New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-08

vice-Presiien, asked whether there was any OBJ
lection to Mr.. Harris's request TO take 1t up LOT
consideration
\ REVOLUTIONARY PROCEEDING.
Mr. Sherman O,ep. OE,oJ said that he would
move II no one else did to refer the bill 10 'he
Finance Committee. He regarded the Dill as enc
Of the most important ones that had been DelO'e
the Senate for years. II propoSe1 inc lsSuc w
United States to the amount Of SooV''v" ior
the current expenses Of the Government ie 'c-
gardol IL as a grave revolutionary Troceeoihs'
This issue OF SJ.cooco, would be followed Dy the
issue Of other millions OF paper money without
any provision behind them for their redemption
He trusted. therefore, that the bil Wou4d DC re-
, ferred to the Finance Committee
Mr. Hale d<ep. Me- did not concur with Mr..
Sherman as to the necessity OF referring the bill
TO the Finance Committee. and asked ME- ""'ii''''
what he expected to gain by TIE reference
Mr. Sherman replied that reference oil the
bills 20 committees was the universal custom
IF all legislative bodies. There were two propo-
sltions In the bill. ne said entirely different ana
separate from each other The one was whether
Congress had the right pledge again. the SILVER
in the Treasury for any other purpose than 'he re-
dernpt!on Of the silver certificates. That quesuoh
Involved the integrity and honor OF the "o'el"
a ment The other question was "hether, III a. ''''
of nrofound peace paper money should he issued
TO pay the current expenses OF the Government
The discussion was continued at conSiderdoe
length and was only interrupted by questions OF
personal privilege. stated by Nj Mcpherson 'Dem..
~ j. and taken up by Senators Vest Qenl MOI ana
80, Camdcn (Dcn.. " va1. all of whom made state
ments denying that they had been speculatlhg III
, Sugar or other stocks affected by the Tariff bill.
At 2 o'clock the Vce-President laid before the
Senate the unfinished business. being bill for
site for the Government Printing Office
Mr. Call Dem. Fla moved TO lay that Dill asiue
and to take up the bill to change the boundaries OF
the judicial districts of Florida This motion was
GAfcatei-yeas. %; nays. "a
Mr. Harris then moved TO proceed to the consider
alton of the Segniorage bin The motion was agreed
to without division. The bill was, therefore, ne
fore the Senate in Committee of the Whoe ana
Mr.. Dubois (Rep.. Idaho made argument against
the motion to refer it to the Committee on Finance.
MR. VOORHEES, MAKES A STATEMENT.
Mr.. Voorhees,, Dem. Ind, chairman Of the I'm
Committee said that If he had supposed that
the taking up Of the Seigniorage bill would result
1n any delay of the Tariff bill he would be opposeu
TO it, The situation was he said, this He assumed
that a report the subject Of tarin would he
made within the few hours to the fun commit
tee The minority OF the committee would claim,
and would be granted, some time Tor eNaihiHa'io"
end consideration OF the features of the bill lie
hoped the bill would come out OF the committee
after a brief period 1t would involve. however
some days-a few days. After the Tariff bill was
reported to the Senate it would go TO the Calendar
and would necessarily remain there at least a
week. That would be requisite in order to allow
Senators examine 1t, and TO prepare themselves
for its discussion. His statement, therefore, nee
essarhy involved delay OF ten days after to-nor-
row before its consideration could be begun in the
Senate He thought that ordinarily motion to re
fer bill to committee ought 70 prevail p9 me
Seigniorage bill was little OUT OF ne oTu,na r3
rck an1 NE T haf rt to Rae " b
be taken and disposed OF before the discussion oil
MI. Harris dem; Tenr) said that if he th9usn t
pGs rse 3r f9e on iSe BIZ h SonI Vote for
Mr. sherrnans motion to refer It, but the proposition
!nitee could enishsem senator The s,bjec5
I9e gv was o IN tse ySfys Of The Iressnry
lying idle benefiting nobody; The Treasury needed
that hs s silver bullion xS w3 pSf s r Tea qps ef
for that f' senator but he really knew p
word that would 50 clearly express nj his s opEan
of the Treasury to coin silver dollars elual TO The
Of silver bullion and 4 would have taken just SO
s of s S billion TO ove the that Sa
seleniorage II the silver bullion had not been put
ns rS pf fG ad was o s Ga
Mr. Morrill, REP W asked whether h Mr. Harris is
dollar would be received with much favor by the
Mr. Harris replied that the aep pre- in silver
tsS1 H. II I was ieeisIaon tha, had damned silver
snd he wanted LEGISLATION now to restore TO Its
self "an ultra, out and out silver free coinage man
tions.
NO REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE
The question then taken Mr. Sherman's
motion refer the Segnorage bill TO the Finance
Committee and the motion defeated-Yeas. c;
nays. 90 The affirmative votes given by Sen
ators Davis Rep. Mimi GaIinger (Her.. y. H)
NORTH ERep Xt },l Palmer Den III. Sherman
The eai was rcd cd in fA ana the Presdn din officer
r. ottSs Of the Whole and e pen 70 a me SS n
that the hi VAS befor the Senate and o0ei 10
. smensiment No amendment beng offered ne FOL
on the engrossment and third reading Of the bill
QUESTION aest a now Oys F & S ns sad THAT
An this had been accomplished 50 deity and
u r>ai4ze that their opportunities had slipped away
become Of an amendment which Mr. stewart dRep..
Sev3 had oneTed or pT1P0ed 70 oner ne was IN
Don Ah Snail AZ 6 P no% Sces p" da ns GaeT
posed motion TO adjourn and called for the yeas
and nays, At first 1t looked as if the necessary
was not forthcoming but finally enough Seniors
by yeas and nays, II was defeated,-Yeas u; nays
% The Senator's voting for adjournment were
Hawley. Hour. Morrill,, Palmer, Platt Quay and
M Morrill, Rep3 w protested against such
ton as to Tha the eeS1 Of ITS p}sssse b %0ud be
sbrOad It was but II" Tecenily iha sooOo o. bonds s
ad e S Sna aep GOD ana sy s dd an
United States notes on p parity. And it was well
Se ssned with the hope cot Of finding a naIEef The
SIS ooOo 900 Of seigni9raSe !so-ealedl had as he
support the value Of the silver certificates And
Without oa more 2 Of gd RfG n S
, rowith standard silver dollar worth only forty-iye
-sS OF the chamber who wanted TO put the Govern
ns~,;i of United States In that position he (Mr
30 Morbid not OF them.
i,e- p. OPPORTUNITY FOR AMENDMENT GONE.
p Mr. Palmer Dem. I'D inquired whether the bill
was still subject to amendment and was informed
q by the presiding officer (Mr. Faukner) that it was
Mr.. Allison Csep. Iowa)-Has the bill passed to a
third reading?
The Presiding Oficer-Yes. and the question now
before the Senate is the passage Of the bill
MIR. Aison-Then / move to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill engrossed and read a third
time
Mr.. Cockrell Dem, Mo.)-On that motion ask
NAYS.