Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-04
A new SILVER BILL.
Free Coinage as a Substitute for The
Tariff Bill.
TIE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Disposes OF an Important Measure IN
Half an Hour--Senato Pro-
ceedlngs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Tho finance
committee Of tho Senate has agreei 10
rsport for the tarlii bill n substitute
providing for the free colnbge Of silver.
Tho substitute was suggested by
Senstor Voit aud agreed to by u
mnlofily OF ones mater Jones, Of
Nevada, voting with the Democrats
for the substitute, anu all tho Repub.
leans present voting against. Wolo9tt,
Colorado, tho only Republican At
aentee was recorded as voting against
tho substitute. Senator Jonee, Ar
Kansas, tue only Democratic member
not present, was recori ell as voting for
u. The substitute agreed TO II In the
oKect wOfis Of the silver substitute for
the bond bill, which passed the Sen
ate on Saturday. IL provides for the
flee c0lntge OF silver 1t "a ratio VI le 10
l, tiucs the immediate coinage into
STANDARD dollars Of the silver seigniorage
In tho treasury, accumulated Dy put-
chaser under the Sherman act; pro-
hlbila the Issuance VI national bank
notes OF smaller denomination than
$40; directs To secretary Of the treasury
~ redesm gfeenbacks and treasury
notes In either gold or silver eEoiu-
siyuly, nj the option OF the secretary
and 10 reissue gfeenbacks.
The meeting Of the committee did
not last 10 exceed half an hour anu
was devoid Of any special feature be.
You'd the Offering and adopting VI the
substitute. The Republicans brought
up this titifl bill and expressed a de.
site TO get II out Of the committee Ia
some shape, When Vest proposed a
silver substitute II was remarked that
tho Senate already had been through
One SILVER Eight this session and tue be-
lief was expressed that another con-
test could anvil little OF nothing.
When, however, the vote was taken
anu the result known, ihe Republicans
made no effort 10 delay the report 10
tue Senate.
wnAcrnEY THINK OF II.
Tue report proved a complete sur
prise to the silver Republicans ami
was unisvoTably received by them.
rney Immediately began movement
to have the two propositions, tariff anu
silver, topataltd ana will generally
support Quay'e motion to this effect.
The silver Republicans expressed
themselves rs foilowti
Mitchell, OTegoG-ltisa Democratic
move TO defeat the tarih. | won's vote
Tor It.
PettlVrew-I am against Il. You
might just as well Try TO put the ten
commandments on any bill that comes
into the Senate.
CaTtet-rhe bill will be- recommitted,
anu ought 10 be, with instructions 10
report tho tarfi anu silver propositions
separately.
Ciark-rhe committees work looks
to me like boyish play.
Warren-l am not for II. IL IL not
In the interest Of silver.
Mantle-I am y silver man and may
vote for tho substitute. However, 1
viii not feel obiigeu 10 do no, II II be.
comes apparent, NJ the matter pro.
grestee, that the substitute Ia intended
for no other purpose than to beat Ino
| tariff bill.
PeTkins-I voted consistently for this
silver substitute Tor the bond bill la
accordance with the wishes OF my con-
| stituents, and even went TO the extent
Of opposing all amendments offered To
defeat It, but do not consider myself
under obligations TO support = measure
so evidently Intended for tho purpose
OF defeating tarih legislation. The
larin bill In an emergency measure
ana the revenue It provides Ia needed
for the support OF the government.
Pfitchard-i am SILVER Republican,
In favor OF tarifl as well ~ silver legis.
lation. Hence, l feel 1t my duty 10
oppose this substitute.
WILL VOTE AGAINST.
Ii IL asserted that all Democrats and
Populists will vote against QuAy's