The Portland daily press., 1895-12-30
could ftly describe the inspiration of

expenditures of the government? 'Who
could say mo- to thatl'' he asked; (2),
S hall we lower the rate of interest on
binds, the issue of which was authorized
By the act of 1875. and open the books
for their subscription to the people of the
United States? What need of amendment
to these two simple questions? They
would only tend to confuse the efforts
making to afford direct relief to the
necessities of the government.
Similar support to the bill was given
by Mr.. Stewart, Republican of New
Jersey.
Mr.. NJ cLaurin, Democrat of South
Carolina, said he would oppose the bill
because it would not only increase the
burdens of the treasury, but legalize a
series OF improper and unfounded as
sumptions by tie secretary of the treas
ury. All sufficient relief could be afford.
ed, said he, If the secretary would obey
the law and establish an American sys-
tenn of finance, treating all the obliga-
tions of the government alike and in ac-
cordance with their plain terms.
Mr.. Cannon, Republican Of Illinois.
said that ever since the Democratic ad-
ministration came into power there had
been deficiency, distress, idleness. power
ty and panic. Cleveland came to Con-
gress and asked relief. The Republican
House, the only Republican branch of
government in existance today, patriot
lcally foregoing its personal interests and
desires, responds to tine appeal in the
measures reported from the committee on
ways and means What are you Dem O.
Gratis doing? You offer nothing, and you
OF OF ered nothing in the last Congress.
The Republican House, being the doctors,
propose remedy which, in their opin-
ion, will reach the root of ths disease.
You democrats do nothing but critioise
and object. God Almighty never made
sucn set OF men, so ready and willing
to tear down and oriticise, without the
power to build up" daughter.
The proposition to lower the rate of in
te1est, Mr. Cannon said, the Democrats
could have had at the last session, but
they voted solidly against it. And you
Will vote against it solidly today. You
free silver coinage, 16 to Democrats,
because you want to impair the value of
the currency, and you cuckoo Democrats
because the President has sent down his
orders for you to vote against it. II the
senate and PRESIDENT shall pass this bill,
we'll and good; if they sha II not the
House of representatives will have done
what it believes to be the best thing to
restore the credit of the country and a
prophecy of what we shall do when we
come into full power in the government
of 1897" (Applause.
Mr.. BARTLETT, Democrat of New York.
opposed, and Mr.. Tawney, Republican Of
minnesota, supported the bill.
MT. bailey, Democrat of Texas, de-
olared that the coinage of the bullion in
the treasury was the wisest and best So
luton of the situation. 1t was the plain
est business proposition, he said, that the
government should use what it has on
hand instead of borrowing more and
paving interest on it.
= oolloquy between Mr.. Boutelle, Re
publican of Maine, and Mr.. Crisp over
the views of the latter as to whether or
mot the obligations of the government
some amusement and was finally ended
by the emphatic demand of the Speaker.
After Mr.. Crisp had plaintively asked if
he could have the balance of the time,
he stated that the point he was making
was that If the Republicans believed the
government bonds were payable in gold,
they should SO express their views in the
legislation proposed. For himself be
did not believe that the case.
Mr.. Dalzell, Republican of Pennsylya-
MIA, closed the debate OH the bill in favor
OF its passage. He expressed surprise
and amazement at Secretary Carlisle s
denunclatlon OF tn proposeds bill as ex-
pressed through an inter view in the
morning papers.tOday and astonishment
that gentleman who had been n mem
Der OF this House anu a member of the
other branches of Congress and cabinet
officer, should have SO little regard for
the proprieties and decencies of public
life.
MIR. johnson. Republican of Califor-
MIA, at O'Clock demanded division be
the question and the vote was taken on
the first section of the bill. 1t resulted
Yeas, 40, nays 1856. This announcement
was received with applause There was
no division upon the second section of
the bill and it was declared adopted and
the bill passed at 3.25
MI. Dingley, chairman of the commit
tee OF ways and cans, stated that gen.
eral understand ng had been had by
which no business would be transacted
next week SO that members who so desir-
ed could spend Now Years at home. A
three day adjournment would be taken
and business resumed Monday, January
o. Under that arrangement, he moved
when the House adjourn today it be un-
tli tuesday next, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. Hit. Republican of Illinois, chair
man OF the committee of foreign rela-
lions reported, and the House agreed to, a
resolution calling upon the President for
the correspondence in the state depart
ment upon the Waller case; the case of
the American steamer Henry Grossly, fired
upon by San Domingo troops, Decem-
Der 10, 1898; the matter Of the Cuban in
slirrection, and in regard to the reported
Boston Eng. J and Edinburg speeches of
Ambassadors Bayard, wether or not the
President knows that such speeches were
made and, if SO, whether any action has
been taken in regard thereto.
Mr.. Cummings Democrat Of New
York, called up the Senate joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary of the Navy
to accept the ram Katahdin and mako it
part of the navy, and after brief discus
sion it was passed.
The House adjourned.
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