The record-union., 1895-02-28

The Mills amendment, declaring that
no more bonds shall be issued, was de-
clared out of order without vote.
Villas read executive communications
indicating that no alarm was felt of a de-
fciency.
German closed with an eloquent appeal
not to paralyze the operations of the
Government with the building OF our
navy, the erection of our public struct-
ures, by falling to provide for all emerg-
encles before the adjournment of Con-
gress.
Mills followed with a strong criticism
OF the issuing OF bonds. He spoke of the
public adherence of q national debt.
Ihere was sharp colloquy between Hill
and Mills as The latter discussed green
backs. In the course of it Mills asked
polntedly: what kind of money do you
| believe in, anyway?"
Il believe in the gold and silver of the
Constitution" responded Hill. ''I am
not greenbacker now, and never have
been.
Not greenbacker % exclaimed Mills,
derlslvely. Then addressing Hill person
ally, he said: "Wh hen your great State of
New York in 1868 sent Horatlo Seymour
TO the National Democratic Convention
IL was on platform OF paying all public
obligations in greenbacks. Where were
you then ?"
d, Allison warned the Senate that mo-
ments were flying; that unless the sundry
CIVIL bill We're disposed OF day and
other bills in the next two days, the
responsibility or an extra session would
rest on Congress.
Sherman said he had watched the euor-
nous sums appropriated by the Senate,
some OF which could have been post
poned TO another day. But now that
they were made il was the duty of Con-
gress to provide means for paying them.
In the course OF his remarks, Sherman
| made significant appeal to the Appro-
prlatlons Committee to withdraw this
amendment, saying it could never pass
Without the fullest discussion.
Hill then took the floor. He first dis
cussed the technical parliamentary status.
Ii this financial amendment was in
| or0ar, then the tloOdgates would open
and any kind Of financial legislation
could be added to an appropriation bill
once upon this complicated question an
extra session was inevitable In the expir-
Ing hours OF Congress 1t was unWise TO
sweep away the ample powers of the
Secretary to issue bonds to give him
some new and untried power he did not
want. And yet," said Hill, with keen
irony, this is the proposition of Senators
who have such profound regard for John
u. Carlisle.'
Hill then turned his attention to Mr..
Mills statement as to Horatio Seymour
and the greenback platform of 1868. The
result OF that contest is not one Of cou-
graduation among Democrats" said he
Let me suggest" said Voorhees,, That
Horatio Seymour carried New York by
1UOUO majority over Grant in lS6S.'
YES" said Hill, because Seymour
was SO ensnrlned in the hearts OF the
people of New York that he could carry
the State, greenbacks or no greenbacks."
| IllL read from early speeches OF Sher-
| l1al Il
those with the speeches OF to-day.
Sherman said these anti-greenback
speeches were made five Years before the
Resumption act, which changed every
thing"
Hill pointed out that the danger to the
treasury was not i'll a deficiency on cur
rent eX penses, but in gold to redeem the
endless chain OF greenbacks. And yet
this pending amendment provided funds
for deficiencies alone and gave no means
of securing gold, which was the real need
of the treasury.
Pugh (Dem.) of Alabama interrupted
TO say that the greenback legislation of
1873 was enacted by democratic Con-
gress.
Gray (Dem.) of Delaware hurried back
and whispered TO Hill, who then de-
clared that it was the Senator from Ohio
(Sherman) who was responsible for that
legislation.
HE was not in Congress then.n said
Voorhees,, Tho was the Secretary of the
| Treasury
NO, was not in Congress then" said
Sherman.
II will help the Senator out" said
VOORHEES, to Hill. There was Senator
from OHIO here then whose name was
much like that of the present Senator, and
he heartily supported the greenback leg
lslatIon. 1t was Allan q. Thurman of
Ohio"
81 do not question the Democracy of
Allan q. Thurman" said Hill, but /
sometimes think our Western friends get
unsound on questions OF finance"
And we return the Western compli-
ment to you of the East" said Voorhees,.
Aldrich made point Of order against
the amendment as general legls alton.
The Chair has no hesitaDcy in reach
ing a conclusion" said the Vice Presi-
deut, as he ordered the rule 10 be read.
adding: Under that rule the Chair holds
that the amendment is general legisla-
ton, and is not in order"
This closed the financial debate The
Senate then turned its attention to the
routine matters OF the suudry civil bill,
On motion of Pascoe. an amendment
was agreed to appropriating $50 600 to en-
able board OF engineer officers of the
army to ascertain the feasibility and cost
of the construction and completion of the
udll Sduhl dS proposed IN the Dill
already passed by the Senate.
Bate offered an amendment providing
for Government exhibit at the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition in
Nashville in 1886.
Chandler said he had Intended to offer
an amendment which would make the
appropriation available when the stabil-
lty OF the Tennessee exposition was GER
titled by IL. Clay Evans, Governor of
% n n 10 -aa n snarn
ernors IN Tennessee, two in South Caro-
lima and two in Alabama. In each case
he said, the person elected by the people
Is out of office and the one not elected is
in it.
No action was taken on Bates amend
neht, ana 1t was left pending when the
Senate adjourned.
Stewart entered motion to reconsider
the motion providing Tor representation
AZ an International monetary commits
sion.
olcott secured the adoption of an
amendment appropriating 100000 and
beginning work on the Denver Mint.
Inc senate then went into executive
session anu at $50 p. ", adjourned, with
the understanding that vote on the bin il
to be had at O'clock
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-To-dav was
wasted IN the House, so faras tho mr.
pose for which the day was set asiie WAS
concerned, namely to consider the bills
reported from me Committee on Public
buildings ana Grounds. Only one bill
was called up-tnat to purchase wbatis
known as the Malone site for new
public printing office, but the opposition
was fierce and bitter, and after y yrangIa
OF several hours the House got into n
parliamentary tangle which necessitated
the abandonment of the bill. The con-
ference reports on the bill to prohihit tho
importation OF goods in bond through
the United States into the Mexican free