The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-20


cropped sur in fsr-oT A-gsassnc woala
have mate Itself manifest IN ali ths Ee-
ncpezn financial capitals
A sharp eeisoqay occurred between Al
f'rsch and vtias, AlarSsh sass she RECENT
bonds ssossad have been sold al 10 per
cent sesove Whist tAsy eroagsss
IL the senator had stood az one erSa 81
3 cable. as the secretary az the treasury
stood, {" said Villas. ard had for days So
isessea all the great money centers OF the
x'ofld tor shssr ssrzsss on cur bonds. he
would not make ssasSs . statement"
AldrarA said that IL ne had the re-
sources available ia xAa treasury and yet
had 70 pay 10 per ceaS premium, on bonds.
he gecka go oss ess oassneSs"
1T Is a singular fact" said Villas. as-
dressing Al3S5ch, THAT tse best men are
nez she ores employed se discharge the
transactions cs the government There
was a laugh AZ Alaricnss expense. in
which ne icsnet Villas proceeasi: 80
inrrninens was TIE danger "a, the treasury
tasax frofn the black thunder cloud the
lightning was almost read 10 descend.
Was the secretary to delay for a fraction
Of cens! There are times In tsss. hasscry
OF nations--sn peace aS well as IN war
when great Consequences depend oa quick
action, and he waaose arm is passSed, or
whose foot falters. is not worthy Of the
trust
Villas took UP the personal charges that
had been made against fha aanasalsfra-
tian. One OF these was that Mr.. Stessen.
formerly law partner OF Mr.. Cleveland.
was witness TO the bond contract. Vi
las said Mr.. Stetson was the legal asi-
wiser Of the Morgan banking house. and
- such passed on the contract and sign
ed IL as a witness. The senator said 1t
was laInenfahIe that such slaaders should
be brought into debate with great men =
names Villas also repelied the statement
OF Lodge that the bond contract was the
'eiackess page" in cur financial history
AT most 1t was but a matter OF unwss-
dom; In no sense was II black
Squire pointed out that in 1878 a resciu-
ton had been adopted III congress recit-
ing that tha cosn obligations OF the gov
eminent would be redeemed In either sill.
yer or gold al the option OF the govern
nsent. This, Squire said showed that II
would be no breach OF honor or faith 20
pay obligations la silver.
Villas closed at Sis r. m. with A brill
iant peroration for sustaining the ma
tional honor and credit. He had spoken
nearly four hours.
Piatf said the pending silver bill was the
most indefensible bill OF the kind ever
presented here. II sought TO double the
value OF silver by delivering Il TO the
treasury department.
AT go Aidrich renewed his molten for
adjournment Jones called for the yeas
and nays with apparent condolences OF
having the vote to defeat the adjourn
ment. The motion was defeated. yeas ia.
nays 20. two more than the necessary
quorum.
Jones named several hours at which he
wanted vote taken, but all times were
objected to. Jones said he was willing to
fix the hour for voting at any time to-
morrow. but the opponents of the bill re-
fused to fix the time.
At 7;is Quay suggested ahe absence OF a
quorum, and the roll was called. Fifty
senator's responded. four more than a alio-
rum. Aidrich moved to so into executive
session. which was lost, seven short OF
a quorum. The senate Was thus brought
20 standstill. for. although a quorum
was present, a quorum coifla not be OBJ
tained for a vote. Then began the tedious
see-saw for a quorum. then a roll call on
the Aldrach motion, and then again for a
quorum. Each call showed the sau,a.-a
quorum present but not voting. At S:3o
on motion Of Jones. the sergeant -ssrms
was directed To request the presence of
absent senators. In the meantime BUSH
ness Was entirely suspended. The gal
ieries had filled during the evening and
the Spectators were evidensly much In
terestssi In the proceedings.
At s.55 business WAS resumed, a quorum
being secured. IT was evident that an
understanding could not be reached. VOL
co,t. one OF the most active of the silver
men. followed with q resolution. 1t was
as follows:
Resolved. That IL is the sense of the
senate that the welfare of the United
States requires the enactment OF a law
for the free and unlimited coinage OF sill
Yer at the ratio OF is to !.
Resolved, That In view of the fact that
this congress- Will expire by law March 4.
and there are important appropriation
bills requiring the attention of the senate
IL Is the sense of the senate that the con-
sideration OF suck a law be not entered
upon at this session OF congress-"
Jones asked that the resolution lie
over. Then ne added. somewhat wear
ily. II move that the senate now ad-
journ." At 9oe p. ul the senate ad-
journed until ii o'clock tomorrow.