Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-02-07
HON. EDWIN F. uHL.

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threat of substituting silver for every
proposition that came before that COM
anittee. The absentees were Senator
Wolcott and Jones, of Arkansas, but it
was agreed that every senator should
be recorded on any vote that was taken
Shortly after the committee met at II
O'Clock Senator Morrill,, the chairman,
announced that he and his republican
associates were determined that the
tariff bill should be reported to the SEN
ate Tuesday in some shape, either as 1t
came from the house with amendments
OF adversely.
Then Senator Vest (Alo.) said that
the matter had been discussed by the
silver men of the committee and they
believed that the proper disposition q
the subject was to be found in motion
which he would make. He then moved
TO strike out all after the enacting
clause and substitute therefor provi-
sion for the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver. This motion prevailed by the
following votes:
For the substitute, Senators Jones (pop.,
New. Voorhees, Gnd). Harris (Tenn.).
Vest (Mo.). Jones (Ark.). White (Cal.) and
Waltham (Miss.)-all democrats, total,
ecven.
Against the substitute Senators Nor
rin (vt.). Sherman (o), Allison Qa.). AL
drich (R. ~, Plat Comm and Wolcott
SCol.) total. six.
woIcott Against Substitute.
Senator Wolcott, although silver
man is against the substitute for the
reason that at the last meeting of the
s,ommittee he stated that he was in
favor of the bill as 1t came from the
house. With Senator Wolcott SO voting
the majority for the substitute is one
that situation being made possible
through the action of Senator Jones, of
Nevada, who has heretofore acted in
unison with the republicans on tariff
questions.
Proceedings Of Senate.
Washington, Feb. 4.-The journal to
lie read Tuesday covering the doings of
the senate on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday last, which by the parliament
tary device of recesses, instead of adj
journments, constituted one legislative
day, which was SO long that it's reading
was interrupted by motion to dispense
with the reading, which was agreed to.
Senator Morrill, (rep., Vt.), chairman
Of the finance committee, reported back
from that committee the house bill, ito
temporarily increase revenue to meet
the expenses of the government and
provide against deficiency" with an
amendment to strike out all after the
enacting clause and to insert in lic,l
thereof the free coinage substitute
adopted by the senate last Saturday.
He added, jocosely, that he would like
using the words closing the proclama-
tions of the governor of Massachusetts:
God save the commonwealth" Also
that 1T was unnecessary for him to say
that he did not favor the action of the
finance committee, but that he would
endeapor to bring it up Wednesday
unless it should interfere with an an.
preparation bill.
The substitute having been read al
the request of Senator Quay (rep., Pa
Senator Quay moved to recommit the
report to the financial committee with
instructions to report back the original
house bill and the amendment as separ.
nte propositions.
The motion was declared out of or.
der, at the suggestion of Senator Hill
fdem., N. ". When Quay asked unan.
imous consent for his motion, Senator
Hill objected.
individual Pension Bills.
Among the numerous bills reported
end placed on the calendar were the
following:
Granting pension of 500 month t.
the widow of Gen. Thomas Ewing.
Also pension of $500 month to the
widow of the late Walter @. Gresham.
The military academy appropriation bill
which Senator Teller (rep., Col) said HI
would call up Wednesday.