The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-10

ure While tho Eastern Men Oppose 1t.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-After tho read
ing Of the journal, what threatened to
be knotty question was uncovered by
the statement Of Babcock (Rep., Wis.l
that he was recoroed as voting on the
last roll call by which the House de-
cided to go into committee of the whole
to consider the Bland seignorage bill,
while he was really absent. AS this
would destroy the quorum and thus
nullify the action Of the committee, it
promised to cause some trouble.
Owing to the con fusion in the House
at the time it was almost impossible to
avoid error, and, in addition, the regu-
lar tally clerk was not oD duty at the
time the vote was taken.
When this error was discovered Reed
and Tracey showed symptoms Of an
intention to take advantage OF this mis-
take and to tilibuster. On the ether
hand, however, it was found that Nc
Cleary rep, Mimi, Marshall Dem,
va, German Dem. Mich.), and Shell
(Dem., S. c. we're present and voted,
moro than counterbalanced the loss,
and the presence of q quorum was mani
feStoi
After tho call OF committees for re-
ports had been concluded, Bland at
1897 o'clock moved to take up the silver
seignorage bill in committee of the
whole, and the motion was agreed to
without serious objection.
Bland was recognized to conclude his
remarks in support of his measure, and
no said, by way Of preface, that he as
reported i'll the papers as being willing
TO strike out the last section of his bill,
providing for the coinage of the bullion
in the Treasury purchased under the
Sherman act and remaining uncoined
That statement was untrue, for ho con-
sidorcd that the most important feature
OF tho measure. The Secretary Of the
Treasury was OF tho opinion that it
would take about five years to carry out
this provision Of tho bill.
He said, in answer to IL question from
Tracey, that if he (Tracey) asser ed
that the Sherman notes wcro being re-
deemed in silver, he was laboring under
misrepresentation. Bland was fire.
quently interrupted by constant
stream Of questions from the members
who surrounded him, and the close of
LILO cPCCSh was ny applause
from mis- sympathizers.
He was follo~e by c. W. Stone, Of
Pennsylvania, one of the Republican
mem berS of tho committee on coinage,
wclR ats and measures, who antsgoniZ
the bill. Ho went into legal descrip
ton of what constituted seignorage,
holding that there could be seignorage
until all the silver was consumed.
McKeighan Dem, Neb J followed in
supper. Of the bill He arraigned the
financial policy OF President Cleveland
and predicts that it would lead tho
Democratic party into disaster. He
pleaded for equality OF gold ana silver.
Harter (Dem., Ghio) one OF the mem
berS of the committee who signed the
minority report, spoke in opposition to
the bill. In lieu OF tho bill reported
by the chairman of the committee for
tiding the Government over its present
financial distress he suggested several
methods Of RAISING revenue. If mem
bers would only eliminate their Con-
gressionai districts and forget that
there was going to BIO an election and
vote for revenue tariff the difficulty
would be largely obviated. TO begin
with ho advocates the practice Of more
rigid economy and also suggested that
the salaries of all Government officers,
includingemembers of Congress, receiv-
ing over 50, 500 per annum be lowered
by 25 per cent.
Walker rep, Mass.) said that Con-
gressmsn did not get half enough now
They did three times as much work, in
comparison with their salaries, as any
other class of men. daughter and ap-
plguse.)
MIR. Harter, continuing, said that if
the Democratic party had had the cour-
ago to impose tax OF l cent pound on
annual revenue from that source He
also favored higher tax on whiskey,
and. instead Of increasing the tax on
spirits 10 cents pr gallon, ne thought it
should have been raised 80 cents. He
also favored heavy tax on beer
Kilgore (Dem., Tex) addressed the
committee in support OF the bill, but he
had not proceeded far whom he yielded
for a motion that the Committee rise;
and whom the Speake. had again taken
the chair, the report of the sergeant.at-
arms, announcing his fulfillment of the
order If the House q few days ago re-
1ating to the arrest of absent members,
WAS read.
Owing to tho sickness of tho chair
man OF the committee on invalid pen
sions, the standing rule for night
session en- Fridays was vacated, and the
House at two minutes before ad journed
until tomorrow.
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