Evening journal., 1894-02-09
BLAND WINS HIS FIGHT.
Bill For the Coinage Of the Seign-
forage Taken Up.
THE MEASURE WILL BE MODIFIED.

Secretary Carlisle Secured a Compromise,
and the Deadlock was Broken-senate
Talked Of Various Things aud Adjourned
Until Monday-Eleciions Bill Law.
WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-rhe deadlock on
Mr. Bland's silver seigniorage bill was
broken after four hours OF continuous fill
mastering, when, by a vote Of l70 to g. the
house carried Mr. Bland's rsntion OF going
into committee Of the whole for considera-
ton of his bill. The eastern Democrats
and the great mass % the Republicans
made determined opposition but Mr.,
Bland was at last victorious.
ON the final vote 26 Republicans and all
the Populists voted with him, while %
Democrats who were present Joined with
the remainder Of the Republicans in refus-
ipg 20 vote. 1t was thoroughly understood
that quite a number of the Democrats who
voted witt Mr. Bland were in favor Of Ger
tain notifications OF the bill, although
they would not carry their opposition 20
the extent Of voting against its consdera-
tiun. 1t is also well known that Secretary
Carlisle and the administration generally
are opposed to the bill in its present form
Carlisle Elects Compromise.
After the consideration of the bill began
| Mr. Carlisle appeared at the capitol and
| had a conference with several Of the lead
| ing Democrats Of the house, as well as
| those Democrats who were managing the
filibuster, and just before adjournment
| the announcement was officially made on
the floor by Mr. Tracey that no further at
tempt to hibuster against the considera-
| ffgn Of fhp ldlt would la flnda
This is taken to mean that compromise
has been agreed upon and that certain con
cessions will be made in line with the sug
gestions Of Mr.. Carlisle, who, while he i.
| represented as not being against the coin
age Of the silver seigniorage in the treas
ury, yet insists that discretionary power
ought 10 be lodged with the secretary o
the treasury about issuing the seignioiage
either in the form of certificates or of coin
50 that it would not be injected in a lumI
into the circulating medium of the coun
try. He maintains that IL would be rs in
furious TO put out 100000 suddenly a
il would be to withdraw that amount fron
the circulating medium.
lie is also opposed, it is understood, Z,
the second section OF the bill, which make
mandatory the coinage of the rest of Ia
bullion IN the treasury and the redemption
of outstanding treasury notes under tn
act Of 1890 as fast as the coinage take
place.
The right Of the secretary Of the treasur,
TO issue United States bonds at this tim
was again the subject of controversy in th
senate. The resolution Of Senator Stewar
came up under the rules, and a motto
made by Senator Butler OF South Carolin
to refer it to the committee on judioIar
provoked lively opposition Senator Qua
took a decided stand in favor of disposin
of the matter in open senate instead {
? giving il decent burialn by referring il t
a committee from which it would nevC
emerge, aud be iutimated that Senate
5 Sherman gave to the country an apparer
7 justification of Secretary Carlisle's actio
Z VIXEN the Ohio senator clearly knew il
s be illegal
A strong speech was made by Senat,
s Teller, IN which he depicted the depl0rab
e financial condition of the country al
called upon his Republican colleagues
bear their full share Of the responsibility
of the heur and not attempt to throw upC
the dominant party the entire burden
2 desising remedies for the impending pani
[ ghe resolution finally went over, an
Senator Berry called up the house bill cor
pelhng the Rock Island railroad to stop
y the Oklahoma town sites instead of see
. in7 90 build up rival towns on sites own,
q By the road for speculative purposes a
iaceut TO the legal sites publicly establis
!. cd by the interior department. His d
- nuuciation of the methods of the Rock
land I1ad in keeping representatives he
TO defeat this bill, be said, had a direct a
n plil,tion to the attorneys Of the compan
h vino, he charged, occupied the gale
70 while debate wa in progress.
IS No final vote was reached on the bi
IS but Senator Berry will urge it again at [
IS beginning of next week. The senate
a sulned its old practice Of adjourning fro
e Thursday until Monday.