Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-04-05
FILIBUSTERI[NlG. [l
IN THE HOUSE AGAINST THE DIRECT
TAX RETURNING BILL.
Discussion on Finance in the Senate
Reduction of Salaries - Postmasters
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS horticultural
Exhibition.
The Senate.


yesterday the principal features of interest
were the discussions on the bill reimbursing
the depositors of the Freedmans bank, and
the bill providing for the purchase of Unit
ed States bonds with the surplus. The
former went over without action The
Beck amendment TO the bond bill WAS
passed, but the final vote was deferred.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution, which
was agreed to. directing the Secretary of
the Treasury to report what precautions
have been taken to prevent the importa-
ton of lead and lead ores from Mexico and
Canada, and what legislation is necessary to
prevent such smuggling.
Mr.. Vest moved to reconsider the vote
by which House bill for public building
at Buffalo, N. Y, was passed He said that
some facts concerning the matter had come
to his knowledge since then and he wanted
the bill recommitted.
The chair decided that as the two legis-
latiye days had intervened since the pass
age OF the bill, Mr.. Vests motion could not
be entertained.
bill granting to the Billings, Clarks Fork
and Cook City railroad the right of way
through the Crow Indian reservation was
taken up and after some discussion passed,
with an amendment that no part of the
route should touch the Yellow Stone Park.
The Senate proceeded to the considera-
ton of the bill to reimburse the depositors
of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Co.
for losses incurred by its failure There
WAS considerable discussion as to the
method of determining TO whom the money
should be paid and defining the term
heirs and legal representatives" The bill
went over until tomorrow without action.
Several amendments were proposed to pre-
vent claim agents absorbing the greater
portion of the fund.
The Senate then resumed consideration
of the House bill for the purchase of bonds
with the surplus in the Treasury-the
pending question being on Mr.. Becks
amendment requiring the Secretary OF the
Treasury to coin silver dollars to take tho
place of national bank notes retired. This
amendment was adopted, after some dis
cussion, by a vote of IS to Is.
Discussion then ensued on Mr.. Reagan's
amendment to buy bonds with the one
hundred million gold legal tender redemp-
ton fund.
Mr.. Reagan made a speech in support of
his amendment, but afterwards, on an ap-
peal from Mr.. Beck, withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr.. Sherman moved to amend Mr..
Beck's amendment by substituting silver
bullion for silver coin, but the presiding
officer ruled it out of order, as the Senate
had already agreed to the Beck amend
ment.
Mr.. Sherman acknowledged that he
knew his amendment was not in order but
he moved to show that the Senate was forced
to act upon a matter which had not been
examined in committee. He then
made speech, charging the financial dis
tress complained Of by Senator Reagan in
his remark, TO the present administration,
that had not executed law siyi K il full
power to use the surplus in the purchase Of
bonds.
Senator Sherman thought il it was de-
sired to relieve this Distress it could easily
bs done by continuing the efficient nation
al banking system and removing present
on the sue of national bank
ing currency, which was insidiously sought
to be overthrown by various propositions
to the bond purchase bill Mr.
Allison thought it better to pass the bill
without amendment. He would have pre-
ferred to pass no bill at all, but it seemed
necessary to do 50, because the President
some doubt OF his power to buy
existing laws.
Mr.. McPherson moved an amendment
providing that nothing in the act shall su.
thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to
coin more than four millions of silver per
month, the limit fixed in the act of Feb
rusry, 1878. Mr.. Stewart moved to Law this
motion ON the table, but without action on
his motion, the Senate at sis p. m, ad-
ourned.
The House.
The House spent tho whole day in fiji |
sustering tactics on the direct tax bill, the |
opponents Of the bill resorting to every par |
iamentary eIpedient, 70 prevent its con-
liberation, although it WAS the special order. |
After the reading of the Journal an attempt |
vas made by the friends of the bill to |
make an arrangement by which final vote |
Upon the measure would be taken ut five |
,'clock, but Mr.. Breckenridge, Of Arkansas,
objected.
Mr.. E. b. Taylor, of Ohio, then moved to |
limit general debate to one hour The op-
,0nents of the bill then reSorted to filibus-
ezing tactics and the entire day was spent |
dilatory motions submitted by |
he opponents of the bill Motions to ad-
ourn, and for recessess and to adjourn to a
,ertain day alternated and were repeated
md kept the clerk of the House busy cali
ng the roll of members names with alpha
'etical inonotony all the afternoon
About p. N. a roll call on a motion to
djourn until Friday developed the fact
hat no quorum had voted and a call of the
House was ordered at IL p. m, the situa-
ion was practically unchanged, except
hat there had been gradual falling off in
he number Of Representatives present
motions, after the call, were
gain resorted TO, with fair
at that hour for q late or
'erhaps all night session. Both sides seem
determined TO carry on the contest.
friends of the direct tax bill feel that il
hey permit an adjournment, tho prospects
or the passage OF the measure At the
resent session of Congress are very slim;
Thile its opponents, being of the same
pinion, are working haed for an adjourn
nent
Horticultural Exhibition.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The Secretary of