The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-08
In THE HoUsk.
Defeat Of tina Rothschild Bill by DO
olsivc Msjortty.

eIsive MsJoriiy.
Washington City. Feb. THE house
met at ii O'Clock. Gro3venor, Ohio,
asked unanimous consent for the con-
sideration OF a Joint resolution for the
appointment of a committee TO investi-
gate the validity Of the election in Ten
nessee last November. ~ object"
shouted Cox. Dem. Tenn. The state
OF Tennessee can take care Of Itself"
The house went into committee of the
whole and resumed consideration OF the
administration bill to authorize the is
sue Of $500, 900 900 gold bonds. The
pending question was on the appeal
from the decision Of the chair ruling
the amenlment of Bland out OF order.
The chair was sustained. 13o to 81.
Bs>osius. Rep. Pa. offered an amend
nlent providing that such bonds or the
denomination OF $50. $50 and $Io0 as can
be disposed of should be deposited for
sale with the national banks by the Sec
retary OF state.
Sickels made an eloquent appeal for
the passage of the pending bin. He be-
lieved, ne said. that the deliberations OF
the house on this question marked an
important epoch In the history or this
country. He was not a fnancier. ne
frankly admitted, but he desired to ex-
press his deep sense OF the importance
of this measure and his solemn belief
that the welfare and honor of i1is conn-
try were involved In today's action
upon IT. He had had occasion - differ
In the past with the executive, the
choice of his own party, but he forgot
those differences when hs witsessed
the brave, manly action OF the rrcsi-
dent In the present financial crisis.
Cieyeland's words were worthy of the
most iiiustrious OF our statesmen. and he
forgot all else In his admiration OF gleye-
lands course on this question. This was
not the time. he continued. TO settle def
riteiy ana permanently the future of sill
yer or OF bank notes. II was a supreme
moment In our history-.sttch a crisis oc-
Cured In the history OF aii-wsaen we
must meet our obligations or default. .'tf
my long ufe." he concluded largely de-
voted TO public service, entities me 10 ap-
neal 10 my colleagues 10 uphold the honor
and integrity OF our country. for Gods
sake let Us profit by this opportunity"
(Applaaset
the passage OF the bill on some resolu-
tsons of the Indianapolis boarsi Of trade
sut3orrsing the presidents recommendation.
Strait. Dem, $. G., created amusement
white opposing the bssf by describing the
degeneration ~ the republic and of con-
gress. III Washington was 10 look In
upon the house today" he aaid. tears as
big as mountains wosis6 fsrrow fss cheeks
and II John C. Calhoun coaItd come down
re w.ouid lash foar-fifths OF the members
from the capitol" E-usssis. amendment
was agreed 70.
An amendment offered bv wheeler,
Dena.. Ala. 10 repeal tire state bank tax,
VAS lost without division.
rSysrgwtoa. Dem. ia. Offered the
yneeier amendment wsthout the rrovf-
sion that she ssspeal should 90 into efYect
July 1. isss. He stated that t.ss prssifers
favored the repeal % rtse state bank tar.
ara on sehaIf ot fae 10 Southern Demo-
Gratis he appealed 10 the supporters of
this BIN 70 give them fzIs erumh.
Daniels reported a reassutioa adopted
tyy the toarsf o< trade. bankers aseoeia-
ssou. ard otfer commercial bo<fies OF Buff
falo IN favor OF tse Tssnsssng bsai-
..Sxe these the aasne associations"
assss Terry. fSers,.. "wssch Adopted yeso-
tsstf.ssrs In 1875 to fSF effect that tire re-
r.eaa OF sha Sherman SILVER law would be
followed By rrosssrasy p
.sps-asagss they ar~.e replied Dansels.
rscatner supported I&vsngsson's amerd-
rse.y.. IL MAS lost. 81 10 IS
fsrssveror asserted thai the adraInastra-
fx.s.s@s s.s.xess s,sz eeersrsd rszr