Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-02
the House for consideration and amend


Bland (the author Of the bilD offered
substitute for the pending measure, d.
recting the Secretary OF the Treasury to
coin the seigniorage OF the silver bullion
In the Treasury To the amount OF So,-
1851. and issue certificates thereon as
fast as coined; such coin or certificates
TO be used in the payment OF the ordi-
nary expenditures Of the Treasury; ana
the Secretary Is authorized to issue GER
tifcates In excess of such coinage IL ne
deems Il necessary. but not TO exceed the
amount named. The second section pro-
vidcs for the coinage of the remaining
bullion in the Treasury and the destruc-
ton Of certificates issued against II. Ihe
act shall not be construed TO make any
change in the legal tender or redemption
quality OF the notes OF the act or 1871
Mr.. Outhwaite moved TO strike out the
second section Of the substitute.
Mr.. Johnson Republican,. OF North Da-
kota, offered an amendment to- the bill,
giving to the holders OF silver dollars the
same rights as to exchange and redemp-
tion as are DO ssessed by the holders OF
subsidiary coin.
Mr.. Straus DemocraD. OF New York.
offered an amendment to Mr. Johnson
amendment, authorizing the Secretary OF
the Treasury to issue and sell nve-year
per cent bonds I'm denominations OF S2o
and muitiples thereof, principal and IN
terest payble In coin. the receipts from
the bonds To be held in the Treasury Tor
the ordinary purposes OF the govern
ment.
Mr.. Reed made the point OF order that
the amendment was out OF order. Ihe
Speaker sustained the point Mr. Can
non Republican) OF Illinois. onered a
long amendment to the Johnson aihe,u-
mcnt proposing TO buy silver bullion
until the price veaches s1.29 an ounce.
and providing for coinage, under the act
OF 1877. when silver reaches that price.
Mr. Bland made point OF order against
the amendment: and, after brief argu-
ment by Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Stockdaie
DemccraJ, OF Mississippi, that IL was
germane providing for the extended pur-
chase and coinage Of silver, the Speaher
ruled 1t out of order.
Mr. Abbott DemocraD, OF Texas, or
fered as an amendment his bill introduced
last month directing the coinage every
month of 100000 ounces OF the silver
bullion: the redemption Of the notes issued
under the Sherman act of 1880 IN SILVER
or gold. as the amount OF coin or each
hind NAV exceed that OF the other: that
notes equal in amount To the seignior1se
OF the bullion I'm the Treasury be issued,
hut none OF less denomination than @'
that Treasury coin notes be issued upon
deposits of gold or silver coin. and repeal
jnc all laws authorizing the issue OF gold
and silver certificates.
THE BLAND SUBSTITUTE.
The introduction OF these various amend
ments occupied half an hour of the two
| hours allowed for debate, and the speak
er announced that but one and one half
| hours remained: Mr. Bland explained the
differences in his substitute from the
| original bill. They were but two or I'M
portance; the first directs the coinage ia
| be made as rapidly as possible" instead
of practicable" the second was the
proviso that no change should be made
respecting the legal tender quality issued
fof the purchase of silver bullion, or oil
| the manner OF their redemption
The members participating in the de-
bate which followed were Messrs. Outh-
waite. johnson North Dakota). Simpson
| G. w. Stone Republical. Pennsylvania
Dunn CNew Jersey. Abbott Uexas), John
son Qndiana). Hartman Republican. Mon
tana), Swanson, Nawlands Wheeler Gala
| bama), Tracey. Cummings. and Dingley
BY this time 1t was 250 Il. NJ, the
/ two hours allowed for debate had eX-
pired, and unanimous consent was asked
that the debate might be extended I'LL
3 o'clock, but Mr.. Bailey demanded tbs
regular order.
| Mr.. Abbotts amendment was rejected
without division. and that of Mr.. John
son, of North Dakota, by a. vote OF Il
ayes and l56 noes.
Mr.. Outhwaite's amendment to strike
| out section two of the substitute re-
ceivad, on division. Ga ayes and 159 noes
I 81. nj ri
TIE yea-and,nay call the Republican:
voted and the result was announced e
be-yeas. 129; nays. 1H. thus sustaining
| the vote Oh division. The announcement
was greeted with a slight ripple Of ap-
| plausc.
| The Republicans refraned from voting
on the question of adopting the sub
stituta offered by Mr.. Bland for the
| pending bill. but an exact quorum was
announced by the Speaker-yeas 1G5
noes, H.
Mr.. Tracey asked for tellers. and Mr..
Bland demanded the yeas and nays. which
were ordered. The call resulted 0he Re
publicans voting)-yeas. III: nays, Sc.
The bill being read a third time, Mr.
Tracey moved to recommit the bill to the
Committee on Coinage. Weights. and Mea-
sures without instruction. Lost-72 to 100.
In the affirmative and l60 in the negative.
The yeas and nays were called, resulting
yeas, 1872; nays. l67.
At 40 the Speaker said: "The question
Is. Shall the bill pass?' I'm response
whereto a mighty volume OF sound rolled
out Aye" Some one demanded divis-
ion, which was had, resultlng-ayes. l5i:
noes, a.
Mr.. Tracey called for the yeas and nays,
and the request was supported by sufIl-
cient number 10 secure them.
THE BILL PASSED.
The roll was called, and at 5:l5 the vote
was announced-yeas. lGS; nays. l29.
80 the bill Is passed." said the Speaker.
following which there was applause from
its friends.
The following Republicans voted with
the Democrats and Populists In favor OF
the passage Of the bill: Messrs. Aiken.
Bowers Broderick. Curtis OF Kansas. Doo-
little. Ellis of Oregon. Funston, Hartman.
Hepburn, Hermann, Lucas, Marsh, Muir
ray, Pickler, Post. Settle. Sweet, White.
and Wilson of Washlngton-l9.
And the following Democrats voted with
the bulk of the Republicans against the
bill: Messrs. Barnes, Barwig, Beltzhoover,
Brickner, Cadmus, Campbell Causey,
Clancy, Cobb of Missouri, Compton.
Coombs. Covert. Cummings. DeForest,
Dunphy, Erdman, Everett, Fielder, Gels
senhainer Griffin. Halnes. Harter. Hayes,
Johnson OF Ohio. Lapham, Lockwood,
Lynch Magner. McAleer. McEttrick. Nc
Kaig, Meyer. Mutchlcr. O'Neil. Cultivate,
Schermerhorn, Ryan, Pigott, SOM
ers, Sperry. Straus. Stevens. Talbot, Ira
cey. Warner Wells. Coldzier, Page, and
Sckles-49.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for raising
the wreck OF the Kearsarge was then
called up by Mr.. Cummings DemocraD,
of New York, and passed by unanimous
consent.
The House at $50 adjourned until to-
morrow at noon.
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