The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-05

Washington City, Feb. THE finance
committee OF tns senate has agreed 10 re-
port for the tariff bill a substitute provld-
Ing Tor the free coinage OF silver. The sub
sutute was suggested By Senator Vest and
agreed 20 by ma 5oFity vote. Senator
Jones of Nevada voting with the Demo-
Gratis for the substitute and all the Repub-
licans present yosing against it, woicott
OF Colorado. the only Republican absentee,
was recorded as voting against tie sabsti-
tute- Senator Jones OF Arkansas. the only
democratic member not present, was re-
corded as voting for IL. The substitute
agreed 10 is IN the exact words OF the sill
YER substitute for the bond bin which passed
the senate on Saturday. II provides for
free coinage OF silver at the ratio of ls 10 /:
directs the immediate coinage into stand
ard dollars of the silver seigniorage IN the
treasury accumulated by purchases under
the Sherman act: prohibits the issuance OF
national bank notes OF smaller denomina-
tions than so; directs the secretary OF the
treasury 20 redeem greenbacks and treas
ury notes in either gold or silver exclusive
". at the option Of the secretary. and 10 re-
issue greenbacks.
The meeting Of the committee did not
last more than half an hour, and was de-
void of special features. beyond the offer
ing and adopting OF the substitute. The
Republicans brought up the tariff bill, and
expressed a desire 10 get IL out Of the COM
mittee in some shape. When Vest pro-
posed the silver substitute IL was remarked
that the senate had already been through
one silver fight AT this session, and the be-
lief was expressed that another contest
could avail little or nothing When. how
ever, the vote was taken and the result
known. the Republicans made no effort to
delay.
The report was complete surprise TO
the silver Republicans. and was unfavor-
ably received by them. They Immediately
began movement to have the two PROPOSE
tions. tariff and silver. separated. and will
generally support Quays motion to this ef-
feet. The silver Republicans expressed
themselves as follows:
Mitchell. oregon-It is a Democratic
move to defeat the tariff. / won't vote
for it,
Pettigrew-I am against it, You might
Just as well try 10 put the Ten Command
ments into any bill that comes into the
senate.
Carter-The bill viii be recommitted. and
ought TO be, with instructions 10 report the
tariff and silver propositions separately.
Clark-The committees work looks to
me like boyish play.
Warren--I am not for IL: IL is not IN the
interest OF silver
Mantle am a silver man, and may vote
for the substitute. However. / will not feel
obliged to do so IL Ii becomes apparent as
the matter progresses that the substitute
IS intended for no other purpose than 10
beat the tariff bill.
Perkins, voted consistently for the sill
yer substitute for the bond bill. in accord
ance with the wishes of my constituents.
and even went to the extent OF opposing all
amendments offered to defeat IT, But do
not consider myself under obligations 10
support a measure so evidently intended for
the purpose OF defeating tariff legislation.
The tariff bill Is an emergency measure.
and the revenue IL provides for is needed
for the support OF the government.
Pritchard-I am a silver Republican, in
favor OF tariff as we'll as silver legislation.
hence feel 1t my duty 10 oppose this substi-
tute.
It is asserted that all the Democrats and
Populists will vote against Quay's motion.
II this be true, the motion cannot carry.
and the contest viii come directly upon the
substitute. Some sound money Democrats
are inclined 10 support the Quay motion.
but most Of them feel that they should vote
against the motion as a means of killing
the tariff bill.