Evening journal., 1895-02-20
THE SILVER BILL DEAD.
Free Coinage Contest Given Up
In the Senate.
NO TIME TO MAKE A FIGHT NOW.

NfnhtnF Jones fbunN Anht fH& h-AcA uN
Quorum Would Prevent His Forcing
Vote, and So He Abandoned uia Plan.
Senate Did Not Adjourn Until Late.
WASHINGTON, Feb eo--The silver fight
in the senate Is finished, and no vote will
be had on the Jones bill The one day
devoted to that bill showed plainly that
no amount OF pressure would bring about
vote. and If the silver bill was kept be-
fore the senate It would result in de-
feating the appropriation bills and force
an extra session. Tho silver men feel that
| they have shown their strength and be-
| lieve that they have gained substantial
victory in securing tho promise Of a vote
upon the resolution presented by Mr.. VOL
/ cott declaring the sense Of the senate
| Although the agreement was not entered
/ into in the senate, all tho senators preseIB
who were opposing the resolution agreed
/ privately that a vote should be had on the
resolution today. 1t will probably be de-
bated somewhat and senators win briefly
express their views. 1t is possible to pre-
vent vote il those who were not parties
| to the private agreement should decide to
oppose IL, as there was no unanimous con-
sent asked or given in the senate
The Republicans who agreed that there
should be % vote included Senators Aid
rich, Platt Chandler and Quay, as well as
the silver leaders on the Republican slde
while Senators Coolrell, Blackburn and
Jones Of the Democratic senators agreed
TO the proposition
The opponents OF the Jones bill present
said they were willing there should be
vote on the declaratory resolution present.
/ ed by Mr. Wolcott, and II Is believed that
this private agreement win be adhered to
in the senate. This ends the silver fight
for this session, and the appropriation bills
will monopollze the remainder OF the ses-
sion, with perhaps some time devoted to
the bankruptcy bill and pooling bill.
Jones Gave 1t Up.
The sennteadjourned after a determined
but fruitless effort on the part Of the sill
yer men, led by Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, to
4 pass the bill for the unrestricted coinage
: Of silver Mr. Jones himself mndo the mo-
a tion toadjourn after it had been made evil
= dent that voting quorum Of senators
could not be held in the senate chamber
= for an all night struggle.
One Of the surprises Immediately preced-
h ing the adjournment was resolution sub
9 mitted by Mr. wolcott Of Colorado, one OF
n the most active silver leaders, declaring
e that while the welfare OF the country re-
's | quired the free coinage Of silver at the ra-
d tio Of 16 TO /, yet in view Of the near
adjournment OF congress and the pressing
demand Of appropriation bills It WAS mex
pedient to enter upon tho consideration Of
the silver bill at the present session Of con-
:, gross.
No action was taken on the resolution,
but It was regarded as significantly fore
shadowing tho course Of the silver bill
na when II comes up today
or Tho silver forces asserted their strength
at the outset OF the proceedings, and by q
70 vote Of 80 to a5 displaced tho morning
cd business and took up the silver bill before
ed | the regular order had been reached
d Mr.. Villas Of Wisconsin then took the
ee floor for four hours in a carefully prepared
IA speech defending tho administration for
the recent bond contract. When Mr.. Villas
is concluded at .s5 p. m, active steps were
he taken by the silver men to force final
ch vote II was evidenta however, that tho
en Opposition was ready to talk against time
and thus carry the debate through the
ne night If necessary TO cut off vote
~ Mr. Platt Of Come dcut took the floor
an and made an argument against the bill,
70 being frequently interrupted by points oi
no quorum and roll calls and suggestions
for closing the debate
senate Brought TO standstilI.
~. Mr.. Jones appealed 20 the opposition tc
FHf Tx N iitit Apl a vow ipNtog UNN Ab abtNo
mont could be reached. At s O'Clock tbs
-. senate business was brought TO n complies
~ standstin by the failure to secure quo
~ rum on Mr Aldrich's motion to go int
- executive session.
lna Then began the tedious seesaw Of call
hv for a quorum, and then roll call on th'
W, Aldrich motion, and then again for a quo
~ rum, and then again on the motion. Eacl
p call showed the samoa quorum present
"a but not quorum voting
,aS At S;35 O'Clock, ON motion Of Mr. Jones
~ 49, the sergeant-atarms was directed to re
ise luest the presence Of absent senators. Il
is w. nc meantime business was entirely sus
~ ~ pended, and senators strolled about an
Nv. chatted
'nn The galleries had filed during the ever
u | ing, and the spectators were evidenti
.l much interested in the dumb show goin
~ on below At $3.50 o'clock business wa
resumed quorum being secured MI
Aldrich thereupon withdrew his motio
for an executive session. 1t was evider
Nan that an understanding had been reached.
Mr. Wolcott, one Of the most active
nca the silver men, then came forward wit
,rhs q resolution. II was as follows:
tba Resolved, That it is the sense Of Il
,,,rt senate that the welfare and prosperity
AZ the United States require the enactmel
vs. Of law for the free and unlimited coiI
~. | age oe silver at the ratio Of i6 to /.
~ Resolved, That in view Of the fact th'
s.,ss this congress will expire by law March
1.ss and that there are important approprl
tion bills requiring the attention of Il
,rla senate, it is the sense Of the senate th
AZ consideration Of such law be not enter'
upon at this session Of congress.
y Mr. Jones asked that the resolution
= "a over. Then he added somewhat wearil
al 'I move that the senate now adjourn
a. This was the signal for the close Of Il
'A0 contest There was a hurrying of senate
10 the cioakrooms and a scurrying fro
the galleries Then at 0:02 p. m. the Sc
ss ~ ate adjourned.
VIII In the House.
} be The house spent the day in the furth
Is a consideration Of the naval appropriate
make bill. The points Of order made by n
ie is Sayres against tho items for the increa
lting II the enlisted force of the navy were ov'
the ruled and his amendments looking
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