New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-15

names Of those present and paired refusing L
vote.
Mr. Hoar rep. Mass) admitted that the pro
posed amendment II adopted. would have gooC
effect in breaking up obstruction to business.
Mr. Harris Dem. TENN put this case to Mr.
HILL Suppose there forty-ive present-twc
than a quorum Suppose that twenty Of
these Senators paired with twenty who are
absent Suppose that on the passage of a bill ter
Senators vote yea" and five may" and twenty
Senators announce their pairs. Would the Senator
from New-York think that that bill should be re-
garded as having passed the Senate and become q
law?
Mr.. Hill do. II thirty odd Senator'S in this
body prefer remain silent they do here every
day. while thirteen fourteen Senators vote in
favor Of the passage Of a bill and there Is no mega
tive vote, see reason why that bill should not
become a law.
After further discussion. the resolution went
over without action.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Dolph yesterday re-
ferring 10 the Committee Privileges and Elec-
tions the question whether absent Senators may
be compelled to attend presented and
agreed to.
UNRAVELLING THE SNARL.
The Silver Purchase Repeal bill taken up at
12S and the Vice President set about disentangng
the parliamentary twist into which the Senate had
got itself last night the point whether Mr..
Dubois Rep.. Idaho should be excused from vot-
ing the question of allowing Mr.. PETER to
have document read at the clerks desk BY a
vote Of Twenty-Five to thirty seven the Senate re-
fused to excuse Mr.. Dubois. The name OF the Idaho
Senator then called. Mr.. Dubois remained in
his seat silent. After some parliamentary
pitfalls from which the Vice-Presdent skifuly
extricated himself the question put whether
the document should he read from the clerks
desk and 1t was decided in the affirmative. The
document accordingly read as part Of Mr..
PETERS speech.
MR.. JONESS REMARKABLE SPEECH.
Mr. PETER then yielded tie floor to Mr.. Jones
rep. New. who addressed the Senate in oppo-
sition to the bill Mr. Jones began his speech
shortly before o'clock. His manner in presenting
facts and his high reputation for thorough knowl-
edge of the subject which he was discussing OBJ
tanned for him degree Of attention that had not
been accorded to any other speaker since Mr.. Voor
bees made his opening argument for the bill. There
were between sixty and seventy Senators In their
seats. all of them with their chairs wheeled around
to face the speaker When. after more than two
hours reading. he abandoned his prepared speech in
order to meet objections and arguments and to
answer the questions which were put to him from
both sides. the became quite dramatic and
the interest intensified. The chamber was crowded.
There was line OF listeners including many men,
bers OF Congress- standing along the south wall.
RUNNING FIRE OF QUESTIONS
Mr.. Villas dem, Wis., asked Mr.. Jones whether
he did not fear serious monetary disturbance If
free coinage given to silver at the rate Of
16 to /.
Mr.. Jones-If the Senator from Wisconsin will tell
me what he fears and will describe to the kind
Of fear he has, we will argue about that. l have
not the slightest doubt that in ten minutes after
a free coinage bill became law silver would be
on parity with gold and would stay there.
Mr.. Vas-Would not the of silver in |
India and Mexico and other countries bring their
silver here to be coined into dollars which would |
be equivalent to gold?
Mr.. Jones-I have never been able to find these |
Owners of silver" They myth; but take it |
for granted that the Senator from Wisconsin knows
who they are.
MIR. Vilas-Has the Senator never heard of the
g7oo. 100000 Of silver in the Bank of France?
Mr.. Jones-The sale of that silver would require
a legislative order. and If it were brought here
1T the ra te Of 16 to l the holder would lose per
cent.
Mr.. Vilas-The price Of silver is not more than
10 per cent of the price of gold I ask therefore
whether gold would not go of this country
Tor 50 per cent of its value?
Mr.. Jones-I presume that an artificial panic
might be created. this last panic was, If you
could get the Government and the bankers to
engage in it,
Mr.. Vilas-Woud not the true remedy for the
Senator from Nevada be to demonetize gold to
withdraw the legal-tender quality from that metal
md to leave both metals the footing?
Mr.. Jones-The Senator from Wisconsin argues
rs II had said that there would be panic
account Of free coinage. There would not be the
slightest danger of a panic. The silver OF France
IS selling to-day for 81 90 ounce.
SENATOR ALDRICn TAKES A HAND
Mr. ASdrich Rep., RI I)-Incredulously-"In
yold?'
Yes. Of course. in the price of everything"
"Slver bullion in France" said Mr.. Aldrich.
SELLS at the same price as in the United States"
There is no silver bullion in France"
Eve have nickel which sells (when coined) for
90 times its market value, in the same way the
Senator speaks Of silver in France"
yes and 1t would be the thing with gold
IL not coined"
why not" Mr.. Hoar Oep.. Mass). asked, give
rec coinage to nicke?'
Because there is too much of it, and am trying
o find out whether anybody knows when there is
90 much silver. l asked the Senator from Wis
onsin tMr Nilas). but he does not know anything
bout it, 0-aughter) In the name of all the gods,
ask, where is the surplus Of silver? (Renewed
aughter)
ha SSsaqy Th 4 @e o m"sh
Hi Dem. EN-; y interviewed with request that Mr.;
ontinue his speech in his own way:
He was soon however engaged in another ar
unces of uncoined silver bullion in the world.
Ir Adreh read from recent speech Of Mr.
ndia was estimated at between fl300OOOc0 and |
COINAGE and he N the esd
he value Of silver 81 20 an ounce in gold) that
asst amount of silver would not flow into the |
'nited States. TO this inquiry Mr. Jones's answer
vas that the silver in India was laid away In the
hape Of charms and idols What ! want to |
now is" he added. with what that silver would
e paid for. even If it were brought here"
Cold" Mr. Adrch replied.
"The people of India do not want gold. What
you'd they do with 1t after they had it, O
Taking advantage of break In the discussion, |
ir Voorhees, Dem: Ind said; First, desire
congratulate the Senator from Nevada upon his | {
pendd contribution to the literature OF this great
ebate this afternoon. The charm of what he has | !
aid has been enhanced by the personal affection |
hitch the members of this body bear for him. ! :
esire to ask whether it will he agreeable to him ,
D Yield to motion to ADJOURN
Perfectly" replied Mr. Jones. Il am very tired. {
will consider II favor. I
THE FIGHT ONLY BEGUN c
Now. Mr.. President" continued Mr.. Voorhees,, t
In the last seventyseven hours this body has been
session fifty-eight hours. and have been dis v
harging great public duty. With the concurrence