Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-07

German began speaking. He spoke Of
the fruitlessness of efforts to secure the
final enactment of free coinage law.
1t was W ell known that 1t would be i'm
possible for such a measure to become
a law prior to March 4, 1897.
"Why?" interjected Senator Morgan.
because" replied Senator German,
the declarations of the president of
the United States convince every man
that such provision can not receive his
assent
Senator Morgan asked II congress
should not proceed on its course with
out reference to the executive branch.
Senator German replied that he fully
recognized the need of complete indie
pendence of executive influence.
Senator German closed by moving to
lay the silver substitute as reported by
the finance committee on the table. The
motion was rejected-34 to 43. The vote
was as follows:
The vote on the German motion was:
Yeas-Allison, Baker, Burrows CAT
ferry, Chandler, Davis, Elkins. Faux
ner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear. Gibson. Cor
man, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan,
MdTtlIl, MltCHeli wv ISL, MOTTOW,
ply, Nelson. Palmer, Plat. Proctor
Sherman, Thurston, Villas, Wetmore-
"a.
Nays-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Blanchard. Brown, Butler Call, Cam
eron, Cannon, Carter, Chiffon, Clark,
Cockrell, Daniel, George, Harris, Irby,
Jones (Ark), Jones (Nev), Kyle, Man
tie, Mills, Mitchell orr, Pasco, PETER,
Perkins, Pettigrew, Prltchard, Pugh,
Roach, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller.
Tillman, Turpie. Vest. Voorhees,, Wal
thall, Warren, White, Wilson'S.
The following pairs were announced,
those for the motion being given first
Cullom with Blackburn, Aldrich with
Hansbrough, Sewell with Gordon,
Brice with Wolcott. Gray with Morgan.
Smith with Dubois.
The next vote was on the amend
ment offered by Senator Morrill,, pro-
viding for retention by the government
of seigniorage for silver coined under
this act. 1t was defeated, SO to A.
At this point complication arose as
to the nature of the unanimous consent
agreement for vote at o'clock.
Senators Chandler and 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 o'clock.
Senator Harris said he would not ask
the presiding officer to pass upon the
question.
Il ask unanimous consent" said Sem
ator German, that amendments be re-
ceived."
"And I object" said Senator Harris.
THE BILL PASSED.
The bill was then reported from COM
mittee of the whole to the senate and
was passed, AZ to 35, as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Gamer
on, Cannon. Carter. Chiffon, Clarke,
Cockrell, Daniel. George, Harris, Irby
Jones (Ark.), Jones (Nev). Kyle. Man
tie, Mitchell orr. Pasco. PETER, Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Pugh
Roach, Shoup, Squire, Stewart, Teller
Tillman, Turpie. Vest, Voorhees,. Wal
thall, Warren, White, Wilson-42
Noes-Allison, Baker, Burrows, CAT
fiery. Chandler, Davis, Elkins, Faux
ner, Frye, Gallinger, Gear, Gibson, Cor
man, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar
Lindsay, Lodge, Mcbride, Mcmillan
Martin, Mills, Mitchell (Wis.), Morrill,
Murphy, Nelson, Palmer, Platt, Proc
tor, Sherman, Thurston, Villas, Wet
more-35.
Senator Mills changed from yes to nc
and this was the only difference from
the detailed vote on Senator Germans
early motion to lay on the table. There
was an immediate emptying of the gal
leries as when the curtain falls for the
last act.
A brief executive session was held
and at 2:45 p. m. the senate adjourned
until Tuesday.