Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-11-02
SILVER PURCHASE REPEAL.
Passed the Senate by a Vote of 4a to
SENATE.


galleries were crowded this morn
ing when The Senate met; and a
r~oll~call showed the presence OF
fiftyetwo Senators.
A soon as the Vice President
entered the chamber at II a. M, he
announced that the Senate resumed
its session aud that House bill No.
1 (the Silver Purchase Repeal billy
was now before the Senate.
Mr.. Hunton, Of Virginia, ex-
planned briefly the situation which
be had occupied and still occupied
or the repeal bill. He subscribed
in good faith to the Chicago plat
form, which demanded the repeal
of the Sherman law. He should
vote for its repeal. But he stood
ready to join his silver friends in a
fight for silver, and should striye
earnestly and mantully for victory.
Mr.. Cameron read a statement
as to his position and gave his views
GA the bill.
Mr.. Morgan then took. the floor.
While he was speaking and as the
hour q o'clock) suggested for TAX
ing the fnal vote approached, many
Of the members of the other House
(inctuding Messrs. Springer, Bland,
Fellows and Geissenheimer) eus
tered 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 admission. And so that
the diplomatic gallery had to yield
up its ordinary exclusi 7eness and to
admit favored personages, including
Mrs, Carlisle. The two rows in
the ladies' gallery, which are set
apart tor the use of the Presidents
family, we're also full.
At $50 Mr.. Morgan was still
speaking with no indications OF
bringing his speech to a close. The
uncertainty Of the time at which
the final voting wonld come was
such that all the members of the
other House withdrew from the
Senate chamber, Mr.. Voorhees,
showed signs of impatience and
had interviews with Mr.. Jones, of
Nevada, and other antisrepeal
Senators; but Mr., Morgan needed
mot and went On with his speech
as # there was no need CT hurry.
AT 40 T. m. Mr. Morgan said
that he had now finished what he
had desired to read to the Senate.
He had prepared it because he had
not wished, in his state of health, to
make efforts in an extemporaneous
address. He left the subject with
the knowledge that the die was
cast.
Mr.. Vest then spoke briefly.
closing with a declaration that the
issue in the next political cams
paign would be equality among
the people, Justice TO all men; no
monopoly in mining, and no Gems
tralization in finances.
Messrs, Cockrell and Carey ocs
cupied the time until 4.15 then
followed MessTs. Wolcott and Du-
Bots. Al the close of Mr.. Dubois
remarks there was a brief lull in
Senate and the VicesP resident an
nounced that the Voorhees, bill was
before the Senate aud open to
amendment.
Mr.. Pasco Immediately moved to
take up the amendment eff which
he gave notice last Saturday to
appoint a commission Of three to
establish a ratio between gold and
silver by the first day of January
next, alter which silver dollars are
to be coined OF a weight fixed by
the Secretary of the Treasury and
to be a legal tender. This amends
ment. Mr., PAsco said, was now in
order. un'ess there was any other
amendment to precede it. At this
point Mr., Stewart hnrriediy enters
ing the Senate from the lobby in
the rear Of the presiding officer said
amidst laughter. 81 have another
amendment
Mr.. Stewart produced an amends
ment requiring the amount of gold
in the coinage p per cent. so that
the amount of gold in the standard
dollar should be nineteen and
tbirty>nVe Lundredths grains,
This amendment was negatiyed
without a division.
Then Mr., Pasco's amendment
for a commission to establish a new
silver ratio was rejected by a vote
of 20 to At.
In a brief interlude Mr.. Gray,
from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, reported the House bill
Amending the Geary Chinese Res
striction law.
Mr.. Perkins (Rep., California;,
asked that the bill be made the
Especial order for next Wednesday,
bat on objection by Mr. Hoar, that
the subject was too important to
be disposed of thus hastily, it was
sent to the Calendar, where it can
be reached by a majority vote,
The VicesP PRESIDENT again said
the VOORHEES, bill was before the
l $500