.
/ WASHINGTON, Oct 3O.-The uncon
dItional repeal of the Sherman Law
passed at 7:3O o'clock this evening
The vote was 43 to 32 and the senat'
Immediately adjourned until Tuesday
Final speeches were made by Jones
PETER, Harris and Stewart.
The attempt of the silver men II
adjourn before voting was opposed b,
Voorhees,, who insisted that ther
should be no adjournment until tn
question was disposed of.