Evening journal., 1895-12-28
TALKING IN CONGRESS.
Senate and House Discuss the
Pending Bills.
NO DEFINITE ACTION WAS TAKEN.


enlivoned by spirited and somewhat per-
sonal debate in which Mr.. Hill of New
York and Mr. Teller of Colorado were the
principal figures The New York senator
procipitated consideration OF the bond
question by Offering a resolution directing
that future bond issues to renew the gold
reserve should bear a provision that they
would be payable in gold or silver at the
option of the holder. In support Of this
Mr. Hill read a speech setting forth the
difficulties Of negotiating bonds under the
uncertainties OF the present law, and he
branched out in general discussion of
finance, among other things urging tko
permanent retirement Of the greenbaoks
In accordance with the recommendations
Of the president and secretary Of the treas
ury.
Mr. Teller's reply TO Mr.. Hill was cut
ting sarcastic aud personal. He ropudi-
nted and protested against the efforts OF
the president and all his tide walters"
Co dofame tho credit of the United States.
He spoke of the recent visit TO Washing
ton Of great New York banker, one Of
those who had participated in the dis
honorable or imbocle" bond transaction
Of last year
The galleries were crowded during the
debate, and the senators as well as spec
tators koenly enjoyed the oaustio tilt. Mr..
Allen tPop) Of Nebraska added his pro-
test TO that of Mr. Teller against the
defamation of our national credit No
final action on tho Hill resolution was
taken.
The following is the toxt Of Mr.. Hills
resolution;
Resolved, That any bonds hereafter is
sued under the laws now in force may, in
the discretion Of the secretary OF the treas
ury, be made payable In United States
gold coin Of the present standard weight
and flneness or in standard silver dollars,
at the option of the holders of such bonds,
but no bond containing such option shall
bear rate of interest exceeding 3 per
cent per annum, payable quarterly"
A resolution was agreed TO accepting
tho ram Kntahdin, which recently failed
10 meet the speed requirements also
resolution for the formal transfer of the
Utah administration from the territorial
TO the now state authorities
ouays and burrows Amendments.
The house tariff bill was referred to the
finance committee
Senators Quay and Burrows gave notice
Of amendments which they propose to
offer TO tho house tariff bill when IL shall
reach the senate for consideration.
senator Quays amendment provides
for an increase of the duty on wrapper to-
haooo making the duty on unstemmed
tobacco imported in bulk az per pound
and on stommed tobacco 81. 80 per pound.
Senator Burrows amendment provides
for duty equal TO go per cent Of the Nc
Kinley law duties on a large number of
articles OF schedule A concerning chem
icals, oils and paints, on manufactured
burrstone and grindstonos on iron ores,
cotton ties and copper and manufactures
Of, on a large number Of agricultural
products, including fresh milk, yolks Of
eggs plants, fresh FISH and salt on lem
onade, soda water and other similar wa
ters ON flax, hemp, straw and binding
twine and on feathers, paintings statu-
ary hatters' plush, coffee and hides
A bill authorizing the secretary Of the
treasury Co construct and equip sampling
works at El Paso Tex Northport, Wash,
and Bonners Ferry, Ida, for the assaying
and sampling Of silver lead ores imported
into the country was introduced in the
senate by Senator Dubois.
Senator Quay presented and asked inn
mediate consideration for resolution
asking the secretary Of the navy for his
opinion as TO the adyisebility Of construct
ing six hattleships under the terms Of the
bias put in instead OF two, as required by
the present law, but Mr.. German objected
and the resolution went over.
The Bond Bin In the House.
The house dwelt upon the considera-
tion of the bond bill, which, In conjuno-
tion with the tariff bill already passed.
constitute the relief which the Republic
an house OF representatives offers the
Democrats to meet the existing financial
situation. The bill aroused the united
opposition of the Democrats and Popu-
lists, the gold Democrats being arrayed
against &c because they claimed IL did not
give the secretary the authority TO issue
gold bonds with which he desired 60 re-
plenish tho reserve and the silver Demo
Gratis on the ground of their general oppo-
sition TO bond issues The latter oontended
that the raids on the treasury could be
stopped IL the secretary would use his dis
csetion to redeem notes in silver when
the reserve was threatened. In the Re
publican ranks also there developed such
bitter opposition TO the bill as originally
drawn and 20 the proposition TO force the
bill TO an immediate vote that the Ropub-
lican members Of the committee on ways
and means Incorporated in it an amend
ment specifically declaring that nothing
IN the act should be construed as a modi-
ncation or repeal Of the act of 1878 for the
reissue Of the greenbacks when redeemed,
and the committee on rules extended the
limit of debate until today at 3 o'clock,
but declined TO give the members Of the
house an opportunity to offer amendments.
The feature Of the session was a strong
speech from Mr. johnson (Rep.) Of Cali
fornia, appealing 60 his Republican col
leagues TO vote against the bond bill He
scored the Republican leaders for bring
ing in the bill and said he had voted for
the revenue measure under protest but
he refused to follow them on the present
bill Political expedienoy, which involved
surrender Of principle, he declared,
would never succeed.
The debate ran far into the night. The
principal speeches were made by Messrs.
Dingley Of Maine and 6rosvenor Of Ohio,
Republicans, and Mossrs. Turner OF Geor-
gia and Patterson Of Tennessee, Demo-
crata
For National University.
A bill to establish the University Of the
United States WAS introduced in both
houses OF congress. IL is in some Of its
features the same as the one unanimously
reported by the senate committee during