Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-12
SD CONGRESS-.
House Tangled Up Over Site
for Philadelphia Mint.
News that England Accepts Invitation
to Discuss Silver Question
Received With Applause The Senate 10 Take
Up Fpe's PiIotase Bill.

WAsHISGros, MAY 1.-THE House went
into committee of the whole on the sundry
civil appropriation bill. No one desiring
to continue the general debate, the bill was
read by paragraphs for amendment Hol-
man moved TO strike out the appropriation
of s620, 500 for the purchase of site and
eommencemera of building for new
mint Ut Philadelphia
Bland moved to amend the clause in the
bill by providing that all silver bullion in
the treasury, The property of the govern
ment, or hereafter purchased by or
becoming the property of the government,
shouldbe Immediately coined into standard
silver dollars and the seigniorase, or gain
arising therefrom, be covered into the
treasury and paid out TO meet appropria-
tons herein provided for.
Tracey of New York made point of
order against the amendment. Bland con-
tended that il was in order Cochran of
New York offered an amendment to Bland )
amendment subject to the same point of
order, a proviso that on and after the first
of July next. all further purchase of silver
bullion By the treasury be discontinued
Dingley of Maine addressed himself to
the consideration of the point of order. ar
-hAiA- tlltt Nltt W ts libi StTUiuut
that it changed the existing law and thus in
both instances was in eontravention of the
rules. Tracey contended that BANDS
amendment was out of order and disap-
proved of Coekran's proposition. Bland
argued that nothing IN his amendment
changed the existing law.
The Chair sustained the point of order
against BANDS amendment on the ground
that il was not germane. Cochran with
drew his amendment. Bland appealed
from the decision of the Chair but subse-
quently Withdrew the appeal, stating that
there WAS another place in the bill where he
would offer his,amendment.
Mcmillan OF Tennessee. in advocating
Holman's motion To strike out, urged the
need of giving thought to the subject of ex-
penditures. The deficiency in the face of
this Congress in 1898 is as inevitable as
fate, if the laws heretofore enacted and
those being made are carried out lie ap
pealed to his Democratic friends not to imi-
tate the Congress which had preceded them
and which they severely criticised.
After further debate, Holman presented
letter from responsible person in Phila-
dclphia saying that suitable site could he
secured at third of the amount proposed
to pay for the site recommended.
Breckenridge of Kentucky, commented
rather severely upon Holman for having
kept the letter in his pocket until the tail
end of the debate. He should have pre-
sented it To the committee. Holman said
he understood it was on the files of the COM
mttee. A vote being taken the motion to
strike out was agreed to; % to ~.
Bingham gave notice that he would de-
mand yea and nav vote in the House. In
speaking to the verbal amendment, Town
send of Colorado, read and associated press
dispatch stating that Goschen had an
nounced that England would take part in
an international conference to discussion
the silver question. The reading of the
cablegram was Received with loud applause.
Pending further action the committee rose
and the House adjourned.