Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-19
SENATE AND SILVER
The Free Coinage Bill Taken Up by
a Decisive Vote.
APPROPRIATION BILLS DISPLACED
Senate Asked to Stay in Session
Until a Vote is Taken.
M ALTERS IN THE HOUS E

There was large attendance on the hoor
of the Senate today, and the galleries were
we'll filled in anticipation of q struggle and
perhaps vote on the silver bill, which mad
been adroitly forced to the front last night
as the unfinished business. There was
hardly an absentee on the democratic sloe'
indicating the anxiety of the different eie-
ments to present full ranks on the 1mpend-
ing contest 1t was evident at the outset
that the silver strength would be aug
mented by another vote, as the credentials
of Mr. Wilson, the new Senator from WASH
ington state, had been received, and MI.
Wilson was ready to be sworn IN. Inc
desk he was about to occupy was piled
high with profusion Of crimson flowers.
A report from the Secretary OF the
Treasury was read in response to the les
olution concerning the need of legislation
to meet the deficiencies. The Secretary
stated that an available balance of 49,
S75, 600 is on hand.
He expressed the opinion that it would
be desirable for the Secretary of the Treas
ury to have the authority to issue and sell
short-time bonds to meet deficiencies. The
Secretary added, however. that no such
deficiency exists or is likely, and he
was of opinion that there would be ample
revenue for the coming fiscal year. For
that reason he did not think any legisla-
ton necessary at the present time to meet
deficiencies If they existed.
Another Hawaiian Cable Conference.
Mr.. Blackburn Ky.) reported from the
conference on the diplomatic and consular
bill that an agreement had been reached
all the items except the 100000 for be-
ginning the Hawaiian cable. The report
was confirmed and a further conference di-
rected on the Hawaiian cable item.
Mr.. Call F'lao presented the petition of
the Worlds Arbitration League, signed by
$50 members of the British parliament IA
vCring action toward international arbi-
tration.
Mr.. Call offered resolution, which went
over that the Senate sessions begin at IL
and last until 5, with a night session be-
ginning at pm
Mr.. Hill IN. " secured unanimous con-
sent for taking up the bill to aid in the
erection of q monument at Baltimore to
the Maryland heroes in the revolutionary
war, and Mr.. Gibson (Md.) thereupon be-
gan a carefully prepared manuscript
speech
1t was thought for a time to be an OBJ
struction move on the part Of Mr. German
and his associates to hold OF the silver
bill, but this was not the case, as the sill
ver men were among those who gave
unanimous consent.
AT the close of Mr. Gibson's speech the
bill was passed
Mr. Jones Of Arkansas. in charge Of the
silver bill. was at once on his feet with
request that the Senate proceed with the
r.. ular order. which. by the vote OF last
night, Is the silver bill.
Mr. Hill objected to displacing morning
business.
Then" said Mr.. Jones. ct will move to
take it up at once"
MIR. Wilson Sworn In.
1t was apparent that vote was immi-
nent. Thereupon Mr.. Voorhees, Of Indiana
tod fha toll ofN
Wilson, the new Senator from Washington,
and he was sworn in.
This increased the full membership of
the Senate to lightweight, the first time
the upper branch of Congress has had its
full quota in more than a year.
Mr.. Jones yielded further for the resolu-
ton of Mr.. German. which was agreed to,
for Senate sessions beginning at IL o'clock
on and after tomorrow.
The Silver Bill Up.
Mr.. Jones now pressed his motion to take
up the silver bill. Great interest was
shown while the yea and nay vote was be-
ing taken. The motion prevailed by the
decisive majority Of o; yeas, SO; nays, q.
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Blanchard, Butler, Call, Cameron, Clark,
Dubois, Faulkner. George, Hansbrough,
Harris, Hunton, Jones (Ark.), Kyle, Nc
Laurin. Martin, Mitchell (Oreg.), Morgan,
Pasco, PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Power,
Pugh, Roach, Stewart, Teller, Vest, Voor-
hees, Walsh, White. Wilson Wash) and
Wolcott-36.
Nays-Aldrich. Burrows, cafrery, Cam
den, Carey. Chandler, Dixon, Frye, Gray,
Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hill, Hoar, Lind
say, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mcpherson, Man
derson, Mitchell (Wis.). Morrill,, Palmer,
Platt, Proctor, Ransom. Villas and Wash
burn-27.
On the announcement of the vote Mr..
Jones asked that o'clock be fixed as the
time for taking the vote on the bill.
Mr.. Aldrich (R. - objected, saying that
Senators on the republican side hardly de-
sired to see such precipitate action.
1T is perfectly evident" said Mr.. Jones,
That Senators will not have their views
changed by any amount of talk. The friends
of the measure are ready to vote and
they hope this vote will be taken without
unnecessary delays. therefore give notice
that l will endeavor to secure q vote be-
fore the Senate adjourns tonight"
MIR. Hnle's Inquiry.
Mr.. Hale (Me.) asked Mr. Jones If he
meant that it was deliberately intended to
displace the great appropriation bills and
to keep this silver bill before the Senate,
without regard to consequences, with the
attendant dangers of defeating some of the
appropriation bills and compelling an ex-
ira session of Congress.
IL
appropriation bills We're retarded it would
be because vote on this silver bill was
not promptly taken. He reasserted that
the friends of the measure were ready to
vote as speedily possible.
THE Senator is trying to shift the bur-
den,' responded Mr.. Hale. 1T Is by no
means a minor consequence that Senators
on this side of the chamber insist that the
great appropriation bills be passed. 1t Is
the action of those Senators who now OBJ
trude this new measure before the Senate
that causes the danger.
ut is going too far for the Senator to
suggest that fair debate of such measures
means delay and dilatory tactics"
Mr. Harris CTenn:) asked: viii the Sena-
tor CHale) name the number Of hours the
opponents of this bill will require to state
their views? The friends of the measure do
not desire time, so that If We can learn the
time desired by the opposition, an agree
ment for the vote may be reached"
THAT is hardly real, pertinent, fair
and square question:" answered Mr.. Hale
adrotly avoiding any concession by which
a time for vote could be fixed. How
can 1 tell in advance how long 1 will de-
sire to discuss the bill, or what time others