Evening journal., 1895-02-15

steadiiv nppras3stine staadnrtl OF vnluo.
They are the rroait6rs They hold our /
bonds and our mortgages and rs the dol. |
lars 6aiha up here and iha debts incfease |
they Gather an unearned increlnont And |
tie time Will come n this country whom |
lilo unjust exactiuns and the oppressive |
demands OF our eastern friends shall heal |
the divisions la the west and south and |
in the restoration OF the doctrine Of Jeiier-
son that every man is tho iual Of every
other man and has an q lual RIGHT % the
consideration Of the goyetnln nt PRO
loaged applause
MIR Reed arose. Instantly tho hum Of
voices ceased and hush fell on tile house.
Read Replies TO Bryan.
Mr. speaker he began Tint doc
trine Of tho union Of tho south and west
has been preached before and by prophets
whose inspiration lasted longer than that
OF the gentleman from Nehfaska-Alr.
Bryan daughter But it has been
iailnre 1t always will bo d failure. We
not only send our property west. but we
send our children there and no man who
efosses from east to west can fail to be
struck by the fact that there Is afterall,
unity Of sentiment between the two sec
tions Of the country that no language will
ever Blot ont OF destroy.
ssThe southern and northern Democrats
may not be able to live together. ! am
glad they are not able to live together
But say to you chat the Republicans Of
the east and III tho west Of the north and
81 tho south, have thus far found some
method OF living together, and they will
Ia the future.
Now, let inc address myself to the
comparatively small matter at hand.
Naughter) have witnessed periods ot
y eat emotion, and have noticed that it
very often happens in the history o. this
house and of this country that events
which sooin to be very stirring ana strl4-
ing and to portend tremendous future
arc not thought oi much fortnight after
the occurrence. / admit however the
Importance in many ways OF the proceed
ings Of this house at this time | wish
the results were not a foregone conclusion
wish that thele were something more
than language LETT TO us today. (Laugh
ter But thae being all that there really
is at stake. as the matter viii turn out
as gentlemen know. it Geems to me vey
important that whataye- we say here viii
have tendency to ST eagthen the credit
OF the government.
Period OF Revival stin Afar on.
I'VE are not through with our difficult
ty. We have long months in front Of rs
before the period Of recuporation sets IN.
| We ought not TO say anything or do any
| thing which VIII mako that period Of re-
vival longer in coming than it ought to
/ be there ore feel called upon ior my
| part to re- en- force the remarks SO ably
| made by my iriend-the gentleman from
| Illinois, Mr. Cannon-as to what the gov
| ernmont has done IN tho past with its
| bonds It's bonds today ought to stand in
the front rank OF national bonds Il hon
| esty Of effort in payment OF the same
| could count "a anything in tho history o.
/ th countr5 Gentlemen say that we
are at liberty to pay these bonds in some
thing else besides the equivalent Of gold.
Whether W. are or not the TACT remains
that urged on by an ineXorable law. We
have thus far paid in gold on its a1uiva
lent, and every man ia this house believes
that we shall do SO ID the future. cap
plausel
"a nations credit Is its stronghold,
concluded Mr. Reed Disasters may hap
pen-a Democratic administration may
occur anything in short. may happen
but tho most important thing always i
60 preserve tho nation crodit. ana there
fore we should not let our Indignation a
the terms of this contract swerye ai
from our duty
The debate was closed by Mr.. Wilson
who admitted that the contract maao b
the secretary o. the treasury containe'
very hard tarms for the govufnment bu
he believed those terms wore tho best tha
could be obtained, but congress, he said
by giving tho secretary Of lie treasury au
thority to write in the bond what the con
; traeting parties Thought should be there
although an agreed that tho bonds woul
heregnemed in gold, save to tho Taxpayer
$3.50, 00a year.
In conclusion. he said, no matter hon
: nioinbors might differ as TO tho inancia
! opinions and acts Of tho secretary of tn
treasury. no one in tho house who ha
, known him would dare to question h
integrity This statement was hearth
! eppauded.
: Tho speakers gavel dropped Tho hot
OF o'clock had arrived, and undcr g
7 peoial order the clerk proceeded to ca
tic RON on ordering tho resolution tc i
I third reading
r The third reading of the resolution wa
! lie usod--lgo to l6s.
Q A ohenr went up from the opponents
y tho resolution as tho result was annQup
y Oh Nir Bland moved to reconsider af
= !ay that motion on tho table Whlth ~
:. carried without division, and then on n
a tion 81 Mir Wilson the house adjourned
In the senate.
4 TIE enate voted to make 10 change
4 tile PIC ent railway mail system. ~
4 subject a, cen tile chief point Of So
tention 81 tile po toilice app opiiation bi
rhe bill as reported gaye to the po tina
Il te gene 81 comp otl disc etion IN oxren
10 inr ths sa. 200 600 for postal ca and q
3 oil tlo esent fast mail line hom Pip
II 70 souih.
Proposed changes have excited live
discussion lasting several days 6 I'll
embrace o complete revolution ia the PIX
s. ent system All Of tho amendments wa
9. defeated however, by decisive votes.
similne votes tho senate sustained t
10 present fast mai line from New hng,a
g. to the south Aftoc 4 sharp debate
" senate Goelinnl to extend the policy
~ sunsidisng fast mail lines The postoil
70 nppi on, iation bin was not Tassaa M
h- tho time Of a1ioufnmont
Of Du ing the day the senate received
n lengthy leftae Of Sec etniy ga iis 6 G,
yeylng Information as to the condition
* tho Jrcnsuiy I'M csponse Co senate 6