The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-21
CURRENCY BILL DEBATE.
1t Was Comparatively Brief in the
House,


House.
Washington, Dec. 20.-The debate on the
currency bill was comparatively brief in
the House today owing to the exercises
in connection with the acceptance of the
statues of Webster and Stark. MassTs.
SperTy, of Connecticut, a Democratic
member of the Banking and Currency
committee, and Brossius, of Pennsylva-
MA, a Republican, championed and OPP
posed the measure respectively. The for
mer was opposed to various features OF
the bill, but declared his intention OF
voting for it if nothing better could be
secured.
Breckenridge (Kentucky), reported the
important urgency deficiency Dlll appro-
priating 100000 for the census. This APP
preparation included the deficiency bill,
which passed the House a few days ago,
which is being held up in the Senate.
Breckenridge stated that unless this sup
plementary bill was passed Immediately
work on the census would stop.
Cannon Qllinois), prevailed on Brechin-
ridge to. accept an amendment approprla-
ting $4,000 for fees of jurors talso IN
cluded in the former bilD, and as amend
ed the bill was passed.
On motion of SickleS (NewsY'ork), a bill
was passed to pension the widow of the
late Major-General Nathaniel Banks, at
'the rate of 500 a month.
Outhwaite presented a joint resolution
gin on Saturday, December p, and end
Thursday, January 3. The resolution was
privileged.
English CNew Jersey, arose with the
intention of offering an amendment TO
adjourn tomorrow. when Outhw2fte cut
him off with demand for the previous
question. The gentleman from New
Jersey gave notice he would dem l;l J., a
presence of forty-dve members, ana
Outhwafte withdrew the resolution:
The House then went into committee OF
the whole. and resumed consideration "
Sperry Connecticut, took the moor IN
support of the measure. Sperry Sala tlat
while personally he did not favor the re-
vival of state banks he was Wiling 70
acquiesce in the conditions imposed in
order to secure the good features OF the
measure. He was a believer in the saiety,
fund principle he said, because lt lnsured
pronpt redemption of notes without eX-
pense to holders. 1t made the notes
practically national currency.
Mr.. Sperry argued that all legal tenders
and treasury notes OF the governmennt
should BE retired. Their existence was
running the government in debt to main ma
tain gold payment. One hundred milton
dollars had already been borr9Wsd'
So 5 O,co0,oOo more of bonds would be issued
before Washingtonis birthday, ,, mt
The impression was abroad tiiat thls
government was almost 1nsolYent or
about to SIP INTO d sl!NSl I't'i''
Sperry was literally applauded.
Mr.. Brossius Republican), Of Pen IS i
wanna, who followed in opp9fs5tIon' x Sa5a
the other side presented d. strange epec-
tacle. In the midst of the dissensl9en n
those who declared they hey % tbey IN we're
opposed to every section of it
At o'clock, when Mr.. Brosslus coz on
cudei mis- argument aeS ;1 ig c to fne
To- win the reception and acceptance
q the statues of t GsneT the '9 STATE s5 of N S1
E "a r11T3s, IN begun. There was not
lI Governor John B; Smith tR Gf s HsT
81 an in+o The House of Representatives
MI Baker Of New 9a@ Pbe igste rose e.
he Ioriii S,,,y+b - addressed to Speaker
STisp, donating the statues to the Sen
ate and sent to the 93er t dn5 on f bs6af
ton formally aecf them made the opening
address,.