The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-07
The Populist Claims That His Doc
trine Has Been Endorsed.
CURRENCY AND BANKING BILL
Proposed Measure Discussed for Five
Hours in the House - Mr.. Brosius
Makes an Eloquent plea-Mr.
Scranton Introduces Bill.

tHTee are DeIlocTatS, tHlrty-nlHe ne
publicans, and five Populists.
The diplomatic and consular appro-
priation bill was taken up today, and
long debate took place upon an
amendment reported from the COM
mittee on appropriations for the con-
struction and maintenance by the
| United States government ola telegraph
cable between the United States and
Hawaii, and appropriating $5000O0 as
part of the cost. The debate drew out
a reference by Mr.. Hale (Maine) to the
United States Press dispatch from San
Francisco announcing the abdication of
the late queen in favor of the Republi-
can government; and this act Mr.. Hale
stacleS to a peaceful solution of the
difficulties there, and as leaving the
existing government strong and not
likely to be disturbed.
| Mr.. Allen (Nebraska) asked Mr.. Hale
sarcastically whether the proposition
to build telegraph cable by the gov
ernment of the United States did
not "smack somewhat of paternalism."
Mr.. Hale thought not. 1t was a busi-
ness proposition-just like the acquisi-
ton of Louisiana and Alaska.
Does the senator mean" Mr.. Allen
went on to ask, " that the United States
government shall own and operate this
line?"
Yes" was the reply.
"And it is not to be leased or sub-let?'
Mr.. Allen continued.
Mr.. Hale did not give a direct reply
to this interrogatory.
"Does the senator see any distinc-
ion," Mr. Allen asked, "between con-
structing and operating telegraph
line and constructing and operating a
railroad line?'
Mr.. Hale did see a marked distinction
and he explained it at some length.
Mr.. Allen pressed his point, and sew
eral senator's took part in the dialogue
which closed with a remark of Mr.
Allen that he thanked senators fol
their concession as to the controvertet
policy of the Populists..
Appeal OF MIR. Brosius.
The currency and banking and gold
loan bill was discussed five hours to-
day, after O'Clock, under the 5-nin-
ute rule, when amendments We're in or
der. The principal speech in general
debate was made by Mr.. Brosius
| Pennsylvania), who made an eloquent
appeal in the name of patriotism and
duty for united action to relieve the
country from its present condition. He
said it was apparent that the commit
tee on banking and currency had not
met with much success in its efforts
to reach a conclusion on the subject
that would be satisfactory to majori-
ty of the house. But that did not eX-
cuse the house for failing to act
promptly, by unity of effort to meet
the crisis which faces the treasury and
the country. While congress waited
the difficulty increased. Patriotism
and duty We're the only two words
which should actuate members at this
time. His own remedies for the trou'
BILE were three:
First-To compel the payment of hall
of all custom dues in gold.
| Second-To stop the redemption o,
greenbacks which do not stay redeemed
until the present eXigency be passed, tC
kill "the auriferous tapeworm that wrig
giles back and forth between Wall stree
and the treasury" and,
treasury to borrow money sufficient Il
meet legitimate demands upon the treas
ury.
Mr. Brosius closed with an earnes
and eloquent appeal to all members tC
lay aside every consideration tina
could divide them in this hour and ad
nit only rivalry as to which coulc
carry the banner of the country far
thest into the ranks of the enemy. Gap
plause.)
The amendments proposed by tn,
committee, with two exceptions, wer'
agreed to after an interesting and a
times exciting debate, during whicl
there was much confusion on the floor
The committee proposed to strike on
the section to retire all national banl
notes of less denomination than $40 an,
all silver certificates of higher denomi
nation than $40, and to require nationa
banks to keep their lawful reserves il
gold coin or gold certificates. Thes,
propositions were rejected. Numerous
amendments were proposed by indi
vidual members, but of those agreed to
only two were of Importance.
One offered by Mr.. Haughen, Wis
consin, reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
the minimum capital stock of nationa
banks the other, offered by Mr.. Hart
man. of Montana, required the pay
ment of half of the customs dues col
lected to be in gold and half in silver.
Mr.. Band's free silver proposition, al
substitute for the bill, was ruled ou
of order by Chairman Richardson, an,
from that decision Mr.. Bland appealed
No quorum voted on the question o
sustaining the appeal
Mr.. Scranton, Pennsylvania, toda.
introduced In the house the bill I,
create the northern judicial district o
Pennsylvania, already offered in tn
senate by Mr.. Quay.
The new district is to be composed O
the counties of Susquehanna, Lacka
wanna, Luzerne, Columbia, Northum
berland, Montour, Sullivan, Bradford
Potter, Tioga, Wyoming, Clinton, Union
Snyder, Center and Cameron. A judge
marshal, district attorney and clerk ar
authorized for the new district.