The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02
BLAND WINS IN THE HOUSE.
oroBUH SECURED WIN TEE AID
or SPEAKER CRISP.

,,.,. OF Certiaeates Thsreon, .nd for the
,.,r,as or the Hemai-iue Baltic. In
a.. Treasury and the Destruetion or
a.. Ce-tincatss Issued Against It-The
Bn Passed by n Vote OF ios TO $50
v,srrydrov March 1.-The question pend
la when the House met this morning was, as
.,,tsI By the Speaker. on the passage OF the
.,dor for tho Committee on Rules to take up
~. Bland $ O. gniorsge bill in tho House. discuss
!. lar two hours. and then proceed to vote upon
.,vs MASSAGE or on the adoption OF any amend
..onts that may be pending. with the interview
,,on only OF a motion to reconsider and lay on
the table.
Wr cultivate asked the yeas and nays. The
Iii vas then called, resulting: Yeas. 1856:
,.vs IL Before the vote was announced Mr.
Tngure Dem. Tex.I and Mr.. Everett Dem
u,ssl changed their votes from aye to no
The vote reached Just a quorum. the Speaker
having voted to make the required number.
wave Of applause swept over the Demo-
,,a,i, and ropuist seats when the Speaker
..ld that tho bill was before tho House for
confederation and amendment and ordered IL
- \. read When this had been com pleted
NJ Bland offered n substitute for the pending
MEASURE. directing the Secretary OF the Treas
ury TO coin the seigniorage OF the silver bullion
IN the Treasury to the amount OF S55. 156,6Sl
I'D issue CO certificates thereon as fast as coined:
.ucb coin or certificates to be used in the
psyment OF the ordinary expenditures OF the
treasury; and the Secretary Is authorized to
issue certificates in excess OF such coinage IL
h.deems it necessary. but not to ex ceed the
amount named. The second section provides
for the coinage OF the remaining bullion in the
treasury and the destruction OF certificates
t.sued against it. The act shall not be con-
.,rued to make any change in the legal to nder
o- redemption quality Of the notes OF the act OF
1890
Mr.. Cultivate Dem, o. moved to strike
out the second section OF the substitute.
Mr.. johnson Dem. n. d. offered an amend
nsnt to the bill. giving to the holders OF silver
dollars the same rights as to exchange and
redemption as are possessed by the holders Of
subsidiary coin.
Mr. Straus Dem. n. " submitted an
amendment to Mr.. Johns on's amendment au-
thorizng the Secretary OF the Treasury to Is
sue and sell hve.year three per cent bonds in
denominations OF $50 and multiplss thereof.
principal and interest payable In coin, the re-
cepts from the bonds to be hold in the Treas
ury for the ordinary purposes Of the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Reed Rep. Me- made tho point OF order
that the amendment was out Of order. which
the Speaker sustained.
Mr.. Cannon Rep. ILL., offered q long amend
mont to the Johnson am On tent proposing to
buy silver bullion until the price reaches
Sl29 an ounce. and providing for coinage
under tho act OF 1927 whom silver reaches
that price.
Mr. Bland made a point OF order against the
amendment and the Speaker ruled 1t out OF
order.
Mr.. Abbott Dem. Tex offered as an amend
meut his bill introduced last month. directing
the coinage every month OF 100000 ounces
Of the silver bullion. &c.
The introduction Of these various amend
ments occupied half an hour OF the two hours
allowed for debate. and tho Speaker an
nounced that but one and-one half hours re-
NAMED. .Mr. Bland explained the differences
in his substitute from the original bill There
were hut two Of I'm portanee The first directs
bis." instead OF practicable. !" and the second
was the proyiso that no change should be
the notes issued for the purchase OF silver bull
hon or Of the manner OF their redemption.
seemed to him TO be a serious provision OF the
substitutes which had not been explained. 1t
not only coin the seign 20 to the amount Of
tfty-hvs millions but issue certificates in ex-
%SS W 9 an hs .uhr
blli but that was what the language OF the bill
A long discussion followed. in the course Of
which Mr.. Hartman hep. Mon.l charged that
the pending bill would not be accepted by the
pledges q the Democratic. party on the sub
iect. We remember" he said. that tho
Inst e4y o epsns AND AND wSss under
abushel. lou got Cleveland. and you've got
the wheat but both Of them together can't be
=. Mr. Cummings Dem. II. 81 called the atten.
ton OF those members who. had expressed
delegation to the fact that it was By their votes
that the bill was before the House for con sid:
them had been prevented from Offering amend.
ments, while members who had not voted for
tss Ofder Of the Sommttse on Rules mad been
had presented Itself. Mr.. Cummings said. he
t Intended t9 offer an amendment providing for
Treasury found 1t necessary to do SO. by reason
Of the passage Of this act" In that form he
pei ed to hold the amendment in order.
Mr. DingleY liep,. Me- directed Mr.. Bland's
that the proposed substitute authorized the
Issue OF hfty; five millions OF certificates in exl
Mr., Bland denied that the Language was rea-
soaably susceptible OF that construction.
"A AZ this point $3.50 p NJ the two hours al
sent was asked that debate might be extended
VI o'clock, but Mr.. Bailey lDem.. Tex. de-
Mr.; Abbott's amendment was rejected with |
9gt division. and that Of Mr., Johnson of North
Mr. Outhwaites amendment to strike out
section OF the substitute was defeated. 10
The Republicans reirained from voting on |
HeJuestion OF adopting the substitute offered !
oI Mr. Bland, but az exact quorum was an
a9Wg i by the speakeTIIyeas, in5; nays, Il.
and Mr.. Bland demanded the yeas and nays
winch were ordered. The call resulted (Re- |
pg6Iicans yotinGl-yeas. Ill nays. nB.
The UiIl being read third time. Mr. Tracey
On !oinAgs. Weights and Measures without |
ASStrqetionS Lost-l32 TO lGI.,
sha.l tie bill pass 2" IN response a mighty |
koilmS o. sound rolled out YeAw Some one |
demanded division. which was had result |
- leas. l04. nays %.
Nr Tracey called for the yeas and nays and the |
re luest VAS supported bya sufficient number |
r. ,ssC4ls them. The roll WAS called. and at |
80 tLs vote was announced-yeas lBs; |
PAYS - So the bill is passed" said the |
Il % lts friends.
=, p" following Republicans voted with the
:. "''erats and iopulists in favor OF the bill:
E ~ a. A. Ssa Mich Bower. tCal. BrodsricE
~ a." f. hartman Mont. Hepburn la D. Herman L
4, O. As =, ~ Marsh lllL Murray > 4 Picker
A" a. vs.. a,n WAshj-lg S
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