Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-13


ators eleQuence Soon an exalted period in
the speech aroused him from his stolen
slumbers and he turned about to face the
speaker. Then his arms fell YEARLY on his
desk and his head sank down until his face
was buried in his arms.
Aldrich. Frye. Platt and some other Sen
ators leaned back in their chairs and read
novels with which they had supplied them
debating letters to his correspondents.
Mr.. Harris Amendment.
Mr.. Harris. during the early part Of the
evening, a member of the finance commit
tee gave notice of an amendment to the re-
peal BILL which was read, at the suggestion
OF Mr.. Allison. 1t strikes out the declara-
tory clause of the Voorhees, substitute. and
inserts. In lieu Of 1t, six new sections They
provide that the seigniorage or profit from
the coinage Of silver bullion shall be coined
into silver dollars with full legal tender
quality. at the rate Of not less than 8 900, 900
per month, and that they shall be covered
into the treasury. When all the seigniorage
or profit from bullion Is coined. the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Is to purchase. every
month, silver bullion at the market value
sufficient to coin - (amount left blank)
every month. and is to have the same
coined. as fast as purchased. into standard
silver dollars When circulating notes lex
cept national bank notes. OF less denomina-
tons than SO are received at the treasury
or subtreasury they are to be counted, re-
COTUeQ ana destroyed. ana Other ike notes
are to be reissued Of not less denomination
than so. There Is like provision to ma
tional bank notes. The coinage of e. so and
S gold pieces Is to cease. and such coins are
to be withdrawn from circulation as fast as
they are received at the treasury. Holders
Of standard silver dollars are to be per-
mitted to deposit them at the treasury and
receive certificates for them of not less de-
nomination than SO.
Mr.. Allison referred to the Significance Of
an amendment coming from q distinguished
member Of the finance committee and asked
M. Harris whether the blank in the amend
ment was not an omission.
1T Is not" Mr.. Harris replied 'The
blank was left 80 that the Senator from
Iowa or any other Senator can test the
sense Of the Senate as to the amount with
which the blank should be filled"
Mr.. Stewart commented on the phrase
market price, in the amendment, and
said that market price" had been abolished
by the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The amendment was ordered printed, and
Mr.. Stewart went on with another half-hour
section Of speech.
Giving Mr.. Stewart q Rest,
At 10:4, when Mr.. Stewards voice was
showing evident signs Of wear Mr.. wolcott
made the usual reference to the absence of
a quorum. and Mr. Voorhees,. after the roll
call had disclosed only thirty-nine Senators
present, asked that the names of the alb
sentees should be recorded The names,
excluding the Senators excused, thus black
Allen. Blackburn. Butler. Call. Cameron,
Carey. Chandler. Cockrell., Coke, Daniel
Dubois. George, Gibson. Hansbrough, Irby,
Jones Ark). Jones Nev). Kyle. Martin.
Pugh. Ransom. Roach. Sherman. Shoup
Teller. Vest, White (Cal) and wolcott.
The longest wait in the whole protracted
debate occurred while the sergeant-at-arms.