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December 12, 1891
The Ketchum Keystone
Ketchum, Alturas County, Blaine County, Idaho
What is this article about?
A New York Press poll indicates strong Democratic support for free silver coinage in Congress (198 Democrats in favor vs. 41 opposed), but Republican opposition and potential presidential veto make passage unlikely.
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Silver In Congress.
The New York Press, a rabid anti-silver paper, has made a poll of Congress on the silver question and has come to the conclusion that there has been no abatement of the "craze" since the adjournment of the last Congress. There are, as the Press puts it, 236 democrats and 8 alliance men in the lower house of Congress, of whom 162, classed as democrats, are in favor of and will pass a free coinage bill. The Senate is republican but not strong enough to prevent the passage of such a bill in the first instance, but quite strong enough to make certain the defeat of any bill vetoed by the President.
The number of democratic Senators in favor of free coinage, 36; number opposed, 4.
Number of republican Senators in favor of free coinage, 18; number opposed, 30.
Number of democratic Congressmen in favor of free coinage, 162; number opposed, 37.
Number of republican Congressmen in favor of free coinage, 9; number opposed, 70.
Total number of democrats in both houses in favor of free coinage, 198; total number of democrats opposed, 41.
Total number of republicans in favor of free coinage, 27; total number opposed, 100.
Total number of democrats doubtful, 48; total number of republicans doubtful, 9.
A majority of two-thirds is necessary to pass a bill over the President's veto, and as this cannot be gotten in the Senate, of course no such bill can pass. This brings us back to the stand occupied by the Keystone all of the time, which is that a bill will probably pass the House, and may pass the Senate, but will be killed in the White House in accordance with the wishes of the republican leaders throughout the country. So we shall have no silver bill from this Congress.
The New York Press, a rabid anti-silver paper, has made a poll of Congress on the silver question and has come to the conclusion that there has been no abatement of the "craze" since the adjournment of the last Congress. There are, as the Press puts it, 236 democrats and 8 alliance men in the lower house of Congress, of whom 162, classed as democrats, are in favor of and will pass a free coinage bill. The Senate is republican but not strong enough to prevent the passage of such a bill in the first instance, but quite strong enough to make certain the defeat of any bill vetoed by the President.
The number of democratic Senators in favor of free coinage, 36; number opposed, 4.
Number of republican Senators in favor of free coinage, 18; number opposed, 30.
Number of democratic Congressmen in favor of free coinage, 162; number opposed, 37.
Number of republican Congressmen in favor of free coinage, 9; number opposed, 70.
Total number of democrats in both houses in favor of free coinage, 198; total number of democrats opposed, 41.
Total number of republicans in favor of free coinage, 27; total number opposed, 100.
Total number of democrats doubtful, 48; total number of republicans doubtful, 9.
A majority of two-thirds is necessary to pass a bill over the President's veto, and as this cannot be gotten in the Senate, of course no such bill can pass. This brings us back to the stand occupied by the Keystone all of the time, which is that a bill will probably pass the House, and may pass the Senate, but will be killed in the White House in accordance with the wishes of the republican leaders throughout the country. So we shall have no silver bill from this Congress.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Silver Coinage
Congress Poll
Free Coinage Bill
Democratic Support
Presidential Veto
Where did it happen?
United States Congress
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Primary Location
United States Congress
Outcome
no free coinage bill expected to pass due to presidential veto and lack of two-thirds majority in senate.
Event Details
The New York Press conducted a poll showing continued strong support for free silver coinage among Democrats in Congress, with detailed breakdowns by party and house, but overall insufficient support to override a veto.