Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02
SILVER BILL PASSED.
Substitute for House Bond Measure
adopted by the Senate.
VOTE, FORTY-TWO TO THlRTY-FlVE.
Senator Daniel for and Senator Martin
Against the Proposition.
THE VARIOUS AMENDMENTS.
They Are All Rejected by the Ma
jority, Some of Them, Innocent
Enough Apparently, Being Feared
ns Greek Gifts.

SENAIE.-The long struggle in the SEN
ate over the question Of the free-coin-
age Of silver terminated at p. VI.
to-day in a victory for the friends OF
silver. The great fight was over the
Finance Committees substitute to the
House bond bill At o'clock the dis
cussion was closed. in accordance with
unanimous consent, and the effect OF that
agreement was to exclude from con-
sideration the numerous amendments, Of
which notice had been given from time
to time since the reporting Of the bill.
Much disappointment and bad feeling
arose from this exclusion. which seemed
TO take by surprise the senators who
offered or favored those amendments.
Prior to that point OF time. however.
Mr. Morrill, had offered an amendment
reserving to the government the seigni-
orage Oh the silver coined; and the Sen
ATE had rejected IL by a vote Of 50 ayes
- ii noes.
Mr.. German had also, in a short, earn
est speech. moved TO lay the substitute
on the table, and the motion was de-
feated-yeas, 81; noes, 4.
Then the vote was taken. the substl-
tute was adopted. and the bill thus amend
ed was passed by vote Of AZ 10 50.
its title was changed so as to make Il
read:
"To restore the coinage of silver dol
lars, and for other purposes"
PROVISIONS OF BILL.
All the sections Of the House bin are
struck out, and instead Of them the bill
provides that the mints OF the United
states shall be open to the coinage Of sill
vcr, and that dollars Of A2l-2 grains.
troy, silver, shall be coined upon the
same terms and subject TO the same
limitations as regulate the coinage and
legai-tender quality Of gold.
II also directs the coinage Of that pOr-
ton OF the silver bullion In the Treasury
that represents the seignlorage. such sill
yer dollars 10 be used In payment OF the
current expenses OF the government. II
forb.ds the issue OF national-bank notes
OF denominations less than $40. and II
directs the redemption Of greenbacks. ard
Of the Treasury notes issued under the
act of July IL. 1890. in standard silver DOL
lars, or in gold coin, at the option Of the
Treasury Department. and their reissue
as under existing law.
The bill now goes 10 the House for con-
oCrrence i'm the substitute, and tine next
move, after the House fails TO concur,
VIII be the appointment of a conference
committee.
The debate was begun by Mr.. Morrill,.
who delivered a forty-fve minute speech
in opposition 10 the bill. The discussion
proceeding under the 1ve-minute rule, Mir.
Daniel opposed the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Butler, requiring the Secretary
OF the Treasury to pay at either gold
or silver, as the case may require, VIXEN
the two metals were not a party, as one
that was impractioable
Mr Buffers amendment was defeated
l3 to 60-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Brown, Butler,
Cameron, Cannon. George. Hill. Kyle.
PETER. Pritchard, Roach, Stewart, and
Tlllman-l3.
Nays-Mesers Allison, Bacon, Baker,
Bate. Berry, Blanchard, Burrows. Call,
Carter, Chandler Chiffon, clark, Cockrell.
Davis, Dubois. Faulkner. Frye, Calinger,
Gibson, German. Gray Hale, IIansb7oueh,
Harris. Hawley, H0ar Irby, Jones Of Ar
kansas. Lindsay. Lodge, McB-de Nc
MILAN, Mantle. Mills Mitchell of Oregon,
Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Morgan, Morrill,,
Murphy, Nelson. Palmer. Pasco, Perkins
Peuigrew. Platt. Proctor, Pugh. Shoup,
Squire, Teller, Thurston, Turpie, Vest
Villas, Voorhees,. Walthall. Warren, Wet
more, White. and Wnson-60
GREEK GIFTS.
Mr. Allen PopulsD. Of Nebraska, Of
fered an amendment depriving the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury OF the power TO
issue bonds without the prior authorize
ton Of Congress.
Mr.. White OemocraO, Of California.
thought it unwise to load the measure
with Greek" amendments. Gifts Of that
character might result in the defeat OF
the substitute.
Mr.. Mills DemocraO Of Texas. said he
would vote for the committee substitute
i'm order TO defeat the House bill The
House bin might possibly become a law;
but he was perfectly satisfied that if the
substitute was carried II could not be-
come a law.
In A coIoquy. Mr. Lindsay DemocraO,
Of Kentucky. declared that the President
had gone as far as he could be required
10 20 in maintaining the credit OF the
government. and he hoped he would not
toLa another step In the way OF selling
bonds. but put the responsibility where
II properly belongs-upon Congress-and
II calamity should come, let 1t rest Where
it ought TO rest ,--,...,., a.
Mr.. Allen PopulisD. Of Nebraska de-
lined 10 withdraw his amendment. Ihe
country had had too much protesseu
LOYALTY TO silver, when there was no op-
portunitv Of enacting a silver measure
into law. and 700 much scuttlins mo
the moss and deep places or the pot "neh
n came 10 voting on a measure or this
kind. ,..,o,oa
yeas. q: nays. 81; as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen. Bacon Baker
Berry. Blanchard, Brown, buler' an
cameron. Cannon. Hill, Hear lrby, Kyle
Lindsay Mills, Pener, Pritcharu' hO"ch'
Stewart and Thurston-L
Nays-Nfessrs. Allison. Bate, BurroWs'
Garter. Chandler. Chiffon. Clark, COCK
reu. Daniel. Dubois, Elkins' faulhHeI'
FRYE. Gallinger Gear. George, GIBSON
Gornan. Gray. Hale. Hansbrough, Har-
ris Hawley, Jones OF Arkansas Lodse'
Mcbride. Mcmillan. Mantle ai'4''ii'
Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Morgan MosIhl'
Mummy. Nelson. Palmer. Pasco, Perkins
piatf proctor. Pugh. Sherman. shoup,
Squire Teller Tillman, Vest, Was, Noor-
bees. Walthall. Warren, Wetmore Nhf'e'
and Wilson-54
Mr. Morrill, CRepubhcan), OF NeIhon',
offered an amendment providing that the
seigniorage on all coinage OF silver uiluel
the act shall be retained by the United
States. equal IN amount TO the dlnerehce
between the coinage-value and the com
marcial value of the silver bullion wheh
presented At the mint
He said he thougV the proposition SO
fair that there woulN be no objection 10
II by any one.
Mr.. PETER PopulisO, OF Kansas, OF
posed the amendment. as giving away the
whole principle for which the friends OF
silver were contending.
MIR. GORMAN'S SPEECH
Just as the hands on the clock-dial
pointed TO the hour Of ,. when all debate
was 20 cease. Mr.. German arose, and
in earnest and Impressive tones, said
mir President Congress has been