Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-02

the proposition so fair that there would be no objection to it by any one.
 MT. Peffer, populist, of Kansas, opposed the amendment as giving away" the whole principle for which the friends of silver were contending.
 Just as the hands of the clock were almost pointing to the hour of 2-when all debate was to cease-Mr. German rose, and in earnest and impressive tones said:
 MT. President, congress has been call ed upon to give immediate relief to the treasury. It is so urgent that we were requested to remaiH.hefe during the holi-. days to see if it were not possible to per feet some measure to relieve the pressure on the treasury. In answer to that re- quest from the executive we have before us the house bill, as one of the series Of measures-a bill to authorize the issue or 3 per cent bonds and short time certih- cates. The senate finance committee, be- ing hostile especially to the administra- ton, has responded by proposing unlim- ited coinage of silver.
 '.Mr President, 1t was known as we'll the day when that sub stitute was reported as 1t is now, that the conditions of the silver question are precisely what they were in 1890; and that it is impossible to have this provision become a law at this time, or at any time prior to March, 1S97." Mir Morgan, democrat, of Alabama Why?
 Mr Gorman-The public declarations of the president of the United States, that bill containing such provision can not meet with his approval.
 Mir Allen, populist, of Nebraska-The democratic platform calls for it.
 Mir Gorman-Under these conditions, MT. President, and under the conditions which exist in this chamber the adVo- cates of the free coinage of silver cannot themselves agree upon any proposltion-
 I.xr fl.n fnC fn- day. Those who desire that it shall be metal of final redemption have not by their votes today been able to agree on any proposition.
 MT. Morgan-I call the senator's atten- ton to the fact that it is no part of the duty of congress to legislate under the decision of the president of the United States. It's legislation must be inde- pendent.
 Mir. Gorman-I fully agree to that prop osition, and only regret that there mas not been more Independence in the past. The senator from Alabama will not go farther than I to resent the encroach- ments of any executive. With view 10 bringing this question to direct vote, I move that the substitute be laid on the table.
 The vote was taken, and MT. Germans motion was rejected-yeas 34, nays 43. as follows:
 Messrs. Allison. Baker Burrows, Caf- fiery, Chandler, Davis, Elkins, Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger Gear, Gibson, German, say. Lodge, Mcbride, McMillan, Martin. Mitchell of Wisconsin. Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson, Palmer, Platt Proctor, Shermat Thurston, Villas, Wetmore-34. .eL
 Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Bl ry Blanchard, Brown, Butler. Cab, Ser eron, Cannon, Carter, Chiffon, Cam Cockrell, Daniel, George, Harris, ark, Jones of Arkansas, Jones 1of NtIrby. Kyle Mantle, Mills, Mitchell of tevada, Pasco, Peffer, Perkins. Pettigrev Oregon, ard, Pugh, Roach, Shoup, SqYa Pritch- art. Teller, Tillman, Turpie. apire, Stew hees, Walthall, Warren WfLVest, Voor- 43 lite, Wilson
 The vote was next takef
 rIli's seigniorage amendgA on MT. Nor rejected-yeas 3S. nays Hent, and 1t was
 Yeas-Messrs Allison44, as follows: Caffery, Chandler Day Baker, Burrows, man., Hale, Hawleys lear, Gibson, Cor McMillan, Martin, Millsill Hoar, Lodge, consin, Morrill, Murph5. Mitchell of Wis Platt Proctor, Shern5, Nelson, Palmer, ton. Villas, Wetmorea h. Squire. Thurs
 Nays-Messrs. A1len33. ry, Blanchard. Brown, Bacon, Bate, Ber- eron, Carter, GhiitoI Butler Call, Cam Daniel, George. Gray, ,E Clark, Cockrell, of Arkansasa Jones Harris Irby, Jones Lindsay, Mcbride, s3of Nevada, Kyle, Oregon. Pasco, PefMantle, Mitchell of grew, Pritchards Fer, Perkins, Petit Stewart, Teller: Iyugh, Roach, Shoup, Voorhees, Walth3llman, Turpie, Vest, Wilson-44. all Warren, White,
 At this point
 the meaning of Controversy arose as to arrived at yesten1e unanimous consent final vote, the inthay about taking the well as the conformation of the chair as the substitute beiItion of the friends of ments could be offp that no new amend substitute could hred and that only the final vote on. the Ae voted on before the tended on the otheill while it was con- amendments of wh side that the several were entitled to be ich notices were given
 After much cCconsidered as pending. asked unanimouDlloquy MT. Sherman several amending consent to have the Harris objected. -nts voted on, but MT. ments having th'lll the proposed amend ators brought to ls been cut off the sen bill and the sub direct vote the silver yeas 43, naysi54, stitute was agreed to-
 Yeas-Me essrss l4 8 fellows: ry Blanchard, M lien, Bacon, Bate, Ber- eron, Cannon Gown, Butler Call, Cam Cockrell, Danielarter, Chiffon, Clark, Jones of ArkaR George, Harris, Irby, Kyle, Mantle, sasas, Jones of Nevada, Pasco, Pener. filiss Mitchell of Oregon, ard, Pughs RiSerlkins, Pettigrew, Pritch- art, Teller, bach. sheup. Squire, Stew hees. Walthallman, Turpie, Vest, Voor- -43. 5H&1 Warren, White, Wilson
 Nays-Mess ss.s-ssf
 rows Caffery-s Allison. Baker, Bur- Faulkner, .fri Chandler, Davis; Elkins, German, GraTe, 0allfnger, Gear. Gibson, Lindsay, Ley, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Martin Mttdgef Mcbride, McMillan, Murphy, Nelhen of Wisconsin, Morrill,, Sherman, Tison, Palmer, Platt, Proctor,
 The pairsfiurston. Villas, wetmore-34. voting ws of the twelve senators not BlackburnAre announced as follows: Cullom. .reH deinocrat of Kentucky, and publican apublicen of Illinois: Dubois. re- of New .bf Ida ho, and Smith. democrat of North ersey; Hansbrough. republican can of RlDakota, and Aldrich republi- of Georghode Island; Gordon, democrat ;Wolcott. a. and Sewell of New Jersey; Brice. de' republican of Colorado and ocrat of snocrat of Ohio; Morgan, dem of PennsAlabama, and Quay, republican The billlyania.
 without d as amended was then passed the senat division and was reported to having Die. its consideration hitherto
 Then Aen in committee of the whoe. fered hisTr. Lodge of Massachusetts of Mir. Tellt notifications amendment, and That mor moved to lay 1t on the table,