New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-08
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

WASHINGTON Feb when the House to-day, IN
Committee OF the Whole. took up the bill authons'
ing the sale OF sO00000o Of gold bonds 10 MAINTAIN
the gold reserve and to retire the greenbachs, the
nending question Mr. Blands appeal from tho
ruling OF Chairman Richardson that his SUBSTITUTE
,,as NOT in order Tellers directed TO resume
their places and the committee proceeded 70 Vots
The decision OF the Chair was sustained-l"o 10 o.
Nr Rrosius ,Rep PENN offered an amendmene
to section directing that bonds OF the denomina-
,ons OF SO $50 and 500 be offered FOR sale az sueh
Iat,onal hanks as the secretary OF the Treasury
may direct. this amendment Mr. Sckies tpeH-
y W declared his belief that the honor ana well
fare OF the country were involved In the passdss
OF the bill. e..
Mr. Bowers (Rep, CaD said he would vote for
tho substitute proposed by Mr.. Reed. What was
resded now more than anything else was an An
drew Jackson. a Ulysses ;. Grant or an American
Car In the Presidential chair to stop 'n's ''u
ON the Treasury The trouble was that the men In
charge OF affairs didn't know how to run the ma
chine Lila.
speech. closing follows ,,
What would Washington say to-day X ne couid
come % 0h tsars bigger than mountains would flow
from his eyes and he would SI almost ole iro' '"e
Mr. Livingston Dem.. Ga.)-He would 'ahe ""'p
and drive the money eychangers out
WHAT "OID HICKORY MIGHT SAY.
Nv strait-What would "Old Hickory" jackson
lxho was born In my county, say? lie would say
get out OF here" and he would throw ou. aoou'
half the members of this House ana lay 'he iaSn
upon them The idea OF talking about peace ana
nrosueritvi Oh II New-York had her say, shs
would fix the matter all right, sure enough. Sne
nould stand and dictate to the people with her
sordid gold The question now for us 10 cohSioe'
is whether man is greater than gold. 'Appiause'
NJ Stockdale Dem Miss) offered as an amend
mont 70 Mr. Brosiuss amendment the declaration
ling ha
clause of the sherman law. that all money VI 'he
Government should be kept at parity
Mr. Brosius made point OF order against H. at
which Mr.. StocNla.e affected SURPRISE. he sa'u ,ne
amendment was a panacea for the whole trouoie
and was in accordance with the position OF the
President I'm his recent message. lie SAID ne was
in favor of silver have his words here thourish-
ing . copv of the message). and want 10 know II
,hars are any Democrats here VINO Will go Dack on
the President? Never, no never Tne GoVerhneht
had got the Treasury into fits. said MI stoehuals'
and his amendment remedy for hts' Inc
amendment was ruled out OF orueF anu '"e p'0''N'
amendment agreed 10.
ur Wheeler dem Ala) offered an amendment
rencaline the 10 per cent State bank tax, taking
effect January !. 1891
AR LIVINGSTON dem Gs) moved TO make the re-
oel tax. effect July ]. ls"
NJ Boatner Dem, LaD hunorousy eNpresseu
his surprise that the gentleman from Aaoama 'Nr'
,vh,.lar, in ,iev az the change OF Ideas when oe-
,ro vvi,hin the last two years, should De SO oou'
ur Livingston, amendment to the amendment
WIS rejected and on Mr. Whee!ers ainenul'e"'
division was demanded IL resu!teu yeas o' 'as' TO-
u5 reuers were obtained by Mr.. "heeier Inc
o ~, ,eIlcrs was: Yeas 81, nays 81. So the amend
ment lost. -, A..
Nr uueen ,Rep Wis., moved to strike out that
,n~,,on - the bill, which forbids the issue OF Ma
t.onsl banl circulation based upon the per cent
bonds.
WILL NEVER LOVE AGAIN.
niscuss,nc this amendment. Mr.. McKeghan Pop.
\ah) said that the position OF the Democratic party
reminded him of the solder whom ne once heard
so.iloouzing on the battlefield OF Shiloh. lie sad
.I love my country-oh yes-and l believe would
die for her But If the good Lord let's out Of this
-crape | will fall In love with another coun-
try" The Democratic party was doubtless In love
with its President 1t had died. he believed for It's
President He didn't believe 1t would ever fall In
love with another President. d.aughter)
Mr. Haugen's amendment was agreed to without
a division.
Mr. Bell Pop COLI moved an amendment make
the bonds payable In gold silver. without dis
crminatio against either metal After half an
hours discussion the amendment rejected-N
MIR Hutchson dem. Tex.) proposed an amend,
ment TO the first section requiring the Secretary ot
the Treasury To pay bonds half in gold ana hAt
Mr. Bland (Dem. MOI offered as substitute ne
for Mr. mnsr the Act OF July H. 1876
(the Sherman law) be redeemed In accordance wIsn
10 Ss q ns act BE- aaa coined into
Rejectsd-l0l to ia BY ellers-Yea i ,nd md % n
,oNr. Hutchisons amendment WAS
Mr. Walker Rep. Mass) offered an ann amenamen! mn%sr
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