The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-10
HE SPRUNG A TRAP.
Aldricf Seeking to Put the Demo-
Gratis on Record.
They Are Not SO Friendly to Silver,
He Thinks, as They Would Have
People Believe.
Special to THE MoBNIse GALL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-In the Senate this
morning the resolution of Mcpherson Of
New Jersey, directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to suspend all purchases of silver
bullion, under the act of July II, 1890, was
taken up.
Mcpherson addressed tile Senate in favor
OF its adoption. He took as text the
plank in the last Democratic platform, de-
nouncing the Sherman act as cowardly
makeshift, and declaring it must be re-
pealed. He said it was on the strength OF
that pledge that more than 100 electoral
votes which Cleveland would not otherwise
have received had been cast for him. The
people demanded to know whether that
pledge would be fulfilled. In obedience 70
that demand the distinguished Senator frcm
New York (HilD had introduced bill TO
repeal the Sherman act. As foil to that
bill the distinguished Senator from Nevada
(StewarD again had yaulted into the arena
with all his old-tme Vigor. with the dollar
or our daddies." and OXEN mints.
When Mcpherson had finished Aldrlch
gave notice of his intention to offer q SUBJ
stitute. 1t proposed to authorize the issue
Of bonds TO procure gold If necessary to
maintain the parity between gold and silver
coins and treasury notes, and also pro-
vided for the suspension Of the purchase
OF silver bullion on the 1st Of July. 1894, il
before that time there be not an inter-
national agreement reached by which gold
and silver will be given equal mintage rights
at an agreed ratio.
Aldrich asked unanimous consent that
the vote on the original measure and the
substitute be taken tomorrow. but Daniel
objected and the joint resolution went over
without action and without auy agreement.
after which the quarantine bill was taken up.
White (D) Of Louisiana offered an amend
ment to the third section, which was
agreed 10, adding the words "all rules and
regulations made by the Secretary OF the
Treasury shall operate unanimously and in
no way discriminate against any port or
place" White also offered an amendment
providing that all the provisions of the bill
expire on the ist of January. 1895. No
disposition was made Of 1t before adjourn
ment, but it was agreed that after the
routine morning business tomorrow the
quarantine bill should be taken up and
continued till o'clock, when the anti
option bill should have the right of way.
1t was also agreed that the McGarrahan
bill go over till Wednesday in the morning
hour, alter which the Senate adjourned.
There is strong suspicion on the part of
the Democrats that Senator Aldrich's
amendment to the Mcpherson silver-pur-
chase suspension resolution, of which AL
drich gave notice to-day, was carefully
planned trap. Aldrich says his purpose
was to give the Democratic Senators
chance to show that they meant what they
said on the floor in debate He was not
disappointed In falling to secure an agree
ment for vote upon the amendment. and
feels that he has served his purpose, from
party point of view. in showing that discord
exists among the Democratic members.