The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-28

0HAASSAaNe anu foPdAt9hl Nhu bStN
Democrats being Rrrayed against It be-
cause they claimed Il did not give the
secretary the authority to issue gold
bonds which he desired to replehl5h the
reserve and tho silver Democrats on
the ground Of their general opposition
to bond issues, The latter contended
that the raids on the treasury could be
stopped II the secretary would use his
discretion to redeem notes in silver,
when the reserve was threatened. In
the Republican ranks also there devel-
oped such bitter opposition to the bill
as originally drawn and to the propo-
sition to force the bill to vote tO.day,
that the Republican members OF the
committee on ways and means incor-
poratsd In II Hn RmendmGnt specifically
declaring that nothing In the act should
bO construed az a modification or re-
peal OF the act OF 1878 for the reissue OF
the greenbacks when redeemed, and the
committeeBon nrulesextended hellmit OF
debate until tomorrow ut 3 o'clock,
but declined 70 give the members OF the
house opportunity TO offer amendments,
The feature of the day was strong
speech from Mr.. johnson. Qep.. Culn.),
appealing TO his Republican colleagues
TO vote against the bill. He scored the
Republican leaders for bringing In the
bill. He said he had voted for the rev.
enue measure yesterday under protest,
but he refused 10 follow them on the
present bill. Political eNpcdiency,
which involved surrender OF principle.
he declared. would never succeed. The
debate ran far into the night The
principal speeches were made by
Messrs DinEley, (MRlne), and Gros-
venor, (ohlo), Republicans, and Messrs.
Turner, (GeorEia), and Patterson,
(TennesSee), Democrats.
Tho Proceedings.
As soon as the Journal had been ap'
proved Mr.. Dlngley, chairman OF the
ways and means committee, reported
the bond bill as amended by the ways
and means committee. and It was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole on
the state OF the union.
The hrst amendment provides that
nothing IN the act shall be construed to
repenl or modify the uct OF 1878 for the
reissue OF the Ereenbacks when redeem
ed. Another amendment was adopted
making the bonds Issued under the act
payable within flfteen days.
Mr.. Daniels. (Rep.. N. ", chairman
OF the first committee on elections as a
privileged matter made an unanimous
report In favor OF seating Hugh II. Bel
knap In place OF Lawrence E. McCann
from the third Illinois district. Mr.. Me-
Cam had decided that he was not entl-
tied 10 the seat and there was therefore
no contest over the matter, The report
was adopted and Mr.. Belknap was
sworn in.
Mr.. Henderson. Crop Iowa), from the
committee on rules, then presented the
rule for the consideration of the bond
bill. II provided for debate until 10
O'Clock Tonight, with recess from Q
until 6, and its continuance tomorrow
until 3 o'clock when vote should be
taken without intervening motion or
amendment separately.
Mr.. Crisp (Dem., Ga.), opposed the
adoption of the rule, baBing his OBJ
jectlonB on the game grouEd that he OPP
posed the rule under which the tarin
bin was passed. He WA followed by
Messrs. Bailey and McMlliHn.
Mr.. Henderson, who was In charge
Of the rule, without making any reply
10 the criticisms from the other aide, de-
nanded'a vote on the adoption OF the
rule, which was taken By eas and nays.
The rule adopted-l95-i0l. Il was not
a strictly party vote. The POpulistA
voted with the Democrats aSainst ita
adoption and the following Eepubllcans
voted in opposition to the mstort- OF
their party:
ton, (W. Val; Huling, (W, Val; Kirk
patrick, CKnusns); Linncy, IN, CO;
Mccormick, IN. "; Shhifroth, (Colo).
Pcnrson, IN. CT Mondell, (WyomIng):
and Miller. (Kansns.)
The Bond NH.
The bond bill was then laid before the
|. house and Mr.. DlnElcy opened the de-
bate in favor of its adoption. He ex-
planned the bill, saying that as n plain
business proposition the secretary
should have the power 70 float three per
cent bonds.
The bill hiso provided that these
bonds should first be offered to the peo-
pie OF the United States and Mr.. Ding
10y expressed no doubt that the people
from tho Atlantic TO the Pacific would
respond and over subscribe any issuo
advertised Tor.
Mr.. DlnEiey Rtntcd that the amend
ment specifically stated TINT nothing
In this act should be construcd 10 re-
ncul or modify the not OF 1873 for the rc-
Issue OF redeemed Ereenbacks.
"what will become OF the ErecnbuckH
redeemed by tho sale OF bonds under the
nel?" asked Mr.. Marsh, CRep., llls.)
"They viii be used, replied Mr.. Ding.
ley, 'ls they wcrc usod up TO 1893, In
dlschnrgng our interest. .beurlng OBJ
legations. But In cHao OF n run on the
treasury they could hn held IN tho
treasury temporarily for ltH protection,
when the cxlgency passed, however,
they would under this act b0 paid out
or applied to the public debt"
Mr. Dingley declared that tho propo-
EHIons conlAlnedln the bill woro mnglc
and should not bn cloudcd with q dis
cupslon " tho silver or other collateral
MI Turner. (Dcm., cal, opened for
dhe minority. 1fc conttnded that the
fault aid not liz In any deficiency In the
revenues, but In tho existence of evils
In our financial system for which the
Democratic pnrty was In no wlBC rc.
ApOnHlhlH.
The Fundamental evil wna tho cxlH.
tcncn In our currency Byaluin Of tho
onOrnoua iuHHa of uncovered paper
money which the supreme court had
held 10 be valid. iO charged the Re-
publlrnnA with shifting their position
ON tho currency question, ~ they Ind
ycBtOrdny ON the turlff question. This
lil would provo inadequate. Gentle.
men ON tho other aide FpOkc NJ what
They were doing tu aid the ndinlnlgtrn.
llOn. Vet with nll their OntentntluuH
lnagnanImliy they refused the Dunno.
cratic side, which was supposed to hu