The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-02
SILVER BILL PASSED
HOUSE EMERGENCY BOND MEASURE
SLAUGHTERED BY SENATORS.
Free-Coinage Substitute, offered by
the Majority OF the Finance Conn
mittee, Pushed Through.
FINAL VOTE STOOD AZ TO 81
MILLS THE ONLY sILvERITE WHO
CAST AN ADVERSE BALLOT.
The Amendments offered by PopuIists
Butler and Allen Rejected by Ma
jorities Of AZ and 33.
SEVERAL SPIRITED TILTS
STEWART DRIVEN INTO A HOLE
AND HARRIS GOADED INTO ANGER.
Speech by Mr.. Morrill,, the Venerable
vermonter-The Galleries Crowded
Provisions Of the Bill.
The Amendments offered by PopuIists
Butler and Allen Rejected by Ma
jorities of AZ and 33.
SEVERAL SPIRITED TILTS
STEWART DRIVEN INTO A HOLE
AND HARRIS GOADED INTO ANGER.
Speech by Mr.. Morrill,, the Venerable
Vermonter-The Galleries Crowded
provisions of the Bill.

WASHINGTON, I'eh 1.-The long contest
over the eilver-bond bill is at an end in the
Senate, that body having passed the free
silver coinage substitute for the House bond
bill by the decisive vote of AZ to 35-a ma
jcrity of seven for fee silver. This result
was reached at o'clock to-day after three
hours of caust.c debate and sharp parlia-
mentary fencing. The public interest in the
elimination Of the protracted struggle was
shown by crowded galleries and a full at
tendance on the floor seventy-Seven Sena-
tors being present and the Others paired.
Paron Won Thielmann, the German embas-
sador, occupied a front seat In the dlplo-
matte gallery. showing keen interest in the
final vote. Members of the House crowded
the chamber, filing available seats and
standing room in the rear and side areas.
It had been expected that a final vote
would be taken at 2 o'clock, but a conflict
of opinion arose as to the agreement, re-
sulting in considerable bitterness and per-
sonal feeling. Many amendments were pend
ing when o'clock arrived and these were
summarily cut off by a strict construction
of the agreement, although the differences
over the agreemens itself held off the vote
for an hour beyond the time set. The result
was such a foregone conclusion that little
excitement or surprise was occasioned by
the announcement of the passage of the
substitute.
The early hours of the session, beginning
at IL O'clock. were given to the closing
speeches, including that of Mr.. Morrill,, the
octogenaran of Congress. who is still vigor-
Gus in speech and thought. The other
speeches were under the five-minute rule,
being brief and snappy. Mr. Lindsay took
occasion to say that, in his judgment. the
President had fulfilled the full measure of
his duty in fnancfzt7affairs and should do
no more. If calamity come as result of
congressional inection, the President should
leave the responsibility whore it belonged,
on the shoulders of Congress.
Another interesting incident occurred
when Mr. German was urging that the leg
islation was fruitless as 1t could not receive
executive approval Mr.. Morgan called at
tentfon to the fact that the duty of Con-
gress was to act without executive influence
or direction, to which Mr.. German, with
much emphasis, replied: II fully agree to
that proposition. and only regret that there
has not been a closer adherence to it in the
past. The Senator from Alabama cannot go
further than to resist encroachments of
any executive in giving any suggestions be-
stitution of the United States, and due
weight should be given to whatever recon-
mendataon he makes without fear of polfti-
cal power or patronage from the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Mills, who had voted with the silver
men on all test motions changed his vote
at the last and recorded himself as against
the passage of the free silver bill.
The bill passed by the Senate to-day as g
substitute for the House bond bin provides
that from the date of the act the mints of
the United States shall be open to the COIN
age of silver, and that the dollar shall be OF
the present weight and fineness. 1t also pro-
vides for the issue of certificates, for the
coinage of the seigniorage now in the treas
ury, and authorizes the immediate issue of
certificates on the same in advance of it be-
ing coined. One section OF the bill provides
that no bank note of less than SO shall
hereafter be issued, and those outstanding
of less amount shall be taken up and can
celed as rapidly as possible. Section pro-
vides that the greenbacks and treasury
notes shall be redeemed in standard silver
| dollars or in gold coin, at the option Of the
treasury, and the greenbacks, when so re-
deemed shall be Immediately reissued.