Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
THE ALLIANCE AGGRESSIVE.

It's MembSrs Standing Up Tor Their Pet
sub-Treasury Scheme-An Ohio Con-
gressman's Attack Resented by Jerry
simpson-Retrenchment and Reform.
WASHINGTON, Nav 16.-While the SUM-
dry civil bill was under discussion to-day,
words were spoken for the sub-treasury
bill by the Alliance members, while Repre-
sentative j. d. Taylor of Ohio, predicted
the failure of the scheme and the downfall
of the Alliance party. The free silver
question came to the front again in the
shape of an amendment offered by Mr.. Bar
tine, of Nevada, but point of order was
made against it and the matter went over
for the present without decision. After
the approval of the journal, the Speaker
laid before the House a communication
from Vice President Morton, announcing
abe death of Senator Barbour, and inviting
the House to attend in body the funeral
ceremonies to be held in the Senate cham
ber Spread upon the journal.
When the members of the House returned
from the Senate, after the funeral cere-
monies, the committee of the whole on
the sundry civil appropriation bill re-
sumed its session. Mr.. Caldwell made
various attempts to pass the appropriation
for the fish bill, but was unsuccessful Mr..
Culberson, of Texas. moved to strike out the
appropriation of 500, 900 for detecting per-
sons guilty of violation of internal revenue
laws. Agreed to-
Retrenchment and Reform Again.
"Retrenchment and reform" was the text
of various brief speeches which were of no
special interest, and which were satirized
bv Mr.. Simpson, of Kansas, who ridiculed
the Democrats for haggling over small items
in the sundry civil BILL after having passed
the immense river and harbor appropriation
bill He managed to put in good word for
the sub-Treasury bill, and was replied to by
J. d. Taylor, of Ohio, who predicted the
failure of the sub Treasury scheme and the
downfall of the Alliance party.
Mr.. Simpson denied the correctness of
statement made bv Mr. Taylor that the
leaders of the Farmers Alliance had ad-
vised the farmers to hold their grain. In
Kansas the only persons who had advised
the course had been members of the Repub-
lican party. The gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Taylor) was national banker and was
getting the advantage of the sub-Treasury
system, vet he was opposed to giving the
farmers the same benefit. Unless the farm
ers were given the same equality before the
law that was given to the gold and silver
miners and bondholders, they would know
tue reason WHY dlteT tne next eleCGlOn.
Mr.. Watson, of Georgia and Mr.. Davis
of Kansas, raised their voices in favor of
the sub-Treasurv system, and the latter
made a remark about the farm mortgages in
that State.
Kansas Not SO BAD as Painted.
J. d. TAYLOR did not think the condition
of Kansas was as bad as it was pictured to
be. He had recently purchased farm in
that State for which be paid IS per cent
more than it had been purchased for eight |
years before. The trouble with the people |
of Kansas was that they didn't have the |
snap of the people of New England. They |
should talk less, about mortgages and more |
about business.
Mr. Simpson said the people of Kansas |
had snap, and had set the pace for the
other States They had shaken off the |
barnacles which had so long been fastened |
upon them, and the people of the other
States would soon follow their examples.
The clause for the recoinage, reissue and |
of minor coins having been
reached, Mr. Tracey, of New York, made
point of order against it. He stated that |
he had no objection to the clause, but he |
feared that if it were allowed to remain in
the bill it might be amended. IF he were
assured that no amendment would be made
he would withdraw his point. but, not re-
sewing such assurance, he pressed it. He
llso raised a point of order against free
silver amendment offered by Mr.. Bartine, I
Of Nevada. Both points went over for the
present without discussion. The commit
zee then rose and the House adjourned.