The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-05
Eow IT WAS DONE.
m. Action ofthe Committee aud the Pro-
e.tdinv. OF the House In Detail.

eetdings OF the House In Detail.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Feb. 4.-The
finance committee OF the senate to-day
agreed to report for the tariff bill u
substitute providing for the free coin
age ot silver The substitute was sug-
ees,cd by Senator Vest, and was agreed
10 BY n majority of one, Senator Jones,
Of Nevada, voting with the Democrats
for the substitute and all the Republic
cans present voting against Il. The
substitute agreed to is in the exact
words OF the silver substitute for the
Sond bin which passed the SENATE on
Saturday. The meeting OF the commits
lee DID not last TO exceed half an hour
GnG was devoid OF special feature be-
yoai the Offering and adoption OF the
substitute.
The Republicans brought up the tariff
hill and expressed a desire to get 1t out
Of committee In some shape. When Mr.
Vest proposed the silver substitute II
was remarked that the senate had nl-
ready been through one silver fight this
season. and the OpinionlwHS expressed
that another contest could avail little
or nothing. When, however, the vote
was taken and the result known. the
Republicans made no effort TO delay
the report to the senate. AS soon us
the action Of the committee became
known II was recognized that the fate
OF the bin would depend largely II not
entirely upon the way Il would be re-
Ceivsi by the silver Republicans. The
report proved n complete surprise to
them and was unfavorably received
without exception, 10 far as could be
discovered. They Immediately began
a movement to have the two PROPOSE.
tons, ;ariY and silver. separated. and
hey viii generally support Senator
QgayE motion TO this eject.
Although the result OF the flnnl vote
m tie SILVER substitute 20 the tariff bill
Is ~ great deal Of doubt, there seems
u 10 . very general opinion that the
resolution OF Senator Quay will be de-
!Ha'cl ns II is asserted that NIL the
Democrats and a!l the Populists Will
vote AGAINST Il. II this Ia true, the mo-
to0 cannot carry and the contest VIII
come directly upon the substitute. Some
s1ua4 money Democrats are inclined TO
SuaGIft the Quay motion, but most OF
them take the position TINT they should
N9i' 1sllnRt the motion as q means OF
Killing tho tariff Dill.
Loyal to Protection.
The silver Republicans seen express-
% themselves as follows;
Senator Mitchell, of Orcgon-1t II n
Democratic move to defeat the tariff.
wont .otc for II.
r"all0r Pcttlgrcw--I am REainat II.
i"1 might Just nE well try to put the
Ion 1l'aWaRdments On any bill that
c'r'I into the senate.
Senator -FuhA hNlI NuIH he fna
rnmuIi'od and ought TO bc. with In
tlfHnn1Eg TO report tho tariff and tho
f.F"r rrnpositionE RcpRrately.
r7ior IiungbrOuGh.-T Will not vote
., 10 ns nm amendment to the tarin
senator Clnrk--I am surprised at the
hri'n " tho committee. would not
ihy antll | investigate the subject
"H"'h"r ! viii vote for tho substitute
M not but Mt first thought the com
i9I''o".H work looks to me like boylsh
play
Senator Warren nm not for It; It
j. got In the interest Of silver.
Senator Mhntle--t am n silver man
ara mag vote for the substitute. How
's.r w,u not feel bound to do 20 II Il
h. mrr apparent M the matter pro-
I"F" that the substitute In Intended
tariff IN
oo'Ur wllson.-I nm against the
rhtHtr.
'w'pr rcrkInG--1 voted consistently
~. diver substitute for tho bond
l.t .n accordance with the Wishes OF
vi. 'N 'iueHtH, md even went ia the
,.''u' ~ oppnalng NIL amendments
W."f"I t. dcfent II. but ] do not con-
bI"f Wypclf under obligations to sup
Port a measure no evidently intended as