The record-union., 1893-10-28
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
Chinese Bill.

Chinese Bill.
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-In the Senate
Cullom offered a joint resolution trans
ferring the naval exhibit of the Govern
ment at the Worlds Fair, known as the
model OF the battle-ship Illinois, to the
State of Illinois as an armory for the
naval militia Of the State on the termina-
ton of the fair.
The bill to aid the States of California,
Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming, Colorado and South Dakota to
support schools OF mining, allowing each
% per cent. Of the proceeds of the sales OF
mineral lands within the State, but not to
exceed $4,000 per year, was, on motion OF
Dubois of Idaho, considered.
After speeches in advocacy of the meas
ure by Teller, Dubois, Pettigrew and
others, on motion of Washburn Minne-
sofa was included and the bill thus
amended passed.
Consideration of the repeal bill was re-
sumed, and Stewart took up his argu-
ment against it.
At 1:o0 P. NJ. he yielded to his colleague
Jones.
After Jones had been speaking a short
time, amid frequent Interruptions, the
Vice President stated the question to be
oh the amendment OF the Senator from
Kansas (Pet1er).
PETER said he was not ready for a vote
on the amendment. Referring to the re-
ports that he had surrendered, PETER
said: I'VE haven't surrendered, nor do
we intend to. We do not intend to inter
pose factious opposition, but at every
stage we shall interpose a determined re-
sistance and opposition"
The question was then put on the
amendment, and 1t was reiected-yeas,
Is; nays, 80. The amendment thus voted
Gown revived, with some slight eXcep-
tions, the Coinage Act of 1851. and pro-
vided for the free coinage OF silver.
Voorhees, then moved that the substi-
tute reported by the Finance Conmittee
for the House bill be adopted. ON his
motion the yeas and nays were taken and
by a vote OF yeas 5S ana nays 8, the sub
stitute reported by the Finance Committee
was agreed to. Those VINO voted against
the substitute We're: Alien, Bate, Call,
Coke, Irby, Kyle, Peter, Roach and
Vance.
Perkins of California then offered an
amendment providing for the coinage Of
American silver at the existing ratio,
with a sgniorage charge of 20 per cent;
no gold issue OF less denomination than
$40 10 be coined, and no legal tender, ma
tional currency or treasury notes of less
denomination than 50 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 denomina-
ton of less than $40, which notes shall
have the same legal-tender quality as the
coin for which they were exchanged;
there to be appointed committee OF five
monetary experts, the members of which
shall not be otherwise connected with the
Government, whose duty it shall be to
keep the Treasury and Executive advised
on all necessary matters relating to the
currency.
Stewart Of Nevada called attention to
the change over on the part of Voorhees,.
Gordon, Ransom, Hill, Mills, Turpie and
Squire on the silver question. who last
spring voted for free coinage and now, on
Peffer's amendment, voted against it,
Teller said be would vote for Perkins
amendment, as it was better than the
proposed Act. Teller went on to speak
with great bitterness of the deserti0n of
the cause of silver by Republican Sem
ators. ''Io me this is the most terrible
moment of my legislative life," said
Teller, with much feeling. "To me it
brings more fear than any other since
entered public life. l fear we are enter
ing upon a financial system from which
there is absolutely no escape. 1 know
there will be no favorable legislation for
silver until the American people are
heard from at the ballot-box, and heard
from in a way that will compel attention
to their desires" Here Teiler's voice
choked, and tears came to his eyes. He
spoke most impressively, aud was ac-
corded most undivided attention from
every Senator and the large audience in
the galleries. II cannot contemplate
this condition of things without absolute
terror. 1t strikes to my very soul, and l
want to enter this as warning to the
American people, that if they do not re-
sist they will enter upon a system of in
dustrial slavery that will be the worst
known to the human race"
Voorhees, desirved to secure vote on
Perkins amendment, but as Wolcott ex-
pressed wish to submit some remarks,
he moved that the Senate take a recess
until IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed to.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Weadock of
Michigan presented a memorial from ex-
Representative Youmans, candidate for
Congress, against the sitting member,
w. 1lIbODs d,SSitIiIS tlldb 14lIlOD'S
election was illegal and invalid. Weadock
said it asked for committee to investi-
gate the whole question. 1T involved,u
Weadock continued, 1.-THE existence and
animus of an un-American, illegal,
traitorous organization, which in Michi-
gan had gone to the extent of procuring
arms. The organization exists in sew
eraI States. 1t is particularly offensive
in Michigan. There its Vaccinations
have caused reign of terror
He was challenged TO name it. and
Weadock said it was known as the Amer
lean Protective Association.
Hopkins of Illinois, protested against
arraignment of the society as traitorous.
and made point of order that the mat
ter was not privileged.
The Speaker overruled the point, but
in I.inton's absence the matter was al
lowed to go over till tomorrow.
The House has adjourned till Monday.
THE MATTER NOT YET ENDED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. H.-The beginning
of voting upon amendments to the repeal
bill, which took place in the Senate this
afternoon, does not necessarily bring an
end any nearer, because voting began
upon the understanding that speech
making should be allowed TO continue
within due limits.