Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-08
ADMINISTRATION is BEATEN
Reed and Boutelle Come to Spring
er's Assistance,
BUT THE SILVER DEMOCRATS WON.
Springer Wanted to Reconsider But 1t
Was Tabled.
BUT THE SILVER DEMOCRATS WON.
Then the Victorious shouts of the
White Metal Men Made the Cham
Der Ring-It Is said Bond Issue
WIN Now Commensurate on Hawaii.

Washington, Feb. THE house met
II o'clock today Some routine bust
3 Q was transacted before the debate
y; bond bill was resumed.
Srosvencr, Republican, of Ohio
as. 'animous consent for the con-
side ~. of joint resolution for the
appoh- 2 OF a COMMITTEES to invests
gate th Slidity of the election in
Tennessee. last November.
81 object to the consideration of that
question" shouted Mr.. Cox of Tennes-
see. "rhe state of Tennessee can take
care of itself.'
The house then went into committee
Of the whole and resumed the consid-
Grafton of the administration bill to au-
thorize the issue of 100000. 900 of gold
bonds.
The pending question was on the ap-
peal from the decision of the chair,
ruling the amendments of Mr.. Bland,
Democrat, out of order. The chair was
sustained, so to SO.
Mr.. Brosius, Republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, offered an amendment providing
thatsuch bonds OF the denomination of
$40, 800 and 500 as could be disposed
OF should be deposited for sale with
national banks selected by the secre-
tary OF the treasury MIR. Sickles,
Democrat. OF New York, made an elo-
quent appeal for the passage of the
pending bill.
Mr.. Bynum, Democrat, of Indiana,
based an appeal for the passage OF thu
| bill on some resolutions of the Indian
| apolis board of trade, indorsing the
presidents recommendations.
ar. strait, Democrat, OF South Caro-
INA created amusement while oppos-
ing the bill by describing the degener-
alton OF the republic and of congress
If Washington could look upon the
house today, he said, tears as big as
mountains would furrow his cheeks,
and If John c. Calhoun could come
down he would lash four-fifths of The
members from the capitol.
Mr.. Brossus' amendment was agreed
| to.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Wheel
er CDemoeraO of Alabama to repeal the
/ state bank tax was lost without d.
/ vision.
Mr.. Livingston DemocraD of GeugIa
re-offered the Wheeler amendment
| go into effect July |. 1896. He stated
| that the president favored the repeal
l of the state bank tax, and on behalf
OF 10 southern Democrats he appealed
to the supporters OF this bill 10 give
them this crumb.
MIR. Daniels tRepublican) of New
| York presented the resolutions adopt
/ ed by the board OF trade, bankers as
] ISOLATION and other commercial bodies
] gf TQy,Fn1n it, favor of tho Tpudipu hill
ARE these the same associations
asked Mr.. Terry DemocraO of Arkan-
sas. (which adopted resolutions in 1898
to the effect that the repeal of the
Sherman silver law would be followed
by prosperity"
"Pe,SI pl they are" replied Mr.. Dan
iels, smiling.
Mr.. Boatner (Democrap OF Louis
lana supported Mr.. Livingston 5
amendment. 1t was lost. 81 to SO.
Mr.. Grosyenor CRepublican) asserted
that the Democrats ouly hops for relief
OF the treasury, lay In getting Repub-
Ican votes and he appealed to the
other side to withhold political schemes
and try patriotism.
Mr. Haugen CDem.) of Wisconsin Of
fered an amendment TO strike out the
provision excluding from the operation
of section authorizing national banks
to take out circulation up TO the par
value of their bonds) outstanding bonds
bearing but . per cent interest.
Mr.. Hendricks pem) of New YORK
supported the amendment.
MIR. Haugen's amendment was hgreeu
to without division.
Mr.. Bell CPop) OF Colorado onereu
an amendment authorizing the pohus
or silver. without discrimination, and
TO be payable in gold or silver.
1t was debated by Messrs. Lockwo9u
Gprinnpr of I'LL.
nois and others. and was lost---I4 TO iO0
Mr. Bryan Dem.) of Nebraska called
attention to the fact that although re
publlcans protested TO be In FAVOR o.
coin bonds, not one had voted lCr IN,
Bell amendment, and that MI hee9
who had himself introduced sup@ l y,
tute bill authorizing the issue OF eoii
bonds. had voted against 1t.
Mr.. Hutchinson QJemoorap IeAas
offered an amendment similar 10 Una
of Mr.. Bell, making the bones phyaDi
in gold and silver, for which Mr. Bian
offered q substitute for the coinage
Inc silver bullion in the treasury an
the redemption OF treasury notcS
1890 In coin, as provided by section
,bot acf Both amendments were los
Mr. Rland's by vote of 1e9 to ia.
Nh walker (Republlcan) OF Massa
chusatts offered an amendment 10 cor
4 so, ,,non the secretary OF the treasu,
| discretion as 10 the interest 70 pc pa ,i
on the bonds and the time they shoui
run. .n =, indian
characterized the bill as one 10 PEI
netuate the national banks.
I MT. Everett OoemocraO OF Mass, ,
| chnsetts made an earnest arsumen' ~
favor OF comforting discretion on %
\ executive branch OF the goverhm, 0a,
7 instead OF holding It down 10 hAi
and fast rule. ..> =, NfIssi
sim, smoke against the Walker amen'
,acpd and declared his unaiteraD
nnnositIon to comforting on any OF
discretIon to Issue bonds to run FOR
inde1nite period, payable, principal an
interest. in gold. 10,
Nj. Walkers amendment was lost
to 81. o,,arament
no R.ci substitute oferfl yestercA
n proyide that nothing m me y
s ~ he construed TO vitae the po
icv ~ the government to pay az 60
ponSs IN gold or silver ut the option
'hs NJ ccbb' Dem) of Alabama Offer
az amendfnent to the Cox snbsutu
ofsered Yesterday. to make BONDS Issue