Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-29
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bring the house back 90 the renl Issue.
the president had pointed out 10
congress that the gold reserve was dl-
miniahing, and hnd appealed 10 con
gross not TO adjourn until some relief
was eforded, rhat wuS u plain husi-
ness proposition. "
you gentlemen" he sid, addressing
the Republican slide. ''thould either act
on u or decline 10 act on Il, You
should not play politics and claim you
are ncting In response to the preui-
dents message The president says
there Is no deficiency. The official state
mcnt shows si76,oOO0O0 In the trenp-
ury. hut the president asks you 10 rn-
tire the greenbncks and to enable tho
treasury to sell gold bonds"
rs the gentleman from Georgia In
favor OF ~" asked Mr.. Boutollc,
~ am not" replied Mr., Crisp, amid n
roar OF laughter on the Republican
side. our opposition to mis- measure"
he raid, "is united Gentlemen on the
other side believe the obligations OF the
government should be paid In gold
II you believe that you owe II to your
country, you owe II to your treasury
and to the tax burdencd people OF the
country TO vote TO obtain gold. II |
believed as you do 1 should have felt
myself unworthy 10 longer be a repre-
sentative OF the American people II ]
failed 10 support proposition that
would save the people miliions."
He called attention To the fact that
Speaker Reed, Mr. Dlnglcy. Mr.. Payne
and others last year voted with "A large
number OF Democrats 10 Issue gold
bonds.
'la my friend from Georgia arguing
asked Mr.. Doutelle. THAT we ought TO
follow the advice Of the president and
Issue gold bonds7'
MY argument ls." replied Mr.. Crisp,
that II you believe all obligations OF
the government were payable In gold
you should have the courage TO insert
the word gold"
Mr.. Boutelle--But does the gentleman
from Georgia think he In going to help
the credit OF the country by proclaim
Ing TO the world HIS belief that tho
bonds are not payable In goldT
Mr.. crisp--f am not parndinR my
views. was only arguing an TO the
want OF consistency OF the gentlemen
on the other side.
II owe II to myself 10 say" conciud-
I'd Mr.. Crisp. that I do not believe In
the retirement OF the RreenbaciIs; that
p I do not believe In the single standards;
that do not believe In contracting the
currency OF this country as II would be
contracted by the retirement Of the
rreenbacks. Nor do I believe In OPP
pressing the debtors of this country
and this world az they would be op-
pressed by fixing the standard OF value
wholly upon one metal" Applausc)
Mr.. Daizell Rcp.. Pal closed the de-
bate for the MINORITY.
The vote was then taken on the FIRST
section OF the bill amid great deal
OF confusion and noise.
Several OF the friends OF the measure.
notably Mr., Dinghy. kent individual
tallies. When the passage OF the sec
tion was made by a vote OF 40 to 1856
there was burst OF applause. The sec
pnd section was agreed to without d.
vision.
Al 425 the house adjourned until
next Tuesday.
The following 10 the vote on the bond
section ~ the bill TO be inserted In the
house rerort.
Ayes i7o--Achenon, Adams. Aldrich.
Anderson, Andrews. Apxley Arnold,
Avery. Babcock. Baker tMd.), Barrett.
Bartholdt. Belknap. Bennett, bingham.
Bishop. BLACK On ~, Blue. Boutelle,
I8I|. I.