The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-04
BOND CLAUSE PUT IN THE BILL.
COINAGE OF s4.OOO,OOO SILVER. PER
MONTH ORDERED.

senate Votes on Two Important
Propositions In Connection with
the War Revenue BIII-PrOposaI to
Issue Certificates of Indebtedness
Defented-The Vote in Favor OF
Bonds ~ to 81, and ON the Coinage
Matter AZ TO 81.
Washington, June S.-While the war
revenue measure was not passed by the
Senate to-day two very important votes
were taken, one an a proposition TO coin
the silver bullion in the treasury and TO
issue silver certificates against the coin,
and the other on the bond proposition pre-
scented by the Republican minority of the
committee on finance.
In lieu of the seigniorage amendment
offered by the majority of the finance
committee. Mr. Wolcott, Rep, of Colo
RADIO, proposed an amendment directing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to coin the sil-
yer bullion in tine treasury to an amount
of not less than 81, 10000 month, and to
issue silver certificates against it. After
some discussion a vote was reached ara
the amendment was agreed to, 4S TO 81.
several Republicans voting for it. The
vote was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Ber-
ry. Butler Cannon, Garter, Chandler,
Chiffon, Clark, Cockrell, Daniel. Faulk-
ner Gray Hansbrough, Harris, Heitfeld.
Jones Of Arkansas, Jones Of Nevada, Kyle.
Lindsay, McEnery, McLaurin, Mallory.
Mantle, Martin, Mills, Mitchell. Money.
Morgan, Pasco, Perkins Pettgrew. Pettus.
4,
art. Teller, Thurston, Tillman, Turley. Tur-
pie. Vest, Warren, White and Wolcott--
As.
Nays-Messrs. Aldrich. Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Gallery, Cullom, Davis, Deboe,
Fairbanks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
German, Hale, Hanna. Hawley, Hoar,
Lodge Mcbride, Mcmillan, Mason, Morrill,,
Murphy, Nelson, Plat of Connecticut,
Platt OF New York Proctor. Sewell, Spoon
err and Wetmore-3l.
Mr.. Aldrich then pressed the amendment
of the minority of the finance committee.
providing for the issue of $780, 10000 of cer-
tncates Of Indebtedness, and $780, 100000 OF
bonds to be used exclusively for the pay
ment of the expenses of the war.
After an extended debate, the question
was brought TO an issue and by the deci-
slve vote of As to 81 the bond amendment
was Incorporated in the bill, as a substi-
tute for the amendment TO issue legal ten
der notes. Inc bona proposition received
the votes of 81 Republicans, Democrats
and Populist. The Democrats who voted
for It were Messrs. CaRery, Faulkner.
German, Gray, Lindsay, Mitchell and MUIR
ply and the Populist was Mr.. Kyle. No
Republicans voted against the issue of
bonds, the votes in opposition TO bonds be-
ing cast by q Democrats, Populists and
silver Republicans
Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire offered
his amendment, inserting a declaration
that the policy Of the United States is not
to commit the country more thoroughly
to the single gold standard. but that the
efforts of the government shall be steadi-
ly directed TO coin both silver and gold as
standard money.
MIR Hoar proposed an amendment to be
added to Mr.. Chandlers amendment, as
follows: And TO this end TO relax no eff
fort to secure the cooperation of the prin-
cpal commercial nations of the world"
The amendment was agreed to by vote
of % to 49,
Just before Adjournment this evening
sensational speech was made by MIR. VOL
colt of Colorado in reply to some sugges-
tons concerning the bimetalljc commits
sion made by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska.
Mr. Wolcott regarded Mr.. Aliens state
ments as personally offensive and he made
a flashing attack upon the Nebraska sem
ator and the Populist party.
An effort was made by Mr.. Allison TO
effect an arrangement whereby a vote
might be taken this evening, but 1t was
unsuccessful
The consensus of opinion was that an
adjournment until tomorrow would facil-
itate the final disposition Of the measure.
After agreeing to meet at II O'Clock to-
morrow, the Senate, at 6 o'clock, went into
executive session, and soon afterward adj
journed.