Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-15

Mr.. Holman, "by saying that am in
favor of the free coinage of siver upon
the same basis as Gold" Democratic
applause.)
II do not believe in policy which
will enable the wealth of this country
or any other country to control its mon
etary interests" (Renewed applause.)
"The resolution which Is under dis
cussion," said Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa,
in opening the discussion on the Repub-
lican side, sis not in language nor spirit
the same as the resolutions which the
gentleman from Indiana has had read
aud which were passed by former
Houses. In those resolutions the tinan-
cisl condition of the country was ex-
presSly referred to with regard TO the
declaration as TO bounties and subsidies.
At that time the government was under
a heavy load OF debt. Under Republican
management the government In getting
rid of the mortgage. (Applause.) Under
this resolution not a private pension
bill could be put through, and nothing
in the nature OF public works could be
entertained" Republican applause.l
This resolution was deadly weapon
aimed at the starving millions OF Rus
sia. II IL were adopted Congress could
not make an appropriation to send to
that country the offerings Of the gener-
Gus hearts Of our people. Here came
the gentleman from Indiana, making an
assault on the unfortunate Inhabitants
OF Russia.
Mr.. Henderson then turned his atten-
tion to the speech made some days since
by Mr.. Dockrey, OF Missouri, in
which that gentlemen had stated that
the receipts for the first half OF the
present fiscal year fell short OF the ex-
penditures S273,OOO. He (Mr. Hender-
SOM had been informed by the Treasury
Department that during that period
there was an excess Of receipts over
expenditures of S7,1O0,000 instead of q
shortage of S273, 900.
The present administration had paid
over $3.50, 900, 900 of the interest bearing
debt. The administration saved the
people S55, ,0O0,O in interest. All this
war about a billion dollar Congress
meant that the Fifty-frst Congress had
given S113, 100000 by legislative appro-
priatlon and payment TO the soldiers Of
the Republic, their widows, children
and dependent relatives.
In answering Mr.. Henderson, Mr..
Dockery said that the eggregage appro-
priation of the last Congress accurate
ly known as the Billion Dollar Congress)
was without a parallel or precedent in
the history of the country. The aver
age increase from the Fiftieth Congress
had been about S3O,O00,000 On the
first OF July, 1890, there had been In
the treasury surplus OF Sl45, 600, 900.
What had become OF it? To-day the
cash In the treasury was S35, 900, 900,
and this included subsidiary coin. One
hundred and ten million dollars Of the
surplus had disappeared under the
operations Of the appropriations made
by the Republican party.
The debate was continued until the
time limit expired, when Mr.. Holman
entered motion to reconsider the
vote by which the previous question
had been ordered. III it is found de-
Slrable," said he, ''to make the language
of the second resolution more explicit
It can be done tomorrow.
docs the gentleman withdraw for
repairs?" inquired Mr.. Reed. IGreat
laughter.
Yes SIR" replied Mr.. Holman, 81
ask that it go over until tomorrow.
Mr.. Springer moved that the House
adjourn, and pending this wished TO in
troduced his bill placing wool on the
free list. To this, however, Mr.. Owens,
Of Ohio, objected. and the House ad-
iourled till tomorrow.