The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-03-02

long struggle in tho house over the
Bland bill Tor tho coinage OF the silver
seigniorngo and tho silver bullion in
the treasury was ended to-day by the
passage OF the bill by tho vote OF lG7 10
l3O, majority in favor OF the bill OF 81.
All the amendments offered to the
measure by its opponents wcro defeated,
the ono which polled tho most votes
being Mr.. Outhwaitc's amendment 10
strike out tho second section. The bill
as passed was in tho nature OF sub
stitutc for the original text OF the meas
urc.
The changes do not affect the material
features OF the bill, which provides for
the coinage OF the silver seigniorage in
the treasury, the issue OF silver Certid-
Gates thereon, ii need be, in tho discre-
tion OF the secretary OF tho treasury in
advance OF the coinage, and thereafter
The coinage OF the remainder OF tho
bullion as last as practicable and the
issue oil silver certificates therefor to
take the place Of tho treasury notes
issued under the Sherman act, which
are to be retired and cancelled as rap
idly aa tho coinage takes place. Tho
changes made in the substitute simply
make specific the fact that the seignior-
age is to be coined and that this bill
Will not affect the redemption OF the
treasury notes under existing law.
An analysis OF the vote by which the
bill passed shows that l4l Democrats,
10 Republicans and s POpulists-totGi
lGS-voted for it, and 70 Republicans
and 80 Democrats-total l20-voted
against it.
The bill for the rescue Of the arma-
ment OF tho wrecked Kearsargo passed
just before the adjournment.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
----Atthe-opcninC ot-the session OF tho
house Mr.. Cummings asked unanimous
consent ior the consideration OF the bill
appropriating S45, 600 for rcclaimins tho
wreck OF the United States ship kear-
sarge, aground on Roncador reef. Mr..
Simpson wanted 10 know whether this
was q matter OF sentiment or dollars
and cents. ut is little OF BOTH" re-
piled Mr. Cummings. ali tho wreck
were reclaimed by wrecking crew the
salvage would amount to as much as is
carried by this bill"
lie wont on to explain the purpose OF
the bill, its limitations aud urgency.
III shc is rebuilt" asked Mr.. Simp-
son. will she DO serviceablc?"
"Undoubtedly," replied Mr.. Cum.
mings.
Mr.. Ktlgorc, ascertaining that this
was the bill pushed by Mr.. Goissen-
halner yesterday, made a few observa-
tions upon mombers who blocked legis-
lation by refusing to vote and then
wanted to lerislate by unanimous con-
sent He demanded the regular order.
The regular order was the vote on the
adoption OF the special order to limit
debate on tho seigniorage bill to two
hours, on which the quorum had failed
last night. and the clerk called the roll.
Exactly quorum voted and the spec
iaI order was adopted-l6G to Is. The
long struggle was over and vote upon
Mr. Blands bill was assured.
Immediately upon the announcement
OF tho vote the speaker declared that in
accordance with the provisions OF the
order just adopted, the bill would be
open for debate and amendment for two
hours.
A SUBSTITUTE OFFERED.
Mr.. Bland WAS recognized and offered
asubstitute 4 for tho original bill.
Tho first section OF the substitute is
identical with the first section OF the
original bill except that the coinage is
to proceed as fast as possible" instead
Of practicable"
The substitute for the second section
reads:
AFTER the coinage provided for in the
iIrat section, OF the seigniorage, the re-
malndcr Of the silver bullion purchased
in pursuance OF the act OF July II, 1890,
shall be coined into legal tender stand
ard silver dollars as far as possible and
the coin shall be held for redemption OF
the treasury notes issued against such
bullion. AS last as the bullion shall be
coined ior the redemption OF said notes
the notes shall not bo reissued, but
shall be cancelled in amounts equal to
coin held derived from coinage herein
provided ior. and silver certificates shall
be issued on such coin in the manner
row provided by law; provided that
this act shall not be construed TO
change existing law relating to the
legal tender character or mode OF re-
demption Of existing treasury notes
under the act OF 1890"
A sufficient sum OF money is appro.
priated to carry into effect the pro-
visions OF this act.
y large number OF other amendments
were offered, after which Mr.. Bland
took the floor in support OF the substi-
tnte. Ho explained the second section
OF. the substitute. II made the coinage
OF the remainder OF the bullion in tho
treasury before and after the coinage OF
the seigniorage, and specific proviso
was added TO the effect that nothing in
tho act shall bc deemed 10 change or
alter existing law as TO the legal tender
character or mode OF redemption OF the
treasury notes. This would set at rest
alarm on that point.
DIRECTIONS TO THE HILL.
Mr.. Cultivate. OF Ohio, arguing
against the second section OF the original
bill and tho substitute. said that its pur-
po'e was to retire the existing treasury
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