The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-02
OPPOSITION FORCES DEFEATED
Nineteen Republicans and Eight Pop
ulists Gave Their Votes for
the Measure.

quorum Immediately after the House con-
vened. This broke the opposi tiOn OF the
filibusters, and they were poweTless to do
anything further.
All of the amendments offered to the
m easure by its opponents were defeated,
the one which polled the most votes being
Outhwaite's amendment TO strike out the
second section. The bill as passed is in
the nature of q substitute for the original
text of the measure. The changes do not
affect the material features of the bill,
which provide for the coinage of the silver
seigniorage in the treasury, and the Issue
of silver certificates thereon, If need be. in
the discretion of the Secretary OF the
Treasury. in advance OF the coinage: and
thereafter the coinage of the remainder of
the bullion as fast as practicable and the
issue of silver certificates thereon to take
the place of treasury notes issued under
the Sherman act. which are to be retired
and cancelled as rapidly as the coinage
takes place.
The changes made in the substitute
simply make specific the fact that seignior-
age is to be coined and this bill shall mot
affect the redemption of treasury notes
under the existing law. An analysis OF
the vote by which the bill passed shows
141 Democrats, 10 Republicans and Pop
ulists. A total OF 16S voted for il. and 70
Republicans and 80 Democrats, total of
129. voted against it.
The bill for the rescue Of the armament
OF the wrecked Kearsarge passed just be-
fore adjournment.
After Cummings failed to get unanimous
consent for the consideration of the bill
appropriaiing S35 600 for reclaiming the
wreck of the Kearsarge, the vote on the
adol tion of the special order 10 limit the
debate on the seigniorage bill TO two hours,
pending at the close of yesterdays session,
came up. Exactly a quorum voted-166 to
1880 the long struggle was ended and
the vote on BANDS pet bill assured
Bland was recognized and offered a sub
stitate for the original bill.
The first section of the substitute is
identical with the first section of the orig
inal bill, except that coinage is to pro-
ceed as fast as possible" instead of "prac-
tica ble."
The substitute for the second section il
as follows: After the coinage provided
for IN the first section Qhe seigniorage)
the remainder Of the silver bullion pur-
chased in pursuance of the act of July
ii. 1890, shall be coined Into legal tender
standard silver dollars as far as possible,
and the coin sh all be held for the redemp-
tion of treasury notes issued against such
bullion. AS fast as the bullion shall be
coined for the redemption. said notes shall
not be reissued. but shall be Cancelled in
amounts equal to the coin held and derived
from the coinage herein provided for, and
ell mi hal ho
coin in the manner now provided for by
law. Provided, this act shall not be con-
strued 10 change the existing law relating
to the legal tender character or the mode
of redemption of existing treasury notes
under the act of 1890"
A sufficient sum is appropriated to carry
into effect the provisions of the act.
The Bland substitute to the seigniorag g
bill was carried-171 to 90.
The voting on the bill then began on the
johnson amendment. providing for the
gold REDEEM ption of silver certificates.
LOst-71 TO 156.
Outh waite offered an amendment to
strike out the second section OF the SUBJ
stitute. johnson of North Dakota offered
an amendment TO the original bill author
izng the Secretary Of the Treasury to
afford silver dollars the same rights as to
redemption and exchange now accorded
subsidiary silver coins.
Strauss of New York offered an amend
ment to the amendment as follows: THAT
the Secretary of the Treasury be and he IL
hereby authorized to issue from time to
time coupon and registered bonds of the
United States in denominations of $50 and
multiples OF that sum, payable Ia coin
after five years from date and bearing In =
teress at a rate not exceeding per cent
per annuD. payable quarterly in coin,
and sell and dispose OF the same at not
less than par in coin. The proceeds of
such bonds shall be paid into the treasury
and be held and used for the purposes
now authorized by law"
Bland made the point Of order that
Strauss amendment to the amendment
was not germane.
The speaker sustained the Point of order
and ruled the amendment out.
Cummings asked if the chair ruled tn at
any amendment looking to an issue of
bonds would be ruled out.
Cummings amendment was also ruled
out, on the ground that 1t was not GER
name. Abbott offered an amendment re-
lating to the coinage of silver in the
treasury.
Bland took the floor in support of his
substitute. He explained the second sec
tion of the substitute, that the coinage of
the remainder of bullion in the treasury is
TO begin after the coinage of the seigniorage
and the specific proviso dded to the effect
that nothing in the act shall be deemed
change or alter the existing law as to the
legal character or mode of redemption of
treasury notes.
Outhwaite argued against the second
section of the original bill aud the substi-
tute. aud said its purpose was to retire the
existing treasury notes. Johnson of North
Dakota maintained his amendment was
absolutely necessary II the declared policy