The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-08

Cleveland, as Usual, Carries his Point an'
Silver is Given aBlack Eye-The vot
Stood Forty-three' to Thirty-two for th
BIZ.
WASHINGTON, Oct 30.-The CALLER
les were crowded today when the Senat'
met. A roll call showed the presence
of iftY-two Senators. AS soon as the
Vice president entered the chamber at
IL a. M, he announced that the Senate
resumed It's session and that House bill
No. (the silver purchase repeal bill,
was now before the Senate. Hunton oi
Virginia explained briefly the situation
which be occupied on the repeal bill.
He subscribed in good faith to the Chi.
cago platform, which demanded the re.
peal of the Sherman law. he should
vote for its repeal. But he stood ready
to JON his silver friends in a fight fol
silver and should strive earnestly an6
manfully for victory.
Cameron read a statement as to bis
position and gave his views on the bill.
Morgan then took the floor. While be
was speaking, and as the hour G O'Clock,
suggested for taking the fnal vote ap
preached many of the member, of the
other house, including Springer, Bland,
Fellows aud Geissenheimer, entered The
chamber and either tosk seats Which
happened to be vacant, or stood around
at the rear of the Democratic side. The
galleries were 80 crowded that the outer
doors were beseiged by men and women
watching their chance of ad mission. And
80 the dlplomatic'gallery had to yield up
it's ordinary exclusiveness aud to admit
favored persopages, including Mrs Car.
Isle. The two rows in the ladv's gal
lery which are set apart for the use of
the Presidents family were also full.
At 2:3O Morgan was still speaking
with no indications of his bringing bis
speech To close. The uncertainty OF
the time at which the final voting would
come was such that all the members of
the other house withdrew from the Sen.
ate chamber. Voorhees, showed signs
of impatlence and had interviews with
Jones of Nevada and other anti. repeal
Senators. But Morgan headed not and
went on with his speech as If there was
40 need of hurryipg. At 2:40 Morgan
said that he had now finished what be
had desired to read the Senate. He bad
prepared 1t because he had not wished
(in bis state of healthy 10 make efforts
in an extemporaneous address. He LETT
the subject with the knowledge that the
die was cast.
Vest then spoke briefly, closing with
a declaration that the issue in tho next
political campaign would be equality
among the people, justice to all men;
40 monopoly iu mining and centrallza.
ton in finances. Cockrell and Carey
occupied the time until Ais. Then fol.
lowed Wolcott and Dubois. At the close
of Dubois rema.ks, there was brief
lull in tho Senate and the Vice Presi.
dent announced that the VOORHEES, bill
was before the Senate and open to
amendment. Pasco immediately moved
to take up the amendment of which he
gave notice last Saturday to appoint q
commission of three to establish ratio
between gold and silver by the first day
of January next. after which silver dol
lars are of weight fixed by the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, and to be q legal
tender. This amendment, Pasco said,
was in order, unless there was any 9th
or amendment to precede it.
At this point Stewart hurriedly enter
ing the Senate from the lobby, in the
rear of the presiding officer, said amidst
laughter: 81 have another amendment" /"
Stewart proposed an amendment reduc'
ing tho amount of gold in the coinage
twenty-five per cent, 80 that the amount
of gold in the standard dollars should be
nineteen end thirty-6ve one-hundreths
grains. The amendment was negatiVec
without division.
Then Pasco's amendent for com
mission to establish new silver ratio
was rejected by a vote of twenty tc
forty.seven. In brief interlude Gray,
from the Committee on Foreign Rela
tions, reported the House bill amending
the Geary Chinese restriction law. Per
kins (Rsp.) of California asked that the
bill be made the special order for mex
Wednesday, but on objection BY Hoar,
that the subject was too important to be
disposed of thus hastily, it was sent tt
calendar, where it can be reached by
majority vote.
The Vice President again said tht
VOORHEES, bill was before the Senate ant
open to amendment, but the expectation
of a speedy vote was again dashed
Jones, Uf Nevada, expressing his ex'
treme hesitation and reluctance to again
ask the indulgence of the Senate, said hi
would proceed as rapidly as possible t.
conclude the argument be commenced
two weeks ago and interrupted on Fri
day last. At 6:25 Harris interrupted
Jones to make motion to adjourn un
I'll IL O'Clock tomorrow. Harris startet
to aigue his motion and was called t.
order by Voorhees,, Who insisted tina
his motion to adjourn was not debat
able. Harris was persistent, however
and continued talking until VOORHEES,
by unanimous consent, made state
ment in which he urged Senator'S to re
main until the vote was finally taken
Harris was taken from his feet by Jones
who declined to yield further, and wen
on with his speech.
At 6:45 Jones finished his speech ant
Petfer began speaking, saying be woule
occupy only 6ft3ea minutes Of the tlm'
Of The Senate. He was exact as the time
finishing at O'Clock. Harris spoke tel
minutes, and wa. followed by Stewart
who began with the prefactory remart
hat "the die is ,st." Stewart closed a
TAO, and then the Vice. President stated