The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-09-01


, and made Improvements on tho land eedet
In the Cherokee outlet. II had turned 0u
that more than seyehty OF them hid equitiei
ID the land; ard the bill simply futhorlsss
Inc SECRETARY 81 tie interior 10 sil8w th6as
who. have such equities rights to purchase
their holdings, not over eighty acres, paying
the same prioe therefor ~ white people pay
| Tho bill was passed.
The bill allowing tho banka to increase
their circulation up TO the par value Of the
bonds deposited BY them was taken up, the
question being on the amendment Of Mr.,
Cochrelb redemption Of such 2per cent bond.
IA may be made and the payment therefore re-
ceived Id . now issue Of treasury tiotcs. The
vote Was taken without discussion and the
amendment was rejected; yeas %, nays 20.
Mr., Cbcktsll then offered aH amendment
authori1ing holders OF any United Slater
bonds to deposit and receive 10 exchange lega
tender notes equal to the face value Of the
bonds. The bonds are TO be held 10 the trea'
sury, subject 10 redemption In the same
amount Of legal tender notes, which arc then
to be destroyed. No interest ia to be paid on
the bonds while they are held In the treasury
but when they are again withdrawn the Inter
est to be paid-less ~ cents per annum,
DI6cussiuh on tho amendment occupied the
rest Of the session.
Houss.-A large attendance OF visitors was
present TO witness the final struggle on the
silver bill.
Tic Wilson bill having been read, Mr..
Bland, Democrat, OF Missdutil offered his
first amendment-that Of free coinage 81 the
present ratio Of Is to land It was defeated
by . vote Of yeas 1913, hays 800, amid applause
from the anti-sllver men, who received one
more majority than they expected. The yeas
included 100 Democrats, Is Republicans and
II Popullsts. The nays included lie Demo
Gratis and Ill Republicans. Not nearly as
much interest was taken In the second vote,
which was on the ratio Of II 70 l.. The de.
cisive vote on the 10 to ratio seemed to dis
hearten thu silver men and In the place Of
tho attention which was paid VI the first wa,
substituted llstlcssncss which spread
throughout tho vote. The vote resulted IN
the defeat Of tho amendment. Yeas 100.
nays $40. The Populist members did not
vote.
The IS TO standard was defeated by a voi,
The House then voted Immediately on the
10 10 amendment, and II was defeated,
yegs 1903, nays 23S.
Then came the 10 TO ratio, and this was
In turn defeated thoueh II, showed NOR
strength, the vote being yeas 1911; tiays gee.
The proposition 10 re-cnact the Blaud-All!
son net as provision 10 the repeal bill re
ccived the strongest support, but even thai
was defeated by majority Of "a, the vote
standing yeas 1876, nays 2l3.
The Vote ttra then taken upon the iina
passage Of the wiisbfi bin, and II WIS passed
yeas 40, nays ITO. .
The announcement of the vote on th'
amendment To the Wilson bill, providing fo'
tho coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 10 TO /
was received with applause md some surpr!s,
At tho majority against free coinage, II be
ing nearly double the largest estimnte made b,
the anti-silver comniitttc. Mr. bland, from
seat at the extreme left Of the speaker, smiled
grimly IS he heard the result, ncrvously chey
Ing aud rocking to and fro In his pivot chair
The figures show that majority OF the Demo
crnts voted against free coinage. Mr.. Blanc
asked yea and nay vote on the question o.
free coinage at the ratio Of IL to /, and sccur
ed It. As the clerk began calling the rol
Mr.. Bryan walked down the center aisle calm
and grave around 10 where the silver leader
sat. They sat Ia consultation some time ant
then MI. Bryan by easy stages made bis va,
back TO his seat.
The vote on the second ratio amendment
made slightly better showing for the silver
men, not because OF n considerable increns,
In their vote but by falling OF In the NUN
Der Of their advcrsar,es. BY the time tn,
third vote was called Mr.. Bland had recovered
his wind enough To make the demand for ih,
yeas and nays himself, although he did no
stay IN his seat long enough to see how thing
were going. The antl-silyer men also, wht
had united their efforts to prevent further rol
call, concluded to let the thing so and pu
everybody on record on every phase Of tn,
question.