Telegram-herald., 1886-05-16
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~ssBissuss Ma t5-Mr Wills. II
Asntaezy called up ths special order
heiaz ne BAL ~ establish sao-tlsasury 81
Louisville. kenfueky Mr.. AoFnsou. 0f
liiinsis. 8pfs1sst the oil and lad real a
letter from Treasurer Jordan laat there @ss
znd lhAl taa-e a. s. Louis, BAifimore. Cla-
cinnsiL Yea Orleans and Caieago nlight DC
dispensed <ith AMI their functions per
forrled - The national BANKS ~ith greater
economy and les risk than under the pres
eat system Mr. Holman th0aght the ad-
dirionai suo-tIeasury ~ss unnecessary.
AF Psslsose. u Tennessee. favored the
0iil and sad u ~ould be great convenience
% people C'oinK business a. Louisyillel Mr.
Bland agreed xitE Mr.. Petgibone and said
that lt H0ai ali ia circulating silver dol
lars. lie thought Treasurer Jordan did not
desire 10 circulate tae silver dollars but
the House should n0t AID him IN bis oOsiil-
Itg Mr.. Cannon doubted II sny possible
question coaid come up that Mr.. Blair did
not see silver Inning 20 n, nc opposed the
oil a. rs onis purpose vas 10 eToale PLACES
Tor hungry democrats.
Mr. HesItt. of Nes York said the propo-
siii0n Eas based upon our entire error a. To
the sub-tre4sGry They We're not for the
convenience of the people and coald only
~ made 80 by using banking functions aud
II there Nas anything against which tue
Democratic side ~as committed 10 was any
union Of the government Nth the banks
The .ub-tFeasuries we're established for the
convenience of the treasury-as place Of
dePosit--every function they perform
et beyond that was an abuse Nr
Hewitt said any one Who wanted
silver dollars could get them. Mr. Wesrsr
said the trouble is. there are men who do
Saat them but who ought % be compelled
% take them Mr. Hewitt said be had IN
trc,iuoed bail by which the government
would be com peeled 10 give a gold dollar for
a silver dollar whenever presented at The
treasury aad expressed his Willingness 10
support any bail establishing the equality
of the dollars of the United States whether
Of gold silver or paper. Mr.. Willis adv0-
Gated the bin. say ings,here was a letter noN
before one % The committees of the House
from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury
asking Tor an appropriation Of 800 90 10
en arge the vaults al Washington and Ne~
York lie asked Why vaults could not be
built ln the public building al Louisville,
and said it was not safe 20 aggregate
al toe money at NV York and Washing
very sharply the action oi the Democratic
members in vioiatin. their pledges 10 reduce
public expenditures and SbOilsh Unneces-
sary Offices The Secretary OF the Treasury
bad told them that this expenditure was
unnecessary He had told Congress that
$50 TO 0oD = IL locked uD and kept from
circulation by this system oi sub-treasuriss.
\ rt the Democratic parry came In here and
in violation OF ITS pledges proposed 10 vote
I a. Z Eas1.f f4lA IA a.st
year tand in The end $50 eco for a
public buildingl because there was
!ittle patronage involved Mr..
/ Springer. of Illinois. said that
/ a vas ~Omew hat amusing TO his side OF the
/ house and he presumed st would be TO the
l country 10 see the phy sical contOTtl0ns u
which gentlenlea on the other side Were
/ suhlecfiug themselves while they were now
strstning az this little gfiat OF DemOcr stlc eK-
/ trsvag.nce. when they bad beeR swallowing :
I caueis IT Republican extrayaganee for
twenty i've wears. When be came 10 the
/ Forty fourth Congress the appropriation
/ committee under ne lead OF the gentleman
/ from Pennsylvania. Mr. Randaiil began "a
I reform the abuses aud cut down the enOT.
| ut0us expenditures Il previous years OF Re
/ publican rule aud the Republican side
/ stood a solid phalanx resisting every effor1
I a. reduction. The bill was then passed
yeas. lj7 nays. 81
Mr. Spri ger called attention To the fact
I that the leaders ou the Republican side, anC
[ especially Mr. Hi-cock, did not seem {,
have been able t0 control the vote Of thai
I side any better than The leaders on IN,
/ Democratic side favors seemed abOu
easy. and be hopess the Gentleman from
/ New York would remember that fac
7 during his forthcoming canvass IN Nee
I York Mr. Hiscuck remarked ia reply that
/ 10 wss shameless for the Democrats, With
/ majority Of forty member. with the oT
! Eanizafion of the House in their hands
/ aftemptiag 10 throw tie responsibility fO
/ ie~islstion upSn the Republican side The
Democrats sere esl.onsibe. and they could
| n. escaps he r-sp'in i1iiity
/ The House then prucre'ied - the cOnsid
/ GRAFTON 90 the bill tor the appointment OF .
/ commission 90 inspect Indian affairs Th'
remainder of The af,e noon was consume
il discussing tie measure bur peudIn.
action rhe House al t30 tuos a recess unit
80 the evening session o. ~ TOR tbe deati
Of Representative Hahn. of Louisiana
A. the evening session eufoxIe- upon TIT
j ife ami public services IF the late Repre-
sentative Nicuaei Hahn. ot Louisiana. wer'
delivered oY Messrs = Martin. Blanchsrl
and Cav Of louisiana. . Donnell. of Nichi
san Lyman pi I0Na Ety, It Ma-sschu
.etfs and Petsih0ne. ~ tennessee and thel
a. a marx % re~peC Ia the memory OF th'
deceased. tbs House a. $ - sdjourned.