The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-03-13
CAUGHT MAPPING,
SILFEKITES PLAY IT FINE ON THE
SLEEPY GOLDBUG SENATOR'S.
THE BLAND BILL WILL PASS THE SENATE
BANDS Bill Almost Gets Through, Having
Passed IT'S Second Reading it is Put ON
Its Passagc-H0w 1t Was Done.

publcans had been using it to side track
| the tariff bill, but the democrats worked
| coup on them today and got the bill to a
| third reading before the republicans dis
| covered the game. 1t was done by the
| democratic leaders persuading Senator
| Stewart to withdraw his amendment. The
| republicans had no idea Mr.. Stewart would
! think of doing any such thing, but while
| they were apparently sleeping Mr.. Stewart
| did it and the bill went to a third reading
| without a pending amendment.
The next vote was to be on the passage of
| the bill. The republicans discovered it al
| most too late. They moved to reconsider,
| but that will avail them nothing. AT this
| stage they brought about an executive ses-
| sion and an adjournment. 1t will come up
| again tomorrow Being the regular order,
! as the bill stands, amendments can be
| offered. It is at the final passage stage.
| The republicans can, however, debate II as
| Ions as they can hold out, but cannot en-
barrass it with amendments. 1t is not
| presumed they can debate it longer than
/ two weeks, when it must pass 1t may
pass earlier. 1t must be disposed OF before
the tariff bill can be taken up.
How Was Done.
| Washington, March 7.--Mr. Gibson, demo-
crat, of Maryland, reported from the COM
| mittee on naval affairs bill appropriating
| $4,000 for the purpose of retaining the
| United States ship of war KearSarge and
| her equipment, provided that not more
| than $4,000 shall be expended if the at
! tempt proves a failure. The bill was
| passed.
SeiSniOragc Bill Called Up.
Mr.. Harris called for veto on his mo-
| ton for second reading OF the selgniorage
| bill. He stated that his object yesterday
was to bridge the day over in order that
he might consult with some of his friends
| on the democratic side of the chamber. He
| had had such consultation, and now, in
| view of what seemed to be the unanimous
| 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 number of days, so as to allow 1t
to be printed and to allow every senator an
opportunity to examine it carefully, he
knew of no better method of occupying
the intermediate time than to take up and
| dispose of the Segniorage bill. After it's
second reading, he would ask unanimous
consent, which, from the indications of yes
terday, he was sure would be granted, to
! have it taken up, considered and disposed
| of.
| The bill had it's second reading. and then
| the vice president asked whether there was
any objection to Mr.. Harriss request to
take 1t up for consideration.
Sherman and Palmer Pull Together.
Mr.. Sherman said that he would move, if
no one else did, to refer the bill to the
finance committee He regarded the bill
of the most important that had been
before the senate for years. 1t proposed
the issue of United States notes, to the
/ amount of $55,000,00O for the current eX
penses of the government. He regarded it
q grave revolutionary proceeding.
This issue of $50, 600 would be followed
by the issue of other millions of paper mon
ey without any redemption behind it for its
redemption. He trusted therefore. that
the bill would be referred to the finance
committee. If a majority Of that commit
tee favored it, it could report the bill back,
Npt surely such q measure ought not to be
ced On The senate III an unusual and al
.ost revolutionary course of proceeding.
1t could be taken up by the committee
and determined, probably in a day or two,
whether it should be reported and that
was the course which ought to be taken.
Mr. Palmer, democrat, of Illinois, argued
in favor of its reference to the finance COM
mittee He regarded revenue tariff, he
said, as essential to the country; but the
seigniorage bill was one that could await
the settlement of that more important
one.
Voorhees, Speaks for SeiSniornge.
Mr.. Voorhees,, chairman of the finance
committee, said that if he supposed that
the taking up of the seigniorage bill would
result in any delay of the tariff BILL he
would be opposed to it. The situation was,
he said. this: He assumed that report
the subject would be made within the next
few hours to the full committee. The mi
nority OF the committee would claim and
be granted some time for examination and
consideration of the features of the bill.
He hoped the bill would come out of the
committee after a brief period. 1t would
involve, however, some days. After the
tariff had been reported to the senate it
would go to the calendar and necessarily
remain there at least a week.
That would be requisite in order to allow
senators to examine it and to prepare them
selves or rs discussion.
He thought that, ordinarily, a motion to
refer a bill to a committee ought to pre-
vail, but the seigniorage bill was little
out of the ordinary track and he was will
ing 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 ques-
ton reached.
The discussion was interrupted briefly to
allow two messages from the president Of
the United States to be presented, also 20
have the conference report on the urgent
deficiency Dbl presented and concurred in.
Not Referred.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Sherman's motion to refer the seigniorage
bill to the finance committee and the mo
tQn WAS defeated eaa-t, Hays 81. Inc
affirmative votes were gwen " DAVIS,
puDuCdn, M.unesOta; GdIlin6er, republican,
CIV 1Adnlpallre; Morrlu, republican, Yer
mont; Palmer, democrat, Illinois; sherman,
republican,, O@io, ana WAS, democra1 WIS
coAaln. Inc OIL was feau n 4u4I and the
presiding officer, Alr. Faulkner, sad Ine
uul was in committee OIL the whole and
open to amendment.
Ihen no amendment being offered he
followed with the announcement that the
question was on the engfOSSnent ana third
reading of the BILL ana, that stage being
rapidly passed. he SAID that the question
now was, SHALL the bill pass"
GoIubuAss Caught Nipping.
All this had been accomplished SO deftly
ana speeuily that the opponents OF the blll
dlu not seem 10 reanze tnat lneir opportu-
mites nau slipped away. rInalIy Nj. noar
wnlcn MI stewart hdu offered or proposed
art mad abandoned the purpose. Ana, as
the Dill be nov passed? MI. Hoar inter
posed a motIon to adjourn ana called for
the yeas and nays
fifth to second call for the yeas and nays
senators We're counted and the motion to
adjourn was taken by yeas and nays. 1t
was defeated-yeas Il, nays 50.
The senators voting Tor adjournment
were: Aldrch Allison, Frye, G;allinger,
Hale HaWley Hoar. Morrill,, Palmer,
Plat, Quay and sherman.
':t..s t;st.s t.-4.,,l;a1aG8{a
MIR. Palmer inquired whether the bill was
still subject to amendment and was inform
ed by the presiding oulcer, that 1t was not.
Mr.. Allison-Has the bill passed TO third
reading!
The Presiding Oflcer-Yes and the ques-
ton ROW before the senate is on the pas