New-York tribune., 1896-02-05

GENCY REVENUE MEAsURE-NOT ALL THE
SILVER SENATORS READY TO FOLLOW
THE LEAD OF THE EXTREMISTS
EFFORTS TO HAVE THE BILL SENT
BACK TO COMMITTEE BLOCKED
BY HILLS OBJECTIONS.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.l
Washington Feb. 4.-The silver extremists ID
the Senate have evidently been keenly nettled
by the spirit in which the press and the country
have treated their farcica attempts to foist
free-conage bill on the House and the Pres-
dent Smarting under the contemptuous crit-
cism which has been heaped upon them from all
quarters since the passage Of the Jones substi'
tute bill last Saturday. they practically decided
to-day to throw prudence and moderation to the
winds. and to defy all intelligent sentiment by
adopting openly their long-threatened dog-in-
the-manger policy Of obstructing all legislation
until some definite concessions made to their
programme Of unlimited silver imitation. Much
to the surprise Of the leaders on both sides OF
the Senate chamber, the free-coinage comoina-
ton which controls the Finance Committee.
took the bull by the horns this morning by
voting TO substitute another free-coinage meas
IRE for the House Emergency Revenue Dill.
which for over six weeks has been held up
in committee by the non-action OF Senator
Jones of Nevada who has held the balance OK
power between the Republican and the Demo-
cratic membership.
The Republican committeeman had hoped 70
induce Mr. Jones to allow the House Revenue %"
TO be reported without amendment thus oeier-
ring the fight for against free-silver coinage
"~aa-" until the bill should be taken up in the
Senate Mr. Jones seemed FOR time inclined to
take this course but the growing feeling among
the silver extremists that the country was ac-
cepting their dress parade" with the Houss
Bond bill at its true political value was evidently
used as an effective weapon TO force me NeVadA
Senator to join with the free-coinage Democrats
in making another attempt to foist their aii-oI-
nothing policy on the silver majority now 10
power in the Senate.
ACTION IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
On the assembling OF the Finance Committee
this morning Mr.. Morrill,, the chairman sus-
gested that some definite action. whether laVor-
able or unfavorable be taken on the Revenue
bill and after brief talk the rev plan OK the
silver infatiOnists was quickly developed py
means Of a motion from Mr. Vest to strike out
everything in the House bill except the enact
ing clause and insert the text Of the Jones bill
passed by the Senate Saturday. MI Jones'
OF Arkansas and Mr. Wolcott were absent. but
thew were both allowed to cast votes by proxy
SO that every voice on the committee was repre-
.ented Mr. Vests motion prevailed by 7 TO .,
the six Democratic members. Messrs. voorhees,,
Harris Vest Jones, Of Arkansas; White, ana
Walthall being Joined by Mr.. Jones. of Nevada,
the Populist committeeman. All six Republicans
Messrs Morrill,. Sherman, Allison. Aldrch, fia''
and Wocott, recorded against the suostl-
tuition Mr. Wocott is radical free-coinase
man. but Is opposed to the rule-or-ruin pohcy
Of the leaders in the silver combination Inc
Finance Committee. unfortunately, is committed
TO an all-or-nothing freercoinage programme.
even without Mr. Wocottl vote.
A COPY OF THE JONES BILL.
The substitute agreed to. on being reported to
the Senate, was found to be an exact copy OF tho
bill which passed the Senate on Saturday. IL
provides for the flee coinage Of silver at the ratio
II IS II l. directs the immediate coinage into
standard dollars Of the silver se!gniorage In the
Treasury accumulated by the purchases under
the Sherman act: prohibits the issuance OF Ma
tional bank notes Of a smaller denomination than
$40 and directs the Secretary Of the Treasury 10
redeem greenbacks and Treasury notes in either
gold or silver exclusively at the option OF the
Secretary and to reissue greenbacks
Mr. Morrill, on making the report 70 the
Senate. took occasion to express profound re-
gested that such report should end appro-
priately as in the Massachusetts, procedure with
the formula: God save the Commonwealth
The Republican Senators. both pro-silver and
anti-silver who had agreed in the December
caucus TO accept the House Revenue bill with
out amendment were Indignant at the Finance
Committees unexpected action and Mr. Quay.
with the active assistance Of Mr.. Mitchell, OF
Oregon. and others. set 10 work 10 reverse the
committees decision by having the substitute
recommitted. with instructions to report back
the original House bill as a separate measure.
Mr.. Hill objected. however. to Mr.. Quays mo-
ton and, second time, 10 the consideration OF
a resolution II the same effect offered by the
Pennsylvania Senator: and both the motion and
the resolution went over until tomorrow under
the rules.
SILVER REPUBLICANS OPPOSE 1T.
What will be the result of Mr.. Quay's efforts
to instruct the committee 1t is hard to say. I'm
doubtedly throe-fourths OF the silver Republicans
in the Senate will vote TO keep free-coinage
rider of the Revenue bill. But II the Demo-
cratic vote is thrown solidly for the rider as Q
means OF throttling all tariff legislation the Re-
publican managers will find themselves helpless
TO enforce the decision Of the party caucus. That
the great bulk Of the far-western Senators do not
support the free-coinage extremists In thei'
rue-or-ruin policy. s shown by the foliowinL
expressions from Representative Repuoheahs
from the coast and Rocky Mountain states:
Senator Mitchell. OF Oregol-It is a Democratic
move to defeat the tariff. | won't vote FOR H.
Senator Pettigrew-I am against 1t. You might
just well Try TO put the Ten commandments U"
any BIZ that comes into the Senate
Senator Carter-The bill vii. be recommittei
and ought 10 be, wth instructions to report the
tariff and the silver propositions separately.
Senator Hansbrough-I will not vote for it as an
amendment TO the Tariff BILL
Senator Clark am surprised at the action OF
the committee | would not say untn lnVes,-
gate the subject whether / WI vote for the SUBJ
stltlte or not bat at irst thougns the COMMITTEES
work looks me Ike boyish play.
Senator WarTen--I am not for 1t; I Is not In the
interest OF silver.