New-York tribune., 1896-01-31
QUIET DAY IN THE SENATE.
DISCUSSION OF THE FREE COINAGE BILL
DRAGS TAMELY ON.
THE ONLY ENIIvENMENT FURNISHED BY TILTS
BETWEEN MEssRs. CHANDLER HILL AND
sTEwART-MR. JONES EXPECTS TO

STEWART-MR. JONES EXPECTS TO
REACH VOTE TOMORROW.
Washington, Jan. 3O-In contrast with the excite
ment which the speech Of Mr.. Tman (Dem. s. CD
created in the Senate yesterday, the proceedings
to-day were dull and commonplace Most Of the
morning hour was consumed in discussion OF the
joint resolution ordering the purchase ana d:stri-
button of by the Secretary of Agriculture ION
which no action taken) and during the remain
der OF the day after o'clock speeches were made on
the House Bond bill with the Finance Committees
free coinage substitute. Senators Call dOem, fla)
ard Mitchell Rep.. Ore) argued in support OF the
substitute-Mr. Mitchell declaring himself in Iavor
of a vigorous aggressive policy OF independent d.
metallism. coupled with protective tariff
Then Mr.. Perkins (Rep.. CALI took the hoor 10
reply a newspaper criticism on himself and his
colleagues misrepresenting their state on the
silver question. He read the latest official acton
of the California Legislature in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage of silver In dlsprooi oi ''e
charge and then he spoke at length on the geiieia
subject His own personal views on IL were rather
conservative He suggested that there should De
some compromise between the silver men anu .he
gold men. He noticed tnat the Senator from Ne
vada (Nfr StewarO shook his head In objection 10
that suggestion but there were two sides 10 every
question Let come together he said' anu
crystallize something that will benent our Peopie
Are you in favor Mr.. Stewart asked OF the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at 'no '"''' -
Is to ! by the United States alone?
Il shall vote for that measure, Mr. PERKINS re-
piled because the people whom in part represent
have instructed me to do So But very much ques-
ton whether Is the wisest policy for US 10 pursue
In the course OF this colloquy between the TWO
Senator's in which the California Senator was au
vocating compromise. the Nevada senator asheu
by way Of an unanswerable argument, wnether
Christian had ever been known TO compromise Win
the devil Ir the further OF his remarks MI
Perkins declared himself in favor OF the Rouse
Tariff bill as presenting the most expedient pan VI
raising revenue.
AT the close OF Mr.. Perkins's remarks the
floor was taken BY Mr.. Villas (Dem.' WISH "no
suggested however, that at so late an hour OF the
day he did not desire to inhict long speech on 'he
Senate and therefore an executive session was
suggested BY Mr.. Jones (Dem. Ark.). Ihat proposI-
t,on led Mr. Chandler (Rep.. ~ H) to ask "nether
Mr. Jones abandoning his plan or setl'hs I"
vote on the bill. Mr.. Jones explained his OBJECT 10
be 10 have the Senate take recess Till IL or ~
Tomorrow SO as 10 dispense with the readihs Oh
the Journal and with the routine morning pus'hess'
"Does the Senator" Mr.. Chandler asked. expect
10 finish the bill tomorrow?
~ hone So" Mr. Jones replied. III not. then on
Saturday" 49,.
..Wiu that be agreeable to the Senator from new"
York;" Mr.. Chandler asked derisiVeiy. a.
"I am not making any objection" Mr.. Hill coolly
o-,,od "and prefer not 20 be poed' (Laugh-
terD .u,oa ,,o, h. would
Mr. Morrill, Rep.. w suggested tha' no W.
dos,ro 10 submit some remarks Occupying "'"'
,ortv % sixty mlnutes) on Saturday.
Mr. Stewart pop. New said that IL was p1i
,o a,oarent that the vote on the oll couit mo- no.
ho rys,cnei this week, and he proposea '"'' ''e
,,o,. ha fixed for early next Week. -. cha era,
Mr Jones expressed ms aSsutdISo .rnS.,, ~
81 on ',so,iI be taken not later than SATURDAY. ,,,
Wy, Ji.r-Is Dem renn) stated as q reason why
. ehouid hasten the time or taxing the W.
g., ,b. senator from Arkansas III ciais &c ,.ao' Va
na u - necessity 10 leave the city next oalu 40!
w handler expressed his desire 70 acSv'in. . -
49,, saoator from Arkansas But he d!d no wan. ~
the "y a. the attit.lle OF Fastening the passage %,
ps b - ,errclols mei as tho substitute repose
6,. maj senator. He suggested tha' uie ,nakne
S,,iI ~ ,roceed under the hve-minute rue-N,aNe
hil"'It -, ~ colrse IN favor or MI MorIu. .u,
VI c,oy,ar. said that he dli nol rtsa'N % :, CO
VI. a,hs,Itite as OF any Importance as sNe :
OF the ,nssihIity OF It's becoming law; ne re, re.
,r1od the whole thing as dress pasi'.r, rr,crofteJ
rrcol hin on which free coinage was 10 oe e"e'
WAS the Tariff bill , . NJ e,ewar. 70 draw
- ICON. from "lress parade ana go o. W..
ual n h'.,ness After some amusing oadinage
the blislf'Sss c,rs Mr. Chand'er asked Mr.. Stewart
cSehcr II the FREQ coinage measure was ~ ~ e o,
~, ,ha T,-1 bill. he would not vote against '"o SUI
s,ltute the BOND DuI, e..,r. asi,ed .wan. me
s,r,oos Tho Senator" Mr.. Stewart asked, Ha"' ''
. ,o, ont ~ the ranks OF the dress parade
Tb. question was answered Nv aflotheI a" - go
no Vr chandler 10 Mr.. stewart. "'e,,eis s,,n,, on
~ iavor Of putin: free coinage amehune"' oH
't.y 't"rysr,ainlv." Mr. Stewart exclaimed. "on every
huncombe bill" 49,. c.na,. a, q
Fjnaiiv the colloq,Iy closed and the senate az
n m took 4 recess until tomorrow az noo''