Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-02-05
Congressional.

the routine business. Then Morrill,,
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
obtained recognition to report back
the tariff bill. He read, in some
what lremulous voice, the original
title, and then the new title as report
ed: can act to provide for the free
coinage Of silver, etc" Morrill, smil-
ed as he said: Il am disposed IN
presenting this, to add the conclusion
of the official proceedings in Massa-
.chusetts, and may God help the com
monwealth.
IL was not in favor of the action
taken by the Committee on Finance,
but now that the bill is here | will
endeavor to call it up tomorrow"
concluded Morrill,.
There was general laugh at Nor
rill's reference to the Massachusetts
proceedings.
Quay moved to recommit the bill
and substitute back to the Finance
Committee. with instructions to re-
port the original bill and amendment
separately. Quay made the motion
with evident feeling, swapping out
each word with emphasis.
Hill called attention to the fact that
the motion was irregular during the
morning hours, and the presiding
officer sustained the point.
"rhen' said Quay a ask unani
nous consent that this bill be refer.
red bacK with instructions"
al object at this time" interposed
Hill.
Quay's proposition was disposed Of
for the time beng.
Tho report proved a complete sur
prise to the silver Republicans and
was unfavOrably received by them.
They immediately began a movement
to have the two propositions, tariff and
silver, separated and will generally
support Qnays motion to this effect.
The silver Republicans expressed
themselves rs follows:
Mitchell of Oregon-"This is a
Democratic move to defeat tariff. /
won't vote for it,"
Pcttigrcw-"I am against 1t. You
might just as well try to put the ten
commandments on any bill that comes
into the Senate"
Carter -"The bill will be recon.
mitted and ought to be, with instruc
tons to report the tariff and silver
propositions separately
Clark "The COMMITTEES work
looks to me like boyish play"
Warrcn-"I am not for 1T. 1t is not
in the interest of silver.
Manifest am a silver man and
may vote for the substitute. How
ever will not feel obliged to do SO il
it becomes apparent, rs matter Of
progress the substitute is intended fol
no other purpose than to defeat the
tariff bill"
Pcrkins-"I voted consistently fo
the silver substitute for the bond bill
in accordance with the wishes of m,
constituents and even to the extent O
opposing all mendments offered t.
defeat it, but l don't consider mysel
under obligations to support u meas
lre so evidently intended for the pun
pose Of defeating tariff legislation
The tariff bill and the revenue it pre-
vides is needed for the support of til
government"
Pritchard-"I am Il silver Rcpubl
can in favor Of tariff Us well as silve
legislation. Hence | feel it my dut
to oppose this substitute"
1t is asserted that all the Demo
Gratis and Populists will vote agains
Quay's motion. If this DO true tn
motion cannot carry and the contcs
will come directly upon the substitute
Some tsound money Democrats al
inclined to support Quay's motiol
but most OF them take the positio
that they should vote against the MI
ton rs Il means or killing the tart