The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-15
WILD ENTHUSIASM
Prevailed in the House of Rep
resentatives,
When the Vote on the Bond Bill
Was Announced.
WAS DEFEATED
By a Majority of All Political
Parties.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The house
yesterday by a vote of 1877 to 100. rs
fused to order to third reading the
resolution by which it was proposed
to authorize the issue of Sos, 900, 600 of
8 per cent gold bonds to substitute
for the thirty year bonds sold by Sec
rotary Carlisle under the contract
with the Rothschild- Morgan syndi-
cate.
The action of the house was the
elimination of the exciting events
which have occurred since the presi-
dent sent his special message to con-
gress, which resulted in the report
from the ways and means committee
of the resolution to authorize the
issue of the gold bonds. A special
order was brought in as soon as the
house met, to bring the resolution to
vote at o'clock. The debate on the
resolution, which lasted over five
hours, was interesting, and at times
inhammable in character.
There was much maneuvering
among the leaders. The Republi-
cans west of the Alleghenies, led by
Illinois, started off with impetuous
would discriminate against the bonds
already issued. Mr.. Reed and his
Eastern friends sought in private con-
ference to rally all to united action.
His plan was to allow the resolution
to go to third reading, and then to
move to recommit it, with instruc-
tions to report back a bill similar
to that which he offered as a substi-
tute for the gold bond bill last week,
providing for three per cent coin
bonds. For time it seemed possible
that this arrangement would be
agreed to, but, after the stirring
speech of Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa. the
middle and Western Republicans
broke away, determined to defeat the
third reading of the resolution, lest
by some chance it might carry if it
passed this parliamentary stage. The
Eastern Republicans then decided to
support it. The speeches of Mr.. Will
son, Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Bryan were
the features of the debate.
Analysis of the vote shows that
sixty-nine Democrats and thirty-one
Republicans geo in all) voted in favor
of the resolution and ninety ight
Democrats, sixty-two Republicans and
seven Popu1ists (167 in alb against.
The entire Kansas delegation and
all but the St. Louis and Kansas City
members of the Missouri delegation
voted against the bill.
A cheer went up from the oppon-
ents of the resolution as the result
was announced. Mr.. Bland moved to
reconsider and lay that motion on the
table, which was carried without di-
vision, and then, on motion of Mr..
Wilson, at $40 the house adjourned.
Senate roceedings.
The senate voted to make no
changes in the present railway mail
system. The subject has been the
chief point of contention of the post
Office appropriation bill. The bill as
reported gave to the postmaster gen.
eral complete discretion in expanding
So, 200, 900 for postal cars and cut off
the present fast mail line from North
to South. Proposed changes created a
lively discussion lasting several days,
as they embraced a complete revolu-
ton in the present system. All OF
the amendments were defeated. how
ever, by decisive votes. By similar
votes the senate sustained the present
fast mail line from New England tc
the South. After a sharp debate the
senate declined to extend the policy
for subsidizlng fast mail lines. The
postoffice appropriation was not
passed up to the time of adjournment.