The Delta independent., 1893-11-08
PROCEEDINGS.
Tho Repeal Bill Finally Passed by Both
Houses and Signed by tho
President.
Seventfeth Day.

Seventieth Day.
sENATE-The bill to aid several western
states in supporting. schools of mines was
passed.
The consideration of the repeal bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. Stewart took up the thread of
his argument where he stopped last evening
when the Senate took recess. He spoke un-
til l 80 when he yielded the floor to Mr..
Jones. After the latter had spoken for some
time he yielded the floor and a vote was taken
on the PETER free coinage amendment, its
author first declaring that the silver men had
not yet surrendered.
The question was then put on the amend
ment and 1t was rejected-ayes 2S, nays 80.
The detailed vote on the PETER amendment
was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, But
Ter, Call, Coke, Daniel, Dubois, George, Har-
ris, Irby, Jones (Arkansas), Jones fNevada)
Kyle, Martin. Pasco, Peiler, Power, Pugh,
Walthall and Wolcott. Total, 2S
Nays-Aldrich, Catfrey, Camden, Carey,
Cullom, Davis, Dixon, Dolph, Faulkner, Frye,
Gallinger, Gibson, German, Gray, Hale, Hig-
gins, Hill, Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcmillan,
Mcpherson, Mills, ,Mande.son, Mitchell of Wis
consin, Morrill,, Murphy, Palmer, Perkins,
Proctor, Quay, Ransom, Sherman, Smith,
Stockbrldge, Turpie, Villas, Voorhees,, WASH
burn and White Of Louisiana. Total, SO.
The following pairs were announced, first
son, Cameron and Brice, White (California)
and Chandler, Colquitt and Wilson, Petit
grew and Gordon, Hansbrough and Mills,
Morgan and Hawley, Hunton and Platt, Nit
chell (Oregon) and SQUIRE
Mr.. voorhees, then moved that the substi-
tute reported by the finance committee for
House bill be adopted, and asked open con-
sent that after Its adoption 1t might be treat
ed as open to amendment as the original bill
would be. To the latter request there was no
Nht ~. IL. ~.
were taken and vote Of yeas 5S, nays 9, the
substitute reported by the finance committee
was agreed to- Those who voted against
the substitute were Senators Allen, Bate,
Call, Coke, 1rby, Kyle, Pefier, Roach and
Vance.
Mr.. Perkins Of California then offered the
amendment of which he had given notice on
October IA. 1t provides for the coinage Of
American silver at the existing ratio, with q
seigniorage charge Of 20 per cent. No gold
issue of less denomination than $40 are to be
coined and no legal tender, national cur
rency or treasury notes Of q less denomina-
ton than IS are to be issued
Brief remarks were made by Perkins and
Allen, and then Mr.. Teller took the floor. He
spoke with great bitterness Of the action Of
Republican repealers and characterized the
situation as u disgracefdl surrender.
"To mt this is the most terrible moment Of
my legislative life," said Mr.. Teller with
much feeling. ITO me it brings more fear
than anything since entered public life.
fear we are entering upon financial system
from which there is absolutely no escape. |
know there will be no favorable Legislation
for silver until the American people are heard
from at the ballot box, and heard from in a
way that will compel attention to their de-
sires. Mr.. President, l am not pessimist;
never have been. l am an optimist l have
never seen disaster and distress growing out
Of politics simply because they did not meet
my approval. 1 have faith In the American
people,"
Here Mr.. Teller's voice choksd and tears
sively and was accorded the undivided at
tention Of every senator and the large audi
ence in the galleries.
Mr.. Voorhees, desired to secure a vote on
the Perkins amendment, but as Mr.. Wolcott
expressed a wish to submit some remarks, he
moved that the Senate take recess until II
o'clock tomorrow morning and the motion
was agreed to st 5:45 O'Clock.
soventy-First Day.
sENATE.-The urgency deficiency bill WAS
considered and passed. The joint resolution
offered by MIR. Cullom yesterday, transferring
the model battle ship Illinois to the state Of
Illinois as an armory for the naval militia of
that state, At the close OF the Worlds Fair,
was passed.
The repeal bill was taken up at II 40 a. N.
and Mr.. Wolcott addressed the Senate. He
was replied to BY Mr.. Sherman who expressed
his sympathy with the senators from the sill
yer states and said II the question did not In
volve the serious interests Of the entire coun-
try, he and those who believed with him
would be willing to grant their appeals and
grant them all they asked. He was inter
rupted BY running fire Of questions from
the silver men.
The question required on Mr.. Perkins
amendment, and by vote Of yeas 80, nays 81,
the Senate rejected it.
Mr.. Berry offered an amendment providing
for the revival Of the Bland-Allison act and
spoke in It's support. 1t was rejected by
vote of 33 to 81.
Half dozen other amendm ents were voted
down by varying majorities, and the Senate
adjourned with the understanding that a vote
would be taken on Monday.
Seventy second Day.
sESArE.-The public had ample warning of
the great speeches to be delivered and before
II O'Clock the galleries were black were peo-
pie and the press gallery thronged with the
newspaper correspondents, who have vigi-
lantly watched this fercely-contested battle
from the outset.
Mr.. Cameron Of Pennsylvania then read q
statement as to his position and views on the
repeal bill. 1t was, in part, as follows:
Neither side Of the Senate has made sug.
gcstiou, which in my opinion, has been broad
enough and, therefore, ! have studiously
avoided voting against the amendments pro-
posed. There can be but one solution: Free
coinage OF the American product OF silver 10
essential TO our prosperity. The Senate can
not with self-respect pass such measure as
this. Look for a moment at the arguments
put forward In support of repeal. One OF the
most forcible is that 1t would oblige Europe
to enter into an agreement with US to return
10 the use of silver as money. That is to say,
we intend to cut of our American market for
silver in order to throw hfty million ounces q
year on the European market In addition to
what we already send, In the hope Of break
down its market price. We have deficit Of
several millions month. II we manage TO
keep dfty millions Of gold 10 the treasury. we
shall do we'll. We are wasting our silver and
our gold and our credit, and We call remon-
STRANGE factious.
Mr.. Morgan then addressed the Senate.
The situation in the Senate seemed TO him to
be very lamentable; one which he could
speak Of only with pain, and which he could
contemplate only with serious apprehension
for the future welfare of the country.
Mr.. Morgan said the passage OF the bill
would be an irrevocable surrender TO the de-
mands of the most insolent and overbearing