The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-01-13
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Mr.. Geddes. of Ohio from the committee on
war claims. reported bill for the payment of
the Fourth of July Claims which was placed
on the private calendar.
Mr. Springer, of Illinois, from the committee
on claims, reported back resolution directing
that committee to inquire into the expediency of
passing general bills for the ascertalnment of
facts in all private measures by some judicial
tribunal before action by Congress. Placed on
the House calendar.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Tennessee, from the commit
tee on the laws regulating the election of Presi-
dent and Vice president, reported back, without
amendment, the Hoar presidential succession
bill. and it was placed on the House calendar.
Mp Cooper. of Ohio gave notice that he
would file minority report
Mr. Hill, Of Ohio, from the committee on Ter
ritorles. reported bill leealizng the election of
the Territorial Legislative Assembly of Wy
oming. Placed on the House calendar.
The Speaker then proceeded. under the new
rule, to call the committees for the purpose of
permitting them to call up measures for imme-
date action.
On behalf of the judiciary committee. Mr..
Hammond, of Georgia called MP, and the House
passed, a bill amending section CAB. Revised
Statutes. by adding the following provision
Provided. that when any criminal prosecution
shall be removed from State court to United
States court before a presentment by grand
jury. or Indictment or information shall have
been made and filed against the defendants In
the State court it shall be lawful for the State
court to proceed in such cases so far as to
have such presentment or indictment or
information made and fled in said. State
court, and after the same is so made and filed,
the clerk of the United States court shall issue
writ of certiorari to the State court. for like pur
pose and with like effect as if the case had been
go removed after such presentment or indictment
was made and filed in such State court"
The House then, on motion of Mr.. Reagan,
went into committee of the whole (Nr. Blount,
of Georgia, in the chair for the consideration of
the Presidents message.
Mr.. Reagan took the floor with q long and
carefully prepared speech upon the financial
question, advocating the double standard of
value, sondemning the national banking system,
and arguing in favor of applying portion of the
surplus in the Treasury to the gradual payment
of the public debt. He earnestly combatted
the proposition to suspend the coinage of
the silver dollar, maintaining that such
a course would have the effect OF making few
more millionares and Of adding largely to the
army OF tramps and paupers. He ridiculed the
dire prophecies which were made by the advo-
Gates of the single standard as to the result of
the continued coinage of silver, and quoted from
statistics to show that far from the prophecy
made at the time of the passage of the Bland
act, that gold would pour out of the Treasury,
having been verified, the contrary was the truth.
1t would be found, he contended, that gold had
been coming in and silver had been going out
He denounced the scheme for the demonetiza-
ton Of silver as a crime against right humanity
and civilization. 1t was the duty of the
Democratic party to protect the people
against this cunning and wicked scheme of
robbery In order to protect them he
would provide for the free and unlimited coinage
of silver, and would issue silver certificates on
all deposits of silver coin or bullion. He would
then amend the specie resumption act SO as to
repeal the reservation of $780, 000 600 legal tender
notes. and would provide for the reservation of
$50. 600. 600. He would require the Secretary of
the Treasury to pay out silver as he does gold,
and to pay out all above the $50 000 900 reserve,
and reduce the principal of the public debt to
that extent He would provide that more
national banks should be chartered and that
when the charters of those existing expire
the circulation thus called in should be replaced
by the issue of United States Treasury notes.
He profoundly regretted that there should be
differences within the Democratic party
on the silver question. The President in his
message, and the Secretary of the Treasury in
his report, had taken statesmanlike views of
many questions. but on this question he could
not agree with them. He must follow the ira
ditions and principles of the Democratic party,
and uphold the interests of the people. The
Democratic party was now trial. The Re-
publican party had been turned out of power
because it had abandoned the people on all great
questions, such as the tariff, interstate com-
merce and the coinage of silver. and had be-
trayed its trust to the money power. The Dem
ocratic party had come into power because it
had resisted and denounced this course. Now,
leading democrats were IOunQ asking the Demo
Gratis, party. to take upon this question the
very position that had led to the downfall of the
Republican party. Would it do this! If it did,
the Democrats ought all to join the Republican
party for on this question there would be
difference between the two parties
Mr.. Bland Of Missouri, said he had no doubt
that the committee coinage, weights and
measures would report some measure on the sill
yer question at an early day, and. if necessary,
give weeks for discussion. He therefore moved
that the committee rise. in order that the debate
might be postponed until it came up in regular
order.
Mr.. Symes of Colorado, asked whether the
gentleman could inform the House with any GER
tainty whether the committee would report in
one, two or three days. or a week.
Mr.. Bland could not say exactly when it would
report or what it would report, but he had no
doubt the subject would come up in regular
order.
Mr.. Symes said he knew a number of gentle
men on the floor who desired to deliver silver
speeches. which were becoming somewhat cold,
owing to the daily discussion in the Senate. He
therefore gave notice that at as early day as
possible provided the coinage committee did not
report appropriate subject for debate he
would move that the House go into committee of
the whole in order to give the gentlemen an OPP
portunity to deliver their speeches; in fact, he
was willing they should have the opportunity
to-day.
The question was put on Mr. BANDS motion.
and although it was solidly opposed by the Re-
publicans, it was carried by vote of 70 to 70.
The House then adjourned.