, 1890-06-12
IT PASSES THE HOUSE
The Question Also Discussed
In the Senate.
TEXT or THE CAUCUS BILL
But Little Othor Business Trans
sotsd During the Week
The 6peeohes-


70 the consideration Of the silver bill.
and that the consideration continue un-
VI Saturday, when the previous ques-
tion should bs ordered and the pro-
vious question having been ordered on
The rssolution, = fofty-minuts debate
should bo allowed.
Mr. Blount OF Georgia, had no objsc-
eion 70 the time named for tho debate.
but he had been informed that the chair
man Of the committee on coinage would
~ allowed to ofior an amendment.
which. were II admissible under tho
rules Of she house whom u was offered
would leave no opportunity 70 tho mi
noritv 70 cfisr any smendinsnt. There
would be given no opportunity on tho
part Of the minority to ask tho house 10
vote ON tho free coinage OF silver. Al
the republican caucus last night there
had been much discussion ana II was
necessary to whip In the friends OF free
stlver BY means OF this resolution. II
would work a shameful outrage on tho
minority. There worc many mon on the
pthor side who would vote for free silver
bait for fear Of the prssidcnt The isttor
wao In accord with the secretary OF tho
treasury, and both were In accord with
Wall street.
A special motion TO reconsider was
tabied--ayss 12f. noes 1is.
Mr.. bland. Of Missouri, said that there
was no doubt but that inrso majority
Of tho house were in favor of unlimited
coinage. To prevent that fact from ap-
pesring on the record, II was proposed
10 gag every democrat In the house and
many republicans. Every gentleman
who voted for this resolution voted
against FREQ silver
MIR. Cannon, Of llIlnois. said that the
esolution was sim ply proposition that.
under the rules OF tho house. the house
should proceed at once to consider bill
Of great interest to the country. The
minority could offer every amendment
to the bill fhey could under tho general
rules. The minority. which was now
ciarncring for free coinage, had held tho
house In the forly-ninth and iiftieth
congresses. but had passed no bill for
free coinage. They could not fool the
country. or even fool themselves.
Mr.. Springer. or Illinois, said that q
democratic house had passed free coin
ago bill, the senate had limited it, and
the house wes Obliged 10 nccep. the
limitation. II bad been vetoed by Prcsi-
dent Hayes and passed over his veto.
Ho wnnfcd 10 culI tho attention of the
house TO the fact iliat no amendment
was to be offered TO the bill, except rs
suggested by the chairman OF the
coMmitte. lie denounced the action as
ono 10 prevent the representatives of tho
people from carrying out their will.
Mr.. Williams, OF Illinois, said that
tho resolution was intended TO prevent
the majority from lcgislaling. He APP
pealed to the members on the other side |
who favored FREQ coinage 20 stand by tho
iuiarests OF their people.
MIR. Mckinley said that the resolution |
was Intended TO give the house nn OPP
portunity to pass some silver Jegisla-
aon and give the country silver bill
which would he in perfect response to
The general sentiment of the country. IL
was intended 10 give the house an oppor- |
tunity to pass bill which would take
oil the silver bullion of tho Uniicd States |
and use IL for monetary purposes, which
would give tho people not $2,OO0,O0o a
month, but -, 500. 900. 1.-THE gentlemen |
on the other aldo want 10 vote on free
silver, they could move to re-
commit with instructions to the
committee, the FREQ coinage clause. Tho
gentlemen on the other side could
not have been anxious for free coinage,
when for four years they had never even
brought a bill from their committee.
'Taik about threatening the will OF the
majority by the minority he said,
'why, one man at tho White house had
siienced the majority In the Forty-ntnth
and Fiitieth congresses A single man,
elected to execute the laws, and not 10
make them, commanded the majority
10 be silent and It was silent"
Tho resolution was adop to-day os 40.
noes III.
The republicans who voted In tho neg
ptive were: Messrs. Anderson, Of KAN
lAs; Bartine, Cornell, dc Haven. Fifth
ian. Fanston, Kelley, Morrow. Hermann.
and Townsend. OF Colorado.
Mr. blcunt OF Georgia, who changed
reconsideration.
Mr.. Mckinley moved 10 lay this on
she table; agreed to-ayes i2i, noes
1iA
Messrs. Featherstone and vandever.
who voted with the democrats on the
ans on the motion to table.
The bill having been read, Mr.. Conger
pifered the caucus bill As q substitute.
THE CAUCUS BfLI.
The bill Is substantially as follows:
The secretary of the treasury Is d.
-,cted TO purchase from time to time
liver bullion, TO the amount OF Si.o0O,-
p) worth OF fine silver each month, at
the market price. not exceeding 81 for
Sli.25 grains Of pure silver, and 10 issue
in payment treasury notes, to be prepared
by thu secretary oi the treasury, and a sum
sufficient 10 carry into eilcct tho Provi-
sions OF the act Is hereby appropriated
our OF any money in tho treasury not
Otherwise appropriated ,
Section 2 provides that the treas !
ufy notes be rcdeemable on demand in
o.in. and whan SO redeemed may bc re-
Issued, but no groatar or less amount OF
sueh notes should be outstanding at any ,
time than the cost OF tho silver bullion I
then held In the treasury, purchased by
such notes. such treasury notes shall
10 legal tender payment for all debts.
publie and private, except where other
wise expressly stipulated in contract, and I
shali he receivable for oustonis, taxes and
all pubic dues, and when 10 received ,
may lie reissued. Such notes held by
any naiionsi barking association may
BE- counted ~ part ofits lawful revenue ,
Upon the demand OF any holder OF such 4
nolce. the secretary OF the treasury may, !
~ bis discretion, exchange for them an
alslount Of silver bullion equAi 10 value,
~ kiac ,naskst tsios thereof on tho dsy Of
~ excannGe, 70 tlao amount OF such
op1ra po8ntnted.