Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-06-24

mouse OF the references, and, therefore, de-
clared the journal approved.
THE LEGISLATIVE, ETC, APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. Butterworth (0hio) presented the re-
port of the appropriations committee upon the
Senate amendments to the legislative bill He
said that in the case of inconsequential amend
ments the committee recommended concur
renee, but where salaries were increased or
new offices created the committee recon-
mended non-concurrence.
The report of the committee was agreed to
and conference ordered after a few remarks
by MIR. Dockery (Mo.) intended to demonstrate
that the Senate employees we're more numerous
and better paid than the House employees in
proportion to services rendered. He said that
the average annual cost of clerical service to
each Senator was S4.473, as against 81. 200 for
each member OF the House.
coSFERENcEs.
The request of the Senate for a conference
upon the bill to incorporate the King Theologi-
cal Hall was granted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Grimes (Ga. the Senate
amendments to the House bill providing for
the erection Of public building at Columbus,
Ca, were disagreed TO and a conference re-
quested.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate amendments to the bill to grant right
of way through the Indian Territory to the
Pittsburs, Columbus and Fort Smith Railroad
Company were concurred in and the bill passed.
MORE CONFERENCES ORDERED.
A conference was also ordered on the bill TO
authorize towns to select public lands for
cemetery purposes; the bill providing for
lighthouse tender for the Portland Ore, dis
trict and the bill to reorganize the customs
collection district for Puget sound and the bill
to increase the number OF managers of the ma
tial homes for volunteer soldiers.
On motion OF MIR. Perkins (Kan.) the Senate
amendments to the House bill to extend the
time for the payment of purchase money for
lands of the Omaha Indians in Nebraska were
agreed to.
THE SILVER BILL UP AGAIN.
Mr.. Mckinley (Obio), from the committee
on rules, reported the following resolution:
Resolved, That imme diately after the pass
age of this resolution the House proceed
to consider House bill 1881 (the silver
blll) with Senate amendments and at
O'Clock Wednesday, June 25 (tomorrow), the
previous question be considered ordered.
he demanded the previous question on the
adoption of the resolution, which was ordered,
and 20 minutes debate was allowed ON either
side.
Mr.. Milliken (Me.) asked whether an amend
ment was in order, and was informed that it
was not.
cRITICIsING THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
MIR. Mcmillan (Tenn.) proceeded to crlticise
VI
cited the action Of the committee when the
silver bill was first considered, in cutting off
the right of amendment and debate, and said
this was another proposition of the same
klnd-an iron-clad rule to bind the
House and prevent it from expressing
its views. The House should have set of
rules under which business could be done and
not operate, as now, under one rule today,
another tomorrow and another the next day
Mr.. Bland tMo.) wanted to concur in the
Senate amendments. He was ready to vote
today or tomorrow, if he had an opportunity
to vote, upon that proposition.
Mr. Blount (Ga.) also deprecated the prac-
tice OF controlling legislation exercised by the
committee on rules. He said that before the
Speaker was Speaker he had always been in
favor OF full and fair debate; but
now he found 1t easier to do business without
it. He feared that under this rule the COIN
age committee would come in with a cut-and-
dried program which would proven. the House
from voting upon free coinage
MR.. M'KINLEY SURPRISED.
Mr.. Mckinley said that the purpose Of the
resolution was to secure definite and speedy
action upon the subject OF silver and he was
surprised at the opposition from the other
side. They had charged that the republicans
would smother the silver bill and prevent legis-
lation. Today be had given direct refutation
of that statement The republicans had
brought the bill back almost at once They
invited the House to concur or non-concur in
the Senate amendments. The order gave
AN OPPORTUNITY TO THE FREE-CoINAGE MEN
to vote for their proposition. It was results
the republican side was after, and politics the
democratic side was after. The House had
passed the period of silver manipulation. 1t
was face to face with the practical question
whether we were to have free and unlimited
coinage of the worlds silver product or
whether we would legisiate to absorb every
ounce of silver produced in the United States
and make it part of our monetary system.
MIR. Springer Ill said that the republicans
had had their ears to the ground and had Just
had an awakening at and last. somewhat tardiy,
ltwas true. the republican iea aders had been oh.
liged to come over to the democratic position
THE SPECIAL RULE ADOPTED.
On motion of Mr.. Mckinley, the special
rule was adopted without division.
Mr.. Conger, chairman of the coinage COM
mittee presented the report of that committee
1t simply recommended that the House nom
concur in each and all of the Senate amend
ments to the silver bill, and request q confer
ence on the same.
Mr.. Bland (AIo.) moved that the House con-
cur in the Senate amendment.
THE DEBATE BEGINS.
With these motions pending the debate be-
gan, Mr.. Conger taking the initiative. He de-
Tended the action of his committee, saying that
it had reported wise and conservative meas
ure. This judgment had not
been influenced by the action OF
the Senate. That body had not
debated nor considered the bill it had passed
and sent back to the House. II the bullion
redemption feature were stricken out then the
government was placed in the position of buy
ing gold and silver bullion and paying FOR il in
silver coin-for that was the only money pro-
vided for the purpose. Now
FREE COINAGE MEANT
that man might take 800 worth of silver 10
the United States Mint and take away $50.
1t meant profit of $4,000, 900 a year to the
bullion owners OF this country 1t meant that
We should say to the world: Bring MS your sill
yer and we will give you 80 per cent more for
1t than you can get anywhere else He
would not impose such a tax upon the peonIe.
and the bill reported by his committee meant
that this government should buy silver for inst
what it was worth. None of the prophecies of
evil result made when the Bland Allison hill
was passed had come true. But, on the other
hand, neither had the prophecies of the free
coinage men been realized
PRoPRECIEs
Mr.. Bland (Mo.) wished to know what
prophecies the gentleman referred to in the
latter case.
Mr.. Conger-They prophesied that il that
bill (the Bland bilD was passed silver vopId at
once appreciate to the price of gold.
Mr.. Bland-I never heard such a statenart
made. / participated in the debate nyseIf
and claimed that silver would not reach mar
Mr. Gnnper sal6 hiatt