The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-27
NEW SUB-TREASURYBILL
LIVINGSTON INTRODUCES II IN
THE HOUSE,

A Bill Passed to Remove the Political
Disabilities Of Capt John r. F TAFT
nsll-The Proposed New Code of
Rules Called CD and the Discussion
Drifts OF to Free Coinage of Silver.
WASHINGTON, Jan 26.-In the House to
day Mr.. Livingston OF Georgia introduced
a bill 70 establish a system Of sub-treasuries.
It was referred
Mr.. Culberson Of Texas, from the com
mittee on the judiciary, reported and the
House passed a JOINT resolution removing
the political disabilities Of Capt. John R. F.
Tattnall
Mr.. Catchings of Mississippi called up the
report OF the committee on rules, contain
ing the proposed new code of rules; general
debate being limited to seven hours. Mr..
Catchings made brief explanation of the
new code. stating that it was composed SUBJ
stantially of the rules governing the
Fiftieth congress, notifications being in the
interest of dispatch of business and retrench-
ment of public expenditures.
REED GROWS SARCASTIC.
Mr.. Reed of Maine criticized tina proposed
rules and extolled the rules OF the Fifty
first congress. He sarcastically congratu-
lated the Democratic party on taking a
step forward in advocating a rule making
1t in order to call up for consideration a re-
port from the committee on rules and pend
ing consideration the speaker may enter
tain one motion to adjourn; but after the
result is announced he shall not entertain
any other dilatory motion. He was glad
to know that it had ceased to be tyranny
for that committee to present bills for the
consideration OF the House.
IL
the wide scope given to the general debate
to make an earnest but brief speech in favor
OF free coinage of silver.
Mr.. Bowers OF California criticized the
proposed rules. He said his people wanted
some appropriations for their harbors. If
he understood the report Of the committee
Alright. unless he could get pull on the
committee on rivers and harbors he twas
not in it." [Laughter.l
RAYNER AGAINST PARTY SUICIDE.
Mr.. Rayner Of Maryland made a speech
in opposition to free silver coinage and in
reply to Mr.. Lanham, touching upon the
political aspect OF the free silver coinage
question, Mr.. Rayner said that it was as
serted that free coinage bill must be passed
from a party standpoint. This he denied
Viewed from party standpoint, it would
be a glaring blunder. The democrats
dare not and would not place in their
national platform free silver
plank. The banner which bore
such a strange device as that would become
the harbinger Of defeat. 1t did not require
great deal Of moral courage TO proclaim,
~ would rather be right than be Presi-
dent,' but it did require high quality OF
heroism to declare that, il public opinion
here be the standard Of right and wrong,
then 81 would rather be wrong than be
President"
CLEvELAED's HERoIsM.
I'm 1885, he said in conclusion, "the
democratic President on the great issue Of
tariff reform. with more than Roman cour>
age cut the bridges down, when he could
easily have purchased victory at the sacrifice
OF honor. He was struck down facing the
enemy. Far better is honorable defeat in an
honorable cause than to corrupt victory by
dishonorable means To-day he is stronger
than all the political forces that are arrayed
against him He will rise above the
machinery of our conventions; and with
the abiding confidence that | have In the
principles Of my party; with the fervent
hope that l cherish that the hour of deliver
ance Is approaching, let me
to abandon this hazardous undertaking.
which will only environ us with difficulties
and which will imperil the leadership Of
him who after twenty-four years of exile,
led our hosts to triumph. and who will
again, by the intelligent suffrages Of his
countrymen, be called upon to shape and
guide the destinies of the republic" Zap
plause.1
Mr.. Burrows of Michigan brought the
debate back TO the subject nnder considera-
ton and entered into critical analysis of
the proposed rules.
Mr.. Mills made brief reply.
Mr.. McKenna of California also adj
dressed the House in criticism of the new
code, and then the House adjourned.