The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-09
BLAND BILL In THE SENATE.
Nj. Sherman Makes an Extensive Argu-
ment Against the Measure.
REPUBLICANS APPEAL TO kR. HARRIS
TO Allow the Bill TO be Put Back in the
Amendment stage, but He stoutly De-
clines-D bate Continued.


his resignation as senator. to take effect
on Monday March 18th
A Senate joint resolution for the ap-
pointment Of a commission to compromise,
adjust. and settle certain claims and coun-
ter-claims between the United States and
the State Of Tennessee (as to railroads
and other equipments sold 20 the State),
was reported. discussed, and went over
until tomorrow.
The commissioners on the part Of the
United States are the Attorney-General,
the Secretary of War, and the Secretary
Of the Treasury. and. on the part of the
State, a person to be appointed by the
Governor.
The calendar was then taken up in
regular order for bills until objected 90.
The first bill on the calendar was the
one referring the McGarrahan claim to
the Court OF Private Land Claims. OBJ
lection was made by Mr.. Morrill,, and the
bill retains It's place az the head of the
calendar.
A Senate bill 10 open certain parts Of the
Fort Jupiter military reservation, In Flor
ida to entry under the homestead law,
developed a conflict Of opinion between
the two senator's from that State, Mr.
Pasco advocating the bill and Mr.. call
opposing 20 unless certain amendments
which he suggested. anC which his col
league resisted. were adopted. The op-
position OF Mr.. Can was severely crln-
cised by Mr.. Dolph Rep.. Ore). Mr..
Call retorted by charging that Mr.. Dolph
was representing and defending synni-
Gates Of Spectators, as he always dld
Finally on objection, the bill went over
without action
Numerous pension bills were passed, IN
cluding one giving 80 month 10 the
widow OF General Hitchcock, also House
bin 10 transfer the Morris Island liie-say-
ing station, near Charleston, ). c., 10 sui
livans Island.
seieniorace Biii.
AT 2:4O the Vice-Presdcnt laid before
the Senate the unfinished business, being
the Bland seigniorage bill the pending
question being on Mr.. Alisons motion 10
reconsider the vote Of yesterday, order
ing the engrossment and third reading
of the bill.
MIR. Sherman expressed the hope that
the Senate would make real objection 10
Mr. Allison's motions, so as TO leave the
bill open TO amendment he proposen
TO show the Importance OF having me
bin amended He declared that there
was no disposition on his side OF the
chamber 10 prevent action on the bill
There was therefore. no objection ON
the part Of the majority 20 aVal user
of the accidental position OF the bNl IN
its having passed beyond the amendment
stage. He suggested that senators on
both sides should proceed In the matter
without taking advantage ot rapiu
declaration on the part or me pre7lnlhS
officer. that the bill had been READ
third time. ~
i Mr. Harris declared that the bill had
reached its present stage through the
regular methods Of procedure IN the
senate and he knew Of no reason why
the hin should not be disposed OF In
thirty minutes Certainly he would not
consent TO any reconsideration unless
a majority OF the Senate ordered II, on
q yea and nay vote.
sherman Argues Against II.
Mr.. Sherman appealed 20 Mr.. Harris
as a kindhearted man. anu man VU-
servant Of the courtesies OF lhe ',"',',
u,bath..r il was wise TO insist upon the
| ,es,it Of a vote taken without the knowi-
| odoe Of several senator's He then went
an IN argue against the bill. In his
oninlon. Il was a violation OF the public
| faith as declared In the act of iSs''
which pledged to the redemption or the
silver certificates the entire silver bullloh
purchased by the Government. lie ne
| ieyed also that it was the beginning oi
an unlimited issue OF paper
nonev 10 meet current expenditures,
srd he believed that 10 would
substitute for the bi-metallism standard
Of gold and silver the moro-metallism Of
silver only Congress was already
| threatened with the question Of the free
coinage of silver. The senator from Ne
vada (StewarO had been on the point
Of Offering such an amendment yester-
| day. and had only withheld II until after
the pending bill had passed 10 had been
said in the newspapers (he did not know
with what accuracy, that the author OF the
measure ,Bland proposed 70 introduce IN
the House of Representatives a Dill Tor
the free coinage Of silver
Mr. Sherman proceeded 10 read the pro
visions Of the act Of 1880. and to argue
that they were entirely repugnant TO the
provisions OF the pending bill. The act
Of 1900. he said. meant clearly that the
silver bullion purchased under IL should
be coined into dollars as needed 10 re-
deem the silver certificates. Mr. Sher-
man quoted from the act OF 1890 this
massage: And the gain or the segnior-
| age arising from such coinage shall be
I accounted for and paid into the Treas
urv." and said: This seigniorage did
moi arise until after this bullion was
| coirea. and. therefore. this provisions
| about the gain Of seigniorase ulu no.
| o,era,e or come into existence, according
| 20 tho decision Of two Secretaries or the
| ,rreasurv-one Democratic and the other
| ronuhlican" After further remarks on
this point Mr.. Sherman said:
viol,iion OF The Public Path.
.,rbis hin Is a plain and palpable vio-
| ,..;o, ~ tbe public faith The bill De
| fore NJ strange TO say. provides LOT tan
49, ~. s, oco ooo of the bullion pledged to the
| s,,ntio, ~ of the Treasury notes. IL
- q from the vaults of the Treasury
| nensrtment. where II Is pledged as
| sacredly as q mortgage upon ianu oi ds
| onv other obligation Of public ialth' ana
,,,at does il propose to DO with this
y "',e ooo eoo9 Not TO redeem Treasury notes.
| Not 10 maintain the parity between
treasury notes and gold. But this 9',-
| Gao 600 is 10 be taken, In plain violation
! of The law OF 1880, in plain Violation OK
The obligations OF public faith, In PLAIN
| ,iotation OF the contract between citlzens
| az the United States and the uhed
| states at large. | say that TINS y a
| hrsach of public faith which ought 10
| s,ayrn this measure In the condemna-
| tion Of every man who has any resafu
| far the obligations Of contracts.
| Mr. Manderson called attFnuoh Vi VIC
| Senate to the fact that under tne ia"s 49,
=, tna seigniorage bill. not only might
- - ooo ooa OF silver dollars be coined but
an additional s55.OooooO OF Treasury notes
| be issued. .,-,..,,,. .,,n.,,..
,hat was not the intention OF the
| trainers OF the lii. -.
af,e- further remarks on this point.
Mr.. sherman said this was not desired
| 'hts ..~aJ fha hill hut he