The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-12-28
BOND BILL OPPOSITION.
1t Succeeds in Delaying the Vote
on the Proposed Measure.
SECRETARY oARLIsLEs PosITIoU.

He Declares That Neither tho Temporary
Tariff Bill Nor tho G2nd Ell VIII
Bring Permanent Relief May be Forced
to silver Basis.
WASHINGTON Dec &c The house yes-
tcrday entered upon tho consideration Of
the bond bill which, in connection with
tho tariff bill passed on Thursday, consti-
tutc tho relief which tho Republican house
OF representatives offers tho Democratic
executive to meet the existing financial
situation, Tho bill aroused the united op-
position OF che Democrats md Populists,
the gold Democrats being arrnyed against
It because they claimed it did not give the
secretary the authority to issue gold bonds,
with which ho desired to replenish the re-
serve, and the silver Democrats on the
ground of their general opposition to bond
issues. The latter contenied that the raids
on the treasury could be stopped IL the
secretary would use his discretion to re-
deem notes in silver when the reserve was
threatened.
In the Republican ranks, also, there de-
veloped such bitter opposition to the bill
as originally drawn, and to the PROPOSE
tion to force tho bill to vote, that the
Republican members Of the committee on
ways and means Incorporated in 1t an
amendment specifically declaring that
nothing in the act should be construed as
modification or repeal OF the act OF 1873
for the reissue of the greenbacks when re-
deemed, and the committee on rules ex.
tended the limit of debate until today at
O'Clock, but declined to give the members
the house opportunity to offer amend
ments. These concessions probably
brought few Of the fractious Republicans
into line, how many today's vote will
show.
Eleven Republicans went over the party
traces yesterday on the adoption Of the
rule. This, 1t is stated, does not represent
more than one-fourth Of the opposition to
the measure itself The feature of the day
was strong speech from Mr. johnson,
California Republican, 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 revenue measure under pro-
test, but he refused to follow them on the
present bill Political expediency which
involved surrender Of principle, he de-
clared, would never succeed.
The debate ran far into tho night The
principal speeches were made by Messrs.
Dingley, Grosyenor, Turner and Patter-
son.
The senate was enlivened by spirited
and somewhat personal debate in which
Mr.. Hill, of New York, and Mr.. Teller, of
Colorado, were the principal figures The
New York senator preclpitated considera-
ton of the bond question by offering a
resolution declaring that the future bond
issues to renew the gold reserve should
beng provision that they would be pay
able in gold or silver, at the option of tho
holder. In support Of this Mr.. Hill read a
speech setting forth the difficulties of ne
gotiating bonds under the uncertainties of
the present law, and he branched out in q
general discussion Of finance, among other
things urging tho permanent retirement
of the greenbacks, in accordance with the
recommendations of the president and
secretary Of the treasury.
Mr.. Tellers reply to Mr.. Hill was cut
ting, sarcastic and personal. He repudl.
ated and protested against tho efforts Of
the president and hll his tide waitersp to
defame tho credit of the United States
He spoke Of the recent visit to Washing.
ton of great New York banker, one Of
those who had participated in the dis
honorable or imbecile bond transaction"
of last year
The galleries were crowded during the
debate, and the senators as well as spec
tators kcenly enjoyed the caustic tilt Mr..
Allen Nebraska Populist, added his pro.
test 10 that of Mr.. Teller against tho defa.
nation Of our national credit No flnal nc.
tion on the Hill resolution was taken.