Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-12-28
REPUBLICANS SPLIT
Over Financial Matters in Congress
Just as the Democrats Did
Before Them.
Crisp, Bailey and other Democrats
Protest Against the Republican
Gag Rules Cutting on Debate.

Washington. Dec. 27.-,rhe house to-
day entered upon the consideration of
the bond bill. The bill aroused the
united opposition OF the Democrats and
Popullsts. the gold Democrats being
arrayed against 1t because they claimed
It did not give the secretary authority
to issue gold bonds with which he de-
sired to replenish the reserve and tho
silver Democrats on the ground OF their
general opposition to bond issues. The
latter commended that the raid on the
treasury could be stopped II the secre-
tnry would use his discretion to redeem
notes In silver when the reserve was
threatened. In the Republican ranks
also there developed sucn bitter opposi-
tion to the bill as originally drawn and
TO the proposition to force the bill to
a vote today that the Republican mem
beers OF the committee on ways and
means Incorporated In 1t an amendment
specifically declaring that nothln. In
the act sho@ld be construed az modi-
fcation or repeal OF the act OF 1875 for
the reissue OF the greenbacks when re-
deemed. The committee on rules eN-
tended the limit OF debate until tomor-
row at o'clock, but declined to give
the members OF the house opportunity
TO offer amendments. The feature Of
the day was a strong speech from Mr..
johnson (Rep., CALI appealing to his
Republican colleagues TO vote against
the bill. He scored the Republican
leaders for bringing In the bill. lie said
he had voted for the revenue measure
yesterday under protest but he refused
10 follow them on the present bill. Poll
teal exigency which involved a sur
render of principle, he declared. would
never sue eed The debate ran far
into the night. The principal speeches
were made by Messrs. Dlngley and
Grosvenor (Reps) and Messrs. Turner
(Ga) and Patterson Crenn) Democrats.
The battle over the bond bill at
tracted large crowds to the house gal
leries again today, As soon as the
Journal had been approved Mr. Dingley,
3 chairman OF the ways and means COM
mittee, reported the bond bill as amend
ed by the ways and means committee
today and It was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole ON the state OF the
union.
alr. Henderson Rep., la. from the
committee on rules, then presented tho
rule for the consideration OF the bond
bill. II provided for debate until 10
O'Clock tonight with a recess from
until 8, and Its continuance tomorrow
until 3 O'Clock, when II vote should be
taken with Intervening motion or adj
dress separately
sdontion OF the rule. Yesterday gem
oral tariff bill. the exact effect or
which on particular industries and on
The revenues no one knew, had been
rushed through the house, To-
day II had been proposed 10
rush through bond bill In the same
summary manner. but the murmuring
"a, ASSIGNMENT on the other side had
sorced the nutocrat OF the house and
| The so-called leaders to Yield a little
more time. He admonlshed the other
! side that II was only nv resistance that
they could obtain their rights.
J Mr.. Baily (Dem.. Tex) aPreed IN a
general way to the proposition tat
| there had been great abuse OF the
nrivilege Of the debate ON Pubic ques-
lions and that the great telideratun
was a vote, but, he Faid, while useless
+ debate should be abridged' run sno
Z faIr debate WIS essential. Yesterday
aftar tours hours debate bill which
would burden the people with Sio.Ono.-
4 mn of additional taxes was passed ic-
| doy the performance was 20 be re-
neeted hut this time posterity was TO
be saddled with an interesting deo, Oh
no one knew how many millions.
| when the twenty minutes efoweh
| ,ha remocratir side for debate was up.
| Mr. Henderson. who was IN charge ~
| Inc rule. without making any reply
10 the criticisms OF those on the oiher
side demanded vote on the ahop ION
: N the rule. which WIS taken ny yeas
ana NAYS. 'rhe rule WAS ndopted-lso 70
mi II wns not strict parry vote.
I ,rhe PopuliPts voted with me DeT,n-
! Gratis Against the adoption, ana me iol-
/ lowing Renuhlicans voted In oppos y IN
~ me majority OF their party: RHker
| New Hampshlre; ConnollV, iili~ois;
| nsv,on, West Virginia: Hul'ng, West
viryinIa. Kirkpatrick. KarsHT. -"ey
: NnytS cirIolina; McCorm'c''. New x;
Shs,ortb Colorado; Pearson. Nrrih
Carolina: Mondell, wyomlns' and Mill
I'll rbs bond Bill YVES then iaia befnre
| ,,e homse ana Mr.. Dingiey opened the
| debate in favor OF ~ adopiion. H. eH-
| nlsIned the bill, saving that as a n'all
business proposltion, the secretary
shnnld have the power to hoat per
cen, Turner mem.. Ca. opened for
! W. minority. He contended that the
,au,, ala not lie In any deficiency IN
IA revenues, but In the existence ~
a,,I,s In our financial system for wien
The Democratic party was In no way
responsible. .,.,.,.,
80, n tho existing sta+e NJ me mar
te, ner cent. coin bonds could not De
iioated. avLs nv Mr.
1ohnson Rep., N. % In f-vor Of me
hllI ard Mr. Wheeler upem;. All
AGAINST IT, the house ut . O'CLOCK re-
osssed until o'clock
THEY RESISTED THE OFFICERS.
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