Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1890-07-19
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE BILL,

70 thu bill for the admission or the state OF
Wyoming.
THE ORIGINAL PACKAGE BILL
Mr.. Cannon, from the committee On rules
reported resolution providing that imme.
diately after the adoption of the resolution il
shall be in order for the committee on Judi
ciary to call up for consideration the ''orig1nal
package bill, )" and afterwards the bankruptcy
blll-this order to continue from day to day
for four days.
The house refused-yeas, 80; nays, s7-tc
consider the resolution from the COMMITTEES
on rules.
CoCKREIL ON SILVER.
In discussing the conference report on the
silver bill Senator Cockrell said that the re-
port indicated the preference for single
gold standard, and that the secretary of the
treasury would under the dangerous discre-
ton given him, redeem all legal tender notes
in gold. Under this proposed bill the secre-
tary could, and would drive the country to
part with all its gold, and would lock up
every silver dollar in the vaults of the treasury.
The bill means practical cessation OF silver
coinage after July, 1891
BEHRING SEA DISPUTE.
The house committee on foreign affairs re-
ported back resolution requesting the pres
Ident to furnish the house with the cores
pondence between the United States ann
Great Britain in regard to the Behrlng sea
dispute since March 4, 1880. After some de-
bate the resolution was adopted.
PLUMB ON TIE CONFERENCE REPORT.
Senator Plumb IN discussing the report of
the conference committee on the silver bill
said that in the particulars which he regard
ed as essential, the bill was comparatively
unobjectionable, supposing always that a
compromise had to be made. Free coinage
was of advantage, he said, because it took
the money supply of the country from the
control by anybody, leaving 1t only to the
operation of natural forces. The conference
bill would give to the country as much
money during the next year as the free coin
age of silver would give. The bill is a long
step in the right direction, much longer
step than was the act of 1873, in reference to
the conditions then prevailing. A longer
step, because of the increased amount of
treasury notes that will be issued under it.
Once out, these notes will stay out, and will
strengthen the whole fabric of individual
and governmental credit. They will be as
popular as the greenbacks were, and will be
Just as permanently part of the circulation.
If this bill becomes law, my own belief is
that so easily and nicely will it work, so
helpful will it be to all the people of the
United States, so wisely will it commend it
self to the good judgment of the people, that
the next step will be free coinage, and
short step too, taken with the practical con-
currence of the American people. shall
vote for the conference bill, regrethng that
it is no better, and immensely glad it is no
worse.
If the house of representatives had come
up to the standard set by the senate, we
should have had, in my judgment, better
bill than this one. We should have freed
the subject from the necessity of future leg
islation on the subject. Failing to get the
of the other house, sitting under
the shadow of an executive, for that has
been freely threatened. mo doubt without
we shall get out of this whole
controversy more than we shall have ever
gained since the day of the greenback issue,
to the financial well being of the country.
We shall get that which shall prevent serious
financial disturbance in the coming season.
Ii is so per cent better than any expected
to get when l learned the result in the house
Of representatives. 1t is fair compromise.
mean to say that, as a compromise, it is
fair to the great interests of the country,
which are dependent upon the character and
volume of the money.
THE REPORT AGREED TO.
After further debate the vote was taken
yeas, 80; nays, 26.
PROPOSED BI-METAL CONFERENCE.
Senator Tellor introduced JOINT resolu-
tIon declaring it to be the determined policy
of the United States government to use both
gold and silver as full legal tender money,
the president to invite the gov
Of such nations as he may deem
advisable to join the United States in a con-
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gold and silver for the purpose of establish
ing internationally the use of bi-metallic
money, and securing fixity of relative value
between those metals.
SILVER BILL IN THE HOUSE.
The report of the conference committee
On the silver bill was made IN tn 'ehouse, but
the time by a strictly party vote. AS in the
senate the report receives undiUed support
Of republicans and undivided opposition Of
democrats.
TONNAGE SUBSIDY BILL.
The tonnage subsidy bill wass passed by
the senate-yeas, %: nays Is. The only ex-
ceptions to strict party vote were that Mr..
Payne voted with the republicans for
he bill, and Messrs. Edmunds and Plumb
With the democrats against it.
POSTAL SUBSIDY BILL.
The vote was taken on the postal subsidy
Dill and it passed-yeas, %; nays, Is. Mr..
Payne voting aye, Mr.. Edmunds no and Mr..
Plumb not voting.
IILvER CONFERENCE REPORT IN THE HOUSE.
Tn conference report on the silver bi
vas debated at length, democrats opposing,
republicans regretting that it was not more
but favoring it as the best at
ainable now. The report was agreed to-
7eas, 10; nays, so; strict party vote.
THE LATIN MEMORIAL LIBRARY.
The amendment to insert an item of $780,
90 for establishing in Washington a Latin
library, the site to be selected by
he secretary of state and the building to be
rected under his direction and supervision,
laving been reached, Mr.. Vest opposed it as