The herald., 1896-01-31
question, first coming the product

| American mining.
Mr.. Stewart of Nevada interrupted with
the question: "Will the senator support
the free and unlimited coinage of silver at
| ratio of 16 to l independent of Eng
| land?n
"Yes, will vote for this measure An
swered Perkins. "althougE do not regard
| il entirely expedient at this time. | will
respond to the desires of the people of the
| state have the honor in part TO represent
Mr.. Perkins proceeded to urge the need
| of tariff measure adequate 10 meet the
| country's Xpenditures and to overcome
| the deficit. The senator also approved the
| popular feature of the bond call. He
| pointed out. however. that no city west OF
! the Missouri river could take bonds without
| paying the exchange between San Fran.
cisco and New York, while eastern cities
could buy direct of the sub-treasury with.
out paying exchange.
Mr.. Perkins said it was an unwarranted
| discrimination against the west, in striking
contrast with the vast contributions of gold
made from the mines of California.
AT 4:15, when Mr.. Perkins concluded,
ar animated discussion arose as to taking
a vote on the measure,
Mr.. Villas of Wisconsin took the floor for
a speech, but stated that he preferred TO
go on tomorrow. 1t was expected that
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, in charge of the
bill, would insist on proceeding. but he
said be would yield for an executive ses-
sion. He added: II do this, being satis-
fled from conversing with senat ors, that
there will be no difficulty in getting vote
OH the bill i'll the very near future"
HAS the senator abandoned his present
plan?' asked Mr.. Chandler. I'VE had I'M
derstood that he would insist on proceed
ing. Will the senator state his purpose ~
Mr.. Jones explained that he considered
it desirable to take n recess until noon to-
md bnp
morning hour.
"Does the senator expect to vote tomor-
row." asked MIR. Chandler.
Tomorrow or the next day." replied Mr..
Jones'
"But will the senator from New York
Child consent that a vote be taken then?
Mr.. Hill smilinsly suggested that he was
not just then being poIled.
Mr.. Chandler proceeded to explain that
he was ready for q vote, and would gladly
assent to any new arrangement if the dis
tinct consent OF the senators could be Sc
cured. If the present plan for vote was
to be abandoned. then some definite new
plan should be offered.
Mr.. Jones answered with a spirit that the
bill had not been abandoned. He had
merely adopted what he considered the
most expeditions plan.
AT this point Mr. Morrill,, Republican of
Vermont, announced that he desired to
on saturday. This necessitated further
rearrangenent of plans.
Mr.. Jones courteousiy suggested that he
would certainly shape his plans to afford
Mr.. Merrill every facility for speaking on
the day desired.
''rhen it appears that it is not expected
that vote will be taken tomorrow inter-
jected Mr.. Chandler, "for surely the sena-
tor (Jones) would not grant this courtesy
10 the senator from Vermont (MorrilD on
Saturday after the voting on the bill on
Friday"
Stewart of Nevada suggested that it was
perfectly apparent no vote could be taken
this week, 1t would be better. he said to
arrange for vote early next week.
Mr. Jones dssented from this, saying he
felt satisfied vote could be reached on
Saturday.
Mr.. Harris of Tennessee urged that re-
cess be taken until tomorrow at II o'clock
and then recess until 10 m. saturday,
with au agreement to vote at 2 o'clock on
Saturday. He said there were reasons
why Mr. Jones should be relieved from the
direction of the bill in order to meet an
urgent personal engagement out of the
city.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that he did not
want to be put in the position of Fastening
action on this pernicious amendment TO
an important BILL nor did he desire to
have action unduly delayed. He suggested
proceeding under the five minute rule, eX-
coping the speech of Morrill,, voting on
Saturday.
This brought forward Stewart for very
sharp and at times amusing colloquy with
Mr.. Chandler.
"This whole thing is dress PARADE" as
serted Mr.. Stewart. at makes no differ
ence as to when the vote is taken, or
whether it is taken a all. Everyone knows
that this silver bill will not become law.
know it, and will make no speech on it.
Il Is all dress parade and masking records.
But" proceeded Mr.. Stewart, "this
amendment will be germane as an amend
ment to the tariff bill and when that comes
up / will have something to say. will
want to see then the senators who put
tariff above silver or silver above tariff
Mr.. Chandler sarcastically asked why
this dress parade was not abandoned and
other important business taken up.
"Why not,' he asked, "order off the
dress parade soldiers?
The senator (ChAudler) knows WE'LL"
said Mr.. Sewart, "that there is no purpose
of making this measure law. 1t is all
sham"
But" in'erposed Mr.. Chandler, ''the
senator should not assume what l know
II beg the senator's pardon,' responded
Mr.. Stewart, "for assuming that the sena-
tor knows anything on any subject"
Mr.. Stewart proceeded to charge that the
Republican senators had the same views
as Mr.. Cleveland. They were both for
bonds. This bond bill, he said. was in
tended to deceive. Its only purpose was to
endorse the presidents bond policy. He
also arraigned the emergency tariff bill as
bunco measure which was not intended
to pass.
After further desultory talk. Mr.. Chand-
Ter Withdrew his suggestion of five min
ute debate, with the distinct understand
ing, he said. that Oh Saturday an earnest
etfort would be made TO secure a vote on
the bill.
Among the bills introduced in the senate
today were the following:
By Allen of Nebraska prohibiting the
purchase or use by any federal officer of
any convict made goods.
BY PETER. bill to grant pensions to
soldiers who served in the confederate
army and afterwards served in the army of
the United .tates.
The presiding officer. Mr.. Frye, put the
question of going into executive session
and it prevailed.
AT $3.50 p. IN. the senate took recess
until IL o'clock tomorrow.
IN THE H0I1SE