The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1893-02-07
Senate.

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. February 6 =
Before the routine morning business was
concluded, Mr. Hill presented petition
of the business men of Rochester, New
York, irrespective of party, in favor of
repeal ofthe Sherman act, and said that
in connection with the presentation of
the petition he desired to submit to the
consideration of the Senate some remarks
on what was known as the silver cues
ton
The Vice President asked whether
there was any objection.
Mr.. Shermon-I suggest to the Senator
from New York to allow the ordinary
morning business to be concluded first.
That would probably be better, and
would be more in accordance with the
usage OF the Senate
Mr. Hill (resumiug his sest)-There is
no objection to that.
The routine business was resu ned and
concluded.
Mr.. Hill sgain took the floor, but be
fore beginning his remarks Mr.. Hoar.
of Massachusetts, inquired as to the
status Of the bill to repeal the Sherman
act
Mr.. Hill said he hsd stated last week
that during the morning hour to day he
would make motion to take up the bill
and he contemplated making such mo
ton. 1t was true, however, that he had
been Informed that other senators de
sired to speak ON the subject, and he
thought he ought not to submit speech
and then to press the question to vote.
He should make the motion which he
had contemplated, but be should ask to
have the bill laid on the table for few
days and then made special order so that
other senators who desired to speak
might have an opportunity to do so,
Mr.. Frye What becomes of the rule
The rule is that any motion made in the
morning hour to proceed to the consid
GRAFTON of bill shall be acted on with
out debate.
The vice president-Th senator from
New York has not made any motion.
Mr.. Hill then took the floor and began
his speech. At O'clock the vice presi
dent interrupted Mr. Hill to lay before
the senate unfinished business-it being
the Cherokee outlet bill, but on motion
of Mr.. Madison, that bill was tempora
rily laid aside and Mr.. Hill proceeded
with his speech. The democratic party,
he said, was pledged to a repeal of the
Sherman law, and the party should live
up to its pledge. He knew that there
would be some revulsion, some discon-
tent, he knew that the interest of silver
miners might be disturbed, but that
price would have to be paid. In closing
his speech, Mr.. Hill said that in compli-
ance with numerous requests made to
him ne desired to have the bill made the
special order for some day that nigh,
suit the convenience of the senate
| Mr.. Hoar-Let the bill be taken ur
first.
Mr.. Morrill, said that he had listened
attentively to the very interesting speech
of the Senator from New York, but had
| Jailed to discover whether he was for bi
metalism or the present ratio of silver OIL
| not.
Morgan demanded the regular order o
business, and the Vice President de
cided that the regular order of business
WAS the motion of Mr.. Hill to take VI
the bill. After good deal of confusion
and parliamentary wrangling, the ques
tion was brought to direct vote on Mr.
Hills motion to take up the bill to repea
the Sherman act, ard the motion was de
feated-ysas %, nays Az The following
is the vote in detail:
Yeas-Pr;ce, Gallery, Davis, Dawes
Dixon, Faulkner Frye, Gsllinger, Glib
son. German, Hale Howley. Hill, Hoar
Mcpherson, Mills, Mrrili, Palmer. Proc
tor, Sherman, Vest, Villas and White
%
Nays-Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Blod
gett, Call, Garry, Cockrell. Coke, Cul
lom, Daniel, Dolph. Dubois, FELTON,
George, Gordon, Hansbrough, Harris
Hunton, Troy, Jones, of Nevada. Kyle
McMillen, Manderson, Mitchell, Morgan
Pasco, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Plst'
Power, Pugh, Ransom, Shoup, Squire
Stewart, stockoridge, Teller, Turpie
Vance, Voorhees, and Wolcott-42.
The following pairs were announced
Stanford, Camden and Pad
aa of Arkansas
Quay an. : Haraerar
Mr.. Chandler voted IN III.
forgetting that he was paired with Nj
Allen, of Washington, and withdrew hi
vote. On the announcement of the vot
the excitement which had prevailed j
the chamber and galleries all through NJ
Hills speech and subsequent proceeding
subsided, and the representative
who were present in large numbers, r,
tired. As soon as order was restored tt
house bill granting additional quarantin
lpowers and imposing additional dutie