Evening journal., 1895-01-05
FOR ANOTHER CAUCUS.
House Democrats Want to Dis
cuss the Currency Bill.
TALK OF ISSUING MORE BONDS

sir. Lodge Brings the Hawaiian Question
Again Before the scnatc--ATr. Hendrix
and MIR. Hepburn Eniiven the House by
Sharp Debating.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-.The Hawaiian
question was again brought before the
public In the senate by the discussion OF
the resolution introduced by Mr.. Lodge Of
Massachusetts, calling on the secretary Of
the navy for information why the United
States ships had been withdrawn from
Hawaiian waters. The debate which was
interesting throughout, consumed the
greater portion Of the morning hour, and
at its close the resolution took its place on
the calendar and now can be taken up
only by unanimous consent The dehhte
WAS listened TO attentively by senators
and the visitors In the galleries
Mr.. Morgan concluded his speech on the
Nicaragua canal bill, after which the bill
making appropriations for support Of the
Military academy for the fiscal year 1896
was passed. II carries an appropriation
Of st20, 900, reduction Of S41, $50 as
passed by the house.
The senate then, after brief executive
session. adjourned until Monday.
The general debate on the currency BILL
which again consumed the time Of tho
house, will continue until the caucus is
held. Then, II the present plans Of the
advocates Of the bill are indorsed, the de-
bate will go on under the five minute rule
until Thursday Of next week, when the
final vote will bo taken.
The feature of the days debate was the
speech made in opposition to the measure
by Representative Hendrix, New York
banker. He declared that the bill would
be inadequate as a measure Of relief for
the treasury and besides would not pro-
vide for an unsound currency. He sug-
eested as the only measure of relief the
passage Of bill to fund the greenbacks
The other speakers were Messrs. Hepburn
(Ia.), Dingley (Me) and Gresham tTox.).
Hepburn Answers Hendrix.
Mr.. Hendrix spoke over an hour and
/ was given close attention. He was liberal
/ ly applauded when he took his seat
Mr.. Caruth (Dem., KY eulogized SEQ
/ retary Carlisle, commended the efforts OF
the administration to solve the currency
/ problem and relieve the treasury and in.
dorsed the pending measure. He depre
| Gated the position Of members who cfiti,
II bAr00 tAc Jill lNlAtun| ~ NAu A0l sun intll
individual views, but who offered nothins
better.
Mr. Hepburn (Rep, Ia }, formerly as
sistant secretary Of the treasury, briefly re
| piled to Mr.. Hendrix, whom be described
as a self heralded national banker VIII,
came here with oraoular utterances to tel
the house what to do. Mr.. Hepburn sale
his self laudation was impaired by til,
recollection of his speech 16 months ago
when the same condition existed, bu
when Mr.. Hendrix found the panaoea 70
all financial ills in the repeal Of the Sher
man silver law.
Mr.. Hepburn declared that Mr.. Hendrli
had pointed out unwittingly the remed,
for the present evil when he told th
house that the great banking houses 0
Europe exercised their discretion Abou
depicting their gold vaults
Why will not the secretary Of the treas
ury exercise the same discretionY ho aske
amid round Of applause The exercis
OF this discretion did not impair the oredl
Of European banks. Who dared TO sa
that the credit OF this country, with 08,
600, 600 people behind it, and that al
unlimited taxing power would be impair
ed because it refused to kneel at the dc
mands Of the Shylocksg Applause
why have not the Republicans exercis
cd that discretion asked Mr.. Penc
(Pop., Colo.l.
Il have not been secretary OF the treas
ury, replied Mr.. Hepburn hotly. Whe
/ am, ] will answer am as fully con
vinoed, however, as / am that am aliy
that if the secretary Of the treasury wer
now to exercise his discretion and pay gol
where legitimate redemptions were asked
and refuse it to sharks and speculator.
the evils from which we suffer woul
| cease to be - fApplause