The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-22
~ THE HOUSE.


Springer Introduces subsfitEts for the
BATTERED Carl sle nsli-
Washington City. Dec. 2,.-At least
i"saty members Of the hoaze crowded in
10 the area IL fsant OF the speakers ros-
tFaTa today IN an effort 70 secure passage
b unanimous consent of bills Of local
Importance but English. Of Sew Jersey.
y no has inaagugafea a war OF retaliation
against snanimoas consent legisiasion un-
III = measure Of his is passed. vas on
snaFd and eaa9raEo. However. he allowed
the joint resolution offered by Livingston
ot Georgia. providing for the entrance Of
foreign exnlo.Is 10 the Cotton States In-
teEn1tionai Exposition a. Atlanta next
year. 10 90 through. =
This bill. / understand. involves the
admission or contract labor" suggested
Wilson Of Washington. humorousiy. Il
want 70 remind tbs gentleman that but a
short time aso he vas in a furoFe ever
the admission of single coachman. Does
this bill provide fer the admission of an
English cDachman2'
1T does not." replied Livingston, amid
laughter.
English also allowed the senate amend
ment 10 the bill creating a court Of ap-
peals Ia the District Of Columbia TO pass.
English finally demanded the regular or
der.
Tae joint resolution p-0yiiing for holi-
eay recess from Saturday. December ..
to Thursday. January 3. was adopted.
Tae house then. on springers' motion.
went into committee OF the Whole for
further consideration OF the currency bin.
Peniloton sc West Virginia was recog-
nized BY the chairman, but before he
could proceed. johnson Of Indiana arose
for the purpose, SIS he stated, OF pro-
pounding an inquiry to the chairman Of
the banking committee. = understand,
said he, that at . meeting OF Demo-
cratic members u the banking committee
last night IL vas decided 20 offer a snhsts-
tute to the pending measure. and that the
consent 81 the secretary OF the treasury
was secured Is my Information correct!
II So I suggest that the substitute be
now offered In order that Ne can proceed
lntelliseatly.
..seu.e time darlng the afternoon re-
r,tie4 sprlnger u viii say il II my intea-
lion TO infrosuce a substitute for the
renssn.r hiIl.a Springer. however. denied
that the consent Of the secretary OF inc
treasury had been asked or obtained The
r,sy-es,rrsatic members OF the committee
were responsible for tho substitute. lie
inveEghei against the disposition mani
Tested on The Republican side 70 oppose
arvtl.inz. IN the share Of financial ieglslta-
tgon rg9poeNl from the Democrats side.
ana he appealed 70 his party opponents
"a Yatrsotlcaly join in the perfection Of a
Measure that would relieve the treasury
ana inure 10 the welfare of the country.
re declared. with emphasis that provoked
4 howl of serssson from the Republican
side that at this time Republicans stood
bv suplualv nat upon thel- backs. while
,hs Democrat tle party WAS trying 10 save
the county.
Russell. Rep. followed Pendleton with
an araa,rueut in opposition 70 a measure
which proposed he said. 10 destroy
national banking system that had stood
the test of thirty years.
siclxles created considerable amusement
n The outset of his speech b. saying THAI
he very rnuea desired. before retiring
from congress. 70 pat on record a vote Or
two In fGver ef tie policy Of tire ad-
minis tratlon lie desired To support this
baf. There were some good features IN
gt ana he would Ike 70 see It perfected,
Ia order that he could give n cheerful
xate for d I'LL lntented 70 rei3eve the
eranela{ ez1Ysarrassastats Of TIE country.
Two evils tf4tta tened the couatry. First,
a serious 8rasn of gold from the treasury
rs a result ~ The outstanding legal tend-
ers Ia this bla he found no remedy Tor
tbss alarming menace, This fact con-
stitugea his FIRST criticism q TIE bal. II
was In thls respert inadequate. Govern