New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-25


THE FINAL VOTE TAKEN
| Promptly a; o'clock the Vice President
nounced that the time fer the final vote had ar
rived and directed the roca TO begin 1t proceed
ed rapidly and with few interruptions for pairs
At S:Os the result announcedayes, 40: noes. go
was a burst Of applause from the galleries. which
continued for several seconds.
n,a n4s a@i S qei A IL tne senate
The occupant. OF the chair will do his utmost to
he raped his gavel in lively fashion o..,,, Gov.
erai Of the Democratic Senators objected and an
aye and no vote was demanded. Just before the
nounced. II was delivered to the vice-President.
e to 22athe Repubicans voting IN the affirmative
nnd at I2 F. M and the large fT rN IN the
The doors were opened at O'clock and business
nounced that that body had passed resolution for
adjournment Of the two houses at O'Clock To-
night.
A CONTEST OVER ADJOURNMENT.
Mr. Morgan promptly rose for parliamentary in
quiry He said the invariable practice was to refer
an adjournment resolution to the Appropriations
Committee and that the pending resolution was
open to debate He asked the Chair II the resolution
open TO debate.
Mr.. Adrch argued that a resolution for final ad-
iournment had precedence over all other business
and was not open TO debate Such resolutions had
always been disposed of Immediately ana "i'hou'
There was much confusion several Senator'S con.
tending for the floor. Mr. Morgan moved 70 reler
The resolution to the Appropriations Committee.
Mr.. Hoar moved to concur in the House fesoIu-
MIR Pasco argued that the resolution went over
single objection under the rules OF me me o ariia
There was a sharp discussion as TO the parma
menary status OF the resolution, OBJECTION under the
rn Mr cr5 Iv Mr. Pasco and asserted that imme
diate action on the resolution would De Vio'a'oi'
MIR. Hoar declared that the idea was preposterou51
that the Senate had so tied Itself up fnat I'LL
not adjourn, even though lire or hoou i''is"'
the RspublSS9nM side m%st hay Ss 0yf 6c
President of the United states has just sent
we should pass law creating Currency Com
d mission he h SGssS Snadrs VIII hardly insist on
Mr. Berry said that back Of this motion d 10 ad-
relating 10 the Union Pacific Railroad involving
Mr. Thurston said that the Union Pacific resolu-
ton had been brought in. well knowing that t rd
the advocates of the resolution had consumed all
M Mr. '' snith appealed for ample debate the
Pa a1i R;aiiroad resolution. os, dc.
M 6nGG9 10 m the SS RG' S allow
remain unopened until final adjournment had been
the Ttad ~ of the Presidents megsage"
hss 5 r Aen fT ndrt .hG the Chair
There s., answered the Vice,preSdten d,dor uos
| before the Chair. which must be ruled on
MIR. MORGAN'S POINT OVERRULED.
The presiding officer then ruled on Mr.. Morgan's
| poipt of order that the House resolution for final
| adjournment must go over one day lie cited the
| Senate rules examining in much detail those APP
picable 10 the case and holding that the resolution
| of final adjournment one Of high privilege. II
| was no, such resolution as must go over under
| the rules and the point Of order against 1t was
overruled. ,,, -. 49,. c,.,. ,r..r
And / move to lay the appeal on the table,"
Ags.n there was much confusion, several Senator'S
the floor and nhn b aonsa I' nS thus
| gain time but on objections from Mr. Hoar and MI
was then taken the motion TO table the appeal
and It prevailed-ayes So; noes 20 as follows 2
caT fST CLARK Caliom Davis. Deboc; Ekins; FAR
d TSa tSv Ga1ss G M@ney Ha% MS
rill Murphy Ne'son. Penrose Perkins. Platt. Prit-
!shard. Quay shopP 2o sDoonere Stewart Teller
Noes-Messrs. Allen. Bacon; Bate Berry Butler
Mallory Morgan. Pasco, Pettus, Roach. TURKEY,
| Turpie, Vest, Walthall and White--0
ton Of % nai adj S% and Nj Alien
g o Sixteen more than Quorum
| Mr. Bacon moved that the Presidents message be
| laid before the Senate.
RECEPTION OF THE CURRENCY MESSAGE.
On viva. voce vote the motion prevailed. Demo-
| Gratis voting solidiy and many Republicans Joining
in the affirmative The message was then read.
the Senators giving close attention.
| When the reading finished Mr.. Teller said he
would discuss the Message II in order. but it
| held that the question REQUIRED on Mr. Nor
gan's motion to refer the resolution of final adj
| journment
| Mr.. White commented sarcastically on the ef-
| forts TO hurry final adjournment In face of the
| Much ill-feeng began 10 be shown Senators fir
ing indscrimnate points of order at each other
The Vice President gave the Senate surprise at
| &c eped he lity Of
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent that the Pres
| idents Message be referred to the Finance Com
Mr.. Allen objected saying that this was a move
regular course II understand" said Mr. Allen
Car ;1a' Of dt the House Currency Commission biz
| TO be put through the House at G:l0 tonight"
sage ge saying it had become selfevdent that the
Currency Commission bill would not be acted on
and weeks The Message put the Administration in
line with the Of b the Indianapolis aa Msn Of
| The country over to the banks
o M Tor tSe railroad resolution saying that while
he favored the measure he considered 1t useless 10
MI Harris replied expressing the opinion that
adoption Of the % b wo Ta Ges n
zers and in the postponement OF action on the
A suggestion by Mr.. Bacon brought out the state
from Mr. Adrich that mo
sE5 eS S and he added the matter of
responsibility goes. we are willing to accept IT,
| This brought Mr.. Lindsay 10 his rect with We,
| hement protest He said that Cpe had expected
the currency question to he taken up w hn tar M
| was out Of the way I'VE have, he sara the TEE.
| 70 expect the currency question 10 be considered
| Mr. Hoar declared that no one had expected cur
| rency legislation at the present session .
| This assertion brought from MI leIer me IN
| ouiry whether the President had not expected j.,
| Mr. Morgan commented on the position OF the ne
| publican Senators indicating a ''lad DreaK IN
| The Republican ranks and expressed the opinion
that the President poor politician IN ta AK
ing the position II had, the Senate was treating inc
| President with contumely he said. MI Morgan
| closed by Withdrawing his demand Tor the ayes
| and noes on referring the adjournment resolution
| and by asking unanimous consent TO concurreiicee
| in the House resolution for final adjournment AT