The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-01

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. sl.-The
,..I vo,e on the bond-sIlver bill Will
:. ..' ,,tcn in the senate at o'clock to-
.,ornow, : an agreement to that effect
s,vinr been reached to-day. This
.rincs TO conclusion debate cover
as many days.
The agreement came rather unex-
.,..na,v at the close OF Mr.. Villas
psSscS He had talked for three hours
"a yas about to be followed by Mr.,
ssta CO.. when Mr.. Chandler preclpitated
tsS Gusstion OF final vote by stating
MAJ he would ask unanimous consent
to- a recess from 4 until 1850 o'clock.
ThIIs the senator did not mention n
ro;s Il was well understood that the
-Nve vaS TO expedlate n vote by dis
,S.inr Of speeches during the evening.
Nv Harris, Of Tennessee, put the Not-
,r PROPOSITION in more definite form by
sSvinc that the agreement cover O re-
ssss from until $3.50 tonight, fur
Iber recess until II n. m. tomorrow,
thsn the FIVE minute rule OF debate TO
.nnIy except TO Mr.. Morrill,, the ven
.sable head OF the finance committee,
md. finally, a vote on the Dill ana all
Imenaments Mt . o'clock.
For few minutes II looked as though
Nr. HIi, OF New York. would again
rrsvent an agreement. BE asked for a
distinct understanding that various
rotions 10 postpone lay on the table,
ar etc. should not be cut or. This
was finally conceded by Mr.. Harris.
so long as the final vote was at ?
o'clock. This disposed OF the last re-
naming objection, and the presiding
otBcer declared the unanimous agree
uent TO be in force.
Aside froun this. the day was given to
speeches On the pending bill.
When the senate convened to-day 1t
Was technically a continuance OF the
session Of Thursday, as a recess was
taken last Night, The silver bond bill,
therefore. had immediate right Of way
with Mr. Villas (Dem., Wis., recognized
10 speak
Mr.. Villas Speaks.
'Tt WILL" said Mr.. Villas, doubtless
sever be necessary to discuss this bill
as ii came from the house. But it may
be said It deserved It's fate; strangled
hy silver. It was but the fraudulent
pretext OF response to the exigency
which II profeSsed TO meet, and TO the
reasonable suggestion Of the President,
which It deaIed. while It ayowed their
wisdom. With the exception Of provis-
ion for emergency certiticates--which
ought to stand in the permanent stat
utes-the house bill contained nothing
eonnendRble; everything else was but
mockery OF the legislation demanded
BY our fiscal conditions. And SO again.
ts year ago. pRrtisanship or tmbecll-
ity. or both, has stricken Congress with
paralysis. and the rescue Of business
prosperity from its recurring peril has
been thrown upon the executive. II
Is almost as fortuitous ns fortune that
Gn old statute has remained untouched
during our financial madness which
can again serve the turn: and although
in clumsy way when considered
with reference TO existing conditions.
and suitable measures OF relief. yet 1t
shows Gods pity and mercy are not
wholly withdrawn from US.
UsarlHB tha; thc bill as Il came
t;Jn The house wa3 4 Inere sham and
:Fzgi,yr. Villas proceeded to show that
TIE senate amendments made It worse
than tn, original measure.
n the aeRaAe. he said, Midas Is the
horror .! horrors; everything turns to
silver lie saiu he had hitherto con-
c,a!sa thu: u was the wIsest policy TO
S.. IuLu. and allow the silver ndvo-
c2,Ri 20 do the talking, as they were
IN the habR OF doing at the ration OF
G5aGt lG to /, btrt he hEd heard u nJlt-
ei why the opponents ot free coinage
did not justify thcIr fash in debutc.
He :hcn proceeded ?: Considerable
length % discuss tisr free colnngc Dr0-
Fislla bI gfe pending bill. declaring that
The iaanrsll distress and public mis-
% .! The paSt three yearS were tho
direst proaucts OF fhe efforts TO force
silver upon the country. and, he said.
"ot course to relief is return to sound
prirrIples"
He cortsnded that the silver mine
owafrs were largely responsible Tor
the agitation OF frse coinage, and after
asserting thHt silver mining was con-
tuel 20 the western states. said the
mines we're owned BY comparatively
t"T people and largely by corporations
ThD by the employment OF labor often
make Euch large profits on compaTa-
lively small outlay. The yerlest de.
spot ~ N.Ory, the Grand Khan, or
TarAry. the great Mogul, never had
NOR gbmlEs!Ve Subjscts than the Sill
vfr king OK the Rockies: nor wa5 ever
lyfRnt more pltilessly eSnctlng. No
Independence OF Thought or speech IS
tolerated there, No party, no creed
no business can thrive which dures 10
doubt IN tlc realm OF that monarch.
tle law OF AHaace as It Is In silver.
The gcnmtor proceeded with lsngbhy
arsu'ncnt against free silver and, In
c!dea.llly. denounced protection.
TilIniAn spurnsd.
"a Mr. Villas proceeded there were
occasional sharp exchanges between
HIN and other senators. Mr.. Mitchell
iH'crjCcted a question as to the bond
tT1nsHction OF last year.
The talk Of the bond Issue last ycaf
brought Mr.. TIllmnn. Of South Carptt-
na, 10 his feet for the first time since
|l7 rn"NGt sensational speech. Mr.
Villas had readily yielded TO severa!
senator's. but In Response 20 Mr.. TIL
mans request to put question, the
"lfc175in senator abruptly declined 10
yield further, saying II interrupted the
c1lIr.e " his argument. There woS y
NON 'p'nry awkward pause. with Nv
Il,imln SAN on his feet and then Mt.
N,lu yielded to the question.
Whlt was the price OF bonds on the
market on the day OF that bond saic?'
asked Mr.. Tlllman.
u decline to chnan down thnt will-o'-
'ho-wITp.' responded Mr.. Was. ~
have already angwefed that and l refer
f1e senator 10 the record
i'nt would Il not he well 10 have
~. l~r right hcrG?" pursued Mr.
1lIImln.
no. 1uswnrcd Mr.. Villas. "EaVlnF
lnVarl that question ! DO not case
~ an IIvCrtrd from my present agSl-
MrE' by pHrHHlag those !ac!deHt5l -
qgirirq"
"Thau you decline 10 hnBwo. ~
added Mr.. TillmBn, NJ no rat dowa
am Mr. Villas proceeded.
Mr. VIlns closed Filortly before :
O'Clock, and the diminishing nf pnco
n.Eon 70 tx time Tor voting on The