Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-02-21
SILVER SET BACK.
The Senate Adjourns Without vot-
Ing on Senator Jones Bill.
VAIN EFFORTS TO GET A QUORUM.


come Tax Returns.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l--The silver
fight in the senate is finished and no
vote will be had on the Jones bill.
This one day devoted to the bill showed
conclu,ively that no amount Of pres.
sure would bring about vote, and II
the silver bill was kept before the sen.
ate that it would result in defeating
the appropriation bills and force an
extra session. The silver men feel
that they have shown their strength
and believe that they have
gained substantial victory In
securing q promise Of q vote upon
the resolution presented by Mr. VOL.
colt, declaring the sense Of the senate.
Although the agreement was not en-.
tered into in the senate, all the SON
ators present who were opposing the
resolution agreed privately that vote
Sn"uiu w la" on tnc resoiutlon to-uAy.
1t will probably be debated somewhat
and senators will briefly express their
views. 1t is possible to prevent .
vote If those who are not partiea
to the private agreement should decide
to oppose it, rs there was no unanimous
consent asked or given in the senate
The republicans who agreed that there
should be q vote included SENATOR
Aldrich, Plat, Chandler, Quay, A. well
Us 'he silver leaders on the republican
Side While senators Coo!rell, Black
purn ana Jones, OF the democratic SEN
ators agreed to the proposition.
Inc opponents OF the Jones bill pres.
emit said they were willing there should
be vote on the declaratory resolution
presented by Mr.. Wolcott, and it is be-
lleyed that this private agreement will
he adhered TO in the senate. This ends
the SILVER hight Tor this session, and the
Appropriation bills will monopolize
the remainder OF the session, with per.
haps some time devoted TO the bank-
ruptcy bill and the pooling bill.
one OF the surprises Immediately pre-
ceding the adjournment was q rcsolv.
ton submitted by Mr.. Wolcott, Of Col.
oIdo, one OF the most active silver
leaders, declaring that Will, the wei.
lare OF the country required the unlim-
tied coinage OF silver 1t 10 to /. vet. In
view OF the near adjournment Of con.
gress and the pressing demand Of ap-
bills, it was inexpedient TO
inter upon the consideration Of the
silver bill at the present session Of con-
PRESS No action was taken on the
'esolution, but it was regarded as sig.
lificantly foreshadowing the course df
he silver bill when it comes up to-day.
The silver forces asserted their
trength at the outset Of the proceed
ngs yesterday and by vote Of 50 to
Z displaced the morning business and
ook up the silver bill before the reru-
ar order had been reached.
Mr. Villas, Of Wisconsin, then took
he floor for four hours in 4 carefully
repaired speech in defending the I'D.
ninistration for the recent bond con-
ract
When Mr.. Villas concluded, at $50 p.
l., active steps were taken by the all
er men to force final vote. 1t was
vident, however, that the opposition
'as ready to talk against time and
hus carry the debate through the
lghi' II necessary, to cut oil vote.
Mr. Platt rep then took the floor
nd made an argument against the
i'll, being frequently interrupted BY
oints Of no quorum mud roll calls
nd suggestions for closing debate
Mr. Jones appealed to the opposition
} fix time for the vote to-day, but
o agreement could be reached. At 8
clock the senate business was brought
complete standstill by the failure
secure quorum, on Mr.. AldriO,ls
'otion to go into executive session.
From that time until adjournment
lin efforts were made 70 secure
'ting quorum, although q quorum
as present most o, the time, many
majors refusing 20 vote. The tedious
'ocess continued until 0 o'clock, when
r. Jones reluctantly yielded and the
ng session ofbsed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. s0--The house
'ent yesterday in the further con-
aeration Of the naval appropriation
Il. The points Of order made BY Mr..