The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-02
SEIGNiORAGE BILL PASSED.
B7 a Vote Of 1853 10 i29 the House
Adopts Bland'S Substitute.
CRISP VOTES TO MAKE THE QUORUE.
All Of the Amendments TO the Measure
voted Down-s4s, ,oOo Appropriated
to Raise the kearsarge Wreck.

Nr cummings ipcm.. \. 11 asked
unanimous consent for present considera-
,ion and passage of the bill authorizing
the -t.rctary of the Navy 10 eXpend Sio.-
Oll for the recovery of the wreck OF the
..r.tue Kearsargc. ON Roncador reei.
Nr Simpson Wop.. kan) asheo IL '
were a question ~ sentiment or OF u'''"'
Nr cummines replied that it combined
..h Tho dl.nosiUon Ol The applopi ia-
lar was within the discretion OF 'ne Se.-
-.tary of the Navy, ii the attempt 10
.f.o .h. wreck was not succer74u !.
..o,,ia cosf fhe Government only tn'@"
,,rt OF fne amount appropriated
sro Questions from Mossrs simpson ana
80, Nr cummings stated that ADMIRAL
..arton. who WAS on the boat "he"
.hN wreck occurred. says lhal l"e Snip
can Dee utilized IL raised.
,~ KIrore demanded the regular order
..4 dlsnifc the appeal Of Mr cultivate
,. d., An withdraw it, for the reason
tte failure by the House TO act
..-,.rn,lr might result in the loss OF
.-,,erty valued at hundreds OF thousands
80 dollars. hc persisted in his demand ana
.te matter was dropped.
rr.e sneaker stated the qucsiio- 70 pr
...ar the p4ssace of the order for the
committee on Rules 10 take mp tie sels-
...-.ee bin in the House, difcuss IL Tor
.,, hours and then proceed 20 vote upon
... a4ssace. OF upon the adoption OF any
condiments that may be pending with
ne intervention only Of motion 10 r.
...4icr and lay on the talAe.
,r Oufnwaite asked for the yeas ana
..,s when Mr.. Reed suggested that the
.., vote disclosed the presence OF no
..,-ln. and asked if the House ought
,- erst 20 inform itself that a quorum
., n-ee,uf. cor. maybe ne continued,
,..h a smile the Speaker has Informed
lnsf on that point
r.4 sneaker replied that ne had not,
I.t ttaf the practice of the House had
been. after IN adjournment. or even re-
o.se to assume that a quorum was pres
OH The roll was then called on the adop-
ZION 0f thc order resulting. Yeas, 1866
ravs i3 BEFORE the vote was announced
Messrs kngore and Everett Dom..
Nass) changed their votes having voted
aye. 20 no.
Tho vote reached Just a quorum. SPEAK
or crisp having voted TO make the re-
quired mum hcr. 4 wave Of applause swept
over the Democratic and populist seats
when The Speaker stated that the bill Was
before tho House for consideration and
amendment. aud ordered 1t TO be read.
SIR. Blaud's Substitute.
When this had been completed Mr.
Bland dhc author Of the bilD offered "A
Substitute for the pending measure. di-
rsrting the Secretary Of the Treasury TO
rlln the soiFnioragc of the silver bullion
n the Treasury SO The amount ot Soo,llb,-
01 and issue certificates thereon rs fast
as coined. such coin or certificates to be
used in the payment Of the ordinary eX-
Venditures Of the Treasury, and the
Secretary is authorized 20 issue certin-
Gates ga excess OF such coinage II ne
deems IL Deccssary. not to exceed the
amount named. Tho second section pro-
Vilcf for the coinage OF the remaining
bullion in the Treasury. and the destruc-
SION of certificates issued against H. The
acf shall not be construed 20 make any
change in the legal tender or redemption
quality of the notes Of the Act of 1880.
Bite Outhwaite moved TO strike out
tho second section Of the substitute.
Nr Johnson Rcp., n. d. offered an
ameudment 10 the bill, giving to the
holders of silver dollars the same rights
ae t0 exchange and redemption as is
possessed by the holders of subsidiary
,ain.
Mr Straus Dem. n. - offered an
amendment 10 Mr.. Johnson's amendment
al,lorizing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury TO issue and sell five-year three per
cent bonds in denominations OF $50, and
muup'es thereof, principal and interest
Ia}ab.e in coin. the receipts from the
bonds to be held in the Treasury for the
ordinary purposes of the Government
Nr Reed made the point that IL was
olf NJ order and the Speaker sustained
tle point.
SIR. Cannon Rep., I'D offered a long
amendment 10 the Johnson amendment,
proposing 20 buy silver bullion until the
price reached sl29 an ounce. and provid-
ing FOR coinage under the Act Of 1871
when silver reaches that price.
Mr. Bland made a point of order
against the amendment and. after brief
argument by Messrs. Cannon and Stock
dale Bsem.. Misst. that it was germRne.
providing fm extended purchase and
coinage Of silver. the Speaker ruled it
put OF order.
A. Texas Sees It.
Mr Abott Dem, Tex, offered as an
amendment his bill introduced last month.
directing the coinage every month of
10000 ounces OF the silver bullion; the
exemption OF the notes issued under
.ee Sherman act OF 1890. in silver or
fo.d as the amount Of coin of each kind
may exceed that Of the other. that
notes equal In amount 10 the seigniorage
'i the bullion In the Treasury be issued,
nat none ~ less denomination than s.;
bat Treasury notes be issued upon de-
iosiis ~ gold or silver coin, and re- !
y alins all laws authorizing issue Of |
goo ana silver certificates
me Introduction of these various /
= = ''naments occupied half an hour Of /
'I' t~o hours allowed for debate and |
speaker announced that but one and /
on haf hours remained.
Ai. Bland explained the differences in
.'s sub titute from the original bill They
s Out two Of importance: the first
-. . 'h" coinage 70 be made as rapidly
possible instead OF 'practica ble.i'
'he second was the provision mar no
'.h' bholid be made respecting The
.o' tender quality issued for the pur
OF silver bullion or Of the manner
'' lner redemption.
i.... .'inpers participating in the de-
"ilch followed were Messrs. Outh-
e.. Johnson On. d. Simpson. c. w.
,.r utep, P). Dunn CN. J). Abbott
~ Johnson Qnd). Hartman GRep.. |
ti.." swanson. Newlands. Wheeler
p, Tracey. Cummings. and Dingley.
~, ,'N Time II was $3.50 .. NJ. and tho
,.,s.'.-'' '.oo'' allowed for debate expired. and
ii. .s consent as asked that de-
.f, .,nt De extended till O'Clock. but
u'nianded the regular order.
., '"'"E on the Amsndm.nts
,...... 3DDoits amendment was rejected
.s. e' plFision. aud that of Mr.. John
hoes Fo'e or ~ ayes 10 lo6
s,t D,1'h"aite's amendment. 70 strike
or e,'.,aoh Of the substitute received. !
,..s mon - ayes and l39 noes. and the
49, ana nays were ordered.
sote. "s yea -and-nay cali the Republicans \
be-v.s me result was announced 20 I
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