The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-24
Vance's Substitute for the Major
ity Report Adopted.
NOT ENTITLED TO A SEAT.
Manderso.. Moves Reconsideration
of the Vote.
Mr. Vance Moves to Lay This Motion on
the Table, but without Action the
Semitic Adjourns, Leaving the
Mantle Matter Still Open.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-In the Senate
Nr. Pasco, Democrat, of Florida, gave
notice today of a substitute 10 Mr.. Vest 5
minority bill for silver coinage at ratio
Of 20 to 1. The substitute proposes 8
commission OF three citizens of the
United States to be appointed by the
president to ascertain and determine by
the 1st of January next the iustrati be-
tween the actual intrinsic value OF silver
and gold as basis for the free coinage of
silver. After the result is reported to
the secretary of the treasury the weight
of pure and standard silver to be con-
tanned in dollar, halves, quarters and
dimes is TO be fixed and determined by
him and silver is to be coined.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
PETER, Populist, of Kansas, as to the vlo-
lation of law by national banks IN de-
clining to pay depositcfs checks IN cur
rency was taken up, and a motion to re-
fer il to the Committee on Finance lmade
by Mr.. Hoar, Republican, of Massachr-
setts) gave rise to a long and somewhat
excited discussion, in which Senators
Voorhees,, Democrat, of Indiana, German,
Democrat. OF Maryland, and Mcpherson,
Democrat, of New Jersey, favored refer
ence and Senators Henderson, RepuD-
lican, OF Nebraska, Kyle, Populist, of
South Dakota, Hill, Democrat, of New
York, and Wolcott, Republican, of Col
orado, opposed it and insisted on the
adoption OF the resolution.
Mr.. German pointed out that the adop-
ton of the resolution would be notice to
the comptroller of the currency, who
would Immediately proceed to enforce
and thereby Dccessitate the closing of
banks and cause utter ruin to the country.
The cause of Mr.. PETER was sustained
by Senator Hill, who broke away from
the leadership of German and Voorhees,,
and in direct opposition to the position
taken by them, made several speeches
which showed division in the ranks. Mr..
Hill plainly took position which lndl-
Gated that he has opinions AID views of
his own not to be nodded by
those who have been considered
leaders on the Democratic side
in the Senate. He undertook to
draft some modification of the resolution
but before he had completed them the
morning hour expired and the resolution
went over without action. 1t took its
place on the calendar where it can only
be reached again in regular order or
upon a motion supported by majority
vote.
Senator Stewart gave notice, as he was
disappointed in not getting the floor to-
day TO address the Senate on the bill dis
Lie DuLSLdSC u c44fSl Ou44lOu,
that he would seek the floor tomorrow
and Senator Hill gave similar notice Tor
Friday next.
When the hour of 2 O'Clock arrived
Senator Hoar called up the national bank
bill and made argument against Senator
Buffers amendment repeating the 10 per
cent. tax on state bank circulation.
At the close of Mr.. Hoar's remarks the
national bank circulating bill was laid
aside without action and the report of the
committee on privileges and elections in
favor of seating Lee Mantle as senator
from Montana was taken up. Argu-
ments against the adoption of the report
and the admission of Mantel were made
by Senator Gallinger and Platt; Turpie
and Chandler replied to some of Mr..
Platt's points and Mr.. Pasco replied to
Mr.. Chandler's. Mr.. Hawley argued in
favor of the resolution. The debate was
closed by Mr.. Hoar In favor of the
majority report.
Then at 5:15 vote was taken on the
substitute offered by Mr.. Vance, declar-
ing that Mantle was not entitled to a seat.
Tie vote resulted: yeas, Sc; nays, 80 !;
and so the substitute was agreed to. Fol-
lowing is the vote in detail;