The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-07
SILVER BUYING TO COON.
THE SENATE REFUsEs TO TAKE
UP TaB REPEAL BILL.

ACahS 4EN W GACu6d 4n5AE NOhS bN
Claiming That It is Too Late in the
Session to Take the Bill Up.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The republican
Senate refused to-day, by 10 majority,
even to consider the finance committee bill
to repeal the silver purchase law. The
democrats propose TO keep right on, and are
hopeful Of putting the republicans of the
Senate to shame by their success IN the
House. The certainty that there will be no
legislation by both houses on this question
at this session, brought out 50 strikingly
by the Senate vote to-day, revived
the talk OF an early spring session
of the next congress, started by the remark
of Don NJ. Dickinson, the other day, that
MIR. Cleveland would call au extra session
within thirty days Of his inauguration IL
the present congress did not stop the pur-
chase of silver bullion. The theory on
which the extra session is predicted is that
the republicans, who are now playing poll
tics by throwing the silver question over on
the next administration, will be ready after
March to vote to suspend or stop the
silver purchases.
EXCUSR OF THE REPUBLICANS.
Some OF the republicans who voted to-day
not to consider the finance committee bill
plead In justification that they did 80 be-
cause at this late stage Of the session to take
up bill which Senators Teller, Stewart
and other silverites would talk to death,
would simply be to block the way for all
other legislation. Mr.. Platt of Connecticut,
the only New England senator who voted
int kfrae, OH Do az
planation. 1t is interesting Co note in the
vote that Senator Sherman's contention
that the good republicans we're eager to
take action but were restrained by the
wicked democrats is distinctly disproved.
OF the % votes cast for MIR.
Hills motion, II were contributed
by the democrats, two democrats. Mr.. Gray
Of Delaware and Mr.. Camden of West Vir-
giuta, being paired in favor Of IL, and Judge
Lindsay Mr.. Carlisle's successor, not hav-
ing been sworn in, thus verifying the state
ment made by Senator Carlisle that there
were Is votes on the democratic side in
favor of Mr. Cleveland's policy. On the
other hand of the AZ votes cast
against the motion the republicans con-
tributed 20, or nearly twice as many
as they cast I'm favor Of the motion. The
vote brought out clearly the attitude Of the
republicans in spite Of all the misrepresenta-
lions which have been made about it.
THE sENATE's PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. G.-Before the routine
morning business was concluded in the Sens
ate this morning Mr. Hill presented petit
tIon of business men of Rochester, N. T.,
irrespective of party, in favor OF the repeal
Of ths Sherman act, and said that tn con-
nection with the presentation OF the petition
he desired TO submit TO the consideration Of
the Senate some remarks on what was known
NJ ho eFl Tho
asked whether there was any objection.
Mr. Sherman-I suggest to the senator
from New York to allow ordinary formal
business to be concluded first. That would
probably be better and would be more in ao-
cordsnce with the usage Of the Senate.
Mr.. Hill resuming his seat)-There is no
objection to that.
Routine business was resumed and con-
cluded.
Mr.. Hill again took the floor, but before
beginning his remarks Mr.. Hoar of Mas
sachusetts inquired as to the status of the
bill to repeal the Sherman act.
Mr.. Hill said he had stated last week that
during the morning hour to-day he would
make a motion to take up the bill and he
contemplated making such a motion. IL
was true, however, that be had been IN
formed that other senators desired 30 speak
on the subject, and he thought be ought not
TO submit a speech and then 20 press the
question to a vote. He should make the
motion which he contemplated, but he
should ask to have the bill laid on the table
for few days and then made a special
order, 50 that other senators who desired to
speak might have an opportunity TO do 40.
Mr.. Frye-What become Of the rulel
The rule is that any motion made in the
morning hour to proceed to consideration
of a bill shall be acted on without debate.
The Vice President-The senator from
New York has not made any motion.
HILL MAKES HIS SPEECH.
Mr.. Hill took the floor and began his
speech. At o'clock the Vice President in
terrupted him to lay before the Senate the
unfinished business, being the Cherokee
outlet bill but on motion OF Mr.. Mandcr-
son that bill was temporarily laid aside aud
Mr.. Hill proceeded with his speech. The
Democratic party, he said, was pledged TO the
repeal of the Sherman law, and the party
should live up 10 its pledges. He knew
that there would be some revul-
sion, some discomfort; he knew that
the interest Of the silver miners might
be dismissed. but that their price would
have to be paid. In concluding his speech
Mr.. Hill said that in compliance with nu-
merous requests made, TO him he desired TO
have the bill made special order for some
day that might suit the convenience of the
Senate.
Mr. Hoar-Let the bill be taken up first.
MIR. Morrill, said he had listened attent-
lively 10 the very interesting speech of the
senator from New York. but had failed 10
discover whether he was for binetallism on
the present rate of silver or not.
The regular order Of business was de-
manded aud the Vice President decided that
the regular order Of business was the motion
of Mr.. Hill % take up the bill.
THE MOTION DEFEATED.
After a good deal Of confusion and par
liamentary wrangling the question was
brought to a direct vote on Mr.. HIPS
motion to take up the bill TO repeal tho
Sherman act. The motion was defeated
yeas %, nays AZ.
Following is the vote in detail:
YEAs-Messrs. Brlce. Caferey, Davis, Dawes
Dixon, Faulkner. Frye, Galliuger, Gibson, Cor
man, Hale, Hawley. Hill, Hoar, McPherson,
Mills Morrill,. Palmer, Proctor, sherman, Vest
NIlas and White--23
rAYs-Messrs, Bate, Berry. Blackburn, Blod-
gett Call. Carey. Cockrell, Coke, Cullom
Daniel Dolph, Dubois, FELTON,, George, Gordon,
Hansbrough Harris, Hunton, irby, Jones Of
Nevada, Kyle, Mcmillan, Manderson, Mitchell,
Platt. Power Pugh, Ransom, Shoup, Squire,
Stewart, Stockbrdge, Teller, Turpe, Vance,
Voorhees, and Wolcott--42
The following pairs were announced
Messrs. Allison and Stanford. Camden and
Paddock, Aldrich and Walthan, Gray and
Butler, Higgins and Sanders, Hi5cock and
Jones of Arkansas; Quay and Wilson
Sawyer and Cameron.
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