Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-15

The third attempt Of the adminlstra-
tion at this session 10 secure legislation
looking to the relief OF the treasury
failed in the House to-day.
First the Carlisle bin Tor the reform
OF the currency system went down;
next, the bill for the issue Of S500,000,-
600 Of gold bonds and the retirement Of
the legal tenders recommended "a tho
Presidents special message, was
defeated last Thursday by a ma
jority OF q, and to-day tue
House by majority even larger
(37) refused to order a third reading Of
the resolution by which it was proposed
to authorize the issue Of s65,O0O00J Of
three per cent. gold bonds to substitute
for the four per cent thirty
year coin bonds, sold by Secretary Car
| Isle under the cOntract win tho
Rothschiid-Mo syndicate.
The action OF the House to-day was
the culmiration OF the existing events
which have occurred since the President
sent his special message 20 Congress,
which resulted 10 The report from the
Ways and Means Committee OF the res
oluton to authorize the issue OF the
gold bonds.
A SPECIAL ORDER WAS BROUGHT
In as soon as the House met this morn
ing TO bring the resolution 70 take
vote al 6 o'clock tonight The debate
upon the resolution, which lasted over
! five hours, was OF an interesting, and 40
times. innammable character. The
galleries were packed and there was
much confusion on the floor, but The Iu-
terest centerod Ia the course which the
Republicans would pursue, IL being
| conceded that the fate OF the resoln-
tion rested with them. There was much
! mauouevering among among their lead
ers. The Republicans west Of the Al
| leghenies, led by Messrs. hopkins and
! Cannon, Of Illinois, started Off wl'h W
/ uetuous speeches against q gold boLd
that would discriminate against tho
! bonds already Issued. Mr.. Read and hi1
/ eastern friends sought IN private con.
ference TO rally ali TO united action. Ills
plan was TO allow the resolution 70 go 90
a third reading, and then move TO re-
commit 1t with instructions 20 repOr5
back bill similar to tnat which be Of
| fered as substitute for the gold OIL
last weok, providing Tor
THREE PER CENT. COIS BONDS
For time it seemed possible ,hat this
arrangement would be agreed 10. but
after the stirring speech OF Mr. Hep
burn, OF Iowa. the middle aud western
| Republicans broke away, determined
to defeat the third reading OF the reso-
luton. lest by some chance 10 might
carry il It passed obi, parliamentary
stage. The eastern Republicans then
decided 20 support %. The speeches OF
Mr.. Wilson, NJ. Reed, Mr. Hopaiosand
MIR. Bryan were the features oi the do-
bate.
An analysis Of the vote shows that
! 50 Democrats and 81 Republicans ll-D
in all voted In favor OF The resolution,
and % Democrats, 60 Republicans aud
2 Popunsts Gs7 in aIi) against.
Messrs. Peudlet0n and wilson Oh
West Virginia, voted FOR the resolution
and Capehart and Anderson against IT,
PosroFFIcE APPROPRIATIONS.
WAsHrNGroN, D. c.. February IA
The Senate voted to-day 90 make no
changes In the present mail system.
The subj isct has been the chief point OF
contention OF the postoMce appfop'ia-
tion bill. The bill, as reported gave
to the Postmaster General complete
discretion 10 expanding s3,2o0VVO Ior
postal car,, and cut OF the pr3seut la'6
mail line from North to south.
Proposed changes created a lively as
cussion, lasting several days, a. iley
en- braced a complete revolution ln 'h'
present system. All OF tbe amsnl
| ments were defeated. however uy 1a-
clsive votes. BY similar votes 'L9
Senate sustained the present last man
line from New England 90 tno SCUM
After a sharp debate, the senate d'-
clined TO extend the policy Tor 'uo'.l'h-
! ing fast mail lines. The Do't'ull7
propriation bill was not passed up w ,Io
time OF adjournment During th7 u45
the senate received the lengthy .eIter
of Secretary carlisle, converting tls In'
Iormstion as TO the condition OF t1s
treasury, in response 10 senate '''''
luton.
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