Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-31
DEBATE is A SHAM
So Stewart Says Of the "Long
Talk" in the Senate.
VOTE ON THE BILL NOT IN SIGHT.

Jones Would Like to Have One Tomorrow
Perkins Of California 20 support FREQ
Coinage, Under . Mid Protest. Because
His State Il That way-w. C. T. q.
Women Protest Against Military Drills
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-A very animated
debate closed the senate session late yes.
tcrday afternoon over the question OF tax.
ing the vote on the pending silver bond
bill. It had been expected throughout
the day that Jones Of Arkansas, in charge
of the bill, would hold the senate in ses.
sion until n vote was forced. He had
given notice Of this purpose, ard the sen.
ntors were prepared for 1t. But at AIS,
when Villas secured the floor for q speech,
he yielded for motion to 90 into execu.
tive session. Jones explained that 1t was
proposed to take recess until today He
felt satisfied, he said, that vote could
be taken in the near future. This led to
much discussion. Chandler was sarcastic
Mt the abandonment of the plan for vote.
Stewart declared that It made no differ.
cncc when vote was taken. or whether
radG' and 'buncombc."
Stewart Gives Notice Of q "I,ider.~
Ho added the significant statement that
the pending silver amendment would be
gcrmane rs an amendment to the tariff
bill, and thnt when the latter measure
came before the senat he would offer a
silver amendment to test senators on their
choice between tariff and silver. The sill.
vcr debate began with n speech by Mitch.
ell OF Oregon. lie said he was in favor OF
bimetallism and did not believe it could bc
brought about by an international agrce-
ment. He did not believe that those who
were talking Of an international agree.
mcnt expected that such q result was pos.
siblc. He was In favor Of independent bi.
mctallism, rs there was no prospect Of an
International agreement. He did not be-
licvc that England, sS long rs she could
control Germany and other countries,
would consent to an international agree.
mcnt for bimctallism.
California Republicans for Silver.
Perkins of California spoke briefly in
support Of the silver amendment. He and
other senators favoring the measure had
been accused In tho metropolitan press Of
"misrcprcscnting" their constituents for
IL was asserted that California was in IA
vor OF the gotl standard. Perkins contro-
vcrted this assertion. The last Republican
platform Of California had plank dcclar-
Ing for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. Resolutions wcrS passed by the
California legislature instructing the sem
ators from that state to support the free
and unlimited coinage of silver The pco-
pie Of California had made up their minds
ON this subject. and knowing this univcr-
sal feeling In his state the senator said hc
would cast his vote for the silver amend
mont. thus executing the instructions
given him, even though his personal views
Inclined to moro conservative course.
Another Vote for Free Coinage.
Ho would prefer an American policy on
the silver question, first coming the prod.
uct Of American mines.
Stewart of Nevada interrupted with the
question: "Will the senator support the
free and unlimited coinage of silver ai
tho ratio Of l6 to independent Of Eng.
landr"
"Ycs, I will vote for this measure, u
answered Perkins, although do not re-
gard it rs entirely cxpcdient mt this time
] will respond to the desires of the people
and tho state have the honor In part t.
represent"
Trying to Agree to Take n Vote.
After Perkins had concluded the discus
sion on n vote took place. Jones wanted
vote on Saturday and asked Hill II ht
would consent 10 that. Hill smilingly re
marked that lie was not being pollcd
Stewart said tho measure was not intend
cd to become law and that Chandler
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