The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-02-22
QUESTION Is SHELVED
SENATE DONE WITH THE JONES
FINANCIAL BILL.

with Clear Majority Of Nine the Silver
Men Could SEQ Nothing Ahead but I'm
limited Oratory, and Jones Gives Up tho
Fight.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3l-At 9 o'clock last
night the senate adjourned after deter
mined but fruitlcss effort on the part Of
the silver men, led by Jones OF Arkansas,
TO pass the bill for the unrestricted coin
age OF silver. Jones himself made the
motion to adjourn, after IL had been made
evident that voting quorum Of senators
could not be held in the senate chamber
for an all.night struggle. One Of the sur
prises Immediately preceding the adjourn
ment was resolution submitted by
Wolcott Of Colorado, one of the most act
i've silver leaders, declaring that while
the welfare OF the country required the
free coinage of silver ut the ratio OF 1910
], yet in view of the near adjournment Of
congress and the pressing demand of ap-
preparation bills it was inexpedient to en-
ter upon tho consideration Of the silver
bill at the present session of congress.
Silver Men Show Their Strength.
No action was taken OH tho resolution,
but it was regarded as significantly fore
shadowing the course Of the silver bill
when it comes up today. The silver forces
asserted their strength at the outset of the
proceedings, and by vote OF So to "a dis
placed the morning business and took up
the silver bill before the regular order had
been reached. The latest elected member
of the senate, Wilson of Washington, was
q recruit for the silver ranks Villas then
took the floor for four hours, with a care
fully prepared speech defending the i'd
ministration for the recent bond contract.
When Villas concluded, ut $3.50 p. m, nc
tive steps were taken by the silver men to
force a final vote.
1t was, evident, however, that the oppo
sition was ready to talk against time and
thus carry the debate through the night,
If necessary to cut off q vote. PlatL of
Connecticut took the floor and made an
argument against the bill, being frequent
ly interrupted by points of no quorum
and roll calls and suggestions for closing
debate. Jones appealed to the opposition
to fix time for the vote today, but no
agreement could be reached AT \ o'clock
the senate business was brought to n COM
pletc standstill by the failure to secure
quorum ON Aldrichs motion to go into
executive session.
Jones Has to Yield ut Last.
From that time until adjournment vain
efforts were made to secure voting
quorum, although quorum was present
most of tho time many senators refusing
TO vote. This tedious process continued
until 8 o'clock, when Jones reluctantly
yielded and the long session closed. The
Republicans admitted that the senate was
as ready to vote on the Jones bill as it
ever would be; that no amount of talk
would change anybody's opinion; but
they were determined all the Same that
the vote should not be taken, and it has
come to DO acknowledged that any min
GRITTY can prevent business in the senate.
The silver fight in the senate is finished,
and no vote will be had on the Jones bill.
The one day devoted to that bill showed
conclusively that no amount of pressure
would bring about q vote, and that If the
silver bill was kept before the senate it
would result in defeating the appropria-
ton bills and force an extra session. The
silver men feel that they have shown their
strength, and believe that they have
gained substantial victory in securing
the promise of u vote upon the resolution
presented by Wolcott, declaring the sense
Of the senate.
Although the agreement was not en-
tered into in the senate all the senators
present who were opposing the resolution
agreed privately that q vote should be had
on the resolution today. 1t will probably
be debated somewhat, and senators will
briefly express their views. 1t is possible
to prevent IL vote IL those who were not
parties to the private agreement should
decide to oppose it, as there was no unan-
imous consent asked OF given in the sem
ate. The Republicans who agreed that
there should DO n vote Included Aldrich,
Platt, Chandler and Quay, rs we'll rs the
silver leaders on the Republican side,
while Cockrcll, Blackburn and Jones, of
the Democrats, agreed TO the proposition.
The opponents Of the Jones bill present
said they We're willing there should be
vote on the dcclaratory resolution present.
cd by Wolcott and il is believed that this
private agreement will be adhered to in
the senate. This ends the silver fight for
this session. ana the appropriation bills
will monopoliZc the remainder of the scs-
sion, with perhaps some time devoted to
the bankruptcy bill and the pooling bill.