The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-10-31
THE srRUGeLE IN THE SENATE.
The Scene on the Floor Impressive. and
the Galleries Are Awe-Stricken.

The Scene on the Floor Impressive. and
the Galleries Are Awe-Stricken.
Washington, Oct. SO.-This has been
a field day in the Senate No more in
terest has been manifested at any
stage Of the long struggle than was
shown today when the question at
issue was practically decided, and the
victors were ply awaiting the
final vote to agister their triumphs.
Before II the galleries vere black with
people, and number Of foreign rep
resentatives looked down from the
diplomatic gallery, lille hundred
representatives from the lower house
were ranged against the wall.
The scene on the floor was impress
sive. Nearly every seat was occupied,
The impressive stiffness was broken
only by the rise and fall of the voices
of the speakers as they delivered the
final notes of triumph or 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
millions of people.
Voorhees, announced on Saturday
that he would call a final vote on the
repeal bill at p. m. today, but as it
was known that the bill was still
open to amendments this morning
there was much speculation as 20
what propositions might be launched
at the last moment by the silver men
who had nothing TO lose and every
thing to gain by sudden onslaughts
on the repeal forces.
The opening indications were not
promising for a vote as early as Voor-
, hees anticipated. Several western SEN
ators had expressed a desire to speak,
and as the time to be consumed by
each was rather indefinite. the final
vote seemed more likely to be DELAYED
till or o'clock this afternoon. There
was a manifest determination on the
part ef the repeal men to force a vote
as soon as possible without violating
senatorial courtesy.
The roll call showed the presence of
fifty-two members.
When the consideration of the re-
peal was resumed, Hunton, OF Vir-
GINA, said he would vote for uncon-
ditional repeal and then be ready to
join his friends in the fight for sill
yer.
Cameron, Republican, of Pennsyl-
lsania, said neither side had made a
suggestion which in his opinion was
broad enough, therefore he had studi-
ously avoided voting for or against the
amendments offered. There could be
but one solution. The free coinage of
the American silver product was es-
sentiaI to our prosperity. The Senate
could not, with self-respect, pass such
a measure as this. 1t was argued in
support of this bill that repeal would
force Europe to join in an agree
ment for its silver. That was cutting
off the American market for silver, as
it would throw fifty million ounces per
year on the European market in hope
of breaking down the market price
With q deficit of several million per
month in the treasury, we would do
well if we could keep fifty millions OF
gold in the treasury. We were vast
ing our silver, our gold, our credit
He would like to have this bin refer
red to a select committee with instruc-
tons 10 report on further measures
10 safely carry into effect the legis-
Iaticn proposed some time ago by
11org1n, of Alabama.