The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-02-02

followed, as being more or less de-
marcation of the opposing forces The
amendment was defeated 13 to CO.
Allen, Brown, Butler, Cameron, Can
non, George, Hill, Kyle, PETER, Pritch-
ard, Roach, Stewart and Tillman voted
yea.
Mr.. Stewart Pop, Neyada) ridiculed
the discussion going on. 1t was all
dress parade, he said. Every one knew
the pending measure would receive no
attention after leaving the Senate. As
it was merely question of recording
opinions the vote should be taken on
all collateral questions.
The amendment of Nj. Allen Pop,
Neyada) forbidding the issue of inter
est-bearing bonds was next taken up
This brought forward renewal of the
DISCUSSION over complcating the main
issue.
When Mr.. Allen had made a final
plea for his amendment saying he
wanted to put the protestations Of the
silver men to the test, the vote was
taken and the Allen amendment was
defeated 81 to 54.
Mr.. Morrill, (Rep. Nt.) offered an
amendment providing that the seig-
niorage on the coinage of silver be re-
tanned by the United States to the eX-
tent of the difference between the
coinage value and the commercial
value Of the bullion. This was defeated
33-44.
Al /: :55 Mr. German began speaking.
He spoke of the fruitlessness of the
efforts to secure the final enactment
of free coinage law. 1t was reported
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administration. 1t was well known
that it would be impossible for such
a measure to become a law prior to
March 4, 1897.
Mr.. German closed by moving to
lay the silver substitute as reported
by the Finance Committee on the
table. The motion was rejected 34-43.
At this point a complication arose as
to the nature of the unanimous con-
sent agreement for vote at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Harris contended that any
amendment offered after o'clock
was violation of the agreement. His
entire purpose was to get final vote
at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Chandler and Mr.. Lodge urged
that all debate was to be closed at 2
o'clock, but that it had not been under
stood that all amendments should be
cut off at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Harris said he would not ask
the presiding officer TO pass on the
qestion. Unanimous consent was
binding on Senators only as they de-
sired to recognize it,
Tie presiding officer addressed tha
Senate briefly He said unanimous
consent" was in the hands of Senators
and it was not for him to determine.
He would recognize amendments as
offered
MrCockrell urged Senator's to abide
by the agreement" He declared that
never in the history of the Senate
had such an agreement been broken.
''This will be a dangerous precedent"
said Mr.. Cockrell, "and Senators may
find it rising up hereafter TO give them
serious trouble"
Mr.. Chandler said the Senator from
Missouri (Cockrell), and from Tennes-
see (Harris), were indulging in threats
because their Interpretation Of an
agreement were not accepted.
Mr.. Chandler read from the record,
urging that it was expressly under
stood that amendments should not be
cut off
Mr.. German made an appeal in this
same line, saying there should be lib
erality in hearing amendments. II ask
unanimous consent" said Mr.. German.
that amendments be received"
Mr.. Sherman arose with the Con
gressional Record in his hand. He said
he had never known of a violation Of
unanimous consent. lie felt that from
reading the record that the final vote
was to be taken at o'clock. But Mr..
Sherman asked in the cause of har-
monizing Misunderstanding that a
half hour be allowed for amendments
mo more extension so long as !
have charge OF the subject" said Mr..
Harris, each word coming like "A fire.
cracker.
Mr.. Baker (Rep., Kansas) said that
as the Senate had gone into Justice
court pettyfogging" and was relying
ON technicalities, he for one would
Withdraw the amendment he had of
fered, in order TO allow the strict en-
forcement of this unanimous consent.
There was momentary pause, and
then no amendments being offered the
presiding officer ordered a vote on the
main question, the silver substitute
As the vote proceeded it excited keen
iittltSU many ldIlieS DeluR kept. me
Vice. President, in a distinct voice, an
| nounced the result in committee of
the whole-yeas, 43; nays, "a as fol-
lows:
Yeas AIessrs. Allen, Bacon. Bates,
Berry, Blanchard, Brown, Butler,
Call, Cameron, Cannon, Carter, Chill
ton, Clark, Cockrell, Daniel, George,
Harris, Irby, Jones (Arkansas), Jones
(Nevada), Kyle, Mantle, Mitchell (Ore-
gon), Pasco, PETER, Perkins, Petit
grew, Pritchard, Pugh, Roach, Shoup,
Squire, Stewart, Teller, Tillman, Tur-
pie, Vest, Voorhees,, Walthall, Warren,
White. Wilson,
Nays-Allison, Baker, Burrows, CAT
frey, Chandler, Davis, Elkins, Faulk
ner, Fry, Gallinger, Gear, Gibson, Cor
man, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar,
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan,
Martin, Mills. Mitchell (Wisconsin),
Morrill,, Murphy, Nelson, Palmer, Platt,
Proctor, Sherman, Thurston, Villas and
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