The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-29

After the Passage OF the Repeal,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-The Senate
moved quickly and effectively to day in
the direction Of final disposition Of the
silver purchase repeal bill. After four
important and interesting speeches, de-
livered by Walcott, Sherman. German
and Voorhees,. the Senate proceeded to
vote on the various amendments as they
were offered.
They were all voted down by an aver
age majority of ten. The only amend.
ment which came near being adopted
was one offered by Berry Dem. Ark
to revive and re-enact the Bland-Alli-
son act, with it's coinage OF two million
silver dollars per month. The vote on
1t was SO TO 81.
After all the amendments were voted
down, the bill WAS taken out of the
committee of the whole (where IL had
been considered all this time) and re-
ported to tho Senate The bill is still
open to amendment In the Senate; but
Voorhees, gave notice that he expected
to reach the final vote on the passage OF
the bill at p. m. Monday.
LIZ hIou NObO Whb tdk0u Ou VI au6
ment offered by Stewart modifying Per-
kins' amendment, which modification
was rejected--yeas, 80; nays, 80.
The question then REQUIRED on the
amendment offered by Perkins for the
free coinage Of the silver of American
mines with a seigniorage Of 20 per cent.
Shoup spoke in favor of the amendment,
and the vote was then taken. The
amendment was defeated-yeas, 80;
nays, Al.
Berry offered an amendment revivinR
and re-cnaoting the Bland-Allison act of
February 90, 1873. He said that he
offered 1t in tho nature Of com promise.
II was not what he preferred, but in the
absence of something better it would
prevent the entire demone tization of
silver. He urged the Democratic party
to stand by Its pledges and at last unite
upon common ground. He referred to
his willingness to enter a Democratic
caucus OF Senators in the interest of
party harmony in the hope that his side
OF the chamber could have been united.
He believed, he said, that the Demo.
cratic party of the South would rally
together and continue the fight until
they could accomplish that which the
people demanded.
Voorhees, replied. He said: "My great
(Berry), and something which / think
due to the situation impels me to say
few words at this time. There are many
things which have been proposed. and
which will be proposed again on this
floor in connection with this bill which
would, under different circumstances,
meet my approval.
At this time l feel charged with the
duty OF passing this bill if possible.
without any encumberances at all For
ten weeks and more we have fought in
that line. At this late hour. however,
much as l might approve any PROPOSE
ton, would not feel at liberty to sup
port 1t once in connection with this bill.
Senators seem to forget that there is
a day yet, that there is tomorrow and
next week, and that there is a time
beyond the present to transact business
and to lay down public policy l do
not expect financial legislation to ex-
pire with the present measure. l do
not expect the policy of the government
or of the present administrati ton to be
circumscribed by one act.
We undertook to repeal bad law,
which seemed to vitiate and faint the
confidence of the country. Whether 1t
has done all it has been charged with
doing will not stop to inquire. 1t is
cOJOho 4uOopiOb5 uoWCFCIs bAdO III WAS d
potent factor in breaking down public
confidence.
Harris-The Senator from Indiana
will allow me to suggest that he is
wrong because of the allies which went
over to him Qaughter): He desires to
pass this bill to day and without change
and amendment. Butif he should here.
after report only one of those PROPOSE
lions which he can approve to-day his
allies over these to-day are gone. They
are in the camp OF the enemy, and he
will find himself powerless then.
Voorhees-There are some men, Mr..
President, sufficiently wise to be able
to forecast the future, and the Senator
from Tennessee seems to know every
thing, not only now, but for all time to
come. He determines what will be
done over yonder next week or next
month, or next December So far as
allies and over there are concerned,
think he would be about as weak with
out allies as anybody I know of.
(Laughter). The strongest man in the
whole camp Il salute him) is the senior
Senator from Colorado (Teller).
But the opportunity will be given for
freer, fairer, more deliberate action on
such propositions than we have in con.
nection with this bill. 1 have been in
duced to say this because OF the very
great respect and affection which have
for the Senator from Arkansas and for
the people whom he represents in the
South.