The San Francisco call., 1896-02-05
Chairman Morrill, Submits the
Report, but Does Not
Support It.
MAY SOON BE REcoMMITTED.
For the Second Time the Upper House
of Congress Is Asked to Open MINIS
to the White Metal.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 4.-The
United States to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver was presented to the SEN
ate to-day for second time by the Finance
Committee. This time it came forward as
e substitute to the House tariff bill, just as
on the former occasion it appeared as
substitute to the House bond bill. The
chairman of the Finance Committee, Nor
rill (R.) of Vermont, in making the report
said that he had reported against 1t in
committee, but would, nevertheless, ask
the Senate tomorrow to proceed to its
consideration.
resolution was offered by Quay (R J of
Pennsylvania to recomrit the report of
the Finance Committee. with instructions
to report back the original bill and the
substitute as separate propositions, but
that resolution went over till tomorrow
owing to an objection on the part of Hill
CD OF New York to its immediate consid-
Grafton.
The proposition to amend the rules of
the Senate by distributing the appropria-
ton bills among the several committees
having charge of the branch of the service
to which they apply, occupied the Senate
during the remainder of the days SESSION.
By vote of 25 to A the Senate refused to
take up the urgent deficiency bill and, by
a vote of 40 to "a, it decided to take up the
resolution of Dubois (R.) of Idaho to
amend the rules. The resolution was dis
cussed until $50, when it went over with
out action.
The Journal to be read to-day covering
ha of ha
Friday and Saturday last, which, by the
parliamentary device of recesses instead
of adjournments constituted one legis-
lative day, was SO long that its reading
was interrupted by motion to dispense
with the reading, which was agreed to.
Morrill, (R.) of Vermont, chairman of
the Finance Committee, reported back
from that committee the House bill sito
temporarily increase revenue to meet the
expenses of the Government and provide
against deficiency" with an amendment
to strike out all after the enacting clause
and to insert in lieu thereof the free coin
age substitute adopted by the Senate last
Saturday. He added, jocosely. that he
would like using the words closing the
proclamation of the Governor of Massa-
chusetts: 'God save the commonwealth"
Also that it was unnecessary for him to
say that he did not favor the action OF the
Finance Committee, but he would endea-
vor to bring 1t up tomorrow. unless it
should interfere with an appropriation bill.
The substitute having been read at the
request of Quay (R.) of Pennsylvania,
Quay moved to recommit the report to the
Finance Com mittee, with instructions to
report back the original House bill and
amendment as separate propositions.
The motion was declared out of order at
the suggestion of Hill CD of New York,
and when Quay asked unanimous consent
for his motion Hill objected.
Among the numerous bills reported and
placed on the calendar were the following:
Granting pension of $100 month to
the widow of General Thomas Ewing; also
pension of 5000 month to the widow of
the late Walter @. Gresham.
The military academy appropriation bill,
which Teller (R.) of Colorado said he
would call up tomorrow.
The general pension appropriation bill,
which Allison (R.) of Iowa said he would
call up at an early day..
The bill to prevent the desecration of the
National flag.
Turpie 3D. OF Indiana introduced a joint
resolution to amend the constitution SC as
to have United States Senators elected by
direct vote of the people, and said that he
would address the Senate upon it next
Thursday.
Quay (R.) of Pennsylvania offered reso-
luton to recommit the House tariff bill
with the free silver substitute to the
Finance Committee with instructions to
report them as separate propositions, and
asked for immediate consideration.
The objection came again from Hill and
the resolution went over until tomorrow.
At2 o'clock the Senate took up Dubois
resolution for the distribution of appro-
priation bills and it was made the regular
order," after which it was laid aside tenn
porarily and the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill was taken up, but it, too. was
laid aside
A long discussion ensued over the par
liamentary status of Dubois resolution.
Finally the discussion proceeded on the
merits of Dubois proposition.
Sherman {R.) of Ohio spoke generally in
its favor and said that there should be no
feeling about it on the part OF the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The resolution was advocated by Lodge
(R.) of Massachusetts as a necessary and
beneficial change, and by Blanchard (D.)
of Louisiana as q measure of rescue from
the "menopolistic dominance of the
Committee on Appropriations, while it
was opposed by Hale Or. of Maine as q
revolutionary movement.
at $50. the matter went over without
action and the Senate went into executive
session. adjourning shortly afterward.
VOTE OF, THE COMMITTEE.