Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-12-28


Against the Special Rule-A Not
able Opposition by a Republican
MemOer-Tne Bill Does Not Cover
the Ground.
Washington, d. c., December 27-
The batue over the bond bill attracted
large crowds to the House galleries
again to-day AS soon as the journal
had been approved Mir. D.ng,ey report
ed the bond bill as amended by the
Ways and Means Committee to-day, and
il was referred to the committee OF the
whole on the state OF the union.
Mr.. Daniels Rep., New York;, chair
man OF the mrs, committee on elections
made an unanimous report in favor of
seating Hugh T. Belknap in place Of
Lawrence r. McGann, from the Third
Illinois district. III. McGann had de-
c-ded that he was not entitled TO the seat
and there was therefore no contest over
the matter. Nr. Belknap was sworn n
{
Mr. Henderson, (Rep., Iowa. from the
Committee on Rules, then presented
the rule for the consideration Of the
bond bill. 1t provided for debate until
10 o'clock tonight, with a recess from
until O'clock and its continuance to-
morrow until O'Clock, when a vote
should be taken without intervening
motion or amendment separately.
Mr.. Crisp, Dem, Georgia. opposed
the adoption of the rule Yesterday a
/ general tariff bill, the exact effect of
which, on particular industries and on
the revenues no one knew, had been
I rushed through the House. To-day it
had been proposed TO rush a bond b.ll
in the same summary manner, but the
murmur.ngS Of discomfort on the other
side had forced the autocrat of the
House and the SO-called leaders TO yield
a Ettle more time. He adm0n.shed the
other side that it was only by resistance
that they could obtain their rights.
Mr.. Bailey, (Dem., TeXas) agreed n
a general way to the proposition that
there had been a great abuse of the
privilege of debate on public questions
and that the great desideratum was
vote: but. he sad. while useless debate
should be abridged
FULL AND FAIR DEBATE
was essential. Yesterday with four
hours debate a b.ll which would bur
den the people With s40OO0OOO OF ad-
d.t.OnIl taxes was passed. To-day the
| performance was to be repeated but
this time pOstsrity was to be sadd,ed
/ with an interest bearing debt of which
no one knew how many millions. The
country, he said, would no more toler-
ate prec;p'tate haste than it would IN
due delay
Mr. McMillin, Dem. Tenuessee)
asked why the Republican leaders prO-
posed 10 cut their associates off without
opportunity to offer amendments. Were
those in authority afraid Of their asso-
GATES? Could they not be trusted to
do anything but vote?
When the twenty minutes allowed
the Democratic SIDE had been consumed.
Mr.. Henderson. who was in charge of
the rule, without making any reply to
the criticisms from the other side. de-
manded vote on the adoption Of the
rule. which was taken by yeas and
NAYS.
The rule was adcpted-195 to 1O1. It
was not a strict party vote. The PODu-
lists voted with the Democrats against
;ts adoption and the following Repub-
licans voted in opposition to the major
ity CT their party: Boxer. New HqmD-
sh'ro); Connolly. OllnO:S: Dayton.
West Virginia); Ful;ng. West Vr-
giria): Kirckpatrick. Kansas): L:rrev.
North Cardinal: Mccormick. New
York.: Shaf~Oth. Colorado: Pearson.
North CaroliD7); Nondell Wyoming):
N''lor OEo~e7s)
The bond bill was then laid before the
House. and Mr.. Dinglev opened the de-
bate in favor Of its adODtion. He eX-
pl-ined the bill saving that as a plain
business proposition the Secretary
should have the power to float three
per cent. bonds.
THE BILL ALSO PROVIDED
that these bonds should first he offered
to the people Of the United States. and
Mr.. Dingley expressed no doubt that
the neOple from the Atlantic to the
Pacific would respond and over sub
scribe anv issne advertised for.
Mr.. Dingley stated that the amend
ment specifically stated that nothing
in this oct should be construed to repeal
or modify the act Of 1878 for the re-
Issue Of redeemed greenbacks.
"What viii become OF the green
backs redeemed by the sale Of bonds
under the act?" asked Mr.. Marsh
(Rep. I'D
"Thev will he used" replied Mr.
Dinglev. "as they were used IN to 1893.
i'm discharging our intrest-bearing OBJ
ligations. But in case of a run on the
treasury they could be held in the
treasury temporarily for its protection.
When the eXigency passed, however.
they would under this oct be paid out
or aplied 70 the public debt.
Mr.. Dingley declared that the prop
ositions contained in the bill were
single. and should not be clouded with
q discussion of the silver or other col
lateral questions.
Mr. Turner Dem. Ga) opened for
the minority. He cOntended that the
fault did not lie in any deficiency in
the revenues. but in the existence OF
evils in our financial system, for which
the Democratic party was in no wise
responsible.
The fundamental evil was the exist
ence in our currency system Of the
enormous mass Of uncovered paper
money which the Supreme Court had
held 10 be valid. He charged the Re
publicans with shifting their position
on the currency question. as they had
Yesterday on the tariff question. This
bin would prove inadequate. Gentle
men on the other side spoke of what
tbev were doing to aid the admins
rrafion. Yet. with all their ostenta-