Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-11-02

dSuluStOu, oCl. 0O.-At 10 y. N.
by a vote of 43 to 81, the senate, after
one of the most remarkable parli-
amentary battles of the age, passed the
bill Internationally repeating the pur-
chase clause of the Sherman silver
law
The end was reached at the conclu-
sion of continuous session of fourteen
days, after siXtyone days of debate
during which five volumes of the con-
gressiOnal record have been tlAed with
speeches amounting in the aggregate
to about 20,O00,0O0 words.
This was Il veritable field day in
the senate. No more interest has been
manifested at any stage of the long
struggle than was shown today when
the question at issue was was decided
and the yictors We're simply waiting
! most of the day for the final vote to
register their triumph
Before IL o'clock the galleries were
black with people and number of
foreign representatives looked down
frcm the diplomatic gallery.
The scene on the floor was impress
sive. Nearly every seat was occupied,
While Il hundred representatives from
the lower house were ranged against
the wall. The impressive stiffness was
broken only by the rise and fall of
voices of the speakers as they deliv-
cred the final notes of triumph or of
warning.
The senate and galleries seemed awe
stricken. Every one seemed to feel
deeply that the result of this great
parliamentary struggle WAS fraught
with momentous importance to the
country and that the policy about TO
be inaugurated was for the veal or
woe to the millions Of people.
The roll call showed tie presence
lof tifty-tWo members. When conSid-
GRAFTON of the repeal bill was resumed
HuntOn. democrat, said he would vote
for unconditional repeal and then be
ready TO join his friends in fight
for silver.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Pennsylvania, said
neither side had made suggestion
which, in his opinion, was broad
enough, and therefore he had studi-
OuSly avoided voting for or against
amendments offered. There could be
but one solution: Free coinage of the
American silver product was essential
to our prosperity. The senate could
not with self respect pass such Il
measure rs this. He would like to
have this bill referred to q select com
mittee with instructions to report OH
further measures to safely carry into
lo npnnnCnl
time ago by Mr.. Morgan.
Mr. Morgan followed Cameron, quot
ing from Germans speech of Satur-
day to the effect that they were com
PEELED to take the terms offered by
Sherman who held the key to the
situation. and said: 81 thank AL
mighty God, the senator from Ohio
never had the power to dictate terms
to me as 4 democrat. He may have
dictated them to the president, to the
committee, to the minority Of demo
Gratis on this side, but he cannot die
tate to me-
Morgan was followed by Vest and
he by COckrell
Other speeches were made by Carey,
closed the long debate.
At 7:2O, the vice-president put the
question on engrossemtn of amend
rentS and third reading Of the bill.
which was agreed to without division.
A vote was then taken on the passage
of the bill as amended.
The vote resulted: 43 yeas. 80 nays,
so the bill as amended was passed
The vote was:
YeaS-Aldrich, Brice Caffery, CAM
den Carry, Cullom, Darts, Dixon,
Oolph, Faulkner. Frye Gallinger. Glib
son. German. Gray, Hale, HaWley, Hig
gins, Hill. Hoar, Hunton Lindsay,
Lodge. Mcmillan, Mcpherson. Mander-
son. Mills, Mitchell. of Wisconsin, Nor
fill, Murphy, Platt, Proctor, Quay,
Ranscn, Sherman. Smith, Squire, Stock
bridge. Turpie, Was. voorhees,. Wash
burn, White. of LOUISIANA. Total 43.
Nays-Allen. Bate. Berry, Blackburn,
Butler Call, Cameron, COckrell. Coke,
Daniel, Dubois. George. Harris. KirFy,
Jones, of Arkansas. Jones. of Nevada.
Kyle. Martin. Pasco, PETER, Perkins,
1euUSEcW. IOWeIS- uSu, ICpDCIr
Shollp. Stewart. Teller. Vance, Vest
Walthall. WOlcott. Total 80.
The following pairs were announced
the first named would vote in the af-
frmative: Allison with Mitchell. OF
Oregon: Chandler with White. of Cal
ifornia: Wilson with COlquitt; Gordon
with Morgan; Palmer with Hans
brOugh.
On motion of voorhees, the senate
then adjourned until tomorrow.
If the house should lose any time liz
lisposing of the repeal bill, the senate
has quite a large calendar upon which
it can draw for material The federal
elections bill could be taken up if
desired. but it would be allowed to
20 ever until the regular session.
The probabilities are that if, after the
repeal and Chinese bills are out of the
way, there should be time for other
work. it would be devoted to the pri-
yate bills and other measures of minor
Importance ON the calendar. There
viii also be an effort to clear up the
Executive business.
Senators are counting ON an adjourn
nent or recess by Thursday.
The house will lay aside the bank
uptcy bill this week as soon as the
epeal bill comes back from the senate
Nhe friends of the former measure
ave given up all hope of procuring