The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-13


He apologized for having allowed
himself to be diverted from the logical
order of his argument for an hour or so,
and said he would now return to it and
proceed in a quiet, orderly and methodical
way for the next Jwohours. Laughter.
Another call of the Senate was had at
3 o'clock Forty-eight senators answered,
and Mr.. Martin continued.
At :05 p. m. Mr.. Martin said he would
close his speech for the present, with the
hope that he might continue the discus
sion at some future time, as there were
many important phases of the question
to which he had not alluded.
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama, gave notice
of an amendment to the repeal bill pre-
pared, he said. by Representative Turpin
of his state. The amendment provides
for the coinage of silver dollars of 412I
grains, which together with all silver
dollars of like weight and fineness are
made legal tender, except where otherwise
expressly stipulated The Secretary of
the Treasury is directed to purchase sill
yer bullion at the market price, to be
paid in silver dollars and have it coined
into silver standard dollars to an equal
amount monthly and yearly, with the
gold dollars coined.
Mr.. Morgan said that the only provis-
ion of the amendment which did not have
his approval was that excepting the legal
tender quality in cases where otherwise
stipulated
TELLER TAKES THE FLOOR.
Mr.. Teller then took the floor and re-
sumed the speech against the bill which
he began last week.
AT 6:20, Mr.. Teller said he had an i'm
portant appointment. which he was de-
sirous of keeping and if agreeable to the
Senate he would now yield the floor with
the understanding that he could resume
tomorrow. To this there was no objec-
tion, and Mr.. Stewart was recognized.
Before he proceeded, however, MIR.
Dubois suggested the absence of a
quorum.
The roll was called and forty-six sena-
tors responded.
Mr.. Stewart then proceeded. He said
in his own experience he could recall sew
eral important questions which had been
reserved in the Senate, which If they had
been decided hastily under the previous
question would have brought untold mis-
cry upon the country.
AT Z ;05 p. m. Mr.. Power interrupted
MIR. Stewart, to call attention to the lack
of a quorum, there being but two sena-
tors on the democratic side and not more
than six on the republican side. When
the roll was called, AZ senators, one less
than quorum answered.
ABsENTEEs HAVE A CLOSE SHAVE.
The repeal forces were about to carry
out the programme announced by Mr.
Voorhees, earlier in the day of having the
names of the absentees read preparatory
to compelling their attendance, but sew
eral senator's appeared Immediately after
the Vice President announced the result
of the call and Mr.. Faulkner did not press
request he had made that the names of
the absentees be reported,
MIR. Stewart had but expressed his re-
gret at the lack of conception on the part
of the administration and administration
senators as to what bimetallism was
and how to maintain the parity Of the
two metals, when MIR. Shoup interposed
with the usual suggestion Of the lack Of
quorum.
The presence of forty-three senator's
was temporarily secured through the in
strumentality of the lately much invoked
roll call, and Mr. Stewart resumed his
speech. He asked to have read a news
paper article because it had something
of the American spirit about 1t may
not, being from the higher class, said Mr.
Stewart, because it is not fashionable to
be American. Laughter
That is alleged English, dontcher know.
Laughter.
Mr. Stewart spoke from Senator Col
outfits seat, the first in the front row of
the democratic side. Beside him sat his
clerk, VINO every now and then furnished
him ammunition in the way of newspaper
articles or books.
At 9:45 Mr.. Dubois blandly suggested
that only seventeen senators were pres
ent. Forty-six senators appeared.
HARRIS PRESENTS AN AMENDMENT.
Before Mr.. Stewart proceeded, Mr..
Harris of Tennessee presented an amend
ment which he said he would offer in due
time. The amendment provided:
First, for the coinage of all the silver
bullion in the treasury, representing the
government seigniorage, into full legal
tender dollars at the rate of S3,000,000 per
month.
Second, when this seigniorage shall
have been coined, the Secretary of the
Treasury shall purchase each month bull
lion sufficient TO coin g. and to coin
the bullion into legal tender dollars.
Third, that all paper notes or certifi-
Gates of less denomination than $40 shall
be redeemed and not be reissued, and
that national bank notes of less
denomination than $40 shall be
redeemed and the national banks required
TO substitute notes or that denomination.
Fourth that the $3.50 and IS gold
pieces shall no longer be coined, but when
received at the treasury snau De re-
coined as eagles and double eagles.
Fifth, that the holders Of standard sill
yer dollars shall be able to exchange such
dollars on presentation for notes Of the
same legal tender qualities as such silver
dollars, which shall be held for their
redemption.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE AMENDMENT.
This amendment created much interest,
it being naturally assumed that it fur
nished perhaps the first concrete and
specific compromise proposition growing
out of the continuous session.
Mr.. Allison remarked that the amend
ment coming from such a distinguished
member Of the finance committee was ex-
tremely significant. He wanted 10 know
whether or not the omission Of the sec
Oud section Of the amendment as to the
mum Der Of dollars to be coined was not
unintentional.
MIR Harris replied emphatically that
ii was not The amendment had been
left blank in order that he, Mr. Allison,
or any other senator, might have an op-
portunity 70 test the sense Of the Senate.
1t seems that Mr. Harris for the
democratic free silver senators and Mr..
Teller for the republican silver men have
been circulating this amendment as a ba-
sis for a compromise, but with what sue
cess cannot be learned.
just before the amendment was intro
duced, Mr.. Harris talked with Secretary
Carlisle, who came 10 the capitol
an hour ago and has since been