Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-02-07
THE SILVER SUBSTITUTE
The Bin aggg1 VV'tS01
Amendment.
THE SOUTH AND WEST ALLIED
etailed Vote shows That All Eastern
Senators, With One Exception,
Were Opposed.


Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate op
ened at IL o'clock today with a speech
by the venerable senator from Vermont,
Senator Morrill,, who said the house had
promptly responded to the presidents
message and supplemented it with an
emergency tariff revenue bill. "The
free silver substitute for the bond bill"
he added, may not be the first time
when bread has been asked for that
stone has been presented, but it is the
first time committee of the senate
seems to have perpetrated a practical
joke, almost good enough for clown
of Barntinn's menagerie." The senator
thought the deficient national income
should be not less swiftly remedied
than an excess, saying: 1.-THE present
administration, however, exhibits
bashful difference about acknowledge
ing any deficiency of revenue derived
from a tariff bereaved Of its parents in
early infancy, but with hands behind
them they may quietly take whatever
money congress may place in their
3 hands for the treasury, where the out
now of gold has been so swift as to
make even the heads of the keepers
dizzy"
Senator Morrill, paid his respects as
Follows to threats to form a new silver
party: Some whispered threats have
fioated in the air that the extreme sill
yer men now fraternizing here and at
home with the republican party would
band themselves together on one dom
inant idea and with auxiliary demo-
cratic aid hitch on to the tail Of the
great republican measure at the first
opportunity some tinkling silver
amendment, hoping thereby to secure
silver triumph of a hybrid combina-
ton, although the grand old republi-
can party might perish. But there Is
little fear of these eruptive threats, for,
IL carried out, the riot act might be read
at home to the offenders, upon whom
public opinion would not fail to place
it's brand, and whatever party might
survive, not all the garroters of the re-
publican party would be among it's
members"
TELLER REPLIED.
Senator Teller of Colorado replied
briefly to the inference that Senator
Morrill, made to the cheapness of sill
yer when coming from mines. He said
the same could be said of gold. The
very remarkable mines of Cripple Creek
were turning out gold at 20 cents an
ounce. Senator Teller referred sarcas-
tically to the frequent characterization
Of silver barons," and asked what had
become of the gold barons." From
this time forward the speeches were
brief. under the agreement that the
f1ve-minute rule of debate would pre-
vail. Under this rule, also, various
amendments were taken up for debate.
THE FIRST VOTE.
The first amendment that of Senat-
or Butler of North Carolina, prohibited
the issuance of bonds without authority
of congress and also providing for a
method of redeeming greenbacks in
gold or silver according to the fiuctua-
tons of the ratio.
Senators Daniel and Gray spoke
against the Butler amendment, urging
that it would tend to disturb the parity
Of the metals.
Senator Jones of Arkansas pointed
out that the main purpose of this meas
ure was to secure the free coinage of
silver. The committee did not wish to
complicate this main issue with col
lateral questions. He appealed to the
friends Of the measure to pass the free
coinage amendment without scattering
their energy by side amendments.
Senator Teller added his appeal in
the same line. II am sorry to see the
friends of free coinage weakening"
said Senator Allen as he proceeded to
support the Butler amendment.
1T was useless to have free coinage. "
interjected Senator Butler. unless the
secretary of the treasury was directed
to carry out its spirit by paying obliga-
lions in silver
Senators Harris, Bacon and Cockrell
all spoke against complicating the
question Of free coinage with the Butler
amendment. the last named saying:
No greater obstacle has been encoun-
tered by silver than this continual dis
position to try to get too much"
ALIENS CAME NEXT.
The amendment of Senator Allen for
bidding the issue Of Understanding
bonds was next taken up. This brought
renewal of discussion of complicating
the main question.
Senator White referred to the vote of
Senator Hill, which he said was evil
IDENTIFY done to load down" the meas
ure.
Senator Mills stated that while he
dld not approve the pending silver sub
stitute as reported from the committee,
sun ne would vote for it, merely to des-
troy the obnoxious bond bill as it came
from the house.
There was an amusing tilt between
Senator Stewart and several senators
Wnlle Senator Lindsay was speaking
He mad declared that free coinage was
always pressed when it could not pass
and never seriously pressed when IT
could pass.
Senator Stewart interrupted to deny
that the question was not presented in
1880, for, said he, it was useless to press
II when the president would have We
toed it.
WHO said he would have vetoed it?"
exclaimed Senator Lindsay.
He said SO himself" answered Sena-
tor Stewart.
ITO whom9" asked Senator Gray.