The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-08

$500 for the purpose Of reclaimPg the
United states ship Of war Kearsarge ana
her equipment, provided that not more
than $4,000 shall be expended II the at
tempt prove a failure. The bill was
passed.
The srignioraRe Bili.
Mr.. Harris called for a vote on his mo-
ton for a second reading OF the seisnloi-
age bill. lie stated that his object yestef-
dav was to bridge the day over IN oraer
that he might consult with some OF ms
friends on the Democratic side OF the
chamber He had such consultation anu
now. I'm view Of what seemed 70 pe uic
unanimous views Of both sides anu III
view Of the fact that after the tarii pi'
should be reported IL would nave 10 re-
main ON the calendar for "A NUMBER ol
davs eo as TO allow II 10 be printed ana
40 allow every senator an opportunity 10
svoo,tna II carefully. he knew or no pei-
ter method of occupying the interheuia'e
lime than to take up and dispose Vi we
aeieniorage bill. After its second Ietul,e
he would ask unanimous consent ,"'l0"'
fro,n the indications OF yesterday, ne was
s,,ro ,vould be granted to have II taken
nm considered and disposed or ne ""
had its second reading. ana lheh VIC -
president asked whether thefe vas "nS
objection TO Mr.. Harris request ~ ''''
II ND for consideration. - 80
NJ sherman said he would move, II no
-u 49, ala IN refer the bill TO the III
,ance Committee. He resarueu tle ""i
ne ono ~ the most important ones lhat
"a hoon before the Senate Tor years
II nronosed the issue OF Ohitl ''ate9
ro+ds 10 tho amount Of S55,VDO0' ior lhe
n,,,.rent expenses Of the Government ne
,.o,,ordad IL as grave reNolulo"",s
rrocooding. This issue of S9oOO0'vV "V"iu
bo followed by the issue OF oln'i M
lions Of paper money, Wlthoul any ~
vision behind them Jor lne" ~
49, Ite trusted therefore that uhe
Sai u.o,,ld bc referred TO the FINANCE
'.,.',t,tee If majority Of that COM
..t,oo ,,as I'm favor Of IT, II couu re-
,t 3, hack. hut surely such meas
.. OUGHT NOT To Doc forced ON ln, nr"
a., I'm am unusual and almost leNol.
.,,. course of proceedings. 1T 'Vul" "'
lion mo bv the committee ana n'
mined probably. in day or Two, N",'"
rr II should hc reported, ana ,I''
the course which ought io nt 'AD'll' "'
Palmer Ocm., lll) afsueo ill l"sI
i,. r.foronce TO the Finance Nomh"'t zee
,I ,r..,rl % revenue tariff. and s1d u
,,e ,e.ontial TO the country hul lh'
.i..,.;o,,co bin was one that could await
,,o settlement of that more important
,rho diecussion continued until !. NJ
-, t,e Vice President laid before the
senate the unfinished business heins
him for the purchase Tor sls l'
Government printing once ."l. a.
,,,o,,ed IN Law that bin aside, ana 70 take
49,, thc hnl to change the boundaries OF
,lo Judicial districts Of florl-a. rms
,,o,ion was defeated-yeas. -; nays, q.
- harris then moved 10 proceed 10
bo consideration Of the seisniorase piii.
| mo ,,otion was agreed 90. without
,i,ie,on , Tho bM was therofer. before
the senate I'm committee Of the whoie'
ssu., 30. Do.ay the Tar.H.
49,. VOORHEES,. chairman OF the Finance
..oro,oittee said II he had supposed that
tai,ing up of the seigniorase Dill
,,..,.ld result i'm any delay on the tarlu
tun he would be opposed 10 IL. The SIT
nation was. he said, this lie asaulh,I
| that a report on the subject OF '''"l
would be made within the next te" ho"iS
! 10 the fun committee. ihe Hll'iv'N'
the committee would claim and would
| ha Granted. some time for examination
and consideration of the features OF the
! hin He hoped the bin would come out
of tbe committee after a brief period.
! II would involve. however. some DAYS.
few DAYS after the tariff bill would pe re-
| uorte1 10 the Senate IL would 20 10 tne
| calendar and would necessarily remain
| .,,o~e 81. least n week. That would be
| roguisite I'm order to allow senators 10
| examine il and TO prepare themselves
! for It's discussion His statement theie-
| rore reoaesarilv involved a delay Of ten
days after Tomorrow before us consiu'
r9tion could be begun in the Senate
lTo had had Of late days much TO try
his patience and his temper; but the ac-
! tion of the other side Of the chamber
on the seigniorage bill had been ra'neE
an agreeable thing TO him, Ak there was
touch of the boomerang In 1t when
| he rather liked. Naughter) He thought
that ordinarily a motion 20 refer a Dill
10 committee ought TO prevail. but the
seignorage bill WAS little out OF the
ordinary track, and he was willing TO
have it taken up and considered without
, that reference. The bill could be taken
up and disposed Of before the discussion
| Of the tariff question was reached.
The discussion was interrupted briefly
10 allow two messages from the Presi-
dent of the United States TO be present
ed and to have also the conference
report on the urgent deficiency bill
presented and concurred in.
The question was then taken on Mr.
|
, niorage bill to the Finance Committee, anl
the motion was defeated-Yeas, 6; nays
. The affirmative votes were given bs
. Messrs. Davis Rep- Mimi. Gallingel
(Rep.. n. H). Morrill, Gep.. Vt) Pal.
3 mer Oem.. III, sherman tRep., Ohio
and Villas Dem, WIS.,.
& On Its Passage
- The bill was read I'm fun. and m,
a presiding officer Mr.. Faulkner said th'
s bill was in committee of the whole and
. open TO amendment Then no amend
a ment being offered. ne followed with IN,
- announcement that the question was or
+ the engrossment and third reading of an,
r bill; and, that stage being rapidly passed
he said that the question now wa.
shall the bill pass?'
. All this had been accomplished so deftl,
o and speedily that the opponents of ia,
I bill did not seem 10 realize that then
, opportunity had slipped away Finally
Mr. hoar inquired what had become o
an amendment, which Mr. Stewart n,
offered OF proposed 10 offer. He wa
informed that Air. Stewart had abandone,
Il the purpose. And as the presiding OIL
4 Ger, put the question. "Shal the bill
y now pass" MIR Hoar interposed mo
# tion 20 adjourn and called for the yea
e and nays. At first IL looked as II tn
r. necessary one-hfth 90 second call 10
70 the yeas and navs was not forthcoming
8 but finally enough senators were count
q ed, and the motion 20 adjourn was take
4 by yeas and nays. IL was defeated
yeas. ~ nays, 80.
Mr.. Morrill, protested against such a
important bill being passed in what locke
like a freak Of the Senate. There ha
d been no consideration as to what IN
e effect OF It's passage would be on IN
Z credit of the country, both at home an
-.hrnnI IL Alua lII rDDnnIlN fhuf go 0Dn