The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-31

the secretary of the treasury to issue
addbs ional bonds In time of peace.
First. because / deny the necessity for
any such addfttonal issue: secondly. be-
cause / am un11terably opposed to a
further increase of our interest-bearing
pubic debt; thirdly. because in encour-
aging additional bond issues at any
raioe OF interest, i believe We are. In
stead of sustaining the public credit,
Fastening the rapid approach OF ma
tional bankruptcy; and, fourthly. be-
cause 1 am a republican. and every re-
publican convention OF every state in
the union which has convened In the
last three years has condemned In en-
pha.ttc terms the present administration
for issuing bonds and thus increasing
the national Indebtedness. / am willing
under any plea of necessity to aid the
party TO which / belong in doing that
which. as a party. 1t has emphatically
condemned IN others
Mitchell said he was in favor Of BIZ
metallism, but he did not believeN 1t
could be brought about by international
agreement. He was in favor of inde-
pendent bimetallism, as there was no
prospect of an internathona agree
ment.
Perkins spoke briefly in support Of
the silver amendment He and other
senators favoring the measure had been
accused in the metropolitan press of
"misrepresenting" their constituents,
for. 1t was asserted, California was in
favor OF the gold standard. Perkins
controverted this assertion. The last
republican platform of California had
limited coinage of silver. The senator
said he would cast his vote for the sill
yer amendment, thus executing the in
structions given him, even though his
personal views inclined to more con-
servatfve course.
Steward interrupted with the ques-
tion, VIII the senator support the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ration OF 16 to 1 independent of En-
ghand?'
yes: will vote for this measure"
answered Perkins, although 1 do not
regard 1t as entirely expedent at this
time" Perkins proceeded to urge the
need of a tariff measure adequate to
meet the country's expenditures. and to
overcome the deficit.
Villas took the floor for a speech. but
stated that he preferred to go on to-
morrow. It was expected that Jones
of Arkansas would insist on proceed
ing. but he said he would yield for an
executive session. He added: IT do
this, being satisfied from oonversing
with senators. that there will no diff
Guilty in getting a vote on the bill in
the very near future"
Has the senator abandoned his
present plan" asked Chandler. I'VE
had understood that he would insist
on proceeding. VIII the senator indi-
cate his purpose?"
Jones explained that he considered
IL desirable to take a recess until noon
tomorrow and then go on without the
usual morning hour.
Does the senator expect to vote to-
morrow" asked Chandler.
Tomorrow or the next day." re-
piled Jones.
But will the senator from New
York (HilD consent that a vote be
taken them"
Hill smilingly suggested that he was
not just then being polled.
Morrill, announced that he desired to
speak on the bill for about 40 minutes
on Saturday. This necessitated a fur
ther rearrangement of plans. Jones
courteously suggested that he would
certainly shape his plans to afford
Morrill, every facility for speaking on
the day desired.
Stewart suggested that II was per-
fectly apparent that no vote could be
taken this week. IL would be better.
he said, to arrange for vote early
next week. Jones dissented from this.
saying he felt satisfied a vote could
be reached on Saturday.
Harris urged that a recess be taken
until tomorrow at 12 O'Clock and then
a recess until 10 a. m. Saturday. with
an agreement 10 vote at IL o'clock on
Saturday. He said there were reasons
why Jones should be relieved from the
direction of this biA in order to meet
an urgent personal engagement out
of the city. Chandler suggested pro-
ceeding under the five-minute rule,
excepting the speech of morrill,. vot-
ing on Saturday. This brought for
ward Stewart for a very sharp and at
times amusing colloquy with Chandler.
This whole thing is dress parade"
asserted Stewart. 1T makes no diff
ference when the vote is taken, or
Wnether taken at ALL Every one knows
that this silver bill will not become a
law. ! know 1t. and / will make no
speech on II. But" proceeded Stew
art, this amendment will be germane
as an amendment to the tariff bill,
and when that comes up / will have
something TO say. / will want TO see
what senators will put tariff above sill
yer. and who will put silver above
tariff"
After further desultory talk Chan
dler withdrew his suggestion of a five
minute debate. with the distinc; under
standing. he said. that on Saturday an
earnest effort would be made to secure
a vote on the bill.
The senate then went into executive
session. and when the doors were
opened. took a recess until Il o'clock
tomorrow. I.