St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-02
The speaker sustained the point of order


broad as that. and Mr.. Cummings gave
notice that he would offer second
amendment later.
/ Mr.. Cannon Qil.) then offered as an
amendment. in lieu of MIR. Strauss
amendme nj, the so-called Window prop
ositinn for bullion redemption at the
current market rates of
SILVER BULLION CERTIFICATES.
which was discussed in the Fifty-tirst
congress. 1t also was ruled out ON the
ground that it was not germane
Mr.. Abbott offered another amend
ment to the amendment relating to the
coinage of the silver in the treasury.
Mr.. Bland took the floor in support of
his substitute. He explained the Sec
Ond section of his substitute. 1t made
the coinage of the remainder of the
bullion in the treasury begin after the
coinage of the seigni0rage, and spe-
cltic proviso was added to the effect that
nothing in the act shall be deemed to
change or alter existing law as to the
legal character or mode of redemption
of the treasury notes. This would set
at rest alarm on this point.
Mr.. Outhwaite, of Ohio, arguing
against the second section of the orig
inal bill and The substitute, said that its
purpose was to retire the existing treas
ury notes. There was not gold enough
in the treasury to redeem one-third of
the outstanding treasury notes, and the
enactment of the section would weaken
the reserve and inevitably lead 10 all
issue of bonds to replensh it,
MIR. JOHNSON, OF NORTH DAKOTA,
in support Of an amendment offered by
him, maintained that it was absolutely
necessary if the declared policy OF the
government to maintain all classes of
our currency at par were to be kept in
force. Not to adopt this amendment
would be to dishonor the national
credit. Mr.. Simpson declared that to
strike out the second section or to adopt
Mr.. JOhnson's amendment, (Which
would make silver dollars redeemable
in gold) would be another great stri de
in the direction of plutocracy. Mr..
Dunn, OF New Jersdy, denounced the
attempts on the part Of the So called
Democratic leaders to buldoze those of
their colleagues who did not agree with
Texas, explained and advocated his
amendment, which. he said, was de-
signed to redeem the Democratic
pledges in regard to the coinage of
silver.
Mr.. c. W. Stone, of Pennsylvania,
called attention to the fact that the
substitute as drawn gave authority to
issue silver certificates in advance of
the coinage to the amount of $50, 900.
Ii you advertise this fact to the county,
and the~fact that they are eXchangeable
under the recent decision of Attorney
General Olney for nothing except silver
dollars. a panic will be caused in this
country. The debate was continued by
MessrS. Johnson, Hartman, Swanson,
Hunter, Newlands, Wheeler and
Tracey. Mr.. Dingley was recognized
and began to speak when Mr.. Bailey,
called attention to the fact that the time
for debate had expired. Accordingly
the voting began. Mr.. Abbott'S amend
ment to
MR.. JOHNSoN'S AMENDMENT
as we'll as the Johnson amendment
itself, was disagreed to. the former
| without division and the latter by vote
of 64 to 139. The vote was then taken
on Mr.. Outhwaite'S amendment TO
strike out the second section of the
Bland substitute, the yeas and nays be-
| ing demanded upon division. The Repub-
lican and Democratic opponents of the
bill voted in favor of it, as we'll as
number of Democrats who were ac-
counted friends of the measure. The
amendment was lost-129 to 144. Some
applause greeted the announcement.
The vote was then taken OH the
Bland substitute. No attempt to break
a quorum was made on this vote. and
then the Bland substitute was adopted,
III to So. Before the vote could be
| taken Mr.. Tracey. of New York, moved
to recommlt the bill without instruc-
tions to the committee on coinage,
weights and measures. The motion
was defeated, 1872 TO 167. The vote was
| then taken on the final passage of the
| bill. IL was passed, 167 to 130. Loud
| cheers and handclapping greeted the
| final announcement of the victory won
| by the advocates of the measure. Mr..
| Cummings then asked and obtained
unanimous consent for the bill for the
| reclamation of the United States steam
ship Kearsarge, and it was passed.
Don't give up the ship" shouted Gen.
Sickles. The speaker then announced
the appointment of Mr.. Haines, of New
York, on the committee on invalid pen
SionS in place of MIR. Gresham. At 500
p. III. the house adjourned.
VOTE IN DETAIL.