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should be construed as an authorize
ton for bond issue.
Mr. Livingstons amendment was lost
S4 to &C.
GOLD COIN BONDS.
Mr.. Bell, populist, of Colorado. offered
an amendment authorizing bonds issued
I by this bill to be sold for gold and silver.
| without discrimination, and to be pay
able In gold or silver. Lost, "a to l06.
Mr.. Bryan, democrat, of Nebraska.
| called attention to the fact that al
though the republicans protested to be
| IN FAVOR of coin bonds. not 10 of them
! mad voted for the Bell amendment. and
| that Mr.. Reed who himself introduced
| substitute authorizing the issue of
coin bonds, had voted against 1t.
Mr. Hutchinson of Texas offered an
amendment to that in the bill making
the bonds payable in gold and silver.
for which Mr.. Bland offered substitute
for the coinage of the silver bullion in
the treasury. and redemption of the
treasury notes of 1890 in coin. as pro-
vided for by section of that act. Both
amendments We're lost, Mr. BANDS by
vote of 100 to ia
Mr.. Walker, republican. of Massachu-
sets, offered an amendment to confer
upon the secretary of the trea sury dis
erection as to the interest to be paid on
bonds. and the time they should run.
Lost, 81 to 81.
Mr.. Bryan offered an amendment to
the Reed substitute offered yesterday
to provide that the act shall be con-
strued to vitiate the policy of the gov
eminent to pay all coin bonds in gold or
silver. at the option of the government,
as expressed in the resolution passed
by congress in 1875.
Mr. Cobb. democrat, of Alabama. Of
fered an amendment to the Cox substi-
tute offered yesterday. to make bonds
issued under its provision bear per
cent. interest and payable in 20 years
VOTING BEGAN
The hour set for taking the vote, 3 80.
arrived while the amendment of Mr..
Terry was being read. 1t cut off this
amendment. leaving two substitutes
ana the amendments thereto pending
The amendments adopted in committee
were agreed to in the house without
DIVISION, except to reduce the annual
tax on national banks from to Il per
cent per annum. This was also agreed
to, 200 to Al
Mr. Reed then attempted to enforce
an agreement, which he claimed had
been entered into in committee, by
which his substitute should be voted
on after the Cox substitute The fact
of such agreement was denied by Mr. /
Cox. 1T is a question of propriety,"
said Mr.. Reed, sharply. 1T is a ques-
ton of truth" replied Mr.. Cox, warmly.
The chair held that the vote should first |
be taken on Mr.. Reeds substitute. to |
which there was pending amendment /
THE BILL BEATEN.
The Cobb amendment was beaten |
without division and the Cox substitute
On rising vote, So to 1874 The house
disposed of the substitute and amend /
nent and the vote was then taken on
he third reading and engrossment of
he bill itself. which was defeated on
Using vote, ~ to 1853.
MIR. Springer demanded the ayes and
noes and the roll was called. confirming
he rejection of the measure. The vote
stood 1874 to 161. Before the vote was
Mr. Reed arose and at
empted to make an explanation on the
part of himself and many of his col
eagues who had voted for the bill. but
lie got no further than the statement
hat he had made a proposition to Mr. |
springer that seemed to him fair when
lie was howled down by a chorus of OBJ
ections from the democratic side
Prominent among those voting aye
we're Messrs. Boutelle, Brosius, Bynum,
'aminetti, Dingley, Cultivate, Reed,
'ickles and Straus
Among the noes We're Messrs Bell.
'land, Boatner, Breckenridge, Bryan,
)ockefy, Doolittle, Dolliver Ellis
hartman, Hatch, Hit, Holman. Ma
.uire. McKeighan, Meikeljohn, New
ands and Springer.
Mr.. Springer then entered motion
o reconsider the vote by which the
bird reading of the bill was refused,
nd Mr.. Hatch moved to lay the motion
n the table. The latter motion was p.
arried 135 to 123. This ended the fight
nd the victors made the hall ring with
heir shouts.
At 6:25 the house adjourned.