Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-14
THE BLAND BILL
Mr.. Teller Makes a Speech in Favor
of the Measure.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER DEFEATED
Also a Motion to Recommit 1t to
the Finance Committee.
NJ ALTERS IN THE HOUS E

Upon the opening of the proceedings in
the Senate this morning Mr.. Caffery of
Louisiana asked to be excused from further
service on the committee on pensions and
the request was granted.
Among the bills introduced and appropri-
ately referred was one by Mr.. Voorhees,.
which he announced he would propose an
amendment to the sundry civil bill. app-o-
priating $1,000 for the purchase Of an oil
painting of Dolly Madison, by E. F. An
drews. The portrait Is intended for the
White House.
AT 1913 p. m. Mr.. Harris (having handed
over the gavel to Senator Gallinger) asked
that the Senate take up the consideration of
the unfinished business-the seigniorage bill
as vote was to be taken at o'clock on
the motion of Senator Allison to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was ordered to be
read third time, and possibly after that,
on motion of Senator ManderSon, to COM
NIT the bill to the finance committee. TAX
ing these things into considera ton, he asked
that the Senate should Immediately take up
the bill.
This being agreed to, it was expected that
Senator Dolph would proceed to read the
extracts which Senator Allen yesterday
objected to have printed and which Senator
Dolph was about to read when the Senate
adjourned Mr. Dolph, however, announced
that Senator Allen had withdrawn his
objections he had nothing further to say.
Mr.. Teller FavOrs the Bland Bill.
All difficulties having thus been smoothed
away, Mr. Teller took the floor, and spoke
in favor Of the passage of the bill.
The Colorado Senator was sarcastic In
his perfatory remarks. He said he re-
sented the assumption of so many Senators
that they were the custodians of the hon.
esty Of the Senate and the country. The
assumptions of Senators from certain sec
tons that they had all the wisdom and
knowledge on financial subjects he was
willing to pass over, but when they assum-
ed they only were Interested in preserving
the credit of the country and that the Sena-
tors from other sections were willing that
1t should be destroyed. ii was attack
upon their honesty, and he resented it.
Ohio (Mr. Sherman) and the Senator from
Wisconsin (Mr. Vilas) and the Senator
from Oregon (Mr. Dolph), as belonging to
that class who assumed to be keepers of
the integrity of the Senate and the coun-
try, although Mr.. Dolph came from that
section which was subject to the criticism
of which he complained.
In advocating the coinage OF the bullion
in the treasury MIR. Teller said that If it
was not coined it might as well be. for
demption purposes, at the bottom OF Chesa-
peake bay or the Atlantic ocean as in the
treasury. 1t was just as valuable i'll the
mines where the Almighty placed it as il
was in the treasury.
Mr.. Teller severely criticised the state
ilentS OF MT. sherman ana repeated, he al
legged. by MIR. Villas. He quoted as follows
from the recent speech of Mr.. Sherman:
What on earth could induce he United
States to wish to add $55,WO.UD) to the
1864 5000 which lies there unto Iched, ex-
cept by the hand of the coiner; which have
lain there for years and will be there
longer. Why should We add to that hoard?"
And added: There is no such hoard"
No Idle Money in the Treasury.
Mr.. Teller commented upon it, saying:
lie
Mr.. President, there is no idle money in
the treasury Of the United States: there
has been idle money in the treasury
except the $35OOO,0O0 or thereabouts be-
hind the silver certificates, and the state
ment made by a prominent member of the
finance committee (Mr. Sherman) and sent
broadcast throughout the country that
there is hoard of S364, 100000 is untrue
and it is known to be untrue by every
man in the Senate. That is the kind of
food which Is being fed to the people by
the opponents of this bill"
An Unfair Debate.
He chara cterized the debate on the bill as
having been most unfair, it always was
on the part of men who advocated the gold
standard. 1T is unfair" he said, unless
it lacks in intelligence, and frequently it is
unfair and lacks in intelligence Is well. A
more unfair and untruthful statement could
not be made than that which vas made
here a few days ago.
The statements frequently made Of late
that the country was in danger of being
placed on a silver basis he characterized
untrue, but he added, I'VE are
gold basis now, and does my one think
that the condition of the United States is
now happy one? If we do get to a silver
basis cannot be worse off Than we are
now, and it is a notorious fact that the
countries which are on a silver basis are
much better off than we are
The Motion to Recon slider Lost.
At 2 o'clock the vote on Serator Allison's
motion to reconsider the third reading of
the seignorage bill was defeated-2S-45
The detailed vote was follows:
Yeas-Aldrich, Allison, Brice, Caffery,
Carey, Chandler, Cullen, Davis, Dolph,
Frye. Gallinger, Hale, Hawley Hoar Lodge
Mcmillan, McPherson MandersCn, Mitchell
Wis). Morrill,. Palmer, Proctor Quay.
Smith. Stockbridge, Villas, Washburn, Will
sons.
Nays-Allen, Bate, Berry, Blackburn,
Blanchard. Butler. Call, Camden, Cockrell.
Coke Colquitt, Daniel, Dubois, Faulkner,
Gibson. Gordon, Hansbrough. Harris Hill,
Irby Jones (Ark), Kyle, Lindsay, Martin,
Mills, Mitchell (Ore.), Morgan, Murphy,
Pasco. PETER. Perkins. Pettigrew, Power.
Pugh, Ransom, Roach, Shoup, Squire, Stew
art, Teller Turpie. Vest, Voorhees,, White.
Wolcott-45.
Senator Manderson moved to recommit
the bill to the finance committee. with in
structions, which was defeated-27-44.
The Strength of the Bill.
The changes on Mr.. Manderson's mo-
ton to recommit from the vote Oh Senator
Allison's motion to reconsider We're as fol-
lows: Mr.. Quay changed from yea to Lay
and Daniel and Squire, who voted nay be-
fore. did not vote. This vote shows about
the strength the supporters of the bill will
have tomorrow at o'clock, when the final
vote on its passage occurs.