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Show SILVER IN THE SENATE. The Friends of the White Metal Claim to Have Scored a Decided Victory The Vote in Detail. Washington", April 20. The vote in the senate ou the Kyle amendment to the Arizona Ari-zona Jfuuding bill, was freely discussed since its announcement. Many gold men say that the vote was not a square test of the sentiment of the senators on the silver question, ques-tion, but the silver men claim a decided victory. vic-tory. The probable truth is that the senate stands recorded as opposed to any reactionary reaction-ary legislation in favoring gold at the expense ex-pense of silver. The senators who opposed the amendment say that they were voting to allow the territory terri-tory to manage its own affairs. The silver senators say that they lost several rotes bv this belief, and that they are ioally stronger than appears from the vote. The feature of the vote was the disclosure of the attitude of Senator Hill, and the silver men were much pleased to see him recorded on thuir side. Senator (iorman, who was present, did not vote. The vote was on a motion to strike out of the Arizona funding bill, the clause requiring the payment of the interest in gold, and inserting the words "in lawful money of the United States." The motion prevailed 28 to 24. The vote was as follows: fol-lows: Ayes Senators Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn, Black-burn, Blodgett, Butler, Call, Cockrell, Coke, Colquit, Daniels, Dubois, Faulkner. Gibson iMd.), Hansbrough, Harris, Hill, Jones (Nev. ). Kyle, Mitchell, Peffer. Pngh, Hansom, Han-som, Stewart, Teller, Vest, Waltham, Wol-cott Wol-cott 2S. Nays Senators Allison, Carey, Chandler, Cullom, Dixon, Frye, Gray, Hale, Hawley, Higgins, Hiscock, Hoar. McMillan. Mander-son, Mander-son, Poddock, Palmer, Perkins, Petti grew, Piatt, Proctor, Sawyer, Stockbridgc, Washburn, Wash-burn, Wilson 24. |