The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-02-23
Rather Than Block Legislation
They Agree to Wait.
HAVE SECURED A DEADLOCK
Sc iators Were Kept on the Anxious Seat
Until "a Late Hour Last
Evening.

large attendance on the floor of the
senate today and the galleries We're
well filled in anticipation of struggle
and perhaps vote on the silver Dill
adroitly forced to the front last night
as unfinished business. There was hard
~ an absentee on the democratic side.
1t was evident at the outset that the
silver strength would be augmented
by another vote, as the credentials of
Wilson, the new senator from Washing
ton. had been received,
The report from the secretary of the
treasury in response to the resolution
concerning need of legislation to meet
deficiencies, was read. The secretary
stated that an available balance of
$685. $4,000 exclusive of $55.000,0OO gold /
reserve, is on hand. He expressed the |
opinion that it would be desirable for |
the secretary to have authority to issue /
and sell time bonds to meet the de-
ficiencies but added that no such de
ficiency now exists or is likely to exist,
and was of the opinion that there would
be ample revenue for the coming fiscal
year
Senator Blackburn reported from the
conference committee on the diplomatic
and consular bill that an agreement had
been reached on all the items except
100000 for beginning the Hawaiian
cable. The report was confirmed and
a further conference on the Hawaiian
cable item was ordered
The ayes and noes were called on
Senator Jones motion to take up the
silver bill i'm the senate today and il
was carried, 36 to 81 Senator George
voted in the affirmative today and Sen
ator Wilson of Washington, who had
Just been sworn in, also voted for the
silver bill.
JONES WILL NOT QUIT.
on the announcement of the vote
Senator Jones asked that 1 o'clock be
fixed as the time for taking vote on
the bill Senator Aldrich objected, say
ing that the senator's on the republican
side hardly desired to see precipitate
action.
1T is perfectly evident" said Sena-
tor Jones that the 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 delay. 1 therefore give no
tice that l will endeaVor to secure q
vote before the senate adjourns to-
night"
Senator Hale asked Senator Jones il
he meant that it was deliberately in
tended to displace the great appropria
ton bills and keep this silver bill be
fore the senate without regard to con
sequences, with the attendant danger
of defeating some of the appropriation
bills and compelling an extra session
of congress.
Senator Jones rejoined that if an.
appropriation bills were retarded
would be because the silver bill was no
promptly taken up. He reasserted tina
..1.. Il, fr., "A
to vote
THE senator is trying to shift tn
burden" responded Senator Hale. 81
is by no means of minor consequence
that the senators on this side insis
that the great appropriation bills b
passed. 1t is the action of those sens
tors who now obtrude this new measul
before the senate that causes the dan
ger"
Senator Harris asked "WiH the sci
ator QIale) name the number of houl
the opponents of this bill will requii
TO state their views?" "That is hard
a real pertinent. fair and square que
ton" answered Senator Hale.
viii the senator answer this que
tion?" said Senator Jones. "Will al
amount of talk for a moment chani
the RESULT" "Probably not" respon
ed Senator Hale
Senator Aldrich urged that bill
this Importance should not be rush'
through without debate. There wou
probably be numerous amendments {
fered requiring explanation and discu
sion It should be recognized also tn
whatever the senate did the bill cou
not get the approval of the co-ordina
branches Of the government.
Senator Jones said it was not for I
senate to consider what the eXecuti
branch of the government would
majority in the senate desired
vote. This closed the efforts toward
agreement on the time for vote a
inaugurated what appears to be a &C
test of endurance.
Villas TO THE FRONT.
Senator villas then addressed the 81
ate. He spoke of the presidents 81
eral messages to congress and his &c
slant appeals with words solemn a
almost pathetic in their earnestne
to deal with the financial conditio
Rut there had been absolute impotef
in congress to meet the perils of
country. Senator Villas then took
the events leading to the recent be
contract
He proceeded to show that the WI
drawals of gold were so great in j
nary that it became obvious to
treasury that a systematic run was
,ng made on its gold" After revi
ING the run on the treasury prior to
execution of the contract for the
of bonds and the consequent impol