The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25
BILL PASSED BY The SENATE
Forty 10 Thirty Was the Vote by Which
II Went Through
and The SENATE ADJOURNED SINE Die
Aflcr Receiving the Presidents currency
Message. and Referring the Same to the
FINANCE Committoe-The Closing
scenes OF the Session.


passea ifs last executive stage at J..
n to-day. when the senate, by the de-
oisivev vote OF 40 TO 30. agreed TO the
conference report oD-the BILL The an
uouncemont OF The result was greeted
with enthusiastic applause by the crowd
cd chamber. This closed the great labor
FOR which the Fifty-hfth Congress as
semblod in extraordinary session. ana
after ttubborn resistance, at times
threatening "a deadlock. the Senate CON
CURED with the House in resolution
Tor the final adjournment Of the session
al o O'Clock tonight
The Presidents message for a Currency
Commission, was received boy the House.
bui was not acted upon. The closing day
Was thus prolific Of a series of momento1s
events. each of which alone would have
been OF extraordinary interest
ANALYSIS or THE VOTE.
An analysis of the vote shows that
tb. Affirmative vote was cast boy 81 Re
pullcans. one Democrat (McEnery)' one
silver Republican Jones, OF Nevada ana
ouo Popunst CStewarO.
The negative vote was cast by twenty
]
dlarris and Turner. Mr. Teller tSiNer
Eepubucam and two Populists (Allen ana
Butlcr) were present and did not Nole
ono p0pulist tkylc) and one silver Ike
publican Qetugrew) were absent WIN
out pairs. which was equiyaient TO "lth-
holding their votes.
Although the result was forosone con-
cusiou set This did not abate the eager
interest attaching 10 the close or "a great
contest Early in the day tine debate
WAS ustle-s though cnllycnod al tunes
with viruicnt criticism by Mr.. ALLEN, ana
hv speech from Mr BUTTONS, or mo
Finance Committee.
Messrs. Canery. Morgan and Stewart
occupied the time up to o'clock, when
The vote was promptly taken. 1hen
came Ions parliamentary battle over
final adjournment. The opposition en-
dfayorod 20 score a point by compelling
a. vote ON LAYING the B<pddenis mes
sage before the Senate and succeeding in
this attacked the majority for refusing
fo .rf 0n the Presidents recommenda-
uo1
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Tho nmin desire OF those opposing ad-
ionrnment was 10 secure vote on the
Hrfr|. resolution, calling on the Presi-
deni to stop the sale of the Government
interests I'M the Union Pacific railroad.
for four hours an acrimonious parma
usufarR contest was Waged. 6faduaiN
.no tactics OF tho opposition were over
como. and shortly before 3 % ociocN MT.
Morgan Withdrew further opposition, ana
.lo resolution for final adjournment WIS
passed. complimentary resolutions 10
Nico-prcsident Hobart were adopted. and
at % O'Clock the final scene was enacted
ly Che formal adjournment of the session.
Ihr close oi the long and exciting srus-
ro WAS near Ht haud Wh'n lhe Hehalt
met at ln O'Clock lhis morning unocI
the unanimous agreement Of last nieht
the nnai vote Doc taken 90 y. NJ to-day.
only e'ereu Senators wore ON hand when
the scsila opened and several Of these
busted themselves with clearing ont their
desks and preparing Tor departure.
Immediately or being called to order
short executive session WAS held. The
doors were opened at 1920 a. NJ and Mr.
Allen. of Nebraska. resumed his speech
Iu opposition to ine tnfiH conference re-
port. Mr Allen criticised lne ,heel7 ol
fhc hu' ON the farmers. lic lnsianced
hlrhed wire. required hy them Tor icnces
1u which they were placed hy the bill at
,he cold-hoafied mercy or me haIoeu
trust
On the other hand he declared inc
money Sharks oft Wall street had al
ready uepled s2o0lwo out OF the mere
knowledge chat ine sugar scheo''' W"ui"
Doe adopted.
MIR. CAFFEEYS CRITICISM
,fr c.0.r. off Louisiana. followed I'm
criticism, of tbc sugar schedule He
stated fhaf ships from AN parts ~ the
,..rll ,,rra burr,inr Inn with carcoes Of
,..,. ,,.t.,.i,l ID, avoid thc duties of the bill
tr.... ..bt months sunnlv hai been
t....It 30, Drs cutfinr o0 government
. ....,..,,t e,d .,i,.ir,, enor-
.... ,.,,..... a., th. trnst
,lr i.rr.o,.. Of Nfirbiean. member
of hr Finance Committee. then took the
ru0. IoI one of the feN speeches. from
flc Republican side of the chamber
sptAhht di lrhsth ln utl'hee OF '"o '"'"
D.r schedule.
Nlr. Morgan lDem. of Alabama) then
suok, lu condemnation of the abandonlng
off tho stock and bond stamp iaA' ho
uid boss alleged unconstitutionaity was
D. lDdon thaf had been controvertcd 10y q
.,or. of prey ll0us laws.
Ar Norllu stated that the abandon
nDnf 0f tIc stamp tax ON bonds ana
stocks Was in tho interest or inc Ne"
,.re trust. Immediately the conference
..rorI became known sugar stock went
,.l.f. hound until DO was said S3O.-
.o t'..l te.n made. The meaning of
t. Said vas that tho spectators
..,, ...., ,i,',t t,cir stock transfers were
..nfi,r. without tribute.
49,. ". exclaimed Mr.. Morgan
"th.t tho abandonment oc-
t,. ,o,,,,sra ~ the sugar
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