The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-28

but on being reminded by Mr.. sherman
RepD. OF Ohio. that the Senate had no
right TO originate revenue measure, ne ne
put u in the form OF an aihehoheht 10
The bnl of yesterday to temporarily
I'm crease the revenue TO meet the eX-
pcnses OF the Government ana yioVide
against deficiency" was received from
me House. read a first and second time,
and referred to the Finance Committee.
The House bin TO make Palm Bcach,
Fla, SUPPORT of entry ana 'eillNs,eI-'
was. at the request on Mr. fah' "i loii-
da considered and passed.
Pending the debate on Senator Hin
Joint resolution. Mr.. Butler offered as a
substitute for mat resoluuon ms own
proposition for the payment OF treasury
notes aud greenbacks In either gold coin
or silver coin Cprefcrenualiy M the
cheaper COIN.
INCOME TAX AGAIN.
lie also introduced constitutional
amendment in favor OF an income tax.
Roth propositions were iaid on the table
Mr. Ouav offered a resolution calling
on the Secretary Of the Navy FOR re-
port as to whether 1t IS not desirable
al This time TO contract for six battle
ships instead OF two and asked for IT'S
aI;et il lie over" Mr.. German inter-
posed. and IL went over
Mr. Lodge gave notice that he would
ON Monday next submit some remarks
on the subject OF the Monroe doctrine.
The senate here proceeded to the con.
sderation OF eHecutl.e business ana AT
. 70 adjourned until MONDAY.
IN the hOu>e
In accordance with the decision Of the
Committee ~ Ways and Modr >. re- iched
last Monday. Chairman Dingiey reported
10 the House the bill 10 provide for the
-cstoration ana protection Of The gold re-
serve by the sale of per cent. bonds and
TO authorize the issue OF certihchte5 OF
indchtedness 10 meet deficiencies in reve-
me-. But under tine protests of "a large
number of Republican members. the bill
was amended By the committee at
meetnqs held this morning. ana the pro-
gramme calling for vote on lhe pas
4q~o of the bin at 3 o'clock to-day was
changed 30 as 10 give six hours addi-
ttonal debate, three tonight ana ,hfeS tQ-
morrow. the vote 10 Dee taken at o'clock
Saturday afternoon 49,. 1..-........ go.
The resolution from the committee on
prles to This effect was adopted by
vote OF 1876 10 lUi. after II had oeen an
taqirized bv Messrs. Crisp, Bailey, ana
McAllin. the Republicans pertaining from
The debate on the bond bill was opened
Inv MIR Dingley. who advocated It's pas
saae in "a speech nearly an hours duia-
ton. lie said its provisions Woulu tehd
TO strengthen and protect the boiu re-
serve by making 10 fund Tor lhe re-
UtmUtlOn OF RIt'UNa'h0 N4'ff "''N ''NN q"
fund 20 be drawn upon Tor current eN-
The massage Of the bin was also adyo-
catod in the course OF the afternoon py
MIR. GrOsvenor Rep), OF ONO as pa
friofic duty: by Lacey tRepJ, OF ONO,
and Johnson RepD, of North Dakota.
THE OPPOSITION.
II WAS obi osed by Mr. Turner Nem),
of Georria. who said the administration
wanted an the paper money retired, ana
IL he had had an opportunity 10 40 20
would have offered 20 so amend the hill
by Mr. Patterson CDeml, OF tennessee,
who said the duty Of Congress was 10
restore confidence i'm the currency ol lle
eof,nffv. and hv Messrs Swanson u)em.j
of VIRGINIA. and Wheeler iDem), OF Ala
hama. .. o+
i.te hour I'm the afternoon when Mr.
johnson Rep1 of California, voiced IN
.nnnaesioned manner the opposition 20 the
measure in the ranks or the mhJoiitt'
Ho said IL gave the he 70 every iepuDil-
can speech and every Republican plat
form and ne pleaded with hls pollucM
associates TO vote against u.
Ile was cheerod by the Democrats and
many Ropublicans as he predicted the de-
feat of the nrst section OF the plii, anu
declared that the only true relief 20 he
found was in the free ana unlimited
coinage of silver.
Before the debate was entered upon. by
the unanimous report or the commute
or ELECTIONS No. J. which commended
MIR NcCaun for his fairness and justice
nm waving his claim 20 the seat MI
Iuoh Roikpap was declared 10 be en-
fiflod TO the seat from the Third llllnols
district. for which Mr.. Lawrence McGann
"',f hir "Belknap was sworn in by the
a. : o'clock the House rose and took
recess until =. NJ.
THE EVENING SESSION.
There were not more than 70 iozen re
pupncans in ia FIR seats Wheh o'''.N :
Reed called the House 10 order AT ;
MI wheeler DemD. of Alabama. who
was entitled 10 the floor having heiu II
when the House arose for recess pehis
absent Mr.. Terry tDem). Of Arkansas,
I{e read "A speech against the single gold
standard. introduced by brief reference
20 ~ ,ns ,b@ ''i1,r Course Of Mr. Terry's speech
probably another dozen Republicans ao-
pearea ia their seats. Along with them
Was AIR. Wheeler. who followed the gem
tleman from Arkansas, concluding MS
i .ater I'm the evening the attendance in
creastd TO almost one hundred members
Nir Underwood ODeml, Of Alabama,
stated his objection 10 the OH 10 pe III
Tho fact that a would result in the re-
tiremcut of the greenbacKs. despite thc
declarations on the floor and the pro-
vision i'm the bill apparently 10 the coh~
trary Notwithstanding. <.-
The first speech Of the evening IN favor
of the bin was made by Mr.. WELLINGTON
,Rep). OF Maryland. lie supported me
revenue measure OF yesterday and the
pending bill because he believed that the
first duty Congress owed the people was
the protection Of the credit Of the nation
and this these bills provided
a POLITICAL REASON.
AR Wilson Ulcp). Of Idaho, explaining
his oppOeition 10 the bill said the gem
fleman from Maryland (WellingtOn) had
given him an excellent reason, which Was
that President Cleveland was the rather
of the measure.
Mr.. Bowers (Rep) Of California said
the pending bill was either q fiat PROPOSE
tlon TO destroy the greenbacks or II did
not mean anything. Who had asked for
10 The President and the bankers ana
brokers Of New York.
The peonle Of the United States. he
said. were opposed TO the destruction oi
Mr. Gibson (Rep). OF Tennessee. said
the pending measure was proposed In re-
snonse TO the appeal OF the President
Who while. he was a Democrat was the
President Of the United States of Afneri-
ca The question was not practical or
q financial one, but an American one
and the Republican party would sup
OF the Republicans. he said. forgot that
thcy were Americans. all the Democrats
lie would vote for the bill. and when
he got home he had no doubt his con.
stitucnts would say, wen done, toou
and faithful servant (ApplauseD
The remedy for the situation which
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