The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1894-03-13
SILVER IN gHE SENATE.
STEALING A MARCH ON THE OP-
POSITION

Republicans Helping to Pass tht
Bland @BilI-Even it's Friends ar.
Surprised that the End is Reached
So Easily.
WASHINGTON, March Tin the Sen
ate to-day Mr.. Morgan, from the com
mitteo on foreign relations, reported q
resolution, requesting tho President
to inform the Senate if not inconsist-
ent with public interest, whether the
government of Great Britain had ever
occupied BluoGelds or any other place
on the Mosquito reservation in Nicara.
qua, with military force to state the
character and strength of such force,
and the claim of authority on the part
OF the British government to so occupy
that country. He supposed he said,
although he did not know, that the
Kearsarge hada been dispatched to
Bluefields on account Of that occupa-
t1on. 1t was very delicate and grave
question for the people of the United
States-particularly if the military oc-
cupation had taken place on the idea
that Great Britain had reserved to her
self, in any treaty with Nicaragua.
the right to make an intervention of
this kind, which, in the estimate of
the American" government, violated
the spirit and purpose of the Clayton
Bulwcr treaty of 1850. The resolution
was agreed to. e
Harris called for vote on his mo-
tion for second reading of the seig-
niorage bill. He stated that his OBJ
ject yesterday was to bridge tho day
over in order that he might consult
with some of his friends on the Demo-
cratic side of tho chamber. He had
had such consultation: and now, in
view OF what seemed to be tho unani-
nous views of both sides, and in view
OF the fact that after the tariff bill
should be reported, it would have to
remain on the calendar for Il number
OF days, SO as to allow it to be printed
and to allow every Senator an oppOr-
tunity to examine it carefully, he know
OF no better method of occupying the
intermediate time than to take up and
dispose of the seignioragc bill After
its second reading he would ask unani-
nous consent to have it taken up, con-
sldered and disposed of.
The bill had its second reading, and
then the Vice President asked whether
there was any objection to Harris's re-
quest to take it up for consideration.
Sherman said that he would move. if
no one else did, to refer the bill to the
finance committee. He regarded the
Dill as one Of the most important ones
that had been before the Senate for
years. 1t proposed the issue of United
States notes to the amount of $55, ,O0O,-
600 for the current expenses of the gov
ernment. He regarded it as q grave
revolutionary proceeding. This issue
OF 300, 100000 would be followed by the
issue Of other millions of paper money
without any provision behind them for
their redemption.
Mr.. Palmer (Dem. of Illinois argued
IN favor DF its rafnprnn fn
committee. He regarded revenue
tariff, he said, as essential to the coun-
try; but the seigniorage bill was one
that could await the settlement Of that
moro important one. The discussion
continued until 2 p. m., when the Vice
President laid before the Senate the
unfinished business, being a bill for the
purchase of u site for the government
printing office.
Call moved to lay that bill aside and
to take up the bill to change the boun-
daries of the judicial districts OF Flor
ida. This motion was dcfeatcd--yeas
%. nays "A.
Harris then moved to proceed to the
consideration of the seigniorage bill.
The motion was agreed to without q
division. The bill was therefore before
the Senate as in committee of the
whole.
Voorhees,, chairman of the finance
committee, said that if he had sup
posed that the taking up of the seig-
niorage bill would result in any DELAY
of the tariff bill he would be opposed
to it, but the bill could be taken up
and disposed of before the discussion
of the tariff question was reached.
The question was taken on Shcrman's
motion to refer to the seigniora re bill
m fhn 4,
tion was defeated-ycas 6, nays 80. The
Affirmative votes were given by Davis
(Rcp.) of Minnesota, Gallinger tRep
of New Hampshire, Morrill, Dem. of
Vermont, Palmer (Dem.) Of Illinois,
Sherman (Rep.) of Ohio, and Villas
tDem. of Wisconsin.
The bill was read in full and the
presiding officer (Faulkner) said the
bill wai in committee of the whole and
open to amendment Then no amend
ment being offered, he followed with
the announcement that the question
was on tho cngrOssmcnt and third
reading Of the bill and, that stage be-
ing rapidly passed, he said the qucs-
tiOn now was, Shall the bill pass ?"
All this had been accomplished SO
deftly and speedily that the opponents
OF the bill did not seem to realize that
their opportunities had slipped away.
Finally, HOar inquired what had be-
come of an amendment which Stewart
had offered or proposed to offer. He
was informed that Stewart had aban-
doned the purpose. And, as tho pre-
siding officer put the question, shall
the bill now pass" HOar interpOsed q
motion to adjourn, and called for the
yeas and nays. At first it looked as il
the necessary one-ffth to second call
for the yeas and nays was not forth.
coming, but finally enough Senators
were counted, and the motion to ad
journ was taken by the yeas and nays
1t was defcated--yeas II, nays 80.
Morrill, protested against such an i'm
portant bill being passed in what look
ed like IL freak OF Il Senate. There haC
been no consideration as to what the
effect of its passage would be on the
credit OF the country, both at home
and abroad. 1t was but recently thai
fifty million Of bonds had been sold ir
order to reinforce the Treasury with
gold, and to keep gold and silver coin
and United States notes on parity
And it was we'll understood that ne
further amount of bonds could be is
sued with the hope Of finding q mar
ket.
~ Palmer inquired whether the bill
was still subject to amendment: ant
was informed by the presiding Officer
that it was not
Allison Has the bill passed to
third reading?
The presiding officer Yes and TIL,
x.... s,Nks 4.