The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28

| tors responded.
Mr.. Jones' who had not. as supposed ut the
time. closed his long speech whom no address
ed the Senate last Tuesday. went on in con-
tinuation OF that speech. this being tho sew
enth installment OF 1t. ITo said that it was with
some degree OF hesitation that no roso to adj
dress the Senate. A lawyer arguing case
| would not proceed with much enthusiasm II
he believed that the decision had been already
rendered. What no had TO say would not. he
know. have the slightest influence on any
| Senator's vote. but he dosirod az u matter OF
| duty to gather mp some OF tho threads OF tho
discussion which he hai heretofore omitted.
Quoting some passages from Mr. Cleveland 9
letter to Gov. Northen. Mr.. Jones said It was
n pity that Mr.. Cleveland had not been little
more explicit before tho election. 1.-The had
been he would not have found II necessary to
! BIO more explicit in his letter to Gov. Northon.
because he would not have been elected. lfho
| had furnished acryptoRram before his election
he would not have needed one now. He would
| not have been President for tho second time II
the voters OF the country had understood his
mental reservation on the subject OF gold and
silver.
At 3:45 Mr.. Jones pleaded that he was some
/ finish to- morrow what littlo moro he had to
say, He hardly knew whether TO call his re-
! took It for granted that the cause which ho
had defended was practically lost
|
to tie no other Senator ready to go on now he
would }h asS Tor vote on the pending question
amendment offered by the Senator from Kan
sas NJ; IefrerL
OF the amendment. and II was read. 1t pro-
| Nidos for the coinage Of silver bullion deposit
by ss ,Ss
| act and ropeals all acts incon sistent Herewith
Mr.. Voorhees, inquired how much time the
| II the various am ndments were to lead to long
debate he would ask to have them considered
under rule . limiting debnte to tlve.minute
| speeches. Otherwise he would resort to
other mode OF disposing Of them.
Mr.. Peffcr suggested that this was not n very
good time 10 resort to the old tactics that had
nesn tried two weeks age He only wanted to
surrser neither did his Political oil .rends
| Mr.. Voorhees, said that he had every dispo-
stion to yield: but there was 50 much misun-
this body that he should like to be treasured
MIR PETER said that he did not desire to &C.
cupy very much time The amendment which
lie sad first offered somewhat similar to the
posed Of. and now he discoyersI BY the public
papers that he had surrendered and had rec
Gs h has nit.
dent" he said. with some. warmth. nor do We
intend to surrender We do not intend -
tend at every stage of the bill to interpose de-
ternined resistance and opposition"
vote SON on Mr. PETERS amend@ent. It vast, was TAKEN ZEN
amid much excitement and the vote WAS final
Yeas. IS: nays. 81 Tho following. is the vote
10 detail Democrats in Roman. Republicans
in italics. ana Populists in small capsl:
YrAs-Mes.rs ALLEN Bate. Berry. Blackburn. Butler.
o Cox P.ns Kr nsr Sy Zones
FuKn: Roach. sh@;, s,'~a'. nUs. Vance Vest. Walt:
WIS es,rs Mt,sh, Gallery. Camden; Carey. Cslo,,
sHsa ssiS .i 1ys I'M @ WIS., 2
S"t'ssz " F1i" tns: s' s:s' E 1
sIss sn tGs, sn as .na ': sRd @
1"s AnH and Hutton I and anu
Mr. Voorhees, asked unanimous consent to
have the vote taken on his substitute to the
would then be treated as the original meas
ure open to am endnents. After some discus
vote was accordingly taken on the substitute
It was agreed to-yeas 81 nays nIthe mega
ss sss 1es
The substitute as agreed to strikes out the
whole Of the House bill and inserts in lieu OF
titled An ae: Directing ths purchase Of silver bullion
paTposss direct: lie Secretary ( ,as treasury
Esse anoans OF 10000 ounces. or 50 much tGstso.
As be no. in Each "9 81 hs s
pure silver and issue in payment for SUCH purchase.
And hereby declared to b. tn. policy Of .he
standard and to con both gold and silver
susn '' sassiiy !" Be secured ht"Hsh nerna,ons
insure tho maintenance Of The parity in Value Of the
com. OF the two metal, and nc eua! power Of every
Of debit. a4 is hereby further ,nss isS
to ts,sailsnnsni Of such .ate system Of bmsta
lam a, ~ a. TINE. ~, The sags n
the markets and in the pay ment Of debts.
Mr.. Perkins rep. Call offered the amend,
ment OF which he gave notice on Oct II. 1t
PROPOSES to open the mints to the coinage OF
silver Of proved American production at the
charse % 20 70 per Ss Which is be paid into
the Treasury No gold pieces OF less demon
1aton than So are to BE- Gonea silver G9
legal tender notes OF not less denomination
than $40; and n commission OF five monetary
be 10 keep Congress and the Executive advised
on all necessary matters relating to the cur.
rency. Mr.. Perkins addressed the Senate at
some length in explanation and advocacy of
hisnmendment
tically on the change which had taken place in
the votes OF senators since last spring. when
the bill to th' she1sn net E Tgs voted
against it then and who now supported un.
,,2ndttional repeal he mentioned the n names o.
Mr Aim naa POP iS eb expressed his regret to
tors who favored the free coinage OF silver; II
he had their "zperiencc IN legislative q, Work ne
E but all through ugh next Year rather than have
unconditional repeal Of tho silver purchase
act. II sufficient number Of Senators.
having the true interest Of the Amcri-
banner Of the free coinage OF silver. he would
stay with TINT banner AS Ions as he had
strength to DO so. regardless Of the time that
1t would take to fight the battle The MAORI.
ty Of last session in favor Of Tho sherman act
seemed by manipulation. to have passed into
a majority Tor it's unconditional. repeal. Hc
thought it strange thnt an an E1ecut,ve could
body like tho senate. Even II that Executive
was Eepresentrtiye man Of his own Earty no
as he denounced il to-day Mr.. Alien referred
to to the thu long eon,inuance II tho Legislative day
OF Oct. 49, and said 1t was titiing that prayer
should have ceased when this most inilui-
tous measure" was entered upon. lie ex-
pected the Senators who were press Ing the
l,epeal bill and whose god seemed to be gold.
TO come together and Join in the good old
hymn. Nearer. my God to Thee"
Mr. Teller said that he would vote for tho
peniing nms ndment. although he had not IA
Sorad tfo axrIusiye coinage Of American sill