Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-28
TWO SESSIONS YESTERDAY
The Discussion Continued Until 10 O'clock
 Last Night.
REPUBLICANS SUPPORTING CLEVELAND
by Leading Democrats, Alabama Rep- resentatives Being Among
 the Number.

Washington, Dec. 27-In accordance with the decision of the committee on ways and means, reached last Monday, Chairman Dingley today reported to the house the bill to provide for the restora- tion and protection of the gold reserve by the sale of per cent bonds and to authorize the issue of certificates of in- debtedness to meet deficiences in reve- nue. But under the protests of large number of republican members the bill was amended by the committe at a meet ing held this morning and the pro- gramme calling for a vote on the pass age of the bill at o'clock today was changed so as to give six hours addi- tional debate, three tonight and three tomorrow, the vote to be taken at o'clock Saturday afternoon. The reso- lution from the committee on rules to this effect was adopted-195 to 101. after it had been antagonized by Messrs. Crisp, Bailey and McMillin, the republi- cans refraining from discussing it.
 ' The debate on the bond blll was opened by MT. Dingley, who advocated its pass age in speech of necessary duration.
 He said its provisions would tend to strengthen and protect the gold reserve by making it a fund for the redemption of greenbacks only and not fund to be drawn upon for current expenses. The passage of the bill was also advocated in the course of the evening by MT. Gros- yenor, republican, of Ohio, as a patriotic duty, by MT. Lacey, republican, of Ohio, and Mr. Johnson, republican, of North Dakota. ; It was opposed by MT. Turner. democrat, of Georgia, who said the administration wanted all the paper money retired. and R he had had an oportunity to do so would have offered to so amend the bill; Pattprcan danoorat nf Tannee- see, who said the duty of congress was to restore confidence in the currency of the country, and by Messrs. Swanson, demo- erat. of Virginia, and Wheeler. demo- crat, of Alabam .-ssa. l .s
 The sensation of the day came at a lafe hour in tha- afternoon. " ' MT. Johnson, republican, of California. voiced ir an impassioned manner the opposition to the measure in the ranks of the ma jerity. He said it gave the lie to every republican speech and every republican platform. and he pleaded with his polit- teal associates to vote against 1t. He was cheered by the democrats and many republicans as he predicted the defeat of the first section of the bill and declared that the only true relief to be found was in the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
 Before the debate was entered upon, by by the unanimous report of the commit tee on elections. which commended MT. McGann for his fairness and justice in waiving his claim to the seat, MT. Hugh Belknap declared to be entitled to the seat from the Third Illinois district, for which MT. Lawrence D. McGann held the certificate. Mir. Belknap was sworn n by the speaker.
 At o'clock the house rose and took a recess until o'lock
 Night Session.
 There were not more than a dozen re- publicans in their seats when Speaker Reed called the house to order at ' o'clock. MT. Wheeler. democrat, of Ala bama, who was entitled to the floor, having held it when the house arose for recess. being absent, MT. Terry, demo- crat, of Arkansas was recognized He read speech against the single gold standard, introduced by brief reference to the pending bill. In the course of MT. Terrys speech probably another dozen republicans appeared in their seats. Along with them wassMr. Wheeler, who followed the gentleman from Arkansas, concluding his speech of the afternoon. Later in the evening the attendance in- creased to almost 100 members. MT. Underwood, democrat, of Alabama, stated his objection to the bill to be in the fact that 1t would result in the retire. ment of greenbacks, despite the declara- tions on the floor and the provision in the bill apparently to the contrary, notwith- standing.
 The first speech of the evening in favor of the bill was made by MT. Wellington, republican, of Maryland. He supported the revenue measure of yesterday and the pending bill because he believed that the first duty congress owed the people was the protection of the credit of the nation and this these bills provided.
 MT Wilson, republican, of Idaho, ex- plhining his opposition to the bill, said the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. We'll ineton) had given him an exact reason, CIauajand fha ia thQr of the measure.
 Mir Bowers, republican, of California, said the pending bill was either flat proposition to destroy the greenbacks or ed for it? The president and the bankers and brokers of New York. The people of the United States, he said, were op- posed to the destruction of the green backs.
 : Mr. Gibson, republican. of Tennessee, said the pending measure was proposed in response to an appeal of the president, who, while he was democrat, was the president of the United States of America. The question was not political or financial one, but an American one, and the republican party would support the president on tnat ground. Some of the republicans, he said, forget that they are Americans; all the democrats did. Galighter). He would vote for the bill and when he got home he had no doubt his constituents would say, Well done, good, and faithful servant" tApplause).
 The sremedy for the situation which would occur to any one from the ordinary ranks of life said MT. Dearmond, demo- crat, of Missouri. was to coin into stand ard dollars the silver bullion in the treas ury. with it's $55, ,000. 900 of seigniorage. fol- lowed by the coinage of silver as gold is coined.
 The debate was continued by MT. Northway republican. of Ohio, in support of the bill; MT Tarsney, democrat, of Mis- souri,, in opposition; MT. Henderson. re- publican, of Iowa. in support, and Mir. Shofroth, republican, of Colorado, against 1t.
 At the conclusion of MT. Shofroth's