The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

usIa fantastic theories of social issor1ar
ana wider schemes OF remedy. taresseniag
should Ii grow apacs, no one can foreteil
VIA. violence or social tempest This
na-t,- vii continue on its career. yielding
rasthsr IN one side nor the other 70 the re-
aetjouarv forces sf old ahsolutism or rfie
red frs oE anarchy
A. y,fas proceeded there were occa slonal
sharn exchanges between him and other
senator's Mitchell interjeetsd a question
Is 70 the bond transaction or last year.
y-flas susrifasf the course taken under the
extgancles Of the time, while Mitchell de-
,an7inated the course OF the bond lsur-
ehaserS IN buyiBg on the theory Of silver
vsvrr,ents and yet demanding ard expect
ING gold paynenfs as .7oenko game.
Tna talk OF the bond issue last year
brougbt Teilnaan OF South CAROLINA TO hls
feet, for the first tine since his recent ssn-
satsanaI speech Villas had readily yielded
10 several senators. but in response 10 TIL
mans request 10 put question the Wis
eonsfn senator abruptly declined 10 yield
further saving IL interrupted the course
og his argument. There was a nlo-uenIary
awkward pause. with Tillman still on his
feet. ana then Villas yielded the question.
What was the price of bonds on the
marker on the day OF the bond sale.
asked Tiilman.
Il decline 10 chase down that will-3'-the-
wisp." responded Villas Il nave already
answered that, and refer the senator TO
the record.
..B,t would il not be well to have the
facts right here2'' persisted Tillman.
mo. answered Villas; having heard the
question do not care TO be diverted from
nay present argument by pursuing these
incidental inquiries.
Then YOU decline to answer it?" asked
Tsllrnan, as he sat down and Villas pro
ceeded.
Villas closed shortly before o'clock. and
sksrnish.ng was al once begun 10 fix
time for voting on the bill.
Harris. Dem, Tenn, who has been close
ly associated with Jones or Arkansas IN
the direction of the measure, with earnest
ness of manner urged that an exact time
be fixed for taking the vote. Jones in the
meantime had entered the chamber and
hurried TO a place beside Harris. LET the
agreement include a vote IA ? clocI to-
morrow" suggested Jones to his col
league.
Yes" said Harris, "the proposition con-
Templates a vote at 2 O'clock" There was
a momentary pause. without objection be-
ing made, and the vice president. who was
in the chair. put the question. rs there
no objection?"
I'm had arisen. There is no question
said he. ''as TO the precise meaning and
effect OF this proposition Hill did not
adopted his most deferential manner in
urging that the senator Harris} extend
the understanding so that 1t would per
nit not only a motion to postpone or To
Law on the table, but also TO take up an
other bill.
Harris seemed disposed TO yield. ''My
only DESIRE" said he. lis to reach vote
at o'clock. without reference to incidental
stops. and / shall have no objection to the
,rarnSftfap NJ thp senator fran New York
Child so long as we are enabled to reach
a vote at that hour. Hill added that such
motions as might be offered would be made
before 2 O'Clock.
mot only that" said Harris, but the
taking of the yeas and nays on them will
be for 2 O'Clock" This brought about an
understanding for the first time, and the
presiding officer, without waiting to in
vite further differences, announced that
unanimous consent was given to theamend-
ment.
The main feature Of the agreement was
that the vote should be taken at n. m.
Saturday, with Hill reserving the right 10
motions TO indefinitely postpone, lay on the
table, or take up another bill before that
hour Incidental to snis were Tropositions
for recess from 10 o'clock today, an
other recess until II a. M. tomorrow, then
the fve-minute rIle of debate. esept In
the case of Morrill and a vote at 2 O'clock.
With this agreement reached the debates
proceeded. with Bate, Dem, Tenn. adj
dressing the senate in favor OF the silver
amendment. AT O'Clock Pasco yielded
for the recess which had been agreed TO,
until 7:30 tonight.
When the senate session was resumed at
7:30 there were twelve senator's present,
but this number gradually swelled to twen-
ty-two as the evening progressed. Pasco
concluded his speech begun during the
afternoon.
Palmer of illinois gave notice OF an
amendment to the pending measure, declar-
ing il to be the policy OF the United States
to maintain the parity between gold and
silver dollars and to maintain the equal
power OF gold and silver In the markets
and In the payment OF debts. and directing
the treasury to exercise the discretion vest
ed in the judgment of the secretary to the
best advantage and promote the policy thus
declared.