The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-20

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Mr.. Villas concluded his argument with
the declaration that "the people OF the
United States love their honor as they
prize their liberty; and their sober judg-
ment never tolerated, and never VIII toll
crate, the national reproach of the least
equivocatiOn in dealing with its creditors.
That gentleman never lived, however
high bred, honorable, and chivalrous,
whose sense Of honor was keener. higher.
or more sensitive than the public opinion
of the freemen of America"
Mr.. Villas spoke for nearly four hours,
and commanded close attention all through
his speech. When he took his seat, Mr..
Squire, rep, of Washington sent 10 the
clerks desk and had read the act Of June
25, 1873, expressly declaring that all United
States bonds payable in coin should be
paid in gold or silver coin at option of the
government. That act. ne said was a full
and complete answer to the entire argu-
ment of the senator from Wisconsin.
A conference report on the bill as to the
time when income tax returns are TO be
made was presented and explained by Mr.
Vest and agreed TO.
MIR. Vest frcm the committee on c~r-
merce reported bill postponing the time
when THE rules of the sea'-to prevent
collisions-agreed TO between maritime
nations) are to go into efect-the pream-
BILE stating that this was done at the
earnest request of the government of
Great Britain
After remarks by Mr.. Frye, and Mr.
White, in condemnation Of the action OF
the British government in Withdrawing
from the international agreement, the
bill was passed.
At D. m, the republican opponents Of
e hppnm a
struction tactics under the lead OF Mr.
Aldrich. He moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to executive business and all but
six of the republican senators withheld
their votes. This necessitated call OF the
roll, to which 80 senators, seven more
than a quorum, responded. Again the vote
was taken; again no quorum responded;
and again the roll call was resorted to-
This rotation went on until finally, at $40
O'clock only % senators answered 10 the
roll call; when the sergeant-at-arms re-
ceved an order to request the attendance
of the absent members. and was fur
nished a list OF their names.
While the Senate was waiting for the
appearance of quorum negotiations
were being carried on for way out Of
the difiiculty and the success of these
negotiatons-of which Mr. Cockrell was
the principal manager-was apparent
when, at O'Clock p. m. the quorum was
completed; the motion for an executive
session was Withdrawn by Mr.. Aldrich.
and the following resolution was offered
by Mr.. Wolcott being the one agreed
upon among the negotiatOrs:
Resolved, That ii Is the sense of the
Senate that the welfare and prosperity
of the United States require the enact
ment of a law for the free and unlim-
tied coinage Of silver at ratio Of 16
to l.
Resolved, That in view of the fact that
this congress will expire by law on March
A. and that there are important appro-
priation bills requiring the attention Of
the Senate, it is the sense OF the SEN
ate that consideration of such a law be
not entered upon at this session Of con-
gress.
Let that resolution lie over till to-
morrow and be printed" said Mr.. Jones
of Arkansas.
The resolution went over, and the Sem
ate at o'clock D. m, on motion of Mr.
Jones, adjourned until tomorrow at II
o'clock.