The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-02-21
SENATOR JONES HOLDS THE
SENATE IN SESSION TILL 8
u. NJ, ENDEAVORING TO
SECURE A VOTE on
THE SILVER BILL.
SENATOR Villas UPHOLOS CARLISLE
1D The Recent Bond Contract in an Able
Speech-Thc Action Was Necessary
10 Avert "a Calamity-He Spoke
for Nearly -Four IIours-Pro-
crcdings in the House.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Thcre was q
Barge attendance on the floor Of the senate
today and the galleries were filed in an.
aicipation Of the struggle and perhaps Il
aOfe on the silver bill, which had been
-ldroitly brought TO the front last night
as unfinished business.
There was hardly an absentee on the
Democratic side, indicating the desire of
the different elements to present full ranks
IN The imepnding contest. 1t was evident
al The outset that the silver strength
would be- augmented by another vote, as
the credentials of Mr. Wilson, the new
-SenatOr from Washington state, had been
received, and Mr.. Wilson was said TO be
sworn in.
A report from the secretary of the treas
airy was read in response TO the resolution
concerning the need of legislation to meet
The DEFICIENCIES. The secretary stated
lhat an available balance of 99,S7J, 900,
exclusive of over $4,000, 900 gold reserve,
is on hand. He expressed the opinion
that il would be desirable for the secre-
tary of the treasury to have the authority
ta issue and sell such time bonds to
incct DEFICIENCIES.
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
stems except the 100000 for beginning
the Hawaiian cable.
The report was confirmed and a fur
aher conference directed on the Hawaiian
cable item.
Mr.. Call Dem, Fla.) presented petit
ZION from the Worlds Arbitration league
signed by $50 members of the British
parliament, favoring action toward inter
national arbitration.
Mr.. Call offered resolution which
went over that the senate session begin
at IL o'clock and continue until . o'clock
with night session beginning at s o'clock.
Mr.. Hill Dem., n. " secured unani-
NOUS consent for taking up the bill to
mid in the erection of Il monument at
Baltimore TO the Maryland heroes i'll the
Revolutionary war
The bill was passed and then Mr.. Jones
Dem, Ark, in charge of the silver BILL
was at once on his feet with II request
that the senate proceed with the regular
order, which, by the vote of last night, is
the silver bill
Mr.. Hill objected to displacing the
morning business.
Then" said Mr.. Jones, 81 will move
10 take il up at once"
II was apparent that vote was immi-
rcnt. Thercupon Mr.. Voorhees, QDem.,
lnd( arose and presented the creden-
4ials of Mr.. Wilson, the new senator
from Washington, and he was sworn IN.
MIR. Jones further yielded for the reso,,
tuition of Mr.. German, which was agreed
10. for senate sessions beginning ut IL
o'clock on and after tomorrow.
Mr.. Jones now presented his molloll
70 rake up the silver bill. Great interest
was shown while the yea and nay vote
was being taken. The motion prevailed
hy the decisive majority of yeas, ~;
nays, ~. A.,
ON the announcement of the vote, Mr..
Joncs asked that 4 o'clock be fixed rs the
time for taking the vote on the bill
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., Il. ~ objected, say
ing that senator's on the RepuDhcan sue
hardly desired to see such precipltate &C
1ion. -,
ut is perfectly evident" said Mr. Jones
chat senators will not have their views
changed by any amount OF talk. Inc
friends of the measure are ready 10 Not,
and hope their vote will be taken withou,
delay. |, therefore, give notice that
will endeavor to secure u vote Dclore 'h'
senate adjourns tonight
Mr. Hale asked Mr.. Jones IL IL wa
intended to displace the great appropra
lion bills and to keep the silver bill before
The conference without regard to conse
.nuence. with the attending dangers o.
,iefeating some of the appropriation DIE
and compelling an extra session OIL con
grcss. A.. - .,,,
Mr.. Jones rcjoined sharply that II any
nppropriation bills were retarded II Woul'
NO because II vote on his silver bill was
mot promptly taken. He rcasSertrd ina
The friends of the measure were en-
titled TO vote rs speedily MS possible.
"rhe senator is trying to shift the bur
Ion" responded Mr.. Hale 1T Is by IL
means of minor consequence that Seli''
,ors on this side of the chamber lnsis
that the great Appropriation DlilS ID
passed. 1t is the action OF those Selll
tors who now obtrude this new measure
before the senate that causes the danger
1t is going too far for the senator to suE
cost that fair debate on such measure
means delay and dilatory tactics.
Mfr. Harris asked: "Will the senate
lHale) name the number OF hours tn
ennonents of this bill will require e
state their views? The friends of tn
measure do not desire time. 50 That l
we can learn the time desired by the OF
position. an agreement ON the vote ma
he reached"
"That is hardly real pertinent, tai
and square question said Mr.. Jones
win any amount of talk for momen
change the RESULT
probably not responded MIR. llal'
But | think the friends of the bill ha
better 20 on without these suggestions q
diatory tactics"
1T needs no more intimation," sal
Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Aldrich urged that n bill of thi
importance should not be rushed throug
without debate. There would probabl
be numerous amendments offered +.
quiring explanation and discussion.
should be recognized also that whatere
the senate did, the bill could get the al