Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-02

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Senate Finance Committee being hostile
politically to the administration. has re-
sponded by proposing the unlimited COIN
age OF the silver.
Mr.. President. IT was as well known
the day when that substitute was re-
ported as now that the conditions OF the
silver question are precisely what they
were in 1890. and that IT is impossible
to have this provision become p law at
this time, or at any time prior to March,
1891"
Mr Morgan DemocraO, OF Alabama:
Why?
Mr. Gorman: The public declarations
OF the President Of the United States
that a bill containing such a provision
cannot meet his approval.
Mr. Allen: The Democratic platform
calls for IT.
Mr. German: Under these conditions.
Mr.. President and under the conditions
which exist In this chamber. the advo-
Gates Of the free-coinage Of silver can
not themselves agree upon any PROPOSE
tomas has been evidenced by the votes
to-day Those who desire that that
metal shall be a metal Of final redemp-
tion have not by their votes to-day been
able to agree on any proposition.
Mr. Morgan: ] call the Senator's at
the duty OF Congress 10 explain, under
the direction OF the President Of the
United States. It's legislation must be
independent.
Mr.. German: I fully agree with that
proposition. and only regret that there
has not been more independence in
the past. The Senator from Alabama
viii not go further than l will TO resist
the encroachments Of any power. With
a view 10 bringing this question to a di-
rect vote. I move that the substitute
be laid on the table.
The vote was taken. and Mr.. Germans
motion was reiected-yes, "a; nays. 45,
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Baker. Bur-
rows. Chandler. Caffery. Davis, Elk
ms. Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger. Gear.
Gibson. German. Gray. Hale. Haw-
ley. HILL Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, McMl-
Ian. Mcbride. Martin. Mitchell Of Wis
consin. Morrill,. Murphy. Nelson Palmer,
Platt. Proctor. Sherman, Thurston. Villas.
and WetmOre-A
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate,
Berry, Blanchard, Brown. Butler, Call,
Cameron. Cannon, Carter. Chiffon, Clark,
Cockrell. Daniel. George. Harris Irby,
Jones OF Arkansas. Jones Of Nevada
Kyle, Mantle. Mills. Mitchell Of oregon.
Pasco. PETER. Perkins. Pettigrew. Prtch-
ard. Pugh. Roach, Shoup. Squire. Stewart,
Teller. Tillman, Turnie, Vest. Voorhees,
Walthall. Warren White. and Wilson,
The vote was next taken on Mr. Morriil's
selgniorage amendment. and It was re-
jected-yeas, 30 mays. H-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allison. Baker. Burrows.
Cafrey. Chandler Davis Elkins,
Faulkner Frye. Galiinger. Gear, Gibson.
German. Hale. Hawley. Hill, Hoar, Lodge,
Mcmillan. Martin. Mis- Mitchell Of Wis
cons.n, Morrill,, Murphy. Nelson, Palmer.
Platt. Proctor. sherman. Squire Thurs
ton. Villas. and Wetmore-33
Nays-Messrs. Allen. Bacon. Bate,
Berry. Blanchard, Brown, Butler. Can.
Cannon. Cameron, Carter. Chiffon. Clark,
Cochel, Daniel, George. Gray. Harris.
lrby Jones Of Arkansas. Jones OF Ne
vada. Kyle. Lindsay. Mcbride. Mantle.
Mitchell OF Oregon. Pasco, PETER Per-
kins. Pettigrew, Pritchard. Pugh, Roach
Shoup. Stewart, Teller. Tllman, Turpie.
Vest, voorhees,. Walthal, Warren, White.
and Wilson--H
a CONTROVERSY.
At this point a controversy arose as TO
the meaning Of the unanimous consent
arrived at yesterday about taking the
final vote-the intimation Of the Chair.
as well as the contention OF the friends
Of the substitute, being that no new
amendments could be offered and that
only the substitute could be voted or
before the final vote 0n the bill. while
10 was contended on the other side that
the several amendments of which notice
had been given were entitled 10 be con-
sidered as pending
After much cOllOquy Mr.. Sherman
asked unanimous consent 10 have the
several amendments voted on: but Mr..
Harris objected All the proposed amend
ments having been thus cut of, the
Senate was brought 10 "a direct vote on
the free-siiver substitute. and the SUBJ
stitute was agreed to-yeas q. nays, 81
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen. Bacon. Bate.
Berry. Brown, Butler Can. Cameron.
Cannon, Carter. Chiffon. Clark, CockreH.
Daniel. George Harris, Irby, Jones OF
Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada. Kyle. Man
tie, Mills, Mitchell Of Oregon. Pasco.
Perkins, Pettigrew Pritchard. Pugh,
Roach, Shoup, Squire. Stewart, Teller,
Tillman, Turpe, Vest. Voorhees, Wal
thall. Warren. White, and Wil,,n-i3.
Nays-Messrs. Allison. Baker Burrows,
Caffery, Chandler, Davis, Elkins Faux
ner. Frye, Gailinger, Gear. Gibson, Cor
man, Cray, Hale Hawley HILL HOar,
Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride. Mcmillan, Mar
tin. Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Morrill,. Muir
ply. Nelson. Palmer. Plat. Proctor,
sherman, Thurston. Villas, and Wetmore-
81
The pairs Of the twelve senators not
voting were announced as follows:
Messrs Blackburn Democrat, OF Ken.
lucky. and Cull0m Repubiicam OF Illi-
nos: Dubois (Republican). OF Idaho. and
Smith DemocraO. OF New Jersey; Hans
brough Republican,, OF North Dakota.
aud Aldrch Kepubncan). Of Rhode
I'll. lF
and Sewell (Repgbncan), Of New Jersey,
Wolcott Republlcan), OF Colorado. and
Brice OemocraD, Of Ohio Morgan de
mocraO, Of Alabama, and Quay Republl-
cam, OF Pennsylvania.
The bill as amended was then passed,
with a division. and was reported TO the
Senate. its consideration having hitherto
been in Committee Of the Whole.
Then Mr.. Lodge offered his fertilization
amendment. and Mr. Teller moved to lay
it on the table. That motion was agreed
TO without a division.
The vote was then taken on the passage
Of the bill. as amended, and IL was
passed-yeas. 42; nays, 35-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen. Bacon, Bate, Berry.
Blanchard. Brown Butler. Call. Came
ron. Cannon. Carter. Chiffon Clark,
Cockren. Daniel. George, Harris. Irby,
Jones of Arkansas. Jones Of Nevada,
Kyle Mantle. Mitchell OF oregon. Pasco,
PETER. Perkins. Pettigrew, Prltchard.
Pugh. Roach. Shoup, Squire, Stewart,
Teller. Tillman. Turpie, Vest, Voorhees,,
Walthall. Warren. White, and Wllson-i2
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Baker, Burrows,
Caffery, Chandler. Davis. Elkins, Faux
ner. Frye. Gallinger. Gear Gibson, Cor
man. Gray Hale. Hawley. Hill. Hoar.
Lindsay. Lodge. Mcbride Mcmillan. Mar
tin Mills Mitchell OF Wisconsin Morrill,
Murphy. Nelson. Palmer Platt. Proctor,
Sherman, Thurston, Villas, and Wetmore-
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