The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-22

being Messrs. Pendleton Denocraf
West Virginia. and Siclzles iDen1ocrat),
New York, In favor of the bin. and
Messrs. Russell {RepubIical), Connec-
Lieut. McLaurin fDenocrat), South CAL
olina, and Rawlins Democrat. Utah
against it Befofe the close Of the ses-
sion, Mr.. Springer. chairman of this
banking and currency committee, pre-.
scented the amendments to the measure
agreed upon by the Democratic mem
Ders of the committee and endorsed, il
IS said. by the secretary of the treas
ury- The bill, as altered BY these
amendments, viii be offered at rms
proper time as q substitute for the
original bill, and upon this substitute
Inc rate OF the measure will depend.
Inc resolution for the holiday ad.
J0urnmenI to begin tomorrow, was
agreed to early in the afternoon.
AL least twenty members Of the
House crowded into the area IN front
OF the speakers rostrun1 today IA an
eHort to secure the passage by urfar1i-
nous consent Of bills of local irnpor-
lance, but English. Of New Jersey, who
mas inaugurated war Of retaliation
against the unanimous consentaof leg
islaticn until a measure Of his Is
passed, was on guard and obdurate.
However, he allowed a Joint resolu-
tion offered by Livingston, Of Georgia,
providing for the entrance OF foreign
EXHIBITS to the Cotton States Interna-
uonal exposition at Atlanta next year,
70 go through This BILL under
stand, involves the admission of con-
ira-l labor" suggested Wilson, OF
Washington, l1umorously;; Il want to
remind the gentleman that but short
time ago the country was in fiirore
over the admission Of an English
c0achman?''
1T does not replied Livingston,
amid laughter.
English also allowed the Senate bill
amending the act creating the court OF
appeals Of the District Of Columbia to
pass.
English finally demanded the regular
order.
The joint resolution providing for a
holiday recess from Saturday. Decem-
Der 70, to Thursday, January 8. was
adopted
The House then. on springer's mo-
ton, went into committee of the whole
for the further consideration Of the cur
rency bill.
Pendleton, of West Virginia, was rec
ognized by the chairman, but before
ne could proceed, Johnson. of Indiana,
arose for the purpose, as he stated, OF
propounding an inquiry to the chair
man of the Banking committee. II I'M
derstand." said he, "that at a meeting
OF the Democratic members of the
Banking committee last night 1t was
decided to offer a substitute to the
pending measure. and the consent OF
the secretary of the treasury was Sc
cured. Is my information correct? If
so, suggest the substitute be now Of
Tered in order that we can proceed In
diligently"
Some time during the afternoon
replied Springer, II will say it is my
intention to INTRODUCES a substitute for
the pending bill Springer. however,
denied that "the consent of the Sec
Rotary of the treasury had been asked
or obtained. The Democratic members
Of the committee were responsible for
the substitute.
He inveighed against the disposition
manifested on the Republican side to
oppose anything in the shape of finan-
cial legislation proposed from the
Democratic side, and he appealed to
his party opponents to periodically
join in the perfection of a measure
that would relieve the treasury and
inure to the welfare of the country
He declared with an emphasis that
provoked a howl of derision from the
Republican side that at this time the
Republican party stood by, supinely
fat upon Its back. while the Demo
cratic party was trying to save the
country.
Mr.. Russell (Repl followed Mr.. PEN
dleton with an argument in opposition
to a measure which proposed, he said
to destroy a national banking system
that had stood the test Of thirty years.
Mr.. Sickles Oem.), Of New York, Gre
ated considerable amusement at the
outset of his speech by saying he very
much desired before retiring from Con-
gress to put on record a vote or two
in favor of the policy of the admins
tration. He desired to support this
bill. There were some good features in
it, and he would like to see it perfected
in order that he could give cheerful
vote for a bill intended to relieve the
financial embarrassments of the coun-
try. Two evils threatened the coun-
try; first. a serious drain of gold from
the treasury, as a result of the out
standing of legal tenders. In this bill
he found no remedy for this alarming
menace. This fact constituted his first
criticism of the bill; it was in this re-
spect inadequate. The government pa
per was in reality a government debt,
which ought to be funded. Let us re-
turn said Mr.. Sickels. ito the sound
principles of the days before the war.
Let us adopt the Mccullough plan,
said he. "of funding the greenbacks. -
Did not the Democrats prevent the
redemption of the, greenbachs?' inter
posed Mr. Walker Republican), OF Mas
"The retirement of the greenbackg, II
is my recollection interrupted Mr.. War
ner Oemocrat), of New York. was pre-
vented by the Sherman proviso."
Il never heard of any pa'nk feature OF
our financial system that was not
charged to John Sherman retorted Mr..
Walker.
Nor T, either" replied Mr.. Warner.
1.-The difficulties with the financial pol
icy of the Republican party since the
the Democrats said Mr.. Walker. They
compelled the compromises. That is the
trouble today. They have stolen some
of the features of my bill, but by their
bungling they have made it worse than
the present system"
Mr.. Sickles, in whose time the above
colloquy had been proceeding, at this
point took a hand. So high. he said, was
he regarded as the guiding financial light
in this country, that ne felt sure he
| would vote for a measure to fund the
greenbacks.
furnish for a measure to fund the green
backs?" asked Mr.. Walker.
"a good nany," shouted Mr. Coombs.
IF You furnish a third" replied Mr.
! Walker. ave will pass such a ELL
Mr.. Sickles expressed the belief that if
an effort was made in the right spirit
on both sides bill to fund the green,
backs would pass. He at least would
vote for it.
I'VE can always depend on General
Sickles for patriotic action On the battle
field and on the floor of this House." said
Mr. Walker The members on the floor
and the spectators in the galleries ap-
plauded and the general bowed his ac-