New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-21
SILVER CONTROL IN THE SENATE.
THE FREE-COINAGE MAJORITY REFUSES TO ACT
on THE BOND BILL AND THEN ApPROrRr-
IN THE SILVER STATES

ATEs MONEY FOR MINING SCHOOLS
IN THE SILVER STATES.
Washington, Jan. 2O-Numerous petitions were
presented TO the Senate to-day and referred to
committees in favor Of the Stone bill relating i'm
migration, raising the level of the great lakes ser
vice pensions. the recognition OF Cuban begerency.
/ the retirement Of greenbacks and relating the
Transvaal Republic
The joint resolution heretofore introduced by Mr..
Cullom Rep, HI. authorizing the employment Of a
skilled architect to assist the supervising architect
Of the Treasury Department In preparing the de-
signs plans and specifications for the public build
ing in Chicago and approprating $1,000 for the
purpose. was taken up for action. After consider
able discussion the joint resolution was passed
yeas 10: nays. 3.
The Bond bill was then taken up. Mr. Plat
Rep.. Comm inquired Of Mr. Jones Dem, Ark)
in charge OF the House Bond bill with the free
silver substitute. TO when vote upon it could
be had.
Mr.. Jones said he unable state as there
several Senators who desired to speak upon It,
Mr. Plat remarked that the bill had been pending
for about three weeks There was no opposition he
said, from Senators favoring the measure The
free-silver majority was evidently obstructing H.
self.
Mr. Jones said that the original Bond bill was now
free-silver measure and that its friends would
take due time to present i;s merits to the country
and would fix time for a vote
Mr.. Plat said that he did not know what reason
there could be for delay in acting the bill
Neither did he know why the free-silver amend
mem was proposed. unless the object to eni-
barrass the Treasury-it being perfectly well known
that no free-colnage measure going to pass
this Congress And yet three weeks had been taken
up-while the bond call pending-in academic
discussions of questions as TO the money standard
of the country What other object. he asked, could
there be except to embarrass the Treasury?
Mr. Pugh (Dem., Ala.) said that those who were
anxious for vote on the subject could be graft
fled by voting upon the resolution offered by him
last week. being the Stanley Matthews proposition
OF 1878. He wanted 10 what progress the money
power had made since 1878 in revoutonizng the
sentiment OF the two houses.
mentary situation OF Mr.. Pugh's resolution. stat
that revolutionary resolution. He therefore asked
Mr. Pugh not to press 1t this afternoon.
to-morrewy' Mr. Pugh asked.
Not tomorrow; some other day." was Mr.. Hills
Can you fix day. when the vote on my resou-
sp may not be sasn M said FS M H
"as to the precise time when the election OF Sen
0Ts NIL vii be- displaced in favor Of the Sem
"t Mr. Pugh made a motion to take up and con-
Mr. Hill remarked that tie s s Of that sa m elton
president concurred in that view.
declared that he dd mot wsn 10 as
- have his resolution made the unfinished business
in the morning hour.
Mr. Hi objected ,o, . NJ, ro,os IA
'h the Rond bill saying that the appropriation
pnsh sne soon be before The Senate and would
.hnn have the right of way He added that IL was
theh inosition OF both Houses to wind up the ses-
siSn or a. Jones iatsd that he only RETAINED from
III Tho hill because several Senators nad ap,
ppesed TO him not do so until they mad adare5seo
p ~. canoto which they were not yet prepareu u
tnc a. co,ld not refuse to allow them reasohapie
49, ,I "especiay as there was no occasion TOT any
oreai hurry at this moment so,u,tor wont
sr Ths 1ond bill and Mr.. Pugh's resolution "e"'
over for the day. ,...o. q, california Oregon,
xasb J Montana, Idaho. Nevada "SoH'''i u