The state herald., 1893-11-03

OF cngrossing and enrolling bills and resolu-
tion by hand and have them printed.
Passed.
Tho discussion Of the bankruptcy bill was
then resumed, Mr.. Boatnsr Of Louisiana TAX.
ing tho floor. He was followed by Warner Of
New York and Brosius Of Pennsylvania.
| ssvontieth Day.
SENATE.-Thc bill 10 MD several western
states In supporting schools Of mines was
| passed.
The consideration Of the repeal bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. Stewart took up the thread OF
his argument where he stopped last evening
when the Senate took recess lie spoke un.
til 80 when he yielded the floor to Mr..
Jones. After the latter had spoken for some
time he yielded the floor and vote was taken
on the Peter free coinage amendment, its
author first declaring that the silver men had
not yet surrendered.
The question was then put on the amend
mcnt md II was rejcc,c,l-uycs IS, nays 50.
The Ge'aile,! vote on the PETER amendment
was n follows.
Ycas--Allcn, Pate, Berry, Blackburn, But
Ter, Call, Coke, Daniel, DUBOIS, George, Har-
ris, IIby, Jones tArkansas), Jones fNeynda),
Kyle, Martin, rasco, lciirr, Power, Pugh,
Roach, ShoUp, Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest,
Walthall and Wolcoit, Total. IS.
| Nays--Aidr!ch, Cahrcy, Camden, Carey,
Cullom, Davis. Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye,
gins, llill Hoar Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan,
Mcpherson, Mills, Alaudesson, Mitchell Of Wis
consin, Merrill, Murphy, Palmer, Perkins,
Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Sherman, Smith,
Siockbridye, Turpie, Vilas, Voorhees,, WASH
burn aud White OF Louisiana. Total, 30.
| The following pairs were announced, frat
named being affirmative: Cockrell and ALI
son, Cameron and Bricc, White California;
and Chandler, Colquitt and Wilson, Petit
grew md Gordon, Hansbrough and Mills,
Morgan and liawley, Hunton and Plat, Nit
chell (Orcgon) aud Squire.
Mr.. VOORHEES, then nuycd that the substi-
tutc reported by the finance committee for
House bill be adopted, aud asked open con-
sent that after Its adoption II might be treat
cd as open to amendment Us The original bill
would be. TO the latter request there was no
objection. On his motion the ayes and nays
we're taken and vote OF yea, -, nays o, the
substitute reported by the finance committee
was agreed to. Those who voted against
the substitute were Senators Allen, Bate.
Call, Coke, Irby, Kyle, PETER, Roach and
Vance.
Mr.. Perkins OF California then offered the
amendment of which no had given notice on
October IA. II provides for the coinage OF
American silver nt the existing ratio, with n
seigniornge charge Of 20 per cent No gold
| issue OF less denomination than $40 arc TO be
coined, and no legal tender, national cur
rency or treasury notes OF n less denomina-
ton than o are 20 be issued.
| Brief remarks wert made by Perkins and
Allen, nnd then MIR. Teller took the floor lie
spoke with great bitterness OF the action OF
| Eepuhl.caL rcpcalers and characterized the
situation rs n dis.;raceful surrender
40 inc This 1, the most terrible moment OF
my legislative lfc.n said Mr. Teller with
much feeling To me Il brings more fear
than anything since entered public life. i
fear We are entering upcn financial system
| from which there Is absolutely no escape. ]
know there will be no favorable legislation
for silver until the American people are heard
from at the ballot box. aud heard from In n
way that will compel attention 10 their de-
slres. Mr.. President, am not n pesslmist; |
never have been. nm an optmist ] have
never seen disaster and distress growing out
Of polite. simply because they did not meet
my approval. | have faith In the American
propir.'
Here Mr. Tclcr's voice chokcd and tears
came TO his eyes. lie spoke most imprcs.
sively aud was accorded the undivided nj
tenton of every senator and the large audi
cncc Ia the galleries.
Mr.. VOORHEES, desired to secure n vote on
the Perkin, amendment, bnt a. Mr.. Wolcult
expressed N wish 10 submit some remarks, he
moved that The Senate take u recess until | |
o'clock tomorrow morning and the motion
was agreed 10 at :ij o'clock.
Sew nty.rirst bay.
SrSArr.-Thc urgency deficiency bill was
considered and passed The Joint resolution
offered by MIR Culiom yesterday, transferring
| the model battle ship Illinois Ia the state OF
Illinois as an armory for the naval militia Of
that state, AT the close Of the Worlds Fair,
was passed.
The repeal bill was taken up at II 10 n. IN.
and Mr.. Wolcoit addressed the Senate. lie
was replied to by Mr.. Sherman who expressed
his sympathy With tho senator's from the sill
yer states aud said II the question did not In
volvc the serious interests oi the entire coun-
try, be and those who believed with him
would be willing to grant their appeal. aud
grant them all they askei. lie wa. inter
rupted By running FIFE OF questions from
the silver men.
| The question required on Mr.. Perkins
amendment, and BIS vote Of yea. 30, nays ~,
| the Senate rejected H.
Mr. Berry offered an amendment providing
for the revival Of tho Blani.Alli.Un act and
spoke In lis support 1t was rejected by n
vote Of % Ia 81.
| Half u dozen other amend mcnt- were voted
down by varying malorliies, aud the Senate
adjourned with the understanding thatn vote
would be taken ON Monday.
ssvrnty-s, con bay.
/ the great speeches TO be delivered aud before
II o'clock the galleries were black were peo-
/ pic and the pres gallery throngei with the
/ newspaper correspondents, who have vigil
lan,ly watched this lerccly -contcstcd battle
l from the out,et
! MIR. Cameron 81 Pennsylvania thcn read a
statement us 10 his puslilon aud yirss on the
repeal bai. It Was, 10 part, as foioss:
"NeliGtr side oi the Senate has made SUI.
gcstiun, which Ia my opinion. hss been broad
enough and, therefore, l have ,indio,isiy
avoided voting agaln., the amendments pro-
po.ei. There oan he but one solution: Free
| collage OF the American product OF silver IL
essential to our prosperity. The Senate ran
not with seli.rsspect pa's such u mcHsur, n,
this. Look for a moment at the Arguments
put forward In support ofrepcai. Onc Of the
most forclblc l. that Il would ohliec Europe
To enter inio an agreement with Us To- return
10 the use of silver as money. That is to cay,
We intend 10 cut oil ctr American market for
silver In order tn throw nfty million ounce, n
year Gu the European market Ia addition 10
what We Hitrniy send, In the hope 81 break.
dos iis u aikei pric~. We have deficit OF
several mlliluns month. II We managc 10
keep hf,y million. Of gold In the treasury. We
siHil do welt We hfr wasting oar silver and
our gold aud Our credit, nni We call rrfn0n.
STRANGE iReilpus.
Mr Morgan then addressed the Senate,
The situation IN the Senate seemed to hln "a
10 yrrg iamenlablc, one which he could
speak OF only with pnin, and which no could
contemplate only with .rfious apprehension
for the future wclfarr OF the country.
Mr.. Morgan said III. passage OF ,hr bill
would be an lircyveablo snrrcnlrr Ia the de.
mAnd. u tbs most lnsBlrnt aud oysfbcarius
corporations. Referring to statement oi
senator uofmnn that Senator sherman hal
dictated the coaisc of the majority, he snid
hapfcs.iyryi
II ihAnk Almighty God the senator from
ohio In, pryrr had the power To dictate
i-iins Ia me M Democrat lie nny have