The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02

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Mr.. German: Il fully agree 10 that pro-
position. and only regret that there has
! not been more independence in the past.
1 The Senator from Alabama will not go
J farther than / 70 resist the encroach-
mcnts Of any power. With a view 90
bringing this question TO a direct vote,
/ move that the substitute be laid on the
table"
TO TABLE THE INSTITUTE.
The vote was taken and Mr.. Germans
motion was rejected; yeas, "a; nays. ~,
J as follows:
! Yeas-Alessrs. Allison. Baker. Burrows.
! Cafery. Chandler. Davis. Elkins, Faulk-
4 ner. Frye. Gallinger. Gear, Gibson, Cor
man. Cray. Hale, Hawley, Hin, Hoar,
! Lindsay, Lodge. Mcbride Mcmillan,
Martin. Mitchell (Wisconsin). Morrill,.
/ Murphy. Nelson. Palmer. Platt, Proctor,
| Sherman. Thurston. Villas; Wetmore-3i
/ Nays-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate,
Berry. blanchard, Brown. Butler, Call.
! Cameron, Cannon. Carter, Chiffon. Clark,
| COckreU Daniel. George Harris. Irby,
/ Jones arkansas, Jones (Nevada). Kyle
Mantle. Mills. Mitchell Orce0W, PascO.
PETER. Perkins Pettigrow. Pritch-
ard. Pugh. Roach shoup. Squire,
/ Stewart. Teller Tilman' lurpie; Vest.
Voorhees,. Walthall, Warren, White, VIII
sons.
MORRILEs AMENDMENT.
The vote was next taken ON Mr.. Nor
nils seigniorago amendment. and ft
was rejected. yeas. %; nays a, as fol-
J lows.
Ycas-Mcssrs. Allison, Baker Burrows,
| Ca0erv. Chandler Davis, Eikins, Faulk-
ner. Frye. Gallingcr. Gear, Gibson. Cor
man. Hale. Hawlcy. HiiL Hoar. Lodge.
Mcmillan: Martin, Mills, Mitchell (Wis-
consim. Morrill,; Murphy, Nelson, Palmer,
Platt. Proctor. sherman. Squire, Thurs
ton. Villas. Wostmore-o5
Navs-Afessrs. Allen, Bacon. Bate, Ber-
~ Blanchard, Brown, Butler, Call, Cam
eron. Carter. Chiffon, Clark. Cockrell,
Daniel. George Gray, Harris. lrby, Jones
(Ark). Jones (Nev), Kyle. Lindsay, Nc
Bride. Mantle, Mitchell (Ore), Pasco. Pef-
fer Perkins Pettigrew. Iritchard. Pueh'
Roach. Shoup. Stewart, Teller. Tillman.
Turpic. Vest. Voorhees,, Walthal, War
ren. White. Wilson, Cannon-ii.
At this point a controversy arose. as 10
the meaning Of the unanimous consent
arrived az yesterday about taking the
final vote-the intimation of the Chair,
as well as the contention of the friends
Of the substitute being that no new
amendments could be offered. and that
only tho substitute could o. voted on be-
fore the final vote on tho DID, while n
was contondod on the other side that the
several amondn-apis of which notice had
boon given We're entitled to Dee consid-
cred as pending.
After much colloquy. Senator sherman
asked unanimous consent to have tho
several amendments voted on. but Mr.
Harris objected.
MARTIN SHOWS HIS HAND.
"a inc
been thus cut of, the Senate was brought
90 % direct vote on the freo-silver subsu-
tutc. and the substitute was agreed TO-,
yeas. i3: nays. g. as follow:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon. Bate, Ber-
~, Brown, Butler, Cail, Cameron, Cam
non. Carter, Chiffon, Clark, Cockrell,
Daniel George Harris, Irby. Jones (Ark),
Jones (NevD. Kyle Mantle. Mills, Mitch
cll OOroJ, Pasco. Perkins, Pettigrew,
Prtchard, Pugh. Roach Sh0up. Squire,
Stewart. Teller. Tliimau. ,lrplc, Vest,
VOORHEES,. Walthall Warren, White VIII
SON. PETERS,.
Nays-Messrs. Allison. Baker. Burrows.
Canerv, Chandler Davis, Elkins, Faux
ner Frye Galinger Gear Gibson, Cor
man. Gray. Hale. Hawley, Hit, Hoar'
Lindsay. Lodge. Mcbride Mcmillan. Mar
tin Mitchell CWis). korrin. Murphy,
Nelson. Palmer, Platt. Proctor Sherman
Thurston. Villas, Wotmore-5i
The pairs Of the twelve senators not
voting were announced as follows:
Messrs. Blackburn DemD of Ken
tuckv. and Cullom Wep). Of Illinois.
Dubois RepD. of Iowa, and Smith
DcmD. of New Jersey.
Hansbrough Rep). Of North Dakota
and Aldrich Rep). of Rhode Island
Gordon Dom). Of Georgia, and Sewell
Rep). Of New Jersey.
Wolcott Rop), OF Colorado, and Brice
DomD. of Ohio.
Morgan Dcm) OF Alabama, and Quay
RcpD Of Pennsylvania.
Tho bin. as amended. was then passed
without division. and was reported 10
the. Senate its consideration having
hitherto been in committee ~ the whole.
LODGES AMENDMENT TABLED.
Then Mr. Lodge offered his fertilization
amendment. and Mr. Teller moved 10
lav 10 on the table. The motion was
agreed 10 without division.
The vote was then taken on the pas
sage OF the bin as amended, and it was
passed-veas. ~. nays 25. as follows.
Ycas-Mcssrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ecr-
rv. Blanchard. Brown. Butler Call Came
ron. Cannon, Carter. Chiffon, Clark. Cock
rcl. Daniel Gordon. George. Harris, lrhy,
JOros of Arkansas. Jones OF Nevada,
KYLE. Mantle. Mitchell Of oregon. Pasco.
PETER. Perkins. Pctugrew Pritchard,
Pugh. Rolch. Shoup Squire, Stewart,
Teller. Tulman, rurnie Vest, N00rheers,
Wa thau. Warren. White and Wiis0n-i2.
Nays-Mossrs Allison Baker. Burrows.
Canery Chandler. Davis, Elkins, Faux
ner. FRYE. Gallinger. Gear. Gibson. Cor
man. Cray Hale. Hawley, Fiu. Hoar
Lindsay. Lodge McBrle Mcmillan Mar
Tin. Mills. Mitchell of Wisconsin. Morrill,.
Murphy Nelson. Palmer, Plat. Proctor,
Sherman. Thurston. Villas, and WetmOre-
s5.
TEXT OF THE SUBSTITUTE.
The text OF the bin the substitute) is
as follows, the title being amended so as
10 read:
ITO Restore the Coinage OF Silver Dol
lars and FOR other Purposes.
THAT from and after the passage OF this
act the mints Of the United States shall
Dee open TO the coinage OF silver. and
there shall Doe coined dollars Of the weight
of four hundred ami twelve and a half
grains troy of standard silver. nlne-tenths
fine. as provided by the act OF January
eighteen, eighteen hundred and thirty
seven. and upon the same terms and SUBJ
iect 20 the limitations and provisions OF
law regulating the coinage and legal-ten-
der quality OF gold; and whenever the
said coins herein provided for shall be
received into the Treasury, certificates
may be issued therefor IN the manner
now provided by law.
THE SEIGNIORAGE.
Section q That the Secretary Of the
Treasury shall coin into standard silver