Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-14
VESTS SOLUTION
OF the Question Now Wearying
the Upper House.
BIG BATCH OF DADDY DOLLARS

The Limi; Set At Eight Hundred Millions
Doesn't suit stewart. who Will Have
No Limit-Thr Nevada senator Talks
Right On-The Question of Roll Calls
All an Continues to BE the Subject of
House Considation
WA~H.NGIoN. Oc,. 1.-THE quorum Of
senator came NJ smiling" after the
struggle that resulted in d triumph zoe the
silver men. when .le next session of the
sena'- was called 70 order. and one Of the
frs, men % get ;Ee foor was Vest. who
gave notice Of substitute :0- The repea.
b." the substitute consists ot seven
sect.0I>. lie tirs, u them being the repea!
OF the purchasing clause OF the sherman
act. 4 authorizes ,he issue ot COIN GER
tihcateS tor the uucO!ne: bullion consist
Ing 81 selgulOraEe On the silver heretofore
purchased. Il provides FOR the uo.ua-. Il
any silver tina, may Se deposited by Is
owners and that : The product OF The
United states mines, al II 10 ratio and at
the rate OF So geo. 600 mouth up o the ,imi.
Of $500 Cg. 900 This : TO De fairly proper.
tioned among the silver producing states
and territories Holders Of the standard sill
yer dollars may have them exchanged into
certificates Authority j. 10 be given 20
the secretary Of the treasury 10 refuse pay
ment in gold ION any Obligations OF the
United States" when he Is satisfied thar
the gold = applied for with a view TO ex-
portatlon. = joint committee OF the TWO
houses = TO examine into the financial and
monetary condition of the government and
people OF the United states The 10 per
cent. tan on state banks i 20 be repealed
Gave Way for Union Pacific Talk.
After speaking nearly three hours Stew
art yielded tc Mauder,ou. who offered =
resolution instruc,ing the committee on
Pacific railroads 70 investigate and report
whether the Union Pacific railroad had
passed into The hands OF receiver and Il
so by wha. action and under what circum-
stances, ana wuar steps b! any. are ueces.
sary 10 protect the !ute-c,. ii The United
States and secure the indebtedness due the
government Hrice, cHairma. OF the Pa.
cIfiC railroad commute, stlC that he had
held during the last few days consu,ta.
tons with the law officers OF the govern.
ment-the attorney general and solicitor
general He had called their attention TO
the imminency Of reCeiyership for the
Union Pacific railroad and 20 the necessity
OF protecting the interests OF the govern.
meut so that receivers certificates for the
payment Of the floating debts OF the COM
pauy should not De allowed 10 take pre-
cedence OF the government !ieE.
The Appropriations Were short"
The attorney generals office and the
solicitor generals Office had taken the
matter under consideration. but there was
an insufiicieucy OF legal force in their
offices and there was an insufficient ap-
preparation at their command to enable |
them 10 employ outside counsel. Br;ce
suggested that the resolution lie over for
Ihe present. Henderson presented diff.
Guilty as to the right Of the committee on
Pacific railroads 70 authorize the employ
meut Of counsel. He added that he had
learned by telegraph that > II. H Clarke.
late president Of the Union Pacific, had
been appointed receiver. After some fur
Their colloquy the resolution went over for
the present.
Stewart Goes Right Along Again.
Then Stewart took up the thread OF his
discourse and announced that he would
vote against any bill that limited the coin.
age OF silver. At 4:3O Powers of Montana
suggested that there was not quorum
present. Platt Of Connecticut remon
strated against having another call as
there was evidently quorum present. lie |
was promptly called to order by Teller on
the ground that the mere suggestion OF the
absence Of q quorum required the immedi.
ate calling Of the roll
At this point a debate started with re- !
newal on the discussion as tc roll call. ,
Teller wanted it understood that the mi. |
nority would insist on a quorum at al!
times even If the roll had to be called every
five minutes. HOar denied the right OF
the minority to resor. to obstructive tactics |
to prevent the passage of u bill Voorhees,
said that lie expected great good to come
out Of such discussion. They were de- |
monstratiug to the world the absolute |
necessity Of reforming the rules Of the
senate
another Triumph for SiIyerites
The senate wrangled over tbs question |
-Dubois refusing to answer to his name
until ~ o'clock midnight, when a quorum |
still being missing, Voorhees, moved ad !
journmeu. which was carried.