The Delta independent., 1893-11-08


compromise. Mr.. Wolcott had said to him
| he desired no compromise, and II the senators
| from the silver states went home empty hand
ed 1t was their own fault.
| Mr. Wolcott. In replying, said: 'If TIE
| senator from Wyoming is content with lis
| position l have no objection to make. l
| leave him to his constituents. He may be
content with his vote. 1 leave him to deal
| with the people who sent him here. Mr..
President, the senator has seen fit to refer to
| my wearing apparel There are men to whom
clean linen is an otfense. l regret that the
senator from Wyoming is one Of them. owe
the Senate an apology for interrupting this
debate; for seeming to stoop SO low as to even
| notice an allusion Of the personal character
| as that made by the senator from Wyoming.
There has been enough said on that subject.
There is Spanish proverb that fits the case,
| 1T Is a waste Of lather to shave an ass.'' -
Mr.. Carey responded and after ridiculing
Mr.. Wolcott read an extract from magazine
| article to the effect 1t was believed that there
had been trade Of votes by which the sena-
| tors from the silver states had voted against
the force bill In return 70: votes 10 be cast In
favor Of free coinage. This imputation was
hotly contradicted by Mr.. Harris of Tennes-
see and Mr.. Teller.
Mr.. Pasco called for the reading Of his SUBJ
| stitute, of which he gave notice on Saturday.
lt.provides for the. coinage OF silver, with
seigniorage charge to be determined by the
market price Of silver. Mr.. Stewart presented
an amendment, which took precedence. This
The basis was the dollar, which was to con-
tain 15.9 grains, or other coins In like pro-
portion. He said he offered 1t on his own re-
sponsibility. Both were voted down.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada resumed his speech
and In closing said: "This may be regarded
by some Of my confreres as the doom Of sill
yer; but, sir, 1t is only the commencement OF
the fight. We who favor this policy, and we
who are against constantly increasing value
of money, propose to go to the American
people and see to 1t that every man, woman
and child In the country understands fully
the meaning of what we intend to do next
We may be fewer In number though l dou'
1t, but we will show them that
Though there are lords on the lowlands,
There are chiefs In the North"
Mr.. PETER then spoke briefly and was fol-
lowed BY Mr.. Harris who declared the pas
sage Of the repeai bill meant unmistakably
the utter decentralization Of silver ~ a money
metal He characterized as supremely ab
surd that the American Senate, representing |
70, 900, 600 people, In leglsating should con-
suit the ideas or policies OF foreign countries |
Mr.. Stewart Of Nevada closed the debate |
and his significant closing words were:
"Let the vote be taken; let the object les |
son be given. We will abide BY the result"
At 7:20 the vice president put the question |
on the engrossment OF the amendment and
third reading Of the bill which was agreed to
without division. The vote resulted, 43 yeas,
80 nays, so the bill a. amended was passed.
Those voting in the affirmative were: Aldrich,
Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gal
linger, Gibson, German, Gray, Hale, Hawley,
Higgins, Hill, Hoar Hunton, Lindsay, Lodge,
Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Manderson, Mills,
Proctor, Quay, Ramon, sherman, Smith,
Squire, stookbrIdge, Turpie, Villas, VOORHEES,,
Washburn and White Qouisans)@
NegativeszAllen, Bate, Berry. Blackburn
Butler, Call, Cameron, Cockrell, Coke, Dam
iel, Dubois George, Harris. Troy, Jones lAr-
kansas), Jones (Nevada), Kyle. Martin, Pas
co, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Powers, Pugh,
Roach, shoup, Stewart, Teller, Vance, Vest,
Walthall and Wolcott-32
The following pairs were announced, the
frst-nameG would vote In the Affirmative: Al
lison with Mitchell (Oregon), Chandler with
White California;, Wilson with Colquitt
Gordon with Morgan, Palmer with Hans
brougb.
HoUsR.-seversl unimportant measures
were passed And then the bankruptcy bill
was taken up.
ssventy-Third Day.
SENATE.-The bill extending the time Of
payment on desert land entries was passed.
Mr.. Blackburn offered the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to: "Resolred,
Tha. the committee on rules be instructed TO
inquire and report to the Senate what re-
vision Of, or amendments to, the rules, II any,
should be adopted to secure q more efficient
and satisfactory disposition Of the business
Of the Senate"
The New York and New Jersey bridge was
then taken up, on motion OF Mr.. Hill. The
remainder Of the session was almost wholly
consumed with debate on the measure and 1t
was passed.
HousE.-The Oates bill to revise the
naturalization laws occupied large part Of
the days session.
An attempt was made to take up the repeal
bill at once, but Mr.. Bland insisted that II go
over under the rules.
Debate on the bankruptcy bill was re- +
sumed.
seventy-Fourth bay.
SEN NATK.-Senhte bill donating to Laramie
county, Wyoming certain bridges on the
abandoned military reservation At Fort Saun-
ders for the Laramie military reservation was
reported from the committee on public lAnds
and passed.
Mr.. Teller introduced a resolution calling
upon the secretary OF the treasury for de-
tailed information concerning the silver bull
lion purohased under the Sherman act, which
was agreed to-
After some other unimportant business had
been transacted the Chinese extension bill
was taken up and was discussed until adjourn
ment.
HoUsB.-Rev. Mr.. Bagby WAS elected chap
lain.
The Speaker cleared the minor matters
from bis table, executive com municstions,
ETC., before presenting the repeal bill When
he presented the New York and New Jersey
bridge bill, with the Senate amendments, Mr..
Dunphy moved non-ooncurrence. This was
agreed to and the conferrees were appointed.
'"The Speaker lays before the House" said
Speaker Crisp, ''ihe House bill No. 1, with
Senate amendments 81 move tho House
concur In the Senate amendments" said Mr..
Wilson, rising TO his feet, land upon that
motion demand the previous question" He
offered to allow the silver men q few hours 10
debate the bill, but Mr.. Bland declined TO ac-
cept any fsvors. Tho silvor men attempted |
to cause delay by hlibusterlng, but the chair |
ruled against them and at AS the previous |
question was ordered.
The bill was then In the arena OF debate |
for tho last time, fifteen minutes being al
lowed each side under the rules. After some |
little wrangling 1t was arranged that Mr..
Bland should control the time for the op- |
ponents and Mr.. Wilson for the supporters Of
the measure.
Mr.. Bland sent to the desk and had read
his amendment. 1t revives the free coinage
act of 1887. Mr.. Bland said vote must now