The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-16
.SEIGNIORAGE BILL PASSED
In Spite Of the Big Majority Of Re-
publioans Who We're OPP
posed.
Twenty Republicans Against II
and Only Twelve In Fa-
vor OF II
Eleven Vote Nay-Two Republicans
Dodge the Nets.

WAsHNGrow, March l5.-In the senate
BANDS ssignioraRe bill was taken up.
Caroy. OF Wyoming. finished his arRu-
ment, begun yesterday, and was followed
by Dubois, OF Idaho. Dubois said he
hoped when the sherman law was repealed
congress would stop all pieoemeal leRisla-
tion. lie declared he took little stock In
all the suggestions that the posit on Of sill
Vtr should be determined by International
monetary conferences. because all such
agreements would be In the intsfest Of for
eiRn nationa. aud not In our interests. He
believed ths ssntiment favorable TO silver
il growing rapidly In this country, and he
feared this legislation might have a ten
concT to check that sentiment.
Mitchell Of Oregon. made an earnest
plea for the passage Of the bill. lie would
vote for the bill. not because IL met his full
approval, not because IL went TO the extent
20 which silver legislation should 90. but
because il was a step in the right direction.
lie held that this proposed legislation pro-
vidSd only for carrying out the provisions
Of the act Of 1890; be undertook 20 say no
act Of congress was ever more free from
ambiguity than the act Of 1890 In reference
TO the coinage of bullion purchased under
that act.
At the conclusion Of the arguments the
bill was put on its passage and passed,
forty-four 20 thirty-one. Following is the
detailed vote:
Yeas - Allen. Bate. Berry. Blhekburn.
Blanchard. Butler. Call. Cookrell, Coke,
Colquitt Daniel. Dubois, Faulkner
George. Gordon, HRnsbrough. Harris, Hun
ton. ITby, Jones (Ark.), Kyle. Lindsay. Mo
Lautin, Martin. Mills. Mitchell (Ore. y,
Morgan, Pasoo. PETER Perkins, PettiRrew,
Power, PuRh, Quay, Ransom, Roach,
Shoup. Stewart, Teller, Temple. Iurpie,
Vest VOORHEES,. White. Wolcott-i4.
Nays-Aldrich. Allison. Brioe. Cahsry.
Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Davis Dolph,
Frye. GAllinRer. Gibson. German, Hale,
Phsrson, MEndsreon. Mitchell wis.,, Nor
rill. Murphy, Pslmsi. Plat, Proctor. smith,
Stockbridgs, Villas, MashbuTn, Wilson-3l.
PaiR-Camdsn for with Grny against.
Hill for with Dixon against, Jones (Nev.) }
for with Hoar against Vance for with 5hei-
man against. Squire and Cameron did not
vote. Yesterday Squire voted in favor OF
the bill and Cameron was paired in iis
favor.
The bill will be sent 10 the president to-
morrow. Whether be will sign IL remains
TO DO seen. The belief is that he will,
tuougn some uluN thhN ne Will AliOW II 20
become a law without his signature.
Immediately following the vote the an
nouneement of the passage Of the bill was
greeted with applause from the galleries,
which drew forth a Teprlmand from the
presiding officer.
The senate then passed the bill 20 amend
the act authorizing the construction of a
bridge over the MissOuri river At SiOuX
City. Iowa. and bills to extend the time for
completing the bridge across the Missouri
river between Kansas City and the town OF
Sibley. No.. and granting the right Of way
70 the Duluth d Manitoba Railroad com
paDy 40 oss Fort PembinA reservation in
North Dakota. Adjourned until Monday.