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

ecutlve, the poor privilege OF Offering q
remedy which the administration be-
lleYed would be effective, Our paper
money should be retired.
Mr.. Turner affirmed most positively
that In the existing state OF the market
per cent bonds could not be iloated.
Debate Grows Lively,
Mr.. Grosyenor (Rep,, ohio) said that
the udmlssIbllity OF the passage of the
bill must be considered in the light OF
the events which cnhsd 1t into exist
ence. Under ordinary circumstances,
he would not be In favor OF single
section OF the bill, The Democrats
were unable 10 suggest relief for the
treasury, The President had proposed
q gold bond, but In the last Congress
could not muster half OF the Democratic
vote TO stand by him.
He questioned the authority Of the
President to make the bond issues or
the past year and attacked the ar
TangGment with the Morgan HYndicatei
but he said he was willing TO vote for
this bill 10 save the administration
from bankruptcy and disgrace, because
behind that administration stood the
country.
Mr. johnson Rep,, cnla.) was the
first Republican TO oppose the Dill. ms
FIRST sentence created a mild sensation.
',As Republican" he began, u want
to give some reasons why oil my coli
leagues should oppose this most iniqui-
tous bill. believe In the undylng nos
tility of the Republican party to an Is
sue OF bonds In time OF peace, and do
not propose that we shall give the lie 10
everything we said before the election,
and /, for one, can never condone what
regard as an error OF both the heart
and head and crime against the coun-
try-the bond transaction OF last year
Yesterday" he proceeded, impetus
ouHly, against my will. and against
my Judgment and protest, i voted for
revenue tariff bill. believe that tho
verdict OF 1894 was for the passage OF q
protection act; and we should restore
the Mckinley bill and Bin NICK kinley,"
After some further remarks by Mr..
johnson (Rep., N, D. in favor OF the
bill, and BY Mr.. Wheeler (pem., Aia,)
against II. the house at 5 o'clock took
recess until o'clock.
The evening session was devoted 70
short speeches for and against the BILL,
Mr.. Wilson (Rep., 1dRho) gave MS
reasons for refusing TO act with MS
Republican associates. The strongest
and best reason was that It's sponsor
was President Cleveland. 1t was not
Republican measure.
DeArmond Angered by n Pointed Question
Mr.. De Almond (Dem., MOI, in OPP
posing the bill. said that McKinleyism
was a misnomer. From what he had
heard OF the construction OF the Nc
Klnley bill. II should have been named
after tho man whose genius had con-
trolled the destlnIes OF the Flfty-first
Congress and would shape those OF the
Flfty-foutth, "Sliall we one day." he
concluded, "haunt defiance In the face
OF England and the next day bow sub
mistress OF the seas2 This is a bill to
perpetuate the gold standard"
"DId you entertain your silver Views
before the last election7" asked Mr..
Doyener (Rep., w. Va.).
II did"
You were elected by 1000 in 1892.
What was your majority In lS94?"
Exactly o." replied Mr.. De Almond,
sharply, and gentleman who has no
more idea Of the proprlety OF debate
than TO interrupt a gentleman with a
suggestion no weightier than yours,
certainly got here by too many, II his
majority was only one vote" (Up-
roarious Democratic applause).
Mr.. Tarsney DerTl., MOD charged the
Republicans with shrinking their re-
sponBlblllty. The passage OF this bill
would not relieve. but would aggrayate
the present embarrassment OF the
treasury,
tomorrow,