Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-06

Quiry in regard to the Philadelphia mint
site was laid before the House.
On motion Of Mr.. Meiklejohn CNeb.). the
House bill extending the time OF payment
for purchase Of lands of the Omaha tribe of
Indians In Nebraska was passed. The Sem
ate amendments to the House bill authorize
Ing the construction Of a bridge over the
Monongahela river at Homestead were con-
CURED in, on motion OF Mr.. Dalzell pa.
A resolutioa by Mr.. Cummings (N.Y.).
from the committee on naval affairs was
agreed to. directing that the expenses OF
the committee on naval affairs or of the
subcommittee designated to carry on the
Investigation Of armor plate frauds ordered
by the House, not exceeding $1,000, be paid
out Of the contingent fund of the House.
The Bank Tax Bill.
The bill to repeal the 10 per cent tax on
state banks was then taken up, and Mr.
Turner CGa) addressed the House in favor
of the bill.
He favored the rehabilitation Of the state
banks. he said. because 1t would enable the
people Of various communities to utilize
their local resources He had no desire to
wage war on national banks, but he would
decentralize the power OF the national banks
and would restore and disburse IL among all
the people and among all the sections CT the
country. Applause)
Let US press the electric button" he said.
In conclusion. (which shall again set in mo-
ton all the industries OF this great coun-
try" prolonged applause1
Burke Cochran Against 1t.
Brief speeches in opposition to the bill
were made by Representatives Meklejohn
(Nebraska). Bingham CPennsylvania). Rob-
insOn CPennsylvania) and Cochran CNew
York;. the last stating that under ordinary
circumstances he would feel 1t his duty to
support the Cox amendment. He could not
do SO at this time because the channels of
commerce being already choked up by the
governments promises 10 pay there was no
room for the currency of private financial
concerns.
Being asked how he reconciled his posi-
ton with the declaration of the platform,
Mr.. Cochran said he believed in carrying
out the declaration of the platform, but not
in doing II in a hap-hazard way, and when
the conditions Of the country were similar
10 those existing when the state bank tax
law was enacted he would vote to repeal 1t.
The question was further discussed by
Mr.. Hicks pennsylvania and Mr.. Quigg
(\ew York;. when Mr.. Dingley CMaine)
took the floor to close the debate.
Nr. DingIey's Closing Remarks.
Mr.. Dingiey insisted that there should be
uniform system Of currency for the entire
country. under one controlling power. and
that the federal government. No matter
what might be the character of the banks
Of issue, they should be under national ALL
thority. He discussed the characteristics
OF a circulating medium" and ridicu.ed
the wish expressed by one member for a
currency which would not circulate out
side OF the state OF issue. Such currency
could not be circulating medium, because
II involved a contradiction of terms. A cir
culating medium a form of money or
currency which was exchangeable in every
state within the Jurisdiction of the issuing
rCwer for any article of commodity. A uni
form system Of currency was Indispensable
but there could be no uniform currency
with forty-four different sources OF control
The Bill Defeated.
At the close of Mr.. Dingley's remarks.
and after a brief explanation by Mr.
Springer. the vote on Mr.. Cox's amendment
was lost on a yea and nay vote. IO2 to 10.
A viva voce vote on the bill was then
taken, and the bill was defeated.