The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
MARTIN SOUND MONEY MAN.
The Free Silver Substitute 10 The House
Bond Bill Passes The Senate.
YIRGISIA'O SENATOR SHOWS bis HAND.
German Attempts TO Have the Substitute
Tabled-AIlen's Amendments 10 Deprive
the Secretary of the Treasury of
Power to Issue Bonds Killed.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 1.-The
long struggle IN the Senate over the
question of the free coinage Of silver
terminated at 3 Z. NJ. to-day ~ VIC
tory Tor the friends Of silver. The great
fight was over the Finance committee
substitute TO the House bond bill. At
o'clock the discussion was closed, IN
accordance with the unanimous consent,
and the effect of that agreement was TO
exclude from consideration the numef-
Gus amendments, of which notice hdd
been given from time 10 time since the
reporting OF the bill.
Much disappointment and bad feeling
arose from this exclusion. which seemed
20 take by surprise the senators who
offered or favored those amendment.
Then the vote was taken, and the
substitute was ado.tod. and the bill
thus amended passed by vote OF q
20 30.
Tho bill now goes 20 the House for
concurrence in the substitute. and the
next move after the Houses refusal 10
concur will Doe the appointment OF
conference committee.
THE DEBATE.
The debate was begun by Mr.. Morrill,
who delivered a forty-hve-minute speech
IN opposition 90 the bill. discussion pro-
coeding under the five-minuto rule.
MT Daniel opposed tho amendment
proposed hy Mr.. Butler requiring tho
Secretary of tho Treasury TO pay out
either gold or silver, as the case may
require when The two metals were not az
a parity. as one that was impracucable-
Mr.. Buffers amendment was otieated
by a vote of is 10 Co., as follows:
Yeas Mcssrs. Allen. Brown. Butler,
Cameron. Cannon. George. Hill Kyle
PETER Pritchard, Roach, Stewart TIL
man.-8
Nays - Messrs. Allison. Bacon, Bate.
Bomy. blanchard. Burrows. 'al'
Carter Chandler. Chiffon. Clark. Cock
ren Davis. Dubois. Faulkner. Frye. Gall
linger. Gibson. German. Gray. Hale. Hans
brough. Harris Hawley, Hoar, lrhy
Jones (ArkD Lindsay. Lodge Mcbride
Mcmillan Mantle Mills. Mitchell (OrcD
Mitchell ONif). Morgan Morrill,, Murphy
Nelson. Palmer. posco. Perkins, Pctt-
grew Plat. Proctor. Pueh. shoup, Squire.
Teller. Thurst0n. Tfrpie, Vest. Villas,
Voorhees. Walthan. Warren Wetmore,
White Wilson.-60.
POWER TO ISSUE BONDS.
Mr.. Allen Rop). Of Nebraska. offered
am amendment dcprivlng the Secretary OF
the Treasury OF the power TO issue bonds
without the prior authority Of Congress.
Mr.. White OemOcraD, Of California,
thought 30 unwise 10 load the measure
with Greek" amendments. Gifts or
that character might result IN the defeat
Of the substitute
Mr. Mills Uem). Of Texas. said De
would vcte for the committees sahati-
fute i'm orCer TO defeat the House BILL
he was perfectly satisfied that if the sub
sHtute was carried the House bill could
not become a law.
In a colcquy Mr. Lindsay Oem). Of
Kentucky, declared that the President
had gone as far as he could be required
to go in maintaining the credit OF ;he
Government and Doe hoped be would not
take another step in the way OF selling
bonds. but put the responsibility Wnefe II
properly belongad-upon Congrcss-and
if calamity should come Jet IL rest Whcrc
il ought TO rest.
Mr.. Allen Rop). OF Nebraska. declined
to withdraw his amendment.
The country had had too much pro-
fessed loyalty 20 silver when there was
no opportunity of enacting silver meas
ure into law. and too much scuttling into
the moss and deep places Of the pot when
IL came TO voting on a measure Of this
kind.
Mr.. Aliens amendment was rejected
yeas, 81; nays, 50.
VOTE ON ALIENS PROPOSAL.
Ycas-Mossrs. Allen. Bacon. Baker.
Berry, Blanchard, Brown, Butler can,
Cameron, Cannon. Hill. Hoar, lrby Kyle,
Lindsay Mills. PETER Pritchard. Roach,
Stewart. and Thurston-I.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Bate. Burrows.
Carter Chandler Chiffon. Clark. Cock
rell. Daniel Dubois. Elkns Faulkner.
Frye Galllnger. Gear, George. Gibson.
German. Cray. Hale HansLr0uch. Har-
Tis. Hawley. Jones of Arkansas, Lodge.
Mcbride, Mcmillan. Mantle. Martin.
Mitchell of Wisconsin. Morgan, Morrill,
Murphy. Nelson, Palmer. Pasco. Perkins.
Plat, Proctor. Pugh, sherman. Sh0up
Squire. Teller Tiiman. Vest. Villas. go0r-
hecs WaithaN. Warren. Wetmorc. White,
and wilson,
Mr.. Morrill, Rep). of Vermont. offered
an amendment providing that the segn-
forage on all coinage or silver under the
act shall bo retained by the United
States equal in amount 10 the difference
between the coinage value and the COM
mercial value OF the silver bullion when
presented at the mint.
lie said ho thought the proposition so
fair that there would De no objection 10
IL by any one.
Mr. PETER Pop), OF Kansas. opposed
the amendment as giving away the whole
principle for which the friends of silver
were c0ntcnding.
MIR. GORMAN SPEAKS.
Just as the hands OF the clock dial
pointed 10 the hour OF ., when an debate
was TO cease. Mr. German rose, and ia
earnest and impressive tones said:
Mr. President, Congress has been called !
upon 10 give immediate relief 20 the
Treasury IL is so urgent that we We're |
requested TO remain here during the hOli- |
days 10 see if IL were not possible 10 per- |
feet came measure 10 relieve The pressure |
Of the Treasury.
In aoswer 20 that request from the |
Executive we have before us this House |
bill as one of series of measures-a bill |
10 authorize the issue OF 8 per cent. bonds |
and short-time certificates.
The Senate Finance Committee. being |
hostile politically to the administration. |
has responded by proposing the unlimited |
coinage OF silver.
M. President 10 was well known the |
day when that substitute was reported |
las Low that the conditions of the silver /
question are precisely what they were IN /
1890 and that it rs impossible 10 have /
this provision become a law at this time. |
or at any time prior 10 March. 1851"
Mr.. Morgan (Dom), of Alabama: I
Why"
WILL VETO IT.
Mr. German: "The public declarations |
Of the President OF me United States that |
a bill containing such provision cannot I
meet with his approval"
Mr.. Allen: "The Democratic platform |
calls for IT,"
Mr.. German: Under these conditions