The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-01

II only bimesallism. but. alasl What is
S, and where Is IT?
Like dreams that wane before the
half shut eye,
Or gay castles in the clouds that pass,
Forever fiatttng IN the summer sky
Always dancing before the vision. al
ways something to be gained but never
realized; the glittermg 'bauble has fit
ted on anar. before the futuitous pur-
suit on which the public have so long
been conducted, yet always to disap-
pear. save in the pleasing speech or
silver advocaces. while the realities or
gain could be matched by the other
mastering purpose" He declared that
Senators Teller and wolcott as cham
p.ons of silver. had based their conten-
eaons upon a protective foundation.
Villas speech was a vivid word picture
of democracy. menaced on the one hand
by federalism rejuvinated in Tire repub-
Loan party, and on the other by that
''portentlOus cloud of a party never
known in the democratic days OF JUS
tice, charged with wild. fantastic theo-
RES of social disorder, and wilder
schemes of remedy, threatening, should
bt grow apace, no one can foretell with
wh,rt violence or seoc1al tempest. This
party will continue on its great career,
yielding neither on one side nor the
oa1er ITO the reactionary forces OF old
absolutism or the red fires OF anarchy
As Villas continued there were occa-
sional sharp exchanges between him
and other senators. Mitchell interject-
ed a question as to the bond transac-
tion of last year. Villas justified the
course taken under the exigencies of
the time. The talk of the bond issue
last year brought Tillman of South
Carolina to his feet.
villas closed shortly before s o'clock,
and the skirmishing began to fix a time
for voting on the bill. Harris urged
that an exact time be fixed for taking
the vote. Jones OF Arkansas in the
meantime had entered the chamber
and hurried to a place beside Harris.
Let the agreement include "a vote at
2 o'clock tomorrow" suggested Jones
to his colleague.
Yes said Harris, ''the proposition
contemplates a vote at . o'clock"
The vice president, who was in the
chair. put the question: rs there no
object1on?'
Hill had risen. There is no ques-
tbon." said he, "as ito the precise mean
ing and effect of this proposition"
Htl did not seek to combat Harris
statement. but adopted mis- most defer
entail manner in urging that the SEN
ator (Harris) extend the understanding
so that 1T would permit not only a
motion TO postpone or to lay on the
table, but also to take up another bill.
MY only desire" said Harris, lis to
reach a vote at O'Clock tomorrow,
without reference TO incidental stops,
and / shall have no objection to the
proposition from the senator from New
York so long as we are enabled to reach
a vote at that hour"
The presiding officer announced that
unanimous consent was gievn to the
agreement The main feature of the
agreement was that the vote should be
taken at p. m. Saturday, with Hill
reScrving the right to motions to in
definitely postpone, lay on the table, or
take UP another bill before that hour.
Incidental to this were the propositions
for a recess from until Z O'Clock to-
day, another recess until IL a. m. to-
morrow, then THE five-minutes rule OF
debate, except IN the case of Morrill,,
and vote at 2 o'clock.
With this agreement reached the de-
bate proceeded with Bate addressing
the senate in favor of the silver amend
ment. He said he was unable to sup
port either of the fiscal measures sent
to the senate from the house. as an
emergency tariff bill increases taxes
not necessary to the support of the
government and the gold bond bill i'm
hnr
future. Bate quoted the assurances of
the president that the present fiscal
embarrassment was not due to a def
cheney of revenue. Bate combatted
what he termed the fiction OF gold re-
serve. 1t had created a danger sig
naI' until private corporations now
placed gold payments in their bonds.
In conclusion Bate commended the
pending silver amendment as clearing
away all clouds of doubt and restoring
silver to its sovereign rights.
Pascoe followed Bate in support of the
silver amendment. At 4 o'clock Pascoe
yielded for the recess until 1880 to-
night.
When the senate session was resumed
at 1880 O'Clock. Pascoe concluded his
| speech.
ainnti gave hN1iSS VI an dihtilunitht
declaring IL to be the policy of the Uni
| ted states to maintain the parity be-
| tween gold and silver dollars and TO
maintain the equal power of gold and
| silver in the markets and in the pay
ment OF debts and directing the treas
ury 10 exercise the vested discretion in
the judgment OF the secretary TO ad-
vance and promote the policy thus de-
/ oil reI L.,
the silver amendment. After a speech
| by White the senate took a recess to II
| O'Clock tomorrow.
| The House.
Washington. Jan. 3i.-The house to-