Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-04-05
CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS.
Direct Tax Bin In the House and ths
Bond Bill In the Senate.

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WASHINGTON, April 4.-The Senate, on
motion Of Mr.. Sherman, proceeded to the
consideration of the bill to reimburse the
depositors of the Freedman's Savings and
Trust Company for losses incurred by the
failure of that company. Numerous amend.
ments were offered but the bill went over
without action on any Of them, and the
Senate then resumed consideration Of the
House bill to provide for the pnrchase ol
United States bonds by the Secretary OF
the Treasury, the pending question being
on Mr. Beck's amendments.
Mr. Teller criticized the statement of
Mr.. Mcpherson yesterday and the day be-
fore in regard to silver, as to the country
being within sixty days Git the amend
ment should become law on q silver
basis with gold at premium.
The question was taken on Mr.. Beck 8
amendment and it was agreed to-37 to 13.
Mr.. Sherman moved 10 amend Mr..
Beck's amendment by substituting silver
bullion for silver coin, over the two mil
lions monthly, but the presiding officer
ruled it out Of order, as the Senate had
already agreed to the Beck amendment.
SMr. Sherman said that he knew his
amendment was not in order, but be
wanted to show that the Senate was forced
to act upon q matter which had not been
thoroughly examined by q committee. He
stood here to defend the National banking
system which was insiduOusly sought to be
overthrown by the various propositio ons
submitted to the bill. There had been an
effort to undermine it ever since the Dem
ocratic party came into power. He would
not say that Of the executive head of the
administration, bat of representatives who
came, mainly from Southern States. Some
Senators seemed to think that he was op-
posed to silver. He never had been. II
the policy which he had always advocated
had been adopted and acted upon, silver
never would have deprecated in market
Value as it had done
Mr.. Allison said he had voted for the
amendment respecting silver, of the Senator
of kentucky and saw nothing in il that had
q tendency in the slightest degree to alarm
the people Of this country as respects silver
coinage.
Mr. Mcpherson moved to add to the
bill:
Prorided, That nothing in this act shall
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
coin more than four millions worth per
month, the limit fixed in the act of Feb
ruary %, 1878.
Mr.. Stewart moved to lay the amend
ment on the table.
Without action on this motion, the
Senate adjourned, leaving the pending
question irrespective of Mr. McPheIson's
proposition) on the adoption of the SpoOner
substitute as added to by the Beck amend
meLt.
HOUSE PRoCEEDINGs.
After he'raading Of the journal in the
Honse, to-day, "a effort was made by the
friends of the special order, the direct tax
bill, to make an arrangement by which a
final vote upon the measure would be in
cured TO day at o'clock, but Mr.. Brsck
snridge, of Arkansas, objected to the propo-
sition. Mr.. E. B. Taylor, Of Ohio, there
upon moved to limit general debate to one
hour. The opponents Of the bill then re-
sorted to flibustering tactics.
The entire day was consumed in voting
upon dilatory motions submitted by the
opponents of the bill At o'clock the
vote required UPON the motion Of E. b.
Taylor for q reeets until 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Breckenridge, OF Arkansas, made
motion that the gentleman from Ten.
nessee (McMillan) be excused from voting
upon Mr.. Taylor's motion.
Mr.. Reed, of Maine, and Mr.. Burrows,
OF Michigan, made the point of order that
the motion to excuse was not in order upon
q motion 10 adjourn, the former gentleman
suggesting that if it were in order motions
could be submitted to excuse every mem
ber.
The Speaker said that while that may
be inconvenient, he thought that the mo-
tion to excuse was in order.
Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio, remarked sug-
sestiyely that it might be very Conven.
lent motion for the minority to avail itself
of.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Arkansas, with
drew his motion to excuse Mr.. Mcmillan.
The motion for q recess was set aside by
a notion to adjourn, and this in turn was
displaced by a motion TO adjourn until
Friday. On this no quorum voted aud
= call of the House was ordered