Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-28
VOORHEES, BILL ADOPTED
As a Substitute For House
Bill, but Left Pending.
Tariff Reform Will Follow Disposal Of the
Silver Issue.

first test vote Of the strength of the senate
on the silver question. 1t Is taken as
showing the extreme force which the sill
ver advocates can muster, while the
friends of repeal feel confident of several
accessions when the final vote is taken on
the main question:
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, But
ter, Call. Coke, Daniel, Dubois. George, Harris
Irby, Jones of Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada
Kyle, Martin, Pasco PETER. Power, Pugh,
Roach. Swope, Stewart, Teller. Vance, Vest
Walthall and Wolcott-2S
Nays-Adrich, Cafferty Camden, Carey, Cul-
lom, Davis Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye, Gal
linger, Gibson, German. Gray. Hale, Higgins,
Hill, Hoar. Lindsay, Lodge, McMillin, Me-
Pherson, henderson, Mitchell OF Wisconsin,
Morrill,, Murphy. Palmer, Perkins. Proctor,
Quay, Ransom, sherman, Smith, Stock
bridge, Turpie. Villas, voorhees,, Washburn
and White of Lolisiana39.
-Pettigrew- Gordon, Squire Mitchell
Brice-C Cameron. Mills-Hansbrough, Chandler
White, Colqutt- Wilson, Cockrell- Allison,
Hawley-Morgan, Hunton-Platt.
Yesterdays Work.
The consideration of the repeal bill was
at once taken up in the senate yesterday,
and Mr. Stewart Rep., Nevada took up
the thread ot his argument against the
bill where h. stopped Thursday evening
He soon got into discussion with Mr.
Carey Rep., Wyo), Mr. Mcpherson Dem.,
n. j. and Mr. Dolph (Rep, Ore), and
shortly afterward drifJed into denuncia-
tion of the "gold ring" and criticisms of
the administration.
At l:30 o'clock Mr. Stewart yielded to
his colleague, Mr. Jones. At $40 Mr. Jones
asked that he might conclude on Satur-
day. Mr.. VOORHEES, then said that he did
not wish to deny any one the right to
speak, and hoped the gentleman from
Nevada could nclude Saturday, but as
no one was prepared to go on just at that
time, he would ask for a vote on the pend
Ing amendments in order that some of
these might be gotten out Of the way in
the meantime.
Mr.. PETER asked that he might occupy
the floor short time in explanation of his
amen dment and he was recognized. He
spoke only for moment aud then voting
began. The PETER amendment to revive
the act of 1887 was defeated by nays, 81;
yeas, %. After Encouragement of pairs
the vote as announced was: Yeas, 2S;
nays, 80.
The senate then proceeded to vote on the
Voorhees, amendment (the voorhees, bilD
with the understanding that IL should he
regarded as an original measure and sub
ject to further amendment. The bill was
adopted as a substitute for the house bill,
but was left still pending by vote of 81
toe Those who voted against it were:
Allen Pop. Neb), Bate Dem.. N j.,
Call Dem., Fla.), Coke Dem., Tex.), Irby
Pop., S. c., Kyle (Pop, S. d., PETER
pop, Kan.), Roach Dem., Neb.), Vance
Dem., n. CO.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) offered an amend
ment which provides for the coinage Of the
oh
seigniorage, allowing no gold coins OF less
than $40 and no treasury certificates less
than IS. He spoke about five minutes.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada then took the
floor to explain why he had voted to sub
stitute the VOORHEES, for the Wilson bill,
which, among other things, he said, was to
give the president another chance to
promise Mr. Stewart at 5 o'clock con-
cluded and then Mr.. Allen of Nebraska
took the floor AT $40 the senate took
recess.
More Speeches.
The beginning of voting upon the amend
ments to the repeal bill does not neces-
sariy bring the end any nearer. because
the voting was begun upon an understand
ing that speechmaklng should be allowed
to continue within due limits.
No senator was prepared to take the
floor when Mr.. Jones expressed desire to
discontinue his speech until today, and
Mr.. Voor hees, by previous arrangement,
moved to take up the pending amend
ments Mr.. Faulkner. the repeal whip,
had previously seen the senators who
had expr, ssed desire to speak and as
sured them that the order would shut
them off. lie thinks all future speeches,
except Mr.. Jones, will be brief, and is
hopeful of reaching the final vote very
soon. Mr. Jones will require about two
hours In which to conclude.
Tariff Tinkerinx.
The further details in the closing up of
the silver controversy in the senate, so far
as now Indicated by the general tone of
the conversations Of the senators mostly
to be feared for obstructive tactics, being
simply matter of parliamentary routine,
the next question of importance to be
tackled is the tariff Since it has become
apparent that there is every probability Of
the silver question soon being out of the
way, the committee on ways and means
has been of late Fastening its labors
The subcommittee on customs duties,
internal revenue and customs administra-
tion have been holding daily sessions and
are pushing these branches of the work
as rapidly rs possible. Chairman Wilson
mas peeh requested by MS Democratic col
leagues In the house to report the bill at
the earliest practicable moment. The
chairman says tbat he expects to be able
to do so soon after the opening OF the
regular session, but he hardly will be able
10 do so before that time. He will not
hold the bill a moment after IL is ready for
report
The lines upon which the committee is
now working as preliminary to the revision
Of the customs schedules are increase of
tar on spirits TO tl.25 instead OF 20 cents a
gallon, incluase TO g. a barrel on malt
liquors, reimposition OF IL cent pound
on sugar and re-enactment Of an income
tax. Each OF these propositions encounter
vigorous opposition from the differ