The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-29
VOTING ON AMENDMENTS.
The Senate Making Rapid Progress
to q Vote on the Main
Bill.
It Will Probably Be Reached. and
Carried. at the Session
Monday.
Tho Free Coins9s Amendment Defested
by . Vote Of Thirty. One Ayes,
Forty -Ons Nays

WASHINGTON, Oot. 2s.-When ths senate
convened at IL q. n. there were fifty-two
senators present. The urgency deficiency
bill was taken mp snd passed; also the Cal
lon joint resolution transferring the model
battleship At the Worlds fair ~ the state
of Illinois for an armory for the state naval
militia.
The repeal bill was then taken mp. and
Wolcott addressed the senate in opposition.
He was followed by Sherman. He spoke Of
the depleted condition OF tho treasury and
the invasion of the gold reserve. which,
he said. was reduced to 80,0OO.O0O. To
Esctify this the secretary OF the treasury
should bs authorized to issue bonds. He
considered IL unwiss TO offer such an
amendment TO tho present bill but had
ready . proposition for the sale of two
hundred millions Of three per cent bonds
a. the method he would suggest for relief.
Sherman was followed by German. Gor-
man said whom congress met the demo-
cratic party was hopelsssly divided
ON the silver question. as were the
republieans. There was now a major
ity In favor of unconditional re-
peal. he asserted. for many Of those who
~sASs
measure passed in the place Of the Sherman
law. Shoup. of Idaho. took the floor. pre-
dictina that disaster would follow repeal.
Al the end of his speech Stewart offered
q substitute for the Perkins amendment
which is practically to the same .. effect but
lost BY q vote Of thirty-n:ns to twenty
nine. The Pc kins amendment was lost.
thirty TO forty-one
Berry, Of Arkansas, offered the Bland
Allison law 80 proviso to the repeal bill.
Berry said that the Bland-Allison act ought
to be the measure which the democrats
could agree upon. He spoke. he said. fos
the silver democrats of the south. whose
people demanded something for silver.
The victory of the northern democrats was
obtained under the leadership of the sena-
tor from Ohio (6herman.)
VOORHEES, said that many policies had
been proposed 40 amendments 10 this bill.
which would. under different circum-
stanoes meet his approval. He was charged
with the great responsibility OF passing thii
bill unencumhered and .nsiated shat legis-
lation would not end with the passage oi
the bill. He would oppose the issue OF
bonds at this time. He would also Oppose
Buffers state bank tax repeal. He WAS fol
it 90 . separate bill. but NOT az an amend
meut to this bill When Secretary Car
Isle. the great lawyer, told him hs had
| authority 10 issue bonds, he believed IL.
The senator from Ohio was right in some
of his positions. Provision ought to bt
made for bonds for . shorter date anC
lower interest.
Berrv's amendment for restoration Of
the Bland Bllison law was rejected by I
vote of thirty three ayes to thirty-seven
maya, the highest vote any amendment re
ceived. Aliens amendment for the fis,
coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen x
one was rejected. thirty-one ayes TO forty
ono nays. Blackburn's amendment was re
ieoted, twenty eight to thirty-swo. Stew
arts amendment, inviting the republics O.
Central and South America to join th'
United States In convention, was rejected
thirty two ayes to TO- ty- two nays.
The first section of Squ,re's amendment
was rejected twenty to forty-tvo. and th'
second section was withdrawn. Butler die
not offer. a. he p opposed to do. his amend.
ment for the repeal Of the state bank tax
The amendment offered by Peffer was ,e.
ieoted. ayes seven. nays tifty-eiRht. Allen
amendment was lost. twenty y-eight TO forty
one. PETER offered an amendment, whicl
was voted down without resortinR to rol
call. Harris did not offer or ask a vot
upon his amendment. Pasoo offered q,
amendment which was ordered printed
with the understanding that il could be Of
fered Monday.
The senate then went into executive Sos
sion. at the expiration of which rsoes
was taken until Monday.