Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-10-31

After several other senators had been
heard Mr.. Stewart had an amendment
which took precedence. This was for the
reduction of the size of the gold coin. The
basis was the dollar, which was to contain
ie. IS grains and other coins in like proper
ton. He said he offered it on his own re
sponsibility. 1t was voted down.
Mr.. Pasco yielded while Mr.. Gray read a
report on the Chinese extension bill. Mr.
White asked that it be made special or
der for "Wednesday. Objections being
made, the bill went to the calendar. The
vote on Mr.. Pasco's amendment resulted
In its defeat-years, 20; nays, IL.
Mr.. Jones of Nevada resumed his speech
begun some days ago. After he had
spoken for an hour Mr.. Harris asked Mr..
Jones If it would suit him to have the SEN
ate adjourn. Mr.. Jones said it would and
Mr.. Harris moved that the senate adjourn.
He remarked that he did not think SEN
ators were required to sit unreasona BILE
hours in order to complete the decree al
ready understood by the people.
Mr.. Morrill, suggested whether an agree
ment could not be made that the final vote
on the bill be taken at o'clock today.
Mr.. Harris said he had no authority to
answer for anybody but himself, and he
had been ready for days and was ready
now to vote.
Motion to Adjourn.
Mr.. Faulkner was satisfied that no agree
ment could be made and said that Mr..
VOORHEES, was anxious to dispose of the bill
that night.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said he hoped the bill
would be disposed of then, and rs Mr..
Jones Indicated desire TO proceed with
his argument Mr.. Harris withdrew his mo-
tion. In conclusion Mr.. Jones said: This
may be regarded by SOME of my conferees
as the doom of silver; but, sir, ii is only
the commencement of the fight We who
favor this policy, and we who are against
constantly increasing value in the unit of
money, propose TO 20 to the American peo-
pie and see to it that every man, woman
and child in the United States understands
fully the meaning of what we intend to do
today.
I'VE may be fewer in number, though l
doubt it, but we will show them that
though there are lords in the lowlands,
there are chiefs in the north. >"
Mr.. PETER said he desired to occupy Is
minutes before the vote was taken, as he
would not feel that he had done his duty
if he did not enter another protest against
what he considered the browning infamy
of the present century.
Mr.. Harris declared that the passage of
the repeal bill meant enthusiastically the
utter decentralization of silver as a money
metal. He characterized as supremely alb
surd that the American senate, represent
ing 10000, 900 people, in legiSlating should
consult the ideas or policies of foreign
countries
Il want to state to the senator from In
diana and the balance of the world" said
Mr.. Harris, that the time has not been, it
is not now, nor can it ever come, when |
will desert the convictions of lifetime in
order to obtain allies from the camp of the
enemy" Laughter and applause.l
Mr.. Stewart rose, and his first sentence
The die is cast" caused ripple of laugh
ter to roll over the galleries.
The surreptitious and fraudulent act of
1873 demonetizinG silver is ratified and con-
firmed, he said. The gold kings are vic
toriOus. The labors of their champion. the
senator from Ohio (Mr. Sherman), are
crowned with success. The Trojan horse
was within the walls of the national capt.
toll, but the betrayal and capture of the
White House and of the two houses of con-
Cress is the end of the war" Mr.. Stewards
last words were: Let the vote be taken
Let the object lesson be given. We will
abide by the result"
At 7:20 the vice president put the ques-
ton on the engrossment of the amendment
and third reading of the bill, which was
agreed to without division. The vote was
then taken by yeas and nays on the pas
sage of the bill as amended The vote was
IS yeas, 50 nays. so the bill as amended
was passed.
The Vote In DetaiI.