Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-09
THE BOND QUESTION
Further Considered at The
Hands Of The Senate.
FlLlBUSTERING IN HOUSE.
Mr.. Bland Finally Opens the Debate on
His Silver Seigniorage Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Q.-Mr sherman
presented 10 the senate memorial Of the
wool growers against putting wool on the
free list, and asked that the memorial be
printed. IL was so ordered.
The resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Stewart declaring II 20 be the sense OF the
senate that the secretary OF the treasury
has no authority 10 issue bonds except
under the resumption act, and that the
money derived from the sale of bonds is
sued under the act cannot be applied 20
any other purpose than ss specified in the
resumption act, was laid before the sem
ate. Mr.. Stewart modified the resolution
by adding 20 1t the following clause:
And in the opinion OF the senate there Ia no
present necessity for the sale OF bonds for tie
purpose specified in the resumption act.
The morning hour expired before any
action was taken on the resolution. IL
still remains on the table.
The senate proceeded 20 the considera-
tion Of house bill passed the house Oct
H. lsaS) 10 require railroad companies
operating railroads In the territories over
right OF way granted by the govern.
ment, 20 ssta ablish stations and depots at
all town sites on the line Of the roads
established by the interior department.
After some discussion the bill WAS laid
aside without action. and st 8 p. IN. the
house resolutions on the death OF Repre-
sentative Mutchler OF Pennsylvania were
laid before the senate, and Mr.. Quay
offered the usual resolutions OF con-
dolence and respect. Eulogies OF the life
and character OF Mr.. Mutchler were pro-
nounced by Mr.. Quay, Mr.. Mitchell and
Mr.. Hansbrough. The resolutions were
agreed 20, ana the sennts adjourned till
Monday.
Bland Opens the Debate.
When the house met there WAS no QUO
rum present and some time was spent In
flibustsring.
Two call OF the house were made. and
before the completion Of the second roll
call, Mr. Bland. having learned that 2ls
mem bers had answered 10 their names,
moved 70 dispense with further proceed
ings under the call. This was agreed TO,
and the question REQUIRED on taking up
the seigniorags bill. After more filibus-
tering the house went into committee Of
the whole 70 consider the Bland silver
seigniorags bill, with Mr.. Hatch in the
chair.
Mr. Bland, in opening the debate, sx-
planned the provisions Of the bill. The
llTst seCtiOn prONlusu IOr tne cOlnHkc Oh
the seigniorage or gain on the coinage of
silver, which had accrued TO the govern
ment under the silver purchase act Of
July IA, 1890. As bullion will coin more
dollars than II costs. there Is a gain going
on constantly while silver IL being coined,
The bill provides for the issuance Of silver
certificates and silver notes on the seig-
niorage and the remaining silver bullion
in the treasury, and that when these are
redeemed by the silver dollars SO coined,
they shall not be reissued.
AT AS Mr. Bland moved that the com.
mittee rise, which was agreed 10. He then
offered a resolution resembling 40 much Of
the order adopted az required that the
sergeant-at-arms should arrest and bring
before the bar any members who were alb
sent without leave. This was adopted
after brief discussion.
Mr.. Dockery, In behalf Of Mr.. Dingley,
from the joint commission to inquire into
the departments, asked unanimous con-
sent for the immediate consideration Of
the bill to regulate the taking of property
returns by the officers of the government.
The bill was agreed to without debate.
and then the house adjourned.