The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-28
mot BYA PARTY VOTE
The Bond Bill Meets Opposition From
All Parties.
GRosvENOR's SHARP TALK
johnson Of California Creates a
Mild Sensation-He Favors the
Restoration OF the Mckinley
Bill and Bill Mckinley.

Washington, Dec. H.-The house to-
day entered upon the consideration OF
the bond bill. The bill aroused the
united opposition of the democrats and
populists, gold democrats being arrayed
against IL because they claimed IL did
not give the secretary authority to
issue gold bonds with which he desired
to replenish the reserve. and the silver
democrats on the ground Of their gen.
eral opposition to bond issues. The
latter contend that the raids on the
treasury could be stopped IL the secre-
tary would use his discretion to redeem
notes In silver when the reserve was
threatened. In the republican ranks
also there developed such bitter opposi-
tion to the bill as originally drawn and
as to the proposition to force the bill
to q vote to-day that republican men,
bers OF the committee on ways and
means Incorporated in II an amend
ment specifically declaring nothing In
the act should be construed as a modifi-
cation or repeal OF the act of 1878 for
the reissue of greenbacks when re-
deemed. and the committee on rules
extended the limit OF debate until to-
morrow at o'clock. but declined to
give members of the house an oppor-
tunity TO offer amendments.
The feature of the day was the
strong speech from Johnson. republi-
can. California, appealing to his repub-
lican colleagues to vote against the bill.
He scored the republican leaders for
bringing In the bill. He said he had
voted for the revenue measure yester-
day under protest. but he refused to
follow them on the present bill. Polit-
ical expediency which involved the sur
render 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 Grosvenor of Ohio. republi-
cans, and Messrs. Turner of Georgia
and Patterson OF Tennessee. demo-
Gratis
Dingley. chairman Of the ways and
means committee. reported the bond
bill as amended by the ways and means
committee, and II was referred to a
committee OF the whole on the state Of
union. -
Daniel, republican, New York. chair
man OF the first committee on cleo
tions. as privileged matter. made a
unanimous report in favor of seating
Hugh r. Belknap In place OF Law
renee K. McGann. from the Third Illi-
nois district. McGann had decided that
he was not entitled TO the seat. and
there was therefore no contest over the
matter. The report was adopted and
Belknap sworn in.
Henderson. republican, Iowa. from
the committee on rules. then presented
a rule for consideration of the bond
bill II provided for debate until 10
o'clock tonight with a recess from s
TO p. m, and its continuance to-mor-
row until o'clock. when a vote should
be taken without an Intervening mo-
tion or amendment, separately. Crisp
opposed the adoption of the rule.
When the 20 minutes. allowed the dem
ocratic side. had been consumed. Hen
derson without making any reply TO
the criticisms from the other side. de-
demanded a vote on the adoption Of the
rule, which was taken by yeas and
nays. The rule was adopted. 1913 to 101.
II was not a strict party vote. The
populists voted with the democrats
against its adoption. and the following
republicans voted in opposition to the
majority of their party: Baker. New
Hampshire; Connolly. Illinois; Dayton.
West Virginia: Huling. West Virginia
Kirkpatrick. Kansas; Linney. North
Carolina: Mccormick. New York
shafroth. Colorado; Pearson. North
Carolina: Mondeli. Wyoming. and Mil
Ter. Kansas.
The bond bill was then laid before
the house and Dingiey opened the de-
bate in favor of its adoption. He ex-
planned the bill. saying that as a plain
business proposition. the secretary
should have power TO float per cent.
bonds. The bill also provided that
these bonds should first be offered TO
the people of the United States and
Dingley expressed no doubt that the
people from the Atlantic to the Pacific
would respond. and over subscribe any
isue advertised for. Dingley stated
that the amendment specifically stated
nothing In the act should be construed
to repeal or modify the act of 1878 for
the reissue of redeemed greenbacks
what will become of the green-
backs redeemed by the sale of bonds
under the act?" asked Marsh. repubii-
| can. Illinois.
''They will be used" replied DingIey.
'as they were used up TO 1898. In dis
charging our interest-bearing obiiga-
tons"
Dingiey declared the propositions
contained in the bill wefe single and
should not be clouded with the dis
cussion of silver or other collateral
questions. Dingley. In answer 20 many
questions. claimed a per cent. bond
would be taken by the people much
more quickly than a 4 per cent bond
on a 3 per cent basis.
Turner or Georgia opened for the
minority. He contended that the fault
did not lie In any deficiency In reve-
nues, but In the existence OF evils In
our financial system. for which the
democratic party was In no wise re
sponsible. The fundamental evil was
the existence In our currency system
OF an enormous mass of uncovered pa
per money. which the supreme court