The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-05
IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK.
Democrats Have Decided to Settle the
Hawaiian Debate at Once.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The Hawaiian
debate Mr.. BANDS bill for the coinage of
the silver seigniorage In the treasury, the
O'Neill-Joy contested election case and per-
haps the Notifications appropriation bill
will occupy the attention of the House dur
ing the coming week. By an arrangement
agreed to just before the House adjourned
last night the Hawaiian debate Is TO be
extended until 3:SG o'clock Tuesday. the
special order for it's consideration being
modified so as to include n provision for a
vote upon the Boutelle resolution as well
as the McCreary and Hit resolutions The
extension of the time will serve the pur-
pose of definitely disposing of Hawaii in
the House, inasmuch as on Tuesday, had
tine order not been modified, II was Mr..
Boutelle's intention to come to the front
with his resolution. AS IL was privileged
question, il could not have been put aside.
and might have resulted in additional COM
plications, 50 that the Democratic leaders
concluded last nlgat that the shortest way
a compromise. As yet no Democrat has
broken over party lines on the Hawaiian
matter, as far as debate is concerned, and
il Seems likely that the McCreary resolution
Will pass by practically strict party vote.
Mr.. Holman, however, is still bent on offer
ing his resolution condemning the action
of Mr.. Stevens, but at the same time repro
batting the course or the administration in
attempting 20 restore the deposed Queen.
How much Democratic strength, If any, thia
resolution will command is still problemat-
ical.
on Wednesday Mr. Bland will call up his
bill for the coinage OF the silver SeiSniorage
in the treasury (amOunting TO over $55, Co.,
000), that sum TO be made Immediately
aVallaDle, III necessary, 10 meet the wants
of the treasury in the issuance OF treasury
notes similar to those issued under the act
of 1890. Mr.. Bland and many OF his Dem
ocratic colleagues, who are bitterly op-
70 bQ M fO
the treasury in this way rather than by
the issue of bonds. and II is probable that
during the debate there will be a heavy
outcropping of criticism Of the action or
Secretary Carlisle I'm SO far as 1t relates
TO the use Of the proceeds OF the sale or
bonds TO pay current expenses or the gov
ernment. The Republicans Will take the
position indicated by the minority report.
that there is no silver seigniorage In the
were issued under the act OF 1890 not hav-
ing been coined They Will also take the
position that while the coinage value OF
the silver in the treasury Is slsl,gl4,s6l, Its
actual market value Is but S9I,l56.Oo2, or. in
other words that the silver obligations OF
the government, coined or uncoined, IL Is
sued I'D TO the full coinage value as IL
silver were at par Gl.29 per ounce, would
only be worth about 80 cents on the dollar.
and could only be sustained by the credit
of the government Mr. Bland expects that
the debate upon his bill will not last ove>
two days.
ton case will come up, and II disposed or
on that day will be followed by the forti-
fication appropriation bill, IL being the In
tention of the appropriation committee 10
crowd the appropriation bill forward as
soon as opportunity offers.
During the week a row will probably be
precipitated over the publication now going
on in the Congressional Record In serial
form of Prof, George Gunton's Social
Economics" During the last Congress, II
Will be remembered, that under the gen
eral leave TO print granted In connection
with the debate on the Springer free wool
bill that coterie OF Democrats, led by Rep
resentative Tom Johnson. OF Ohio, printed
(several chapters at a ume) the whole OF
Henry Georges volume Progress and Pow
erty.' BY printing IL is part Of the Con-
gresSional Record 10 became subject TO the
free franking privilege OF members and In
pamphlet form several million copies were
distributed free through the mails as cam