The morning call., 1893-09-22

He met the argument that it was too bulky
to handle by declaring that if it was
treated as gold Is treated, its weight would
not be material factor.
He asserted that the people in the East
ern States did not handle gold, and many
of them did not know it at sight. That he
had brought it East and upon several occa-
sions had found it difficult TO dispose of
it. He mentioned some amusing incidents
in his experience In this regard He de-
clared he could not understand why any
friend of silver expected relief from the
administration or from those acting with
it. He said the majority of the Democratic
members in the Senate were for silver, but
that three -fourths of the Republicans were
against 1T; that the Democracy could ex-
pect nothing good from a combination of
fragments of its membership with the Re-
publican organization. He declared Cali
fornia was not dependent in any sense upon
silver She always has been the leading
gold State of the Union; but he and the
people whom he represented sympathize
with the silver States.
Concluding, he affirmed his belief in the
power of the people ultimately to settle all
questions rightly, and declared that al
though he opposed the pending measure,
still, il it became law, he was sati isfied,
notwithstanding its i'll effect, that the i'm
mense resources in patriotism in the United
States would detect the error and apply
the remedy.
When White concluded, George, who
was entitled 10 the floor. said he preferred
to 90 on in the morning. being i'll.
Voorhees, moved that the pending
amendment, Prffer's. be laid on the table
and demanded the ayes and noes, and
pending the motion Butler DemocraD of
South Carolina moved IN executive ses-
sion.
Teller suggested the absence OF a
quorum, but when its presence was dis
closed he then moved the Senate adjourn.
The ayes and noes were demanded and
taken and the Senate refused to adjourn.
Buffers motion TO go into executive ses-
sion was voted down and Teller again
moved that the Senate adjourn. Voorhees,
again asked for vote on the pending
amendment. but after some discussion
both amendments were withdrawn.
Voorhees, then asked whether there was
any time in the calendar when the Oppo-
nents of repeal would agree to take a vote
on any proposition connected with that
subject.
The Senator from Colorado said there
were fifteen Senators who desired to speak.
''Then," asked Voorhees,, would he
agree that after fifteen days debate, one
day to each Senator, a vote should be
taken"
Teller did not feel authorized to speak
for the other Senators, anu Voorhees, then
put it in the form of a request to which
WOlcOtt of Colorado objected.
Morgan Of Alabama then addressed the
Senate on the pending amendment. He
said that as a member of the committee he
had not objected to the House bill, exeep;
TO the last clause, pledging the good faith
of the nation TO the maintenance of the
present ratio of our coins, and his only OBJ
lection 10 that was found in the phrase
providing that 1.-The present legislation
shall not affect the legal tender quality of
silver dollars heretofore eoiDed,'' which
WAS. he thought. by Implication, an i'm
pairment of coins hereafter TO be issued.
At7:15 Voorhees, moved to go into execu-
tive session, and at 1885 the Senate ad-
iOurDed.