St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-20
DEFEAT FOR JONES.
a Vigorous Championship OF
Cleveland by Villas.

a Vigorous Championship of
Cleveland by Villas.
WASHINGTON Feb 19-At 9 o'clock
tonight the senate adjourned after a
determined, but fruitless effort on the
part of the silver men, led by Jones
of Arkansas, to pass the bill for the
unrestricted coinage of silver.
Mr. Jones himself made the motion
to adjourn after it had been made evil
dent that a voting quorum of senators
could not be held in the senate cham
Der for an an all-night struggle.
One Of the surprises Immediately pre-
ceding the adjournment was a reso-
luton submitted by Mr. Wolcott, of
Colorado. one of the most active sill
yer leaders, declaring that while the
welfare of the country required the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of l6
to /. vet, in view of the near adjourn
ment of congress and the pressing de-
mand of appropriation bills, it was mex
pedient to enter upon the consideration
of the silver bill at the present session
of congress.
No action was taken on the reso-
luton, but it was regarded as signiff-
cantly foreshadowing the course Of
the silver bill when it comes up to-
morrow.
The silver forces asserted their
strength at the outset of the proceed
ines today, and by a vote of sc to 27,
displaced the morning business and
took up the silver bill before the regu-
lar order had been reached.
Mr.. Villas, of Wisconsin, then took
IL, IN, flJ1l
prepared speech defending the admin
istration for the recent bond contract,
When Mr.. Villas concluded at 5:3O
D. M, active 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 a
vote.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, then took
the floor and made an argument
against the bill, being frequently in
terrupted by points of no quorum and
roll calls and suggestions for closing
debate
Mr.. Jones appealed to the opposition
to fix a time for the vote tomorrow,
but no agreement could be reached.
At o'clock the senate business was
brought to a complete standstill by the
failure TO secure quorum on Mr.. Aid
rich's motion to go into executive ses-
sion. From that time until adjourn
ment vain efforts were made to secure
q voting quorum, although a quorum
was present most Of the time, many
senators refusing to vote. This tedious
process continued until o'clock, when
AIr. Jones reluctantly yielded, and the
long session closed.
STRONG OPPOSITION
again developed in the senate to the
Jones bill when the attempt was made
to bring it up for discussion. Mr.. Jones
demanded a yea and nay vote and by
it If was decided to take up the bill, sc
to q.
On the announcement of the vote Mr.
Jones asked that o'clock be fixed as
the time for taking the vote on the bill.
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep., R. u objected,
saying that senators on the Republican
side hardly desired to see such precipi-
tate action.
"It is perfectly evident" said Mr..
zones, that senators will not have
their views changed by any amount of
talk The friends of the measure are
ready to vote, and they hope this vote
will be taken without unnecessary de-
lay. l therefore give notice that I will
sndeavor to secure a vote before the
Eenate adjourns today"
Mr.. Hale asked Mr.. Jones if he meant
that it was deliberately intended to