The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-27
BIG FIGHT ON THE BOND BILL.
FORTY REPUBLICANS ATTEND AN
OPPOSITION CONFERENCE.

Twenty-Five states Represented by
Those Present-The Determination
of the Ways aud Means Committee
To Rush the Bill Through To-day
UnPOpuIar-The Conference Not
Composed Entirely of SiIverites.
Washington. Dec. 26.-The conference OF
republican representatives who disap-
prove of the bond bill. prepared by the
ways and means committee, was we'll
attended tonight, Notwithstanding the
drenching showers which fell previous to
the hour OF meeting. and which doubtless
accounted for the absence Of a score OF
other members who had signed the call.
While the majority of those present were
western men, there was also a fair sprink-
ling of eastern republicans. The confer
ence vas held in the red parlor OF the ED-
bitt house. IL was not conference or
silver republicans. Many, gentlemen rep
resenting free silver views were in at
tendance. but the question OF silver was
not brought to the attention Of the meet
ing, which included also a number of
sound money republicans.
The forty republicans present represents
ed twenty-five states. They elected Mr..
Broderick of Kansas chairman and Mr..
The purpose Of the conference was to
determine a plan OF action with regard to
the rule which will be reported from the
committee on rules tomorrow fixing the
time and manner In which the bond bill
shall pass the House. 1t has been an
nounced by the committee on WAYS and
means that this measure would be passed
Tomorrow before the hour of adjourn
ment, presumably with no longer debate
than was given TO the tariff bill to-day.
This hasty action was manifestiy un-
popular with the conference. The
speeches made by the members showed a
unanimous sentiment In opposition to the
retirement OF the greenhacks. They in
ulcated the belief that the bill in ques-
ton permits this, and that the amend
ment which Mr.. Hopkins of Illinois will
try to secure in the ways and means COM
mittee tomorrow before the House meets,
Will not successfully prevent II.
The speeches further showed that Il was
not advisable for the United States to is
sue bonds in time of peace, and that un-
der no circumstances should the green
backs be retired, at least In the manner
proposed. After a long debate, Il was de-
clded that the committee on rules should
be requested 70 bring in a resolution pro-
Yiding reasonable time for the discuss
sion of the bond bill and for the Offering
or amendments. 1t was thought that two
DAYS, was the shortest time in which this
could be done, while three days would be
still more acceptable. II was argued in
support OF this proposition that no exi-
geendty ge exists which requires a Limitation
through which Il is proposed to raise suf-
ncient additional funds to meet the de-
ilclt In the treasury, was passed this
afternoon.
The committee which was appointed to.
CONFER with the committee on rules con-
sisted OF seven members or whom Mr.
Broderick of Kansas Is chairman His
associates are Mr.. Baker of New Hamp-
shire, Mr.. Bowers OF California, Mr. Pick
Ter OF South Dakota, Mr.. Mines Of Mich
Burton MtaeOflrf Mr.
Cannon OF Utah..
No resolutions OF any character We're
adopted by the conference, which has
been called simply to secure an express
sion Of views concerning the bond BILL
and whose action, IL was felt ought not
TO be binding on any of It's members.