The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-02-14
NEW SILVER MEASURE
III
He zanArE EN- II SPRINGS i 4
SURPRISE. 4
Susg ested by Mr.. Vest-The Bond Bill Sub
stitute for the House Tariff Measure-All
the Democrats and Mr.. Jones of Nevada
Vote for It,

\ the Democrats and Mr.. Jones of Nevada
Sgts for It.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The finance:
committee of the Senate agreed this
raorning to report a substitute for the
h use tariff bill, providing for the
free coinage of silver. The substitute
was suggested by Senator Vestof Mis-
.souri and was agreed to by majority
of one-Senator Jones of Nevada vot-
ing with the Democrats for the substi-
tute. ALI the Repu blicans present
voted against it, Senator Wollcot of
Colorado was the only Republican
absentee and he was recorded as vot-
ing against the substitute. Senator
Jones of Arkansas, the only Demo-
cratic member not present, was re-
corded as voting for it.
The substitute agreed to is in the
exact words Of the silver su titute for
the House bond bill which passed the
Senate Saturday It provides for the
free coinage OF silver at the ratio of l6
to 1, directs the immediate coinage
into standard dollars OF the silver
selgniorage in the treasury, accul:1u-
lated by the purchases under the Sher-
man act; prohibits the issuance of ma
tlonal bank notes of smaller denom-
ination than $40, and directs the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to redeem green
backs and Treasury notes in either
gold or silver exclusively, at the op-
tlon OF the Secretary, and to reissue
greenbacks.
AS soon as the action of the commit
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that the fate Of the bill would depend
largely, If not entitely, upon the sill
yer Republicans. The report was
complete surprise to them and was .un-
favorably received without exception.
The silver Republicans Immediately
began movement to have the two
propositions, tariff and silver, separ-
ated. Silver Republicans expressed
themselves as follows:
y Senator Mitchell OF. Oregon: Its a
Democratic move to defeat the tariff
/ won't vote for it. y
Senator Pettigrew: II am against
it. You might just as we'll try to put
the ten commandments on any bill
that comes into the Senate
Senator Carter: s'The bill will be
recommitted, and ought to be with
instructions to report tariff and the
silveK proposition separately"
Senator Hansbrough: II will not
vote for it as an amendment to the
tariff BILL
Senator Clark: 81 am surprised at
the action Of the committee 1 would
not say until investigate the subject
whether will vote for the substitute
or not, but at first thought the COM
mittee's work looks to me like boyish
play"
Senator Warren: 'sI am not for it;
it is not in the interest of silver"
Senator Mantle: 81 am silver man
and l may vote for the substitute.
However, will not feel obliged to do
SO if it becomes apparent as the mat
ter progresses that the substitute is in
tended Tor no other purpose than to
beat the tariff bill.'
Senator Wilson: II am against the
substitute. y
Senator Perkins: 81 voted consist
entity for the silver substitute for the
bond bill, in accordance with the
wishes of my constituents, and even
went to the extent of opposing al
amendments offered to defeat it, but I
do not consiier myself under obliga-
tlons to support measure so evidently
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defeating tariff legislation. The tariff
bill is an emergency measure and the
revenue which it provides is needed
Tor the support Of the government.
Senator Pritchard: II am a silver
ReprH lean and in favor Of tariff as
well 4 s silver legislation. Hence
wouldNfeel it my duty to oppose this
suhRIituae."
SENATE pPOfEEDINnc
When the Senate assembled it de-
voted an half hour to clearing away
routine business and then Mr.. Morrill,,
chairman of the finance committee,
secured recognition to report back the
tariff bill. He read in q tremu1eus
voice the original title end then the
new title. as reported: san act to
provide tor the free coinage of silver"
etc.
Mr.. Morrill, smiled as he added: II
am disposed, in presenting this, to add
the conclusion Of official proceedings
in Massachusetts,, and may God save
the commonwealth I was not in
favor of the action taken by the COM
mite on finance, but now that the
bill is here, l will endearor to call it
up tomorrow.
There had been much confusion
through the chamber, but there was a
hush as Mr.. Morrill, proceeded and a
general laugh at his reference to the
Massachusetts proceedings.
Mr. 0,1or baI oipn1 CT