The Portland daily press., 1896-02-03

providing that the seignorage, equal to
the difference between the Goinags and the
commercial value of the silver, shall be
retained by the United States. This was
SO fair proposition, he said, that he be-
lieved 1t would be agreed to-
Mi. German recalled the appeal of the
President TO Congress to remain here
during the holidays and construct a
measure for the relief of the treasury.
The Senate committee, hostile to that
relief, had reported in favor of the un-
limited coinage OF silver. 1t was, he said,
impossible to have this substitute become
a law, prior at least to March 4th, 1897.
IL coulo not ana would not receive the
sanction of the President Under the
conditions existing in the Senate the
friends OF free coinage could not agree
upon any proposition. He therefore
moved that the amendment offered by
| the committee on finance lie on the table.
it was defeated by a vote of "a to 43.
MT. MorrliPs amendment to retain as
between the coinage and the commercial
value OF the silver proposed to be coined
was defeated by vote of 33 to a..
Line Senate BY a vote of 13 yeas and 60
nays defeated Mr.. Buffers amendment
which prohibits future issues of bonds and
requires payment of silver in redeeming
United States notes when that metal is
worth less than gold.
ME- Aliens amendment prohibiting
the further issue of bonds without Con-
gress having declared the necessity there
for. was defeated by a vote of II yes and
81 nays.
At 2.30, Mr.. Baker desired to offer his
amendment limiting the coinge to the
American product and Mr.. Lodge his
amendment providing for hundred ruil-
lion loan for coast defences. Messrs
C0ckrill and Harris insisted on the agree
ment stipulated that the final vote on the
substitute should be taken at 2 o'clock
A parliamentary wrangle then follow
ed. The amendments were withdrawn
and the final vote on the committee
amendment was proceeded with.
The committee amendment prevailed
| by vote of 43 to 34
Messrs. Frye and Hale of Maine voted
nay.
The bill AS amended by the Senate
providing for free coinage was finally
passed by a vote of AZ to 30.
| At 315 p. m. the Senate went into ex-
ecutiye session.
THE BILL AS PASSED
has new title which reads: ITO restore
the coinage of silver dollars and for other
purposes. All the sections of the House
bill are struck out and intead Of them
the bill provides that the mints of the
| United States shall be opened to the
coinage of silver and that dollars Of
I AL IL grains troy, of standard silver,
shall be coined upon the same terms and
subject to the same limitations as regu.
late the coinage and legal tender quality
of gold. 1t also directs the coinage of
that portion of the silver bullion in the
treasury which represents the seigniorgea
into silver dollars to be used in the pay
ment OF the current expenses of the gov
ernment. 1t fOrbids the issue of national
bank notes of denominations iess than
$40 and it directs the redemption of
greenbacks and treasury notes issued un-
der the act of July IA, 1890, in standard
silver dollars in gold coin in the op-
tion OF the treasury department. and their
reissue as under the existing law.
In the House.
| Washington, Febrary 1.-Mr. Powers,
Republican of Vermont. in the House to
dag, asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of the bill passed yesterday
| by the Senate giving to the widow of the
late Justice Miller of the Supreme court
of the United States Sal, the balance of
the salary for the year within which he
died. Mr.. Powers stated that the de-
ceased Justice left only single piece Of
property, burdened with a mortgage of
SO, 600 aud the widow was in need of the
money. Objection was made by several
members who thought the bill should go
| t" a committee.
MIR. Taft, Republican, of Ohio, reported
favora bly, the resolution asking the Presl-
dent to transmit to the House the CORES
pondenoe with the German govern ment
respecting the refusal to permit Ameri-
can insurance companies to continue
their business in that country and it was
agreed to.
Consideration was resumed in commit
tee of the whole of the District of Column
bia appropriation bill. The sppropria-
tions for private charities was the subject
of attack, led by Mr.. Hainer, Republican,
of Nebraska, and pending that, the
House adjourned till Monday.