New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
HOW THE SENATE STANDS
AN ESTIMATE OF THE PROBABLE VOTE on
Silver HARD TO MAKE.
TWENTY SENATORS IN THE DOUBTFUL LIST
DEDUCTIONS TO BE DRAWN rpo>, ro,vrp
RECORDS ON TIE SUBJECT.

RECORDS ON TIE SUBJECT
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE,
washington Aug. 5-lf the assumption Of Mr..
Irsp oe correct that there will be difficulty
in passing bill repeating the Sherman act through
the house. the probable action of the Senate be-
comes OF paramount importance The last vote
taken IN the Senate any bill or proposition
winch could be fairly regarded as a test vote on
the question was In the first session Of the Lid
Congress on July !, 1892 The vote fell on Senator
Stewarts Dill to provide for the free coinage of
silver and the following the vote In detail:
Ieas-Alen Washington. Bate. Berry. Black
burn Bodgett Butler Cameron. Cockrell Dubois.
Faulkner. George. Harris, Hill. Jones (Nevada).
kenna, Kyle. Mills. Mitchell Morgan. PETER. Ran
son. Sanders. Shoup. Squire Stewart, Teller.
Turner. Vest and Wolcott-29
Nays-Alson. Brice. Carey Carlisle Cuom,
Davis. Dawes. Dixon Doph. FELTON,. Ganger.
German, Gray. Hale, Hawey. Mcpherson, Mander-
son. Palmer. Perkins Proctor. Sawyer. Stockbridge.
Warren. Washburn and White G-ouisiana)-&.
Not voting-Aldrich Call. Casey. Chandler. Coke,
! Colquitt. Daniel. Frye. Gibson Qousiana). Glib
son CMaryand). Gordon. Hansbrough. Higgins, His
cock. Hoar. Hunton. Irby. Jones arkansas,
McMilln. Morrill,, Paddock. Pasco. Pettigrew.
Plat. Power. Pugh. Quay. Sherman. Stanford,
Vance Villas Voorhees, Walthall and Wlson-3i.
Paired-Walthall 0or) with Adrch (againsO,
Call with Chandler. Coke with Frye. Coauitt with
Wilson Daniel with Hansbroueh, Power with Hig
arkansas with Hiscock, Paddock with Gibson
Maryland). Pasco with Casey. Pettigrew with
Villas. Pugh with Hoar. Gordon with Quay, Vance
with Mcmillan and Voorhees, with Morr-S2
Absent. not paired-Stanford and Gibson Q-ouis
ANAL
Deducting the two absentees. and dividing the
vote irrespective of pairs the full vote of the Sen
ate at that time the Stewart Free Coinage
bill would have been IS to Al against it,
OF the two absentees who were not paired. one.
Stanford. would in all probability have voted for
the bill. and the other, Gibson. of Louisiana.
against 1t. This would have made the vote stand
full Senate forty-six for free coinage to forty
two against. But the personnel of the Senate has
greatly changed since that vote was taken. Allen.
OF Washington has failed of reelection. and,
though reappointed by the Governor. has not yet
been seated Bodgett of New-Jersey. is out, and
Smith who takes his place. will vote for repeal.
Kenna is dead and Camden. who was elected in
his place is strongly for repeal. Paddock is out.
but his successor, Allen, is an out-andout silver
man. Sanders. OF Montana. will not return There
not having been any election Of the Legislature
of his State. the Governor appointed Mantle, free
silver Republican who has not yet been seated.
Casey of North Dakota. failed OF reelection. and
Roach. his successor, is a silver man. Carlisles
successor Lindsay. like himself is for repeal. SO
is Dawes successor from Massachusetts,. Lodge.
FELTON,, of California is out. and his successor.
White is a silver man. Hiscock was succeeded by
unknown. and is likely TO depend upon political
considera atoms a much anything else Perkins.
of Kansas has been succeeded by Martin, an UNI
compromising friend of silver Sawyer, of WIS
consin. has been succeeded by Mitchell. who
strongly fGvors repeal. There was no election IN
Wyoming, and the Governor appointed silver
man. Beckwith to take the place Of Warren CID
SON. OF Louisiana. Is dead. and. rs the Legislature
has met. the Governor has appointed car
ferry who is understood to favor repeal. stan
ford is dead. but the Legislature OF California
has not yet had opportunity TO elect The Gov
einor has appointed Perkins. who is supposed to be
a silver
Taking then. only what is known. and eliminating
all thosa who are doubtful the following senators
will for repeal: Al1rich. Allison. Brice. Camden
Chandler. Cuom Davis Dixon, Doph. Frye, Gal
linger. Gibson. German. Gray. Hale, HaWley, ing
gins Hoar Lindsay. Lodge. Mcmillan. Mcpherson
Mitchell wisconsin,, Morrill,. Palmer Plat' rroc-
tor Quay, Sherman. Smith. StockbrldSe. Was,
Washhurn. White UOuisiana)--3i
The following will probably vote against repeal
unless IL be coupled with some propositions equally
or more favorable TO silver: Allen tNebraskhl,
Rate Berry Call. Cockre, Coke, 'olquitt, panel,
Dubois George Gordon. Harris. Hunton. lrby.
Jones arkansas. Jones (NeVddal. Kyle. Martin
Mitchell (Oregon Morgan. Pasco PETER Petu
grew. Roach. Shoup Squire. stewart Teller Iur-
pie. Vance Walthall Wolcott and White t'all-
fornia>-3+
This leaves twenty Senators in the doubtful list.
including the three Senator's claiming seats by m"
appointment Of Governors after their Legislatures
had met and adjourned without an election