Morning journal and courier., 1894-03-02
uLWO DI ltlt6nAI,
From All Quarters.
BLAND'S BILL Is PASSED.
Connecticut's Congressman
Voted Against It.
c0RBE!T IS FOUND NOT GUILTY.
The Other Cases Will There
fore be Dropped.
They Will DESERT THE LIBERALS.
Radicals Opposed to Rose
berry for Premier.
they Will DESERT Tire LIBERALS.

berry for Premier.
BLAND GAINS a VICTORY.
His silver seig niorage Bill Has Passed
the House by a Vote OF One Hun.
dred ana Sixty-eiaht to One Hun.
Democrats, Among Whom Were
CoDgressmen sperry, Pigott and
DeForest, Voted Against the Bill.
WAsBINGroN, March 1.-When the house
met to-day Mr.. Cummings, DEM, of New
York sndesvored to have the bill passed
appropristing money to rescus the wreck
of the Kearsarge, but Mr.. Kilgore, dem,
of Texas, demanded the regular order and
so defeated the effort for the time. The
vote on the order limiting debate on the
Bland seignioraee bill to two hours, was-
yeas 1853. nays 10. There was q quorum
and Speaker Crisp voted to make the re-
| quired number. A wave of applause swept
over the democratic and populist seats
when the speaker stated that the bill was
before the house for consideration, and
| ordered it to be read. When this Lad
been completed Mr.. Bland (the author of
the billy offered the following substitute
for the pending measure:
Section /. The secretary of the treasury
shall cause to be coined as fast as posi- BILE
the silver bullion held in the treasury pur-
chased under the act of July IA, 1890, en-
titled can act directing the purchase of
Ill hill nd ho {oonfn0 of fraaarrv
notes thereon, and for other PURPOSES" to
the amount of gain or seigniorage of such
bullion, to wit: 1.-THE Sum of $55, log, 6S1
and such coin and silver certificates issued
thereon shall bs used in the payment of
public expenditures, and the secretary
may, If the needs of the treasury demand
1t, Issue silver certificates in excess of such
coinsgs, provided that said excess shall not
excsed the amount of the seigniorsge as
herein authorized to be coined.
Section g. That after tho coinage pro-
vided for in the first section of this act the
remainder of the silver bullion purchased
In pursuance of said act of July IA, 1890,
shall be coined into legal tender standard
silver dollars ss fast a. possible, and the
coin shall bs held In the treasury for the
redemption of the treasury notes in the
purchase of said bullion. That as fast a.
the bullion shall be coined for the redemp-
tion of said notes. the notes shall not be
reissued, but shall be cancelled and de.
stroyed in amounts equal to the coin held
at any time in the treasury derived from
the coinage herein provided for, and silver
certific ates shall be issued on such coin In
the manner now provided by law, pro-
vided that this act shall not be
construed to change existing law relating
to the legal tender character or mode of
redemption of the treasury notes Issued
under said act of July IA, 1890. That
sufficient sum of money is here by appro-
pristed to carry into effect the provisions
of this act.
Mr.. Cultivate moved to strike out the
second section of the substitute.
Mr.. johnson, DEM, of North Dakota Of
fered an amendment giving to the holders
of silver dollars the same rights as to ex-
change and redemption as are possessed
by the holders of subsidiary coin.
Mr.. Strauss, DEM, of New York, sub
mitted an amendment to Mr.. Johnson's
amendment authorizing the secretary 70
issue and sell five year per cent. bonds In
denominations of $50 and naultiples there
of, principal and interest payable in coin,
the receipts to be held in the treasury for
the ordinary purposes of the government.
Mr.. Reed made the point thar the amend
ment was out of order.
Mr.. Abbott offered an amendment to his
bill directing the coinage every month of
| 2,000, 600 ounces of silver bullion, etc.
The introduction of these amendments
occupied half an hour of the two hours al
lowed for debate, and the speaker an
| nounced that but one and half hours re-
manned.
Mr.. Bland explained the differences in
bis substitute from the original bill. There
| were but two of importance-the first
directed the coinage to be made as rapidly
| Is possible" instead of ''prscticsble," and
| the second was the proviso that no change
should be made respecting the legal tender
| quality of the notes issued for the pur-
| chase of silver bullion or of the manner of
their redemption.
| @. w. Stone, rep of Pennsylvania,
pointed out what seemed to him to be q
serious provision of the substitute which
had not been explained. 1t was that the
secretary should not only coin the seignior-
age to tho amount of $55 200, 900. but
issue certificates in excess thereof to an
equal amount.
A long discussion followed. Mr.. Hart
man. rep, of Montana, charged that the
pending bill would not be accepted by the
west as fulfllment of the pledges of the
democratic party. "We remember" he
eaid, "tbat the last campaign was fought
and won under the inspiring cry of Cleve-
land and wheat at $1.25 bushel. You
got Cleveland and you've got the wheat,
but both of them together cannot be sold
for $1.25.
At this point the two hours allowed fol
debate expired and unanimous consent was
| asked that the debate might be extended
till 8 O'Clock, but Mr.. Bailey, dem, OF
Texas, demanded tho regular order.
Mr.. Abbot's amendment was rejected
without division and that OF johnson by 9
vote of II to 1865 noes.
Mr.. Outhwaits's amendment to strike out
section of the substitute received on di
vision Ga ayes and 189 noes, and tho yeai
and nays were ordsfed.
On the yea and nay call the republican,
| voted and the result was announced yeas
1879. nays IA, thus sustaining the vote OF
division.
The republicans RETAINED from votipI
on the question of adopting the substi
tute by Mr.. Bland for the pending bill, bu
an exact quorum was announced by tn
speaker, ayes 1855, noes IA.
Mr.. Tracy, dem, of New York, asked
for tellers, and Mr.. Bland demanded tn
ayes and noes, which were ordered. Tn
. call resulted, the republicans voting: Yea
I'll, nays e6.
The bill being read third time, Mr.
Tracy dem of New York moved to recon
init the bill to the committee on coinsg
without instructions. Lost 70 to 100.
The yeas and nays were called, resultin
yeas 132, nays 1877.
At $40 the speaker saidl 1.-THE question
10 shall the bill pass" in response wheret
q mighty volume of sound rolled out
I"Aye."
Some one demanded q division. whic
was had, resulting syes 154, nays 81.
Mr.. Tracy called for the yeas and nay
! and the request was supported. The ro
J.. | was called and at 5:15 the vote was sr
, uounced: Yeas 1853, nays 1919.
$50 the bill II passed" said the speaker
: following which there vas applause fror
its friends.
8 The following republicans voted Wit
the democrats and populists In favor @
i the bill: Nessrs. Aitkin of Michigan
Bowers, Broderick of Kansas, Curtis G
8 Kansas, Doolittle of Washington, Ellis G
Oregon, Funston of Kansas, Hartman q
Montana, Hepburn of Iowa, HERNIA
of Oregon, Lucas of South Dakota, Mars
of Illinois, Murray of South Carolinl
Picker of South Dakota, Post of Illinoil
Settle of North Caroline, Sweet of Idah,
White of Ohio, and Wilson of Washipsto
.I-10.
3 The following democrats voted again
the bill: Barnes of Wisconsin, BarwiR