St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-28


ceived letter from the secretary OF the
navy saying If the wreck of the kear-
sarge was to be saved by prompt action
by congress was necessary, but Mr..
Bland objected, and moved that the
house go into committee of the whole to
consider his SeigniOrage bill. Pending
that motion he moved to close general
debate tomorrow at 3 O'clock, and on
that demanded the previous question.
The vote was taken, and resulted 159
to o, fourteen short of quorum. He
moved call of the house, the call de-
veloping the presence of 2S0 members.
Mr.. Bland moved to dispense with fur
ther proceedings under the call. Mr.
Reed showed a disposition to tilibuSter.
whereupon Mr.. Bland demanded the
yeas and nays. Further proceedings
under the call were dispensed with,
163 to 9. and Mr.. Bland, seeing that 1T
was probable that quorum could not
be secured, withdrew his motion TO
limit debate, and moved to go into the
committee Of the whole for further de-
bate without limit. Mr. Hatch took
the chair. and Mr.. Bowers (Cal.) was
recognized for fifteen minutes. he
spoke in favor of the bill, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi. who
made his first speech at this session in
idSOt VI OIlls III odltt iIO NV
proposed TO speak on the measure, but
to vote; but as there was a disposition
to force speaking instead or voting, his
followers demanded that he be heard.
He hoped what he had to say would be
listened to with attention due not only
to his long experience i'll the mouse, but
the attention due all eX-candldate for
the United States senate. Laughter. ]
lie regretted that he was obliged to
differ with some Of his colleagues. He
would rather have $4,000 than differ
from Gen. Tracey. [Laughter,l
He went on to discuss the promises
given at the time of the passage of
THE REPEAL BILL
to the Democratic friends of silver,
which were now being repudiated, and
gradually drifted into some obserya-
tions on the speech made by eX-MayOr
Hewitt i'll New York few days ago re-
tlecting on the caliber of some Southern
Democrats.
Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Ill.) opposed the
bill. The Republican party, lie sand,
had always stood for honest money, for
maintaining all classes Of currency at a
parity.
Mr.. Heard Dem.. MOI argued in favor
of the drSt section OF the bill, and urged
that it would be we'll to separate it from
the second section. This would permit
the coinage of the seigniorage, and the
other proposition could be submitted at
subsequent time.
Representative Bryan, of Nebraska,
said that he did not share In the cri.i-
cisms of the Eastern Democrats. He
regarded it as a valuable safeguard to
the minority to refrain from voting lie
turned his attention to the recent bond
issue, and read letter from the treas
ury department that from Feb. to the
10th over S1S,000,000 of gold had been
paid out i'll redeeming notes. He said
this disclosed that the men who gave
gold to the treasury by buying bonds
first drew the gold out Of the treasury.
The present indication was that the
gold reserve was being depleted for the
purpose of compelling another issue, of
bonds. Western Republicans would be
as independent as Eastern Democrats.
They should voice the sentiment of the
West to give the people more money.
"When," said Bryan, addressing the
Republican side. will you ever give
the people more money!" % -
MIR. Walker (Rep. Mass. )-"NeYer." :"
Mr.. Bryan-''Yes. the gentleman will
never give the people the money they
waut.n 90
Mr.. Waiker-'I said &. never fat
money!" .se ~ -
Atthe close of Mr. Bryan's speech the
house Oh motion of MI. Bland rose
from committee Of the whole. and then
at 4:40 o'clock, OH. motion of Mr. Nc
Millin, adjourned. @= ,:$s