The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-21

MIR. Sperry and Mr.. Brossius Discuss
the Carlisle Measure.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-The debate on
the currency bill was comparatively brief
in the House to-day, owing TO the exer-
cises in connection with the acceptance or
the statues of Webster and Stark Messrs
Sperry, Of Connecticut, Democratic MEM
ber of the banking and currency committee
and Brossius, of Pennsylvania, a Repub-
lican member, championed and opposed the
measure respectively. The former was op-
posed to various features of the bill, but
declared his intention OF voting for it IL
nothing better could be secured.
The House met at IL a. m. Mr.. Breclin-
ridge, of Kentucky, reported an urgent de-
ficiency bill, appropriating 100000 for the
census. $4,000 for salaries and S175, 600 for
printing the report. This appropriation was
included in the deficiency bin which passed
the House few days ago, which is now
being held up In the Senate. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge stated that unless this supplementary
bill was passed immeJ .ately the work OF
the census would stop. Mr.. Cannon. OF Illi-
nois prevailed on Mr.. Breckenridge TO ac-
cept amendment appr0prlating $4,000
for the fees OF jurors taiso included in the
former bilD, and, as amended, the bin was
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Sickles, OF New York,
bill was passed TO pension the widow OF
rate Of 500 per month. There was no de-
bate on the BILL
Mr.. Outhwaite. at this point, presented a
joint resolution for the usual holiday ad-
Journment to begin Saturday Dec. - and
end Thursday, Jan. 3. The resolution was
privileged. Mr.. English arose with the in
tentiOn OF Offering an amendment 10 ad-
journ tomorrow, and when Mr.. Outhwaite
cut him off with a demand for the previous
question the gentleman from New Jersey
gave notice that he would demand a quo
rum. The vote on this developed the pres
ence of forty-five members and when Mr..
English made the point OF no quorum Mr..
Outhwaite withdrew the motion
The House then went into committee OF
the whole and resumed the question OF the
currency bill Mr.. Sperry took the floor i'm
support of the measure. He said that.
while personally he did not prefer the re-
yival of State banks ne would be willing
to acquiesce under the conditions imposed
by this bin in order TO secure the other
good features of the measure. He was a
believer in the safety fund principle, he
said, because IL insured the prompr redemp-
ti0n OF the notes without expense TO the
holders. 1t made the notes practically ma
tional currency. Mr. Sperry argued that all
legal tenders and treasury notes of the
government should be retired. Their ex-
istence was running the government into
debt TO maintain gold payment One hun
dred millions had already been borrowed
and II IL he were INDUCED IN PrSph;ecies;, So 80
fore Washington's birthday. The impression
was abroad that this government was al
most insolvent. or about TO slip into sill
yer basis. Mr.. Sperry was liberally APP
plauded.
said the other side presented a strange
spectacle In the midst OF dissensi0ns even
those who declared they were In favor OF
the bin admitted that they were opposed TO
every section OF IL. Al 2 o'clock. when Mr.
Rrossius concluded his argument. according
to the special order. the exercises In con-
nection with the reception ana acceptance
OF the statues OF General Stark and Daniel
Webster, from the State of New Hamp-
shire. began.