The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-08

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linger, rep, of New Hampshire; Morrill,,
rep, of Vermont; Palmer dem, of llli-
nois; Sherman rep, of Ohio: and Villas,
dem, of Wisconsin. The bill was then read
in full, and the presiding officer, Mr.
Faulkner, said the bill was in committee
of the whole, and open to amend
ment, then no amendment being Of
fered, he followed, with the an
nouncemeut that the question was on the
engrossment and third reading of the
bill; and, that stage being rapidly passed, ,
he said that the question now was shall
the bill pass All this had been accom-
plished so definitely and speedily that
the opponents of the bill did not seem 10
realize that their opportunities had
slipped away. Finally Mr.. Hoar inquired
what had become Of an amendment which
Mr. Stewart had offered or pro-
posed to offer. He was informed
that MIR Stewart had abandoned the
purpose. And, as the presiding officer put
the question, "shall the bill now pass p"
Mr. Hoar interposed a motion to adjourn
and called for the yeas and nays. At
first it looked as if the necessary one fifth
to second a call for the yeas and nays was
not forthcoming; but finally enough sena-
tors were counted and the motion to ad-
journ was taken by yeas and nays. 1t
was defeated: Yeas u, nays, 20. The
:
Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Frye, Gallinger,
Hale, Hawley, Hoar, Morrill,, Palmer,
Platt, Quay and Sherman.
MORRILL, PROTESTS
MIR Morrill, protested against such an
important bill being passed in what
looked like a freak of the Senate There
had been no consideration as to what the
effect of Its passage would be on the credit
of the country 10th at home and abroad.
1t was but recently that $50, ,000,0 600 of
bonds had been sold in order to reinforce
the treasury with gold, and to keen gold
and silver coin and United States notes
on a parity, and it was well understood
that no further amount of bonds could be
issued with the hope of finding market.
The so, 900, 600 OF seigniorage, so-Called,
had, rs he understood, been originally set
apart in order to support the par
value of the silver certificates,
and now it was proposed to
issue paper currency for it without
a dollar more of gold to redeem it, and
with the standard silver dollar worth
only - cents If there were any senators
on either side of the chamber who
wanted to put the government of the
United States in that position he Nor
rillI was not one of them.
MIR Palmer inquired whether the bill
was still subject to amendment. and was
informed by the presiding officer that it
was not.
Mr. Allison-Has the bill passed to a
third reading
The presiding officer-Yes; and the
question now before the Senate is on the
passage of the bill,
ALLISON MOVES TO RECONSIDER.
Mr. Allisou-Then move to reconsider
the vote whereby the bill was engrossed
and read q third time.
MIR Cockrel, dem, of Missouri. On that
motion ask the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Sherman made a final appeal to
the Senate against hasty action. The
course adopted with this bill was, he
said, in violation of the old established
rules of the Senate. Never since the
body was organized had such an impor-
tant measure been rushed pell nell
through it. The Senate had
refused to refer it, and now it
was to be passed with scarcely
any debate. That seemed extraordinary.
He begged the Senate-the greatest de-
Lucrative body in the world-to pause be-
fore hurrying to its passage a bill which,
in his judgment, contained within IL
things as indefensible as he had ever
known in bill. He intimated that he
would like more time to present his OBJ
dreamed that the bill was TO pass to-day.
mo matter, - said Mr.. Harris, what
people may have dreamed or not dreamed
if the senator desires further time he
shall have it."
BEYOND THE AMENDMENT STAGE.
Mr.. Allison said that he had in his mind
two amendments, which he thought were
necessary, and he hoped that in some way
the bill might not be placed beyond the
power of amendment.
THAT has already been done" said Mr.
Voorhees,.
Il hope the third reading will be recon,
sidered, - Mr.. Allison pleaded.
~ prefer being frank to beng agree
able" said Mr. Harris, land | shall not
consent to its going back to the amend
ment stage"
After some further colloquy the bill
was allowed to 20 over till tomorrow
principally for the accom- mediation of MIR
sherman, but with no indication thai
there would be, tomorrow any abandon
ment or yielding of the parliamentary
advantage which it occupied.
After action on Mr.. AHisons motion Il
reconsider, the next vote is to be on the
passage of the bill.
After short executive session. the
Senate at 1870 o'clock adjourned until to
morrow.
BLANCHARD A SENATOR.
Gov. Foster Names Him to Fill Sena.