The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-16
BLAND WINS IN The SENATE
His SeigniOTage Bill Passed By a Vote
Of II to 81.

vi II W JIs
Ten Republicans Among the SUPP
porters of the Measure Nine Domo-
Gratis Voted Against-The Votes OF
the Three Populists In the Afirma-
tive List-Applause In the Galleries.
Washington, March 15-In the Senate
to-day resolution was offered by Mr..
Gallinger, rep, of New Hampshire, and
laid over temporarily, calling on the sec
retaries of the treasury and interior for
the names of all clerks appointed, pro-
noted reduced or dismissed IN their re-
spective departments since March 4, 1898,
with the state to which each is credited.
At 1890 o'clock the Bland seigniorage
bin was taken up, and Mr.. Carey, rep, Of
Wyoming, continued his speech, begun
yesterday against it, He characterized
the bill as the worst blow aimed at silver
since the decentralization Of silver in
1873.
The next speech on the subject was
made by MIR. Dubois, rep, of Idaho. He
said that he took no comfort in voting for
the bill. 1t was not the kind Of
silver legislation that suited him.
He should like to vote for
a free coinage measure.
MITCHELL ALSO WANTED MORE.
The next speaker was Mr.. Mitchell,
rep, OF Oregon. He said that he should
vote for the bill, not because he believed
it went so far as it ought to go in the in
terest of silver as a money metal, but be-
cause it was a move on the legislative
checker board in the right direction
Like the senator from Idaho, he would
much prefer that 1t was a free coinage
bill and then he would vote for it with
great pleasure
Mr. Palmer, dem, of Illinois, opposed
the bill, and quoted Mr. H5witt's state
ment that it proposed TO coin vacuum 1t
was, indeed he said vacuum; for it was
admitted that If the whole mass Of silver
purchased under the act of 1890, were put
on the market to-day 1t would bring many
millions less than the amount necessary
to discharge the treasury notes issued
for its purchase. He believed the bill to
be so defective that the silver which it
required to be coined would remain inert
in the treasury and that not single sill
yer dollar could be put into circulation
under it,
TIME FOR THE VOTE.
Mr.. Pettigrew, rep, of South Dakota,
had just begun an argument in favor Of
the bill when MIR. Harris rose, and in his
most impressive tones said "Mr. Presi-
den, the hour of is recorded by that
clock pointing to the clock over the main
doorway and at that hour the unanimous
agreement Of the Senate is that the final
vote shall be taken on the passage of this
bill | ask for that vote. "
Mr.. Davis, rep, of Minnesota, asked
that Mr. PettiRreW should be allowed to
finish his speech.
Mr.. Harris-I object If were to yield
TO the senator from South Dakota / would
feel bound to yield to other senator's. |
yield to nobody.
Mr.. Kyle, pop, of South Dakota, asked
that Mr.. Pettrigrew might be allowed to
have all his speech printed in the record.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Villas, dem,
of Wisconsin, ruled the question to be
"Shal the bill pass2"
THE BILL PASSED.
The vote was taken and the bill was
passed Yeas A nays 81, as follows
Yeas Messrs. Allen. Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Blanchard, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke,
Colquitt, Daniel, Dubois, Faulkner, George,
Gordon, Hansbrough, Harris, Hunton, Irby,
Jones OF Arkansas, Kyle, Lindsay, McLaurin,
Martin, Mitchell OF Oregon, Morgan, Pasco,
Pe1er Perkins, Pettigrew, Power, Pugh,
Quay, Ransom, Roach Shoup, Stewart, Tel.
Ter, Turpiet Vest, Voorhees,, White and Vol
cott-44.
fiery, Carey Chandler, Cullom, Davis, Dolph,
Frye Gallingers Gibson, German, Hale, Haw-
ley, Higgins. Lodge, Mcmillan MCPHERSON,
Manderson, Mitchell of Wisconsin, Morrill,,
Murphy Palmer Platt, Proctor, Smith,
Stockbridge, Villas, Washburn and Will
son-3l.
APPLAUSE IN THE GALLERIES.
When the result was announced there
was hand-clapping in the galleries, which
breach of order was rebuked by the pre-
siding officer Then the spectators began
to desert the galleries; and the Senate
chamber resumed its air of quiet languor
and responsibility.
The republicans who voted for the bill
were: Messrs Dubois, Hansbrough,
Mitchell, of Oregon, Pettigrew, Power,
Quay Shoup, Stewart, Teller and VOL
| cott.
The democrats who voted against it
were. Messrs. Brice, Caffery, German,
| Mcpherson, Mitchell Of Wisconsin, MUIR
ply, Palmer, Smith and Villas The three
populists, Messrs. Allen, Kyle and 'Peffers
voted for 1t.
A Joint resolution heretofore introduced
J by MIR Harris, dem. of Tennessee, for the
appointment of commission to be COM
posed of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
/ the Secretary of War and the Attorney
! General, for the settlement of clai ms and
I COuutbE~GldlIu5 DCbWtcu Jilc CulbCu OkdbCS
| government and the state of Tennessee.
/ arising out of the transfer of railroads,
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Teller gave notice that he would
! try to get the McGarrahan bill up for ac-
| tion next Monday
After short executive sessions the
/ doors were reopened at 1920 o'clock, and
! executive business was resumed and con-
tinued until 4;lO O'Clock when the Senate
/ adjourned until Monday
No business of general interest was
transacted after the executive session.
The seigniorage bin cannot reach the
| president before Monday, as it was not
signed by the presiding officers of the two
! houses at tho time of adjournment.
COST OF GOVERNMENT.