The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-16

Win any EuTopthu Hhtiou.
Il am in favor Mr.. Elklns answered
"of an arrangement with European ma
tions 10 increase the use of silver as
money through the world. ! do not think
we can do II ourselves"
Mr.. Tillman-Would you limit your
agreements to money only?
MIR. Elkins-The money question is UP
now. one thing at time.
Mr.. Vest made some remarks, ending
with this sentence: III we abandon IL now
t. is plain that the last struggle for bi-
ntetallism has been made, and that the
capitalists and money changers have tri-
umphed.'
Mr. Shoup lGdahol supported the bill and
the committee amendments and expressed
his belief that the measure did not in any
way endanger the cause OF bimetallism,
but rather aided its ultimate accomplish
ment and that when the recognition of sill
yer came. it would be through the efforts
of the Republican party.
The vote was taken on Mr.. Teller's sub
stitutc for the committee amendment and
ii was defeated-yeas q. nays As.
The vote is as follows:
Teas-Bate. Berry. Butler. Chandler. Chiffon,
Clark OF Montana, Clay, Culborson. Daniel. Harris,
Hetfeld Jones OF Arkansas. Jones of Nevada.
Kenney, McEnery. Nci.aurin. Martin. Money,
Morgan Pettus. Rswlins Stewart, raliuferro,
Nsys-Aldrich. Allison. Beveridge, Burrows. CAT
fiery. Carter. CLARK of Wyoming. Cullom, Davis,
Dcboc. Depew. EIkins. Fairbanks. Foraker, Foster.
Frye. Gear. Hale. Hanna. HansbroEh, HA~ies'
cumber. Mcmillan. Nelson, Penrose. Perkins.
Pistt OF Connecticut. Plstt of New York. fritch-
Hrd, Proctor. Quarles. Ross Scott, Sevcil. Shoup,
Simon. Spconer. Thurston, Wetnore, Wolcott-35.
The vote was next taken on the amend
ment reported from the Finance Commit
tee. and 1t was agreed to-Yeas 45, nays
30.
The vote is as. follows:
yeas-Aldrich Allison Beveridge, Burrows, Car.
Ter. Chandler. Clark OF Wyoming. Culom. Davis.
Deboe, Depex. Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker. Foster,
FRYE. Gear. Hale. Hanna. HznSbrougf. Hawley.
IIoar. Kean. Lodge. Mcbride. McCunber, Nc
MILAN. McComas, Mason Nelson. Penrose, Perkins,
Plat Of Connecticut. Plat of New York Pritch-
ard, qusrles. Ross, Scott. Sewell shour Simon
iSpooler. Thurston. Metmere. Wocott-i5.
NaEs-Baie. Berry. Butler. Cafery. Chiffon,
Clark of Montana. Clay, Coctreil. culberson.
Daniel. Harris Heiifeld. Jones OF Arkansas. Jones
Of NerAds. kenney, Lindsay, McEnery. Mcl-aurIn
Sullivan. Taliafcrro, Teller, Tillman, Turley,
iest SO.
Mr. Stewart offered an amendment 10
strike out of the bill the words gold
coin of the present standard value" and
10 insert the words ''in coin of the STAN
dard value of July IA. 1sT0.' The amend
ment was laid cn the table by vote of a
10 &C.
Mr.. Pettus Dem. Ala.1 offered an
amendment that gold coins and silver dol
lars coined by the United States shall be
legal tender at their nominal value Re
jected-yeas %, nays A.
Mr.. Pettus offered another amendment
declaring that nothing in the act shall be
construed to affect the present legal ten
der quality of silver dollars. Rejected
yeas 26. nays a.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment for the
issue CT seo0.0o0000 in Treasury bond
notes. TO be full legal tender. and tc be
issued in exchange for bonds deposited in
sums not less than a hundred dollars-the
notes TO bear the same interest as the
bonds.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Vest
criticised severely the course of Secretary
Gage in his dealings with the National City
Bank OF New York. particularly as to the
sale OF the New York custom house. He
spoke of some OF the incidents as legerde-
main. His amendment. he said. simply
proposed to put within the power of any
individual citizen to take his bop2s to the
Treasury. deposit them, and draw out an
equal amount of Treasury notes-no inter-
est to run on the bonds while so deposited.
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas also argued in
favor OF the amendment. II was rejected
without a yea-and-nay vote.
Mr.. McI.aurin of South Carolina offered
an amendment repeating the tax on State
bank circulation. Rejected-yeas 20,
nays 81.
Mr. Morgan renewed the amendment |
which he had offered early in the day. Re- |
iected-yeas y. nays AZ
Mr. Jones of Arkansas offered an amend |
ment opening the mints OF the United |
States to the coinage OF silver. Rejected |
yeas IS. nays AZ.
The substitute was agreed to without a I
yea -and-nay vote, and the bill was reported |
from the Committee of the whole to the !
Senate.
Mr. Nelson Of Minnesota offered an |
amendment. as 10 the capital OF national !
banks according to population, and it was |
assented to by Mr.. Aldrich.
Finally the vote was taken on the pas |
sage OF the bill as amended by the Senate |
substitute. and it was passed-yeas 46. |
nays %.
The vote is as follows:
yeas-AIdrieh. Allison: BrveridEe.. Burrows.
CafIorr. Carter. Clark Of Wyoming Culiom. Davis,
Deboe. Depew. Elkins, Fairbanks, Foraker, Eos 1
Ter. FRYE. Gear, Hale Hanna, Hansbrough. Hsw- |
ley. Hear. kean. Lindsay. Lodge, Mcbride Nc |
Conlas Actuinber. McMlilsn. Mason Nelson. Pen- 1
ruse. Perkins. Platt of Connecticut, Platt OF New
York. Priieiard. Qnarlrs. Ross, Scott. Seweli, 4
Sloup. Simon, spooner, Thurston, Weimore, VOL 1
cott-46.
Ssys-Batc. Berry. Bntier. Chandler, Clifton. I
Clark of Montana. Clay. tockrell. Culbersoi. 4
Daniel. Harris. Hetseld. Jones Of Arkansas |
Jones OF Nevada. kenney, McEners. McLaurin. 1
MzriiH. Money. Morgan, Pettus, Iawlins. Stewart. I
sullivan, Talaferro, Telier, Iillmsn, Turley, I
' esi-29.
The title was amended so as to lead. 4
"a bill 10 affirm the existing standard of |
value, to maintain the parity of all forms
of money. TO refund the public debt, and
for other purposes"
The bill to establish government in
Hawaii was taken up and made the -'un-
finished business
After a short executive session the
Senate. at SIS, adjourned.