Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-24

PRODUCED a bill waving the require
ments of the law compelling soldiers
having the right TO enter 100 acres of
land under the homestead law 10 appear
in person at the local land offices and
permitting them to make entry by
proxy or power Of attorney
In the house the seignioia-c bin was
taken up and Mr. Bland. democrat, "
Missouri. asked unanimous consent that
general debate should close tomorrow
at l O'clock but general objection
was made Oh the republican side and
there was a demand Tor the rc-u
order. Accordingly Che Selgnforage bin
was taken under considar0- on and Mr..
kilgore Of Texas resumed the remarks
which he had begun last friday
Mr.. Bell of Texas also spoke in favor
of the bill Mr. Bell believed tl.1t the
extravaganza of the last adminisTl-
ton was responsible for the financial
distress Of Tie present one.
Mr.. Johnson, republican Of North DI-
Eota, sail that the bin in its effect
would not only destroy the parity be
tween gold ana silver, but between
the different ISSUES Of paper money.
Mr. benson, democrat Of Alabama,
attributed the universal distress to
the decentralization of silver. Mr.
Co0mbs, democrat of New York, OPP
posed the pending measure Mr.. Ca-
berson, democrat of Texas, said the
general object of the Bland bill was
TO get the Silver bullion now in tie
treasury In circulation ms rapidly rs
possible. He was q Fl e coinage ad
yocate and in entire acc, rd with The
purpose Of the I'LL Mr. Warner, dem
ocrat, Of New York, who concluded the
debate for today, announced himself
in favor of permitting the government
to coin and issue all kinds of money
End issue all bond money ana the
banks issue al credit money
Washington, Feb H. IN She house
today he resignation of Mr.. BraW'ey,
OF South Carolina, 10 take Greet ut
once, he having been appointed United
States district judge was read anj
placed on nle.
The house then went into committee
of the whole on Bands seiguorage
bill and Mr. Stone Of Kentucky, took
the floor ana addressed Tie house on
the question
Mr.. Walker, Of Massachusetts, who
followed, proceeded under Il running
fire of questions FROM Messrs. Living
ston, Smith, Of Arizona, and Bland to
argue that ii is better to issue bonds
than to pass such a bin as the pending
measure.
During the course of Walkers speech,
MeSsrs. Reed and Bland got into an
angry alteration over the limitations
of the debate II was carried on while
Hatch, in the chair, was vigorously
pounding for order and the sergeant
alarms was at last called upon to see
that the gentlemen were seated.
Mr. Sweet, of Idaho, followed with
an argument In support of the bill
Mr. Bowers, Of California also sup
ported the bill. Mr. Brosius, OF Penn
sylvania, argued against the bill and
NIr Rowljns delegate from I7r9b. SIM
ported the bin
Early In tbp d.v Mr. Hunter of
Illinois aS u riaIs1ugl rgiyileue ey-
planned his rore on agricultural ina
and diamonds while the
tariff bin vas ia committee Of the
whole
Nv r,i,i.n ro.a +o u norsor,I OK.
,,I,n.ti,n a. .,rna.,f,, Win Nj. Hum
to,,s statement Tie said tbl- he re-
urattad that he was called upol TO
mako This statement. INIT ne frlf i'm
duty bouud to de SO The question ut
issue WAS how Judge Hunter voted
upon The propositions to place agri-
cultural implements on the Tree LIST ana
to Increase Ire duty on diamonds lie
was present tae dag tacNote WAS taken
ANA MS he had keen personal interest
I'm knowing how Hunter voted he