New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-20
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

Washington Feb 19-There was an unusually
hrge attendance Of Senators this morning. proba-
bly, In view OF the expected contest over the free
Silver Coinage bill. and the galleries were aiso
well nled with interested spectators The routine
morning business. however consumed the His'
haf-hour with matters Of little public concern
A communication was presented and read from
she Secretary Of the Treasury. In response 10
resolution OF the Senate. in which the Secretary
states the balance In the Treasury to be-excisive
OF $500 OOD gold reserve-ss9 s52S4 The secretary
states 1t his opinion that the Secretary
OF the Treasury ought TO be permanently invested
with authority 10 and sell shorttime bonds or
other obligations for the purpose OF meeting or
dinary deficiencies although he does not think That
there IL any necessity al this time for the exer-
else Of such authority II existed. He is Of the opin-
on that :or the next fiscal year the receipts VIII
exceed the expenditures.
A conference report on the Diplomatic and Consul
lar Appropriation bill presented and agreed
10. All the differences between the Two houses on
that bill have been arranged. except as TO the
appropriation Of 100000 to begin the construction
OF the cable to Hawaii, which the conferrces
were unable to agree. further conference was
ordered that item
Mr.. Jones Dem, Ark) moved that the Senate
proceed with the regular order-the Silver Coin
ege bill An objection to dsplacing morning bust
hess interposed by Mr.. Hill Dem. y. ".
At this point the credentials OF Mr. Wilson, the
new Senator from the State Of Washington. were
presented, and he was sworn in-thus completing
the fun Senate membership Of oghtyegh,.
motion by Mr. German Dem, Md for daily
sessions to begin at H. from tomorrow. was made
and agreed to-
THE SILVER BILL TAKEN Up.
Inc vote was then taken on Mr. Jones's motion to
"hho up 'he Silver bll and It was agreed to
yeas &c. nays q.
% u" having been taken up and read In full
Mr.. Jones. having charge of Il srgc.s,od tho, an
hour be fixed to-day for taking tho nnaI vote on
iis passage.
MI Hale uRepr Me) objected and suggested to
MIR Jones whether 1t was good public nol,cv n
bring up a; this period Of the session a hin which
would necessarily lead TO a long debate and ,o,nh,
perhaps ehdaneer 'he passage OF the Appropriation
BILL and would thus result In an extra .ess,or -,
Congress "
Mr.. Jones said that there was not a rner,h., -,
the body who did not know now how every o,,o
member Of IL would vote. Therefore discussion tor
an hour or a day or week would change nolyodvs
conviction The friends Of the measure were Willing
TO put the matter to the test now without one word
OF debate II the opponents OF the bill saw N n
resist and 10 discuss it, Of its friends coud
not help 1t, but they had 70 make an earnest effort
70 get vote.
Mr. Aldrch Rep.. Y. ID remarked that no Sem
a'or and no person in the United States expected
'h's measure to become a law. II there could he
any real benefit TO the country, or II any result was
20 oe reached by pressing the Bill TO consideration
.'al would be one thing. But the Senator from,
nihahsas had to admit that he did not expect the
"" 70 pass the House TO receive Executive an
.,. therefore II came with III grace Mr.
oneh said from the friends OF the bill TO sug
so ~, .nat bill OF such importance should be bur-
:. through without discussion
-. gray Dem. Del) said that he entire.y agreed