The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-08

The committee then rose and the House took
recess until o'clock, , -.
MI O'Donneli ji'op., Mich. Mr.. Stewart Dem.
Ca, and Mr.. Ellis tl,en, KY.
! The silver BIIi discussed In tho Senate.
The Senate to-day brought up the bill
authorizing tho issue OF Treasury notes on de-
posit OF silver bullion. Tho bill having been
rend in cxtenso Mr. stewart utep,. Nev) asked
/ unanimous consent that 1t DO postponed until
! Tuesday next and shall then be the unfn-
/ ished business " at o'clock.
| Mr.. Vest Dem. Mo- objected. He did not
! know what arrangements had been made out
side Of the chamber, nor did he care. His
Judgment was that the Silver bill was the most
important bill on the calendar; that 1t ought
TO lie disposed Of and that it had been I'M
reasonably DELAYED. He should object to its
being put aside for any purpose whatever
Mr. Plumb lRep. NAN agreed with Mr. Vest
It's Unreasonable delay. He proposed low.
ever. to consent that IL should go over until
Tuesday, gu the request OF me senator rom
Nevada Mr.. jones', who had 1t In charge, anu
who proposed to open the debate.
Mr. Morrill, lRep;. W said that Senator
desiie cd a lew DAYS TO prepare for opening the
debates upon it. He hoped. therefore. that
over until next Tuesday,
Gir. Vest hoped he would not be considered
ss OF @ the yo no S9y
10 state publicly what Mr.. Jones said to him
to be postponed. There we're other consideia-
tons besides the personal convenienoe OF any
consultation with the whole Senate. The bill
had been fixed for to-day, on Mr.. Jones's own
motion: and nov: by an eSipsrtS proceeding,
the Senate was not consulted, tho bill was to be
thrust aside for another week. The Senate
might as well meet the issue now. For one, he
would not agree to anything except that the
bill be taken up and considered now until 1t
Mr.. TeIlSr liiep.. COLI admitted tho great
able delay in taking up the bin He UNDER
set down for next tuesday. For himself he
not particularly welded 10 it. but he thought
that something better would be evolved out OF
The Presiding Onccr-The Senator from Ne
vada lMr: stewart asks unanimous consent
that the further consideration OF this bill be
POSTPONED till Tuesday next. is there obJec-
MIR vest-I object
The consideration OF the bill was then pro-
Mr.. Sherman Rep.. Ohio moved to amend
the bill 6Y inserting as new section pro
vision rebcaliug all laws that require money
deposited in the Treasury under section 5.222
of the Revised Statutes to be held as n special
notes, and covering such money into the
Treasury: also, covering into the Treasury
BUNS deposited uDOeT section 4 OF TIC HCI OIL
J une % 1874, fixing the amount of United |
States notes " tbeinR section i of the Conger
bill.
Mr. Plumb moved to amend the amendment
by inserting provision that hereafter n funds |
available Tor the payment OF the public debt. |
such as are kept for the redemption |
of Treasury notes. shall be retained in the |
In excess of $llO.0OO,OOO and made q |
statement In EXPLANATION and advocacy of 1t.
Mr.. Reagan dem. Tex criticised the policy |
Of tho retention in the Treasury OF the hundred |
millions OF gold held rs a special fund Tor the |
of greenbacks.
Mr.. Blair tRep. N H. asked Mr.. Reagan what |
amount of gold it would be prudent to hold to |
meet 4 possible run" on the Treasury for !
payment OF tho s34G.OOO.OOO OF Ereenbacks now |
IN circulation.
Mr.. Eeagan replied that there was always an |
Of gold in the Treasury without
any special reservation Oi 1t.
Mr.. Allison dep. Iowa again suggested that. |
IN the absence OF Mr.. Jones. the Silver bill be |
allowed to 90 over till Tuesday next.
Mr.. Vest said that ii he were the only |
senator 10 object he would not stand in
he, Way. hnt several oher Senators
he difficulty was got over for the day, by The !
suggestion on the part OF Mr. sherman that
h. Senate proceed TO executive business No
'o,e was taken on either of the pending amend
nents. and Mr.. Vest and llr. Teller gave notice
VI substi utes which they would offer for the
whole bill. The Senate then preceded to ex-
'cutlve business. and at O'Clock adjourned
Until tomorrow.