The morning call., 1893-02-07
A POINT FOR SILVER.
How Senator Hill Forced a Vote
He Did Not Want.
The Friends of the White Metal Mus
tered in Much Greater Strength
Than Was Expected.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

Senate To-Day Hill OIL new OTk presented
petition from business men OF Rochester.
n. Y, irrespective OF party, in favor of the
repeal OF the Sherman act. He said, In con-
necton with the presentation Of the petl-
ton, that lie desired to submit for cOnsld-
Grafton by the Senate some remarks on
what was known as the silver question
The Vice-Presdent asked whether there
was any objection.
Sherman of Ohio suggested that the Sem
ator from New York allow the ordinary
formal business TO be concluded first That
probably would be better and be more in
accordance with the usage Of the Senate.
Hill, resuming his seat, said he had no
objection to that.
The routine business was resumed and
concluded. when Hill again took the floor,
but before beginning his remarks Hoar of
Massachusetts, inquired as to the status Of
the bill to repeal the Sherman act.
Hill said he stated hast week that during
the morning hour to-day he would make
motion TO take up the bill and he contem-
plated making such motion, which he pro-
ceeded to do.
1t was true, he said, he had been Informed
that other Senators desired 10 speak on the
subject. and he thought he ought not to sub
nit speech and then press ihe question for
vote. He should make the motion which
he had contemplated, but he should have
asked to have the bill laid on the table for
a few days, then made special order, so
that other Senator'S who desired to speak
might have an opportunity to do so. Hill
then began speech. He said that when
the Sherman act was passed two and half
years ago he was exceedingly shocked and
alarmed, and fonr months before his elec-
tion to the Senate he had gone to the city Of
New York and there publicly had taken
issue against the principle of the policy en-
bodied IN that law, endeavoTing to arouse
public sentiment that would demand its
repeal, so that instead of silence and
apathy there was now in New York entire
unanmity in favor of the repeal of the
Sherman act.
Hill quoted from the platforms of the two
great national parties at Chicago and Mimi
eapolis, both of which, he said, demanded
the use of both gold and silver as standard
money. "It is my duty" he said, ito the
city and State of New York to ask in their
behalf the immediate, unconditional repeal
of the Sherman law. which repeal would
bring a season of financial calm instead of
widespread fear of a monetary panic"
1.-The Democratic party" he said, sis
pledged to the repeal of the Sherman law
and the party should live up TO its pledges.
| know there will be some revulsion, some
discomfort. The interest of the silver
miners might be disturbed. but that price
would have TO be paid" In closing his
speech Hill said in compliance with numer-
Gus requests. made 10 him he desired to
have the bill made a special order for some
day that might suit the convenience of the
Senate.
'Let the bill be taken up first" said Mr..
Hoar.
Vest (D.) of Missouri gave notice Of an
amendment providing that silver dollars
412lh grains in weight shall be minted in a
separate mint of the United States as pro-
vijed in the act of 1887. which coins, and all
silver dollars heretofore coined. of like
weight and fneness, shall be legal tender
for all debts. public and private, except
where otherwise stipulated in the contract;
and it authorizes and directs the Secretary
of the Treasury to purchase from time to
time silver bullion, not less than 10000 or
more than 100000 ounces a month, and
cause it to be coined monthly as fast as pur-
chased.
Morrill, Of Vermont said he had listened
attentivey to the very interesting speech of
the Senator from New York. but failed to
discover whether he was for bimetallism on
the present ratio OF silver or not.
81 object TO discussion" said Stewart OF
Nevada.
Morgan of Alabama demanded the regu-
lar order of business. and the Vce-Presi-
dent decided the regular order of business
was the motion of bill to take up the
Sherman bill.
II intend to press that notion" re-
marked Hill. 81 only yielded at the sug-
gestion of Senators on the other side who
desire to be heard. fChorus OF Republican
Senators: mo. no; not on this side."l
81 move the bill be made the special order
for Tuesday next" Hill said.
".fhe bin must be first taken up before
it can be made the special order" remarked
the Vice. President.
Morgan Of Alabama again demanded the
regular order, and insisted that it was un-
finished business of the Indian bill.
Let us agree that Thursday next. or any
other day. the matter may come up" sug-
gested German Of Maryland.
Sherman said 1.-The whole matter turns
on the question whether the Senator from
L
alton of the bill first"
Platt of Connecticut, arcastically-What
has become of the petitions? Laughter
After good deal of confusion and paria-
mentary wrangllng the Senate finally was
brought TO direct vote upon the motion
and it was rejected-ayes %, noes AZ. Fol-
owing is the vote in detail:
Ayes - Brice. Cafferey. Davis. Dawes.
Dixon, Faulkner, Frye, Gallnger, Gibson.
German. Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Nc
Pherson. Mills, Morrill,. Palmer. Proctor,
Sherman, Vest, Villas, Whites.
Noes-Bate. Berry, Blackburn, Bodgett,
Call, Carey, Cockrell, Cole, Cullom, Daniel.
Dolph. DUBOIS. FELTON,. George. Gordon.
Hansbrough, Harris. Hunton. Irby, Jones
Of Nevada, Kyle, Mcmillan. Henderson.
Mitchell. Morgan, Pasco, Peffer Perkins,
Pettigrew. Platt. Power, Pugh. Ransom,
Shoup. Squire, Stewart. Stockbridge, Tel
Ter, Turpie, Vance, Voorhees, and Wolcott-
AZ,
The aye !vote was made up Of II Demo-
Gratis and IL Republicans, and the noes p
Democrats, II Republicans and Popnlists
The following pairs were announced: Alli-
son and Stanford. Camden and Paddock,
Aldricn and Waltham. Gray and Butler.
Higgins and Sanders, Hiscock aud Jones OF
Arkansas, Quay and Wilson, Sawyer and
Cameron. Chandler voted in the affirma-
tive, forgetting that he was paired with
Alien Of Washington, and then withdrew
his vote.