Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-20

WASHINGTON. D. c., February 10
At nine o'clock tonight the Senate ad.
journed. after a determined but lrau.
less effort on the part Of the silver men.
led by Mr.. Jones. OF Arkansas, to pass
the bill for the unrestricted coinage OK
silver. Mr. Jones, himself, made the
motion to adjourn, after IL had been
made evident that voting quorum OF
Senators could not be held To- the Senate
chamber for an all night struggle.
One Of the surprises Immed ately pre-
ceding the adjournment, was rsso-
luton submitted by Mr. Walcott, OF
Colorado, one Of the most active silver
leaders, declaring that while tho wei.
fare OF the country required The FREQ
coinage OF silver at the rauo OF Is 90 4,
yet ia view of the near ad iourumeutu
Congress, and the pressing demand Of
appropriation bills u was .neypsdieut 10
enter upon the consideration of the
silver bII AZ the present session Of Con-
gress. No action was taken on tle
resolution, butit was regarded
As SIGNIFICANTLY FoEEsuAuOwING
the course OF the silver bill when il
comes up tomorrow. The silver iorcCs
asserted their strength az the outset ot
the proceedings to-day, and by y0'a
of 36 TO %, displaced tho morning busi-
ness, and TOOK up the silver ui.I before
the regular order had been reached
Mr.. Villas, OF Wisconsin, then took
the floor for four hours In carefully
prepared speech defending the admins
tration FOR the recent bond contract
When Mr.. Villas concluded, 40 $3.50 %.
NJ, active steps were taken by tho
silver men 20 force nnal vote. 10 was
evident, however, that the opposition
was ready 10 talk against time, and thus
carry the debate through the night, it
necessary, TO cut of vote.
Mr. Platt, OF Connecticut then took
the door aud made an argument against
the bill, being requsutIy Interrupted by
poiuts ~ no quorum and roll cahr s"~
suggestions for closing debate.
Mr.. Jones appealed 20 the opposition
10 ix a time for q vote tomorrow, but
no agreement could boz reached. At 3
o'clock the Senate business was brought
TO A COMPLETE ,TANDsTLL
by she failure to secure a quorum on
Mr.. Aldrich's motion 90 ~ into exec
utive session.
From that time until adjournment
vain efforts were made 90 secure a yot-
ing quorum, although @ quorum was
present most OF the time, many Sem
atorS refusing 90 vote. This tedious
process continued until o'clock, when
Mr.. Jones reluctantly yielded, aad tne
long session closed.
4 REPORT From TIE SECRETARY
OF the Treasury was read in response
to the resolution concerning the need
OF legislation 10 meet lho deficiencies.
The Secretary stated that 800 available
balance of 500, ,81j, 600, exclusive ot over
S55, 600, 900 gold reserve, Is on hand. lie
expressed the opinion taat 10 "onld De
desirable for the Secretary OF lDs
Treasury TO have the authority TO ISSUE
and sell such time bonds Oh meet 1eH-
ciencies, The Secretary added Lo"-
ever, that no such deficiency n'"
exists or is likely, and he wa- oi opinion
that there would be ample revenue Tor
the coming fsca year.
OFFERED FOR PUBLIC rWriin''
NEW YORK. February l9-Ihe man
ayers OF the Belm0ut-AiJ-Eln govern
ment loan syndicate issued their pros
Dectus for the American ha.i OF the
new per cent. bonds late this aiI'f-
noon. The bonds are issued for public