The record-union., 1893-02-07
special to the REcoRp-uN1or.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Before the
routine morning business had been con-
cluded in the Senate, Hill of New York
presented the petition of the business
men of Rochester, New York, ire
spective of party, in favor of the repeal of
the Sherman Act. He said in connection
with the presentation of the petition that
he desired to submit for the considera-
ton of the Senate some remarks on what
was known as the silver question.
The Vice-President asked whether
there was any objection.
Sherman of Ohio suggested that the
Senator from New York allow the
ordinary formal business to be con-
cluded first, as it would probably be bet
ter and be more in accordance with the
usage of the Senate
Routine business was resumed, and
when it was concluded Hill again took
the floor, but before beginning his re-
marks Hoar of Massachusetts inquired as
to the status of the bill to repeal the Sher-
man Act
Hill said that he had stated last week
that during the morning hour to-day he
would make motion to take up the bill.
and he contemplated making such mo-
ton, which he proceeded to do. Hill said
that he had been informed that other
Senators desired to speak on the subject,
and he thought he ought not to submit a
speech and then pass the question for a
vote. He should make the motion which
he had contemplated, but he should
ask to have the bill laid on the table for
few days and then made special order,
so that other Senators who desired to
speak might have an opportunity to do
so.
Hill then began his speech. He said
that when the Sherman Act was passed
two and half years ago he was exceed
ingly shocked and alarmed, and four
months before his election to the Senate
he had gone to the city of New York and
there publicly taken Issue against the
principle of the policy embodied in that
kew, endeavoring to arouse public senti-
ment that would demand its repeal, so
that, instead of silence and apathy, there
was now in New York an entire unan-
Unity in favor of the repeal of the Sher-
man Act. Hill quoted from the platforms
of the two great national parties in Chi
cago and Minneapolis, both of which, he
said, demanded the use of both gold and
silver as standard money. 1t was his
duty, he said, to the city and State of
New York to ask in their behalf for the
immediate and unconditional repeal of
The Sherman law, which repeal would
bring season Of financial calm instead
OF the widespread fear of monetary
panic. The Democratic party, he said,
was pledged to the repeal of the Sher-
man law and the party should live up to
its pledges. He knew there would be
some revulsion, some dscontent. He knew
the interest of the silver miners might be
disturbed, but the price would have to
be paid.
After good deal of confusion and par
liamentary wrangling the Senate was
finally brought to direct vote upon the
motion and twas rejected-ayes %, noes
A.
The following is the vote in detail:
Ayes-Brice, Catferty, Davis, Dawes,
Dixon, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Glib
son, German, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar,
Mcpherson, Mills, Morrill,, Palmer, Proc
Noes-Bate, Berry, Blackburn. Blod-
gett. Call, Carey, Cockrell, Cole, Cullom,
Daniel Dolph, Du Bois, FELTON,, George,
Gordon, Hansbrough, Harris, Hunton,
Irby,iJones of Nevada, Kyle, McMillen,
Manderson, Mitchell, Morgan, Pasco,
Peher, Perkins, Pettigrew, Platt, Power,
Pugh, Ransom, Shoup. Squire, Stewart,
Stockbridge, Teller. Turpie, Vance, Voor-
HES, Wolcott-42.
The following pairs were announced:
Allison and Stanford, Camden and Pad
dock, Aldrich and Waltham, Gray and
Butler, Higgins and Sanders, Hiscock
and Jones ARKANSAS, Quay and Wilson,
Sawyer and Cameron.
Chandler voted in the affirmative, for
getting that he was paired with Allen of
Washington, and withdrew his vote.
The yea vote was made up of twelve
Democrats and eleven Republicans, and
the nays oftwenty-twoD Democrats. seven
teen Republicans and three Populists.
Afterward the quarantine bill was
taken up and passed without division:
also, the bill for the payment out of the
Treasury of local taxes on lands held by
Indians in severalty.
Finally Inc coupler Dill was
taken up and discussed for q time, when
it went over till tomorrow.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Elm the House
the filibustering against the anti-option
bill began before the reading of the Jour
nal
Kngore of Texas raised the point of no
quorum. A glance around the chamber
convinced the Speaker of the correctness
ofthe point, and he directed the Clerk to
call the roll. The filibustering was then
continued
While Kilgore's opposition seemed to
be directed against the anti-option bill
this measure was of but secondary i'm
portance. The primary object was to pre-
vent consideration of the bankruptcy
bill, which, it is understood, was to be
called up to-day when business should
be allowed to proceed.
The Republicans who sustained Kill
gore had another point in view-namely,
to prevent calling up the war claims bill.
involving about $4,000. The journal
was finally approved and the House pro-
ceeded to business.
Bum moved to suspend the rules and