Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-09

Bland moved call of the House, which
was ordered. The call showing the pres.
ence of 259 members, Bland moved to dis
pense with further proceedings under it.
Tracy continued filibustering. He called
for division and then for the yeas and
Gays on this motion. The demand not be-
ing seconded by sufficient number. it was
refused, and Cochran asked for telleYs. A
sufficient number not having seconded the
request, it was refused, and the Speaker
announced that the motion to dispense with
further proceedings under the call to have
been carried.
The question recurring on Bland's mo-
ton to 20 into committee of the whole, the
yeas and nays were demanded and the roll
called. On the last roll call the vote stood
yeas. III nays, 4; and amid applause from
the Democrats the House went into commit
tee of the whole to consider the Bland silver
seigniorage bill, with Hatch in the chair.
The following voted in the negative
Daniels (Rep.) Of New York, Hall Dem
of Minnesota, Pigott (Dem.) of Connect
cut, Ryan (Dem.) of New York;. All
the Populsls and tho following Repnbl,-
ans voted with the Democrats in the affirm
tive: Adams of X Ksntucky, Aitkin OF
Michigan Avery of Michigan. Babcock OF
Wisconsin, Bow ers of California, Broderick
# Kansas, Cooper of Wisconsin, Doolit,le
IS Washington, Ellis Of Oregon, Funston
IL Kansas. Hartman of Montana. Hilborn
,f California, Kieter of Minnesotts, Lacey
of Iowa, Linton Of Michigan, Lucas OF
south Dakots, Marsh of illinois. Moon Of
Michigan, Picker OF South Dakots, Pt ct
IF liliaois, Shaw of Wisconsin, Sweet OF
? Wunnh nf
Indiana, Wilson of Ohio, Wilson Ct Wash
iugson.
Bland explained the provisions of the
bill. The first section provided for the
coinage of the seigniorsge, or gain on coin
age of silver which accrued to the govern
ment under the silver purchase act Of July
IA, 1890. As the bullion will coin more
dollars than it costs, the gain was going on
constantly while silver was being coined.
The bill provides for the issuance of silver
certificates and silver notes on the seignior-
age, and the remaining silver bullion in the
treasury and when these are redeemed by
silver dollars so coined they are not to be
reissued. The bullion is to be coined only
for the redemption of certificates and notes.
The proposed bill is not for the purpose
of redeeming notes under the Sherman law,
nor would it interfere with the redemption
of those notes. He thought that all the
silver bullion in the treasury should be
coined, and as soon a. the certificates issue1
on them are redeemed they shall not be re-
issued: and when silver dollars were once
paid out, that ought to be the last of them.
Bland was surrounded by most Of the
members on the floor and was . target 1t
which their shafts were levelled, though
without any effect upon him.
At 4.45 he moved that the committee
rise; sgreed to. He offered . resolution
res .ioding 20 much of the order adopted ~
required the sergeant-at-arms should arrest
and bring before the bar any members ab-
sent without leave. This was adopted after
. brief discussion.
Dockery, in behalf Of Dingley, from the
joint commission to inquire into the depart
menfs, asked unanimous consent for the
immediate consideration of bill to regu-
late making property returns by officers of
the government. He explained that this
bill had the unanimous approval Of the
commission, ~ well - the secretaries Of
the treasury, war, navy and interior, whose
departments are chiefly affected BY the pro-
posed change, which simply provided for
uniformity in making returns Of property
ID the departments. The bill vas agreed
70 without debate, and the House ad-
iOurned.