The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-14
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test over the silver bond bill Is at an
end in the senate, that body having
passed the free silver coinage substi-
tute for the house bond bill BY the de-
cisive vote of. AZ to IS, q majority Of Z
reached at 3 o'clock after three hours
mentary fencing. The public interest
struggle was shown by crowded gal-
leries and a full attendance on the
floor. 'seventy-seven senators being
present and the others paired. Baron
Won Thielmann, the German ambassa-
dor, occupied q front seat In the diplo.
matte gallery, showing deep interest
In the final vote. Members Of the
house crowded the chamber, films
available seats and standing room In
the rear and side areas.
Mr.. German moved to lay the silver
substitute as reported by the finance
committee on the table. The motion
was rejected-34 to 43-by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes - Allison, Banker, Burrows,
Canrey, Chandler, Davis. Elkins.
Faulkner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Glib.
son. German, Gray, Hale, Hawley.
Hill, Hoar, Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride,
Mcmillan, Martin, Mitchell (Wis.).
Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson, Palmer.
Platt, Proctor, Sherman. Thurston.
Villas, Wetmore-34.
Noes - Allen, Bacon, Bate. Berry,
Blanchard, Brown. Butler, Call, Cam.
eron, Cannon, Carter, Chiffon, Clark,
Coclirell, Daniel, George, Harris, Irby,
Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev.), Kyle,
Mantle, Mills, Mitchell (OrD, Pasco,
PETER, Perkins, Pettigrew, Pritchard,
Pugh Roach, Shoup, Squire, Stewart,
Teller, Tillman. Turpie. Vest, Voor.
bees, Walthall, Warren, White, Wilson
-43.
The following pairs were announced,
those for the motion being given first:
Cullom with Blackburn, Aldrich with
Hansbrough, Sewell with Gordon,
Brice with Wolcott, Gray with Nor.
gan, Smith with Dubois.
The bill was then passed-43 to 81.
The detailed vote was the same, ex.
cept that those who voted nay before
voted yea on this motion as on Mr..
Germans motion to lay on the table.
The bill was then reported from the
committee of the whole to the senate
ind was passed. to 35. Mr.. Mills
changed from yea to nay and this was
the only difference from the detailed
vote on Mr.. Morgan's early motion to
lay ON the table. There was an i'm
mediate applauding of the galleries al
when the curtain falls ut the last act.
Washington, Feb. s. The house
| spent the entire day discussing 8
series Of amendments to strike from
the District of Columbia appropriation
bill eight appropriations aggregatins
$4,000 for the maintenance of desti.
tute women and children in various
private and sectarian charitable in.
situations in the district. 1t was the
(Rep., Neb.), who led the fight, to
place the appropriations in the hands
Of board Of children's guardians ere
ated several years ago. The amend
ments opened up wide field of dis.
cussion as to the policy Of appropriate
ing public money for private and sec
tartan institutions, and Mr.. Robertson
| Dem., Lay, q member of the appr0
priations committee, made the direct
charge that the war onthese appro
priatfons had been inaugurated by the
A. p. A. This phase on the matter
was, however, approached with great
| caution by those who spoke; the advo
Gates of the amendments placing theil
opposition on the broad ground Of an
tagonism to appropriatilg public
money for private or sectarian pur
| poses. .