The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23


fault" he said. that the treasury con {
dition was SO critical. that the delays
incident to a popular loan would have
brought on suspension of specie pay
ments in three days
Senator Aldrich said the recent bonds
should have been sold at 10 per cent
above what they brought.
IF the senator had stood at one end
Of a cable as the secretary OF the treas
ury stood" said Senator Villas. "and had
for days solicited all the great money
centers of the world for then terms on
our bonds. he would not make such
statement
senator Aldrich said if he had re-
sources available in the treasury and
vet had to pay 10 per cent premium on
bonds he would so out OF the pusl-
ness"
1T is a singular fact said Senator
Villas. addressing Senator Aldrich,
that the best men are not the |
ones employed to discharge the trans
actions of the government There was |
a laugh at Senator Aldrich's expense
in which he Joined.
Senator Villas proceeded: so i'm
minent was the danger to the treasury
that from the black thundercloud'
lightning was almost ready to descend.
| Was the secretary to delay for frac-
ton of a cent? There are times i'm the
history of nations-in peace as well as
i'm war-when great consequences de-
pend on quick action and he whose arm
is palsied or whose foot falters is not
worthy Of the trust" Senator Villas
then took up the personal charges that
had been made against the administra-
ton
Senator Squire pointed out that in
1878 a resolution had been adopted i'm
congress reciting that the coin obliga-
lions would be redeemed in either silver
or gold at the option of the government
: This, Senator Squire said, showed that
it would be no breach of honor or faith
to pay the obligations in silver.
Senator Villas closed at 5:15 p. IN. with
= a brilliant peroration for sustaining ma
, tional honor and credit.
A WAITING FIGHT.
= Senator Platt said the pending silver
u bill was the most indefensible bill of
u the kind ever presented. Ii sought to
, double the value of silver by delivering
= it to the treasury department. At
. o'clock Senator Plat was still speak
- ing and there was no indication of ar
adjournment or break in the silver
:, ranks Senators lounged about, al
- though a number had gone home, leav
ing word as to how they could be hasti
ly summoned The burden of keeping
their full force present fell on the silve
g, men, as the opposition would have
)e broken quorum or secured an al
N jOurnment if the silver majority wa
y allowed to fall off. The opposition wa
IN about to divide it's forces, retainini
te only those few necessary to carry for
ward the opposition of continuous de
a bate.
OF At $40 p. m. Senator Aldrich made
Nv motion for adjournment Senator Jonc
he called for the ayes and noes with az
av parent confidence of having the vote
ut to defeat adjournment. The motto
o. was defeated, ayes Is, noes 30, two MOI
a than necessary for d quorum.
o. In view of that vote said Senate
Frye, 81 will ask the senator if he il
if tends keeping us here all night?" Sci
in ator Jones responded that he expecte
ia to secure a vote tonight He aske
De- that 10 o'clock be fixed as the time f.
IN the vote Senator Chandler objected.
ers Senator Jones suggested 10 ocloC
on tomorrow Senator Chandler again O
on jected
Senator Jones offered to make it
nv o'clock tomorrow. Senator Aldrich o
it jected.
not Senator Jones suggested A o'clock t
nat morrow and Senator Plat objected.
-dy Then it is evident" said he. 9TH
the opposition does not intend to allie
the a vote to be taken on the bill"
1T Senator Plat, resuming his speec
nee spoke against the coercion being pra
5ist ticed by those in charge of the bill Sc
be ator Jones said he was willing to
ma the hour for voting at any time tome
ure row, the opponents of the bill to fix t
an time. Senator Allen declared no &C
sent could be had tonight for any fix
EN- time Senator Plat said the senat
urs in charge of the bill was going to
lire tremes in trying to 'sit it out the fl
dly night" Senator Allison urged that I
les vote be postponed until tomorrow
order to permit proper debate. He 5;
les he would agree to vote after a fair
any bate, but no time could be set TOMS
nge with his consent for taking vote.
nd At 7:45 y. m. Senator Quay suggest
the absence of a quorum and the I
Of was called. Fifty senators respond
he'd four more than a quorum.
)uld Senator Aldrich moved to go into
Of ecutive session.; lost, seven short o
GUS quorum. The senate was thus broui
that to standstill. for although quor
0uld was present. a quorum could not be
nate tanned for vote. Then began
tedious see-saw of calls for quor
the and the roll call and then again 70
tive motion. Each call showed a quor
DO present but not voting
l TO At $50 D. m. on motion of Sena
the Jones, the sergeant-at-arms was dir
and ed to request the presence of abs