The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-08
THE JONES BILL.
Dir. Vest Forces It's Consideration, but
Nothing is Done,

WASHINGTON, May THE house Dill TO
amend the act to divide the state of Mis-
souri, into two judicial districts was re
ported to the senate and passed (atter an
explanation that it was rendered necessary
by two mistakes made by the enrolling
clerk of the house in enrolling the act).
Mr. Gray moved to proceed to the con-
sideration of the bill to transfer the
revenue marine service to the navy depart
ment. Agreed to-yeas 30. nays "a.
At o'clock the presiding officer an
nounced that under last Fridays agree
ment the bill would be laid aside and the
senate would proceed to the consideration
of the senate bill authorizing the issue Of
treasury notes on deposits OF silver bullion.
The bill having been read IN eXtenSO, Nh
Stewart rose and said: Il ask unanimous
consent that the bill just read shall be
postponed until Tuesday next and shall
then be the unfinished business at =
O'Clock
Mr.. Vest objected. He did not know, he
said, what arrangements had been made
outside the chamber, nor did he care.
His judgment was that the sll-
yer bill was the most important
bill on the calendar; that it ought to be
disposed of, and that it had been unreason-
ably delayed. He should object TO its being
put aside for any purpose whatever.
Mr.. Plumb agreed with Mr.. Vest in re
gard to the Importance of the bill and TO
its unreasonable delay. He proposed, how
ever to consent that it should go over till
Tuesday on the request of the senator
from Nevada (dr. jones', who had 1t In
charge, and who proposed to open the de-
bate
Mr.. Morrill, remarked that Senator
Jones who reported the bill, was absent
and desired a few days to prepare for the
debate upon it. He hoped, therefore, that
general consent would be gwen TO lts
CraiDc Dcr over uutil next Tuesday
MIR Vest he would not be considered as
capable OF intentional diScourtesy to any
senator. He knew that the senator from
Nevada had gone to New York. de dld
not care to state publicly what Mr. Jones
had said TO him last night in relation to
the bill and why it was to be post
poned There were other con
sideratiOns besides the PERSONAL con
yenience of anybody when arrangements
were made without consultation with the
whole senate. The bill had been fixed for
today on Mr.. Jones own motion and now
by an eX parte proceeding lt was nothing
elsel in which [ he majority of the senate
was not consulted the 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 it should be disposed OF.
The presiding ofiicer-The senator from
consent that the further consideration of
the bill be postponed till Tuesday next.
Is there any oblectlonY
Mr. Nest-i object.
The consideration of the bill was then
proceeded with.
Mr. sherman moved to amend the bill by
inserting as new section a provision re
pealing all laws that require money de
posted il the treasury under section
, :2,l2 of the revised statutes. 10 be held aS
special fund for the redemption of nation
al bank notes and converting such money
into the treasury; also converting INTO the
treasury sums deposited under section 4,
of the act Of June 20, 1874, fixing the
amount OF United States notes being sec
tion of the Conger bllB.
Mr. Plumb moved to amend the amend
meut by inserting ii provision that here
after no funds available for the payment
Of the public debt Including such as are
kept for the redemption of treasury notes.
shall be retained in the treasury in excess
of $4,000, O00, and made a statement in eN-
planation aud advocacy of II.
Mir. sherman opposed Mr.. Plumb's :
amendment
AIr, Allison suggested that in the absence
Of Mr. Jones the silver bill be allowed 10
90 over till Tuesday next.
Mr. Vest said that If he were the only
senator to object he ewould not stand in the
way. but several other senators SAID that
they also objected.
FINALLY the difficulty was gotten over for
the day 10y the suggestion on the part of
Mr. Sherman thar the senate proceed 10 eN-
ecutive business No vote WAS taken on
either Of the pending amendments. aud
Mr.. Vest and Mr.. Teller gave notice of
substitutes whNG they would offer Tor the
whole bill
Conference reports were presented and
agreed TO on the bills for public buildings
at Cedar Rapids. Ia Atchisop, Kan, La
fayette Ind, and Ashland. Wis
After aR executive session the senate
adjourned.