The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-21
IN THE SENATE.
The Silver Bill Withdrawn and Indian
Appropriation Taken Up.


The silver Bill Withdrawn and Indian
Appropriation Taken Up.
Washington City, Feb. 20.-The senate
began its II O'Clock sessions Today. rem
dercd necessary by the pressing de-
mands of the appropriation bills. Only
ten senators were present wfsen the
session opened. but the galleries were
filled with delegates to the W0man's
National Association, In session here.
Hin. always watchful against surprises.
was one of the earliest corners. Jones
OF Arkansas, In charge OF the silver
bill. :Ffioh still held Its advantage as
unfinished business. circulated among
his associates. Piatt, Conn. Higgins,
Rep. Del. and other Republican sena-
tors were evidently prepared to carry
forward the opposition to the silver bill.
and Higgins secured the floor for a
speech but Jones soon came forward
with an important announcement. The
friends of the regular order. the silver
biu." said ne. have no wish To risk
the danger of an extra session OF con-
gress. They 50 stated at the outset of
the discussion. The events have shown
that this danger might be incurred, and
The great appropriation bills might be
put In jeopardy. So for that reason
the friends of the silver bill have
authorized me to say that IL will not be
further pressed at the present session
OF congress-
The presiding officer presented the
Woacott silver resolution. coming over
from last night. declaring in favor of
silver coinage at a ratio OF is To !, but
stating that It was inexpedient at this
late day In the session to take up the
silver hill.
appropriation bill. but II was cut off by
the objection OF Btrler, In charge of the
pooling bill.
Higgins then addressed the senate on
the Woicott resolution. He said the re-
peal of the Sherman law was notice to
the world that the United States would
not longer be the patient ass TO bear
the burden OF silver.
At fe o'clock. the hour of unfinished
business arriving. sharp controversy
arose as TO the precedence OF the vari-
Gus bills The woIoott resolution,
under the rules, went to the calendar.
German appealed TO senator's to stoh
the fruitiess discussion on the pending
wolcott resolution and 70 take up the
appropriation bias, which were de-
manding attention, II 1t was hoped 10
pass them He moved to take up the
indian appropriation biz. Butler, In
charge OF the pooling bin. objected, and
demanded a roll caN. The motion pre-
vailed, IS 10 I2. The effect OF the vote
was ~ displace the silver bill as the un-
finished business and send IL back 10 the
calendar The vote against tfe Indian
appropriation bin was not a test of
strength on the pooling bill. as many
E.y.=z.=.- II that measure voted 10 con-
side. the Indian bill The negative
votes were: blanchard. Butter. Cam
den. Cameron. Faulkner. Hunter. Jones.
Ark: Lindsay. Mis-. Mitchell. Wis;
Quay and wolc1tt--totai ~.
The Indian appropriation bill being
taken up. Higgins continued his inter
ruptesf speech on the finances.
MandefSoH offered an amendment to
the. woicott resolution. as follows:
Provided. That efforts should he
pressed by the United States TO induce
international b.-fnetallissn. and that any
legislation for free coinage og silver
should provide for the maintenance of
the parity between both fneta.S. TO
which the faith Of this country has
been repeatedly p.eSfge~5''
Chandler addressed the senate on the
Wuicott resolution. The speech was
brief II was looked upon as sigg4ifi-
cant, ard was followed with interest,
owing 10 the SSroullnent part Chandler
has talsesl in shaping the course % the
Republican side OF the chamber. He
said:
"fu degerence 70 ere prevailing
or,lulon ~ New Engiarsi. and because
II may ba uuwiSe 10 open our sy4ints 90
the usalia,ftesi coinage ~ silver wFthsu:
concurrent action an tfe para of other
great nations. sssA2! vote aga.Tss, the
r~~s,siing rasolatsan, But very Fnucl,
rsss-re: that 7 sanFsrg also now vote Sn
eaV-u~ % ssssrxe affirmative measure n
the e.srss-tsaga ~ tss-TrsetalilsEn. - pro-
mote warteh the Republican party Is
sacre<siy pledged by the grNoT1ises of its
nas.auai convention cf iss2. which as
vet nothing fYas t-@en i7srse IN redeem.
Geld rysases- yrssssalI;sEn Is eur destiny. II
.s5egsss Affirmative action an sassshs.~ sis-
rsx-ssoa ~ rot sog- taken The afog-
ton ~ the ssnEse gold standard has
ase.sss~a To sAl0cr the present calamity.