The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-02-07
The Senate Refuses to Take Or
the Repeal Bill.
HILLS MOTION REJECTED.
The Vote Almost Two to One in Favor
OF Silver.
In the House Filibustering Tactics Are
Resorted to Against the Anti-Optlon
and Bankruptcy Measures
The Proceedings,

in the Senate Mr.. Hill, of New York.
presented petition of the business men
of Rochester, N. Y, irrespective OF party,
in favor of the repeal of the Sherman act.
He said in connection with the presenta-
tion of the petition that he desired to sub
nit for consideration OF the Senate some
remarks on what was known as the silver
question.
The vice president asked whether there
was any objection.
Mr.. Sherman, OF Ohio, suggested that
the senator from New York allow the or
binary formal business to be concluded
first, as that would probably be better
and be more in accordance with the usage
of the Senate.
Mr.. Hill (resuming his seat) said he
had no objection to that. Routine Dusi-
ness was resumed and when it was con-
cluded Mr.. Hill again took the floor, but
before beginning his remarks Mr.. Hoar 1,
of Massachusetts, inquired as to the
status of the bill to repeal the Sherman
act. Mr.. Hill said he stated last week
that during the morning hours today he
would make motion to take up the bill
and he contemplated making such mo-
ton, which he proceeded to do.
Twas true, however, that he had been
informed that other senators desired to
speak On the subject and he thought he
ought to submit his speech and then
press the question for vote. He should
make the motion which he had contem-
plated, but he should have asked to have
| the bill laid on the table for a few days,
and then made special order so that other
senators who desired to speak might have
an opportunity to do so. Mr.. Hill then
began his speech.
| He said when the Sherman act passed
two and half years ago, he was exceed
| inglv shocked and alarmed; and foul
months before his election to the Senate
| he had gone to the city of New York and
had there publicly taken issue against the
principle of the policy embodied in that
| law and in endeavoring to arouse public
sentiment that would demand it's repeal.
So that instead of silence and apathy
! there was now in New York entire
unanimity in favor of the repeal of the
Sherman act.
| He quoted from the platforms of the
| two great national parties at Chicago and
| Minneapolis, both of which he said de.
manded the use of both gold and silver
| standard money. 1t was his duty, he
said, to the city and state of New York
! to ask in their behalf for the Immediate
and unconditional repeal of the Sherman
law, which repeal would bring a season
of financial calm instead Of widespread
| fear of money crisis.
The Democratic party, he said, was
pledged to repeal OF the Sherman law
and the party should live up to its pied
ges. He knew there would be some re-
Vulsion, some discomfort, he knew the
interest OF silver miners might be dis
turbed; but that price would have to be
paid. In closing his speech, Hill said in
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to him, he desired to have the bill made
the special order for some day that nigh
suit the convenience of the Senate.
Mr.. Hoar-Let the bill be taken VI
first.
Mr.. Vest, Democrat, of Missouri, CAV,
notice of an amendment providing tina
silver dollars of 412H grains in weight
shall be minted in a separate mint of the
United States as provided in the act o
dollars heretofore coined of prope
weight and fneness shall be leRa
tender for all debts, public anc
private, except where otherwise stip-
ulated in contract; and it authorize.
and directs the secretary of the treasury
to purchase from time to time silve
bullion, not less than 2, 200, 600 nor NOR
than 4, 000, 600 ounces a month, and cause
it to be coined monthly as fast as pur
chased.
, Mr.. Morrill, rof Vermont, said he haG
J listened attentively to the very interestin,
!, speech of the senator from New York
!. but had failed to discover whether he wa
J for bimetallism on the present ratio O
J silver or not.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada object to dis
, cussion.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama demanded tn
regular order of business and the vice
| RI cd hot "a Ia
: of business was the motion OF Mr.. Hill t.
, take up the bill.
Mr.. Hill intend to press that motion
! l only yielded at the suggestion Of sena
tors on the other side who desire to b
heard. Chorus of Republican senator's
No, no, not on this side.)
Mr.. Hill move that the bill be mad
the special order for Thursday next.
The e-President-Th bill must b
first taken up before it can be made
special order.
Mr.. Morgan of Alabama again de
manded the regular order and 1nsiste,
that it was unfinished business. the In
dian bill.
Mr.. German of Maryland-Let us con
/ slider that Thursday next, or any othe
| day the matter may come up.
Mr.. Sherman-The whole matter turn
, on the question whether the senator iron
New York proceeds to move considera
ton of the bill first.
Mr.. Platt of Connecticut (sarcastically
What has become of the petitions
Laughter.
After good deal OF confusion and par
liamentary wrangling the question wa
brought to a direct vote on Mr.. HIP
motion to take up the bill to repeal tn
Sherman act and the motion was defeated
yeas %; nays AZ.
, Following is the vote in detail: