Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-20
SILVER men IN A MAJORITY
They Succeed in Getting the Jones
Bill Up,
GOLD SENATORS FILIBUsTERING.
They Talk Until Nine O'clock at Nigh
Against Time,
A Vote May lie Reached Today-The
House Has Light Days woris-The
American Part of the cold borrow.
Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.


the silver bill. which y been adroitly
brought to the frop'0Ss Wight as un-
finished business. y.
There was hardly az on the
Democratic side. indlca, ~ ~, desire
OF the different elements. M. cent
fun ranks In the impendih z, U. t.
II was evident at the outset e
silver strength would be augmen I. by
another vote. as the credentials OF Mr..
Wilson, the new senator from Wash
ington state, had been received, and
Mr. Wilson was ready TO be sworn in.
A report from the secretary of the
treasury was read in response to the
resolution concerning the need OF legls-
lation to meet the deficiencies The
secretary stated that an available bal
ance OF S99S7JOOO exclusive OF over
$5j,OOOO0O gold reserve. is on hand. He
expressed the opinion that 1t would be
desirable for the secretary of the treas
ury to have the authority TO issue and
sell such time bonds to meet defcien-
cies.
The secretary added, however that
no such deficiency now exists or is
likely, and he was of the opinion that
there would be ample revenue for the
coming fiscal year.
Mr. Blackburn Dem, Ky.) reported
from the conference committee on the
diplomatic and consular bill that an
agreement had been reached on all the
items except the S500,0O0 for beginning
the Hawaiian cable.
The report was confirmed, and fur
ther conference directed on the Ha-
wallan cable item.
Mr.. Can CDem., Fla,) presented pc
titlon of the Worlds Arbitration
league, signed by $50 members OF the
British parliament, favoring action to-
4 ward International arbitration.
MIR. Dan offered a resolution, which
went over. that the senate sessions
! begin at II o'clock and continue until
. o'clock. with a night session, be-
ginning at y. IN.
: MIR. Hin Dem. N " secured unanl-
nous consent for taking up the bill TO
aid in the erection Of "a monument at
= Baltimore to the Maryland heroes In
i the Revolutionary war.
I The bill was passed, and Mr. Jones
= Dem., Arlt). in charge or tho silver
3 hill. was at once on his feet with re-
quest that the senate proceed with the
regular order. which, by the vote OF
last night X the silver bill,
Mr.. Hll objected to dlsplacing the
morning business.
Then" said Mr.. Jones, 81 VIII move
to take II mp at once"
!, II was apparent that n vote was
4 Imminent. Thereupon Mr. VOORHEES,
Dem, Ind arose and presented inc
credentials OF Mr. Wilson, the new
senator from washington, and he was
= sworn In. 49,. ..o
tuition of Mr. German. which was agree'
4 10. for senate sessions beginning at /
l. o'clocl; on aud after tomorrow
Mir. Jones' now presented his motion
lie to take up the silver bin. Great IN
Of terest was shown while the yea am
a prevailed by the decisive majority o
10 yeas. s5; nays, 81. The vote was a
to Yeas.Allen. Bate. Berry Blackburn
n blanchard, Butler, Call, Cameron, carr
Is dubois, Faulkner, George, Hansptousn
Or Harris, Hunton, Jones .Ark,l' h S,, ms
I'd Iaurin. Martin Mitchell (Ore-l, Morgan
n pascoe. PETER. Perkins, PeutlgreW
N pon,er Purh. Roach, Stewart. Teller
te Vest Voorhees,, Walsh. White, Whsoi
a Wolcott and washington Total. 80,
IN NAYS - Aldrlch, Burrows, carer
Camden. Carey, Chandler DlS9n, h tIy,,
GRAY Hale Hawley. HIGGINS ~
1ioar Lindsay, Lodge, McMillin. NC
10 , ,5Uar Mitchell CWis.). Morrill,, Palm
~ ar PLAT Proctor, RANSOM Nllh'
To- Washburn. Total. q. .po ,.o.o NJ,
M ON the announcement OF tne vote M
~, Tones asked that o'clock DC nAeu IL
- ,t,e lime for taking the vote on me M
% '. Nn A,drleh Rep., X. ~ objected
g owing mat senators on the Republics
as aide hardly desired to see snoh p'e0'P
elk tate action. ,,.- .otd NJ,
lin at Is perfectly eVl1nnl, 49, 4he
~ Tones. THAT senators VIII not nav uiv
90 ,.ievs changed by any amount OF iain
NY, nsv"e eris,nds Of the measure are read
10 vote md hope their Note WIN y
" u,tfbo,t delay ! therefore CAV
rd ,,.t1ce that / will endeavor TO secure
OF Via before the senate adlourhs
rot night" ~. r,.,o. II n wa
~ a, dlsnlace the great appr,
ll,e-,,',, Hills and keep silver before N
- ,atc without regard TO c9nselusle
Win the attending dangers OF u1,eatil'
some Of the appropriation pl,,s w
compelling an extra sess,on ~,
NJ Homes rejOined Sharply thht
N arnroprlation bills were rethrde
4, ,.n,iid he because vote on ms ~
II ,,er Mn was not promptly n.Asir Il,
81 reasserted that the irlenus ~ :"
measure were entitleu ="
- SPEEDILY a. pogslole, 20 shl,t m
.The senator IS trying 20 hhu ~, ="
A an,, :, responded Mr. Hale ~
b Sv' mo- means o. minor consequence , nc, ~ n
ssnators on this side Of M EN-, enah nj,
insist met the st ,se action Of those SCI
be pas NM now obtrude this new mea
aiars ,s wnU The he senate that causes Z
Sae err. II is going too fas tor ,, Il =
s senator to suggest that far debate nln n,
s,,ch rneagures means aelAy "nD n'''
tory tactics. -. .yv,u Tho senat,
AT. hr,s Inc number OF hours u
CHalel ns'' ~ ms bill viii require
siate their yewsg The ,n friends sa , Gl
measure =. The time desired by q
we can is"t an agreement Of the 70
may srh ~ i hsrdly real psr ,.ssaa e e
and saasrs ,y s SSa tell in adysnee 10