The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-02-20
SILVER FIGHT FINISHED.
No Vote on the Jones Bill for Un-
* restricted Coinage.
A LONG SESSION OF THE SENATE.

Af,er Remaining in the Chamber Until
Nine O'Clock Last Night, with No Pros
pect OF n Vote, Senator Jones Himself
Moves Adjournment.
y WASHINGTON, Feb Gothic silver fight |
In the senate is finished, and no vote will |
be had on the Jones bill. At Q o'clock last |
night the senate adjourned after deter
mined but fruitless effort ON the part OF
the silver men, led by Mr.. Jones, OF Ar
kansas, to pass the bill for the unrestricted
coinage of silver.
The one day devoted to that bill showed
oonclusively that no amount of pressure
would bring about vote, and II the silver
bill was kept before the senate that IL
would result in defeating the appropria-
tion bills and force an extra session. Ihe
silver men feel that they have shown their
strength, and believe that they have gained
q substantial victory in securing the prom
ise Of a vote upon the resolution presented
by Mr. Woicott declaring the sense OF the
senate. Although the agreement was not
entered into in the senate all the senators
present who were opposing the resolution
agreed privately that vote should be had
on the resolution today. 1t will probably
be debated somewhat, and senators will
briefly express their viows.
1t is possible to prevent vote IL those
who were not parties to the private agree
ment should decide to oppose it, as there
was no unanimous consent asked or given
in the Lenato. Tho Republicans who
agreed that there should be vote in
cluded Senators Aldrich, Platt Chandler
and Quay as we'll as the silver leaders on
che Republican side, while Senators Cock
rell Blackb and Jones of the Demo-
cratic senators agreed to the proposition.
The opponents of the Jones bill present
said they were willing there should be o
vote on the declaratory resolution pre-
sented by Mr.. Wolcott, and it Is believed
that this private agreement will be adj
hcred to in the senate. This ends the sill
yer fight for this session, and the appro-
priation bills Will monopolizs the remain
der of the session, with perhaps some time
devoted to the bankruptcy bill and the
pooling bill.
The silver forces asserted their strength
nt the outset of the proceedings yesterday,
and by vote of 80 to 81 displaced the
morning business and took up the silver
bill before the regular order had been
reached.
Mr.. Villas, Of Wisconsin, then took the
Moor for four hours in a carefully prepared
speech defending the administration fol
che recent bond contract. When Mr.
Villas concluded, at 535 p. M, active step'
were taken by the silver men to force I
fnal vote. 1t was evident, however, tina
the opposition was ready to talk agains
time and thus carry the debate through
the night, II necessary, to cut off vote.
Mr. Platt, of Connecticut took the foo
and made an argument against the bill
being frequently interrupted by points o
no quorum and roll calls and suggestion
for closing debate.
Mr. Jones appealed to tho opposition +
M time for vote, but no agreemen
could be reached At o'clock the sennt
business was brought to a complete stand
still by tho failure to secure quorum o.
Mr.. Aldrich's motion to go into executiv
session.
From that time until adjournment vai
efforts were made to secure vot!n
quorum, although quorum was preser
most OF the time, many senators refusin
vote. This tedious process continue
r. until O'Clock, when Mr.. Jones reluctantl
yielded and the long session closed.
The house spent yesterday In the fu
ther consideration of the naval npproprlt
tion bill. The points OF order made b
Mr.. Savers against tho item for the IL
crease Of the enlisted force of the nav
were overruled, and his amendments lool
eng to their elimination wera defeate
gThe committee on naval affairs We're vi
vorious on every test of strength take
The paragraphs providing for the inerea
6f the navy (battleships and torpedo boat
will be reached today, and tho commit
As sanQuine that tho increases reeoT
mended will be authorized. The confe
snce report on the bill to extend the tin
2or making returns under the income Il
law were agreed.