The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-28
SHARP talk IN THE SENATE
Mr.. Teller, Of Colorado, Scores the
President and Treasury Officials.
A NKANGLE OVER FINANCES
Mr.. Hill Is Sarcastic-A POpulist's Sub
stitutc - katudhin Accepted - silver
Speeches In the Ilousc Mr..
Dinglcy Favors Sale OF Bonds.

Washington. Dec. 27.--The financial
question came to the front in the SEN
ate today i'm the form of joint resolu-
ton introduced by Mr.. Hill Oem.. N.
W To the effect that the bonds to be
hereafter issued shall be payable in gold
coin, or in silver standard dollars. at
the option of the holders. and that no
bond containing such option shall bear
higher rate OF interes. than three per
cent. He made long, carefully pre-
pared speech on the subject winding
up with the declaration that his pro-
position was a measure simply for tenn
porarily relief; but that as measure of
permanent relief it was reasonable that
the United states notes and treasury
notes should be redeemed and be can
crlled.
Mr.. Teller (Rep.. COLI was wrought
up TO Il state of indignation by Mr. Hilrs
proposition and speech, and in his in
Vective against the president. the sec
retary of the treasury and treasury
subordinates made contemptuous al
lusion to the tidal water waiter VINO
now assumes to speak on financial mat
ters"
Everybody understood that it was the
New York senator who was thus igno-
minously referred to, but when Mr.. Hill
subsequently took up the offensive cpl
thet he was assured in the most positive
manner by Mr.. Teller that he had no
reference whatever to the senator from
New York but had only meant to ap-
ply the epthet to suit the treasury sub
ordinates, the director of the mint
and assistant treasurer at New York.
Mr.. Hill apparently accepted the dis
avowal, but avenged himself. in some
degree. by intimation that the director
of the mint was as competent TO speak
on tho financial question as gentlemen
who hailed from the wilds of Colorad ado.
The Joint resolution remains on the
vice presidents table to be taken up
for further discussion in connection
with n substitute offered by the ne"
Populist senator from North Carolina.
Mr.. Butler. to mako the interest ana
principal OF all coin bearing bonds pay
able IN the cheaper OF the two metals.
A Joint resolution for the acceptance
Of the ram Katahdin was reported from
the committee on naval affairs and
passed
Arguments on Bond Question.
In accordance with the decision of the
committee on ways and means reached
last Monday Chairman Dingley report
ed to the house the bill to provide for
the restoration and protection of the
gold reserve by the sale of , per cent.
bonds and to authorize the issue OF cer-
tidcates of indebtedness to meet def
cienc he's IN revenue. lsut under the prp-
tests or N fnrre number of Republican
members. the bill was amended by the
committee at a meeting held this MORN
ing, ard the programme calling for Il
vote on the passage of the bill at :
O'Clock today, was changed SO as to
give six hours additional debate. three
tonight and three tomorrow. the vote
to be taken at 3 o'clock Saturday after
noon. The resolution from the commit
tee on rules to this effect was adopted
by vote of 19, tn POI after 1t had been
antaGori2ed by Messr.'. Crisp. Bailey
and McMillin. the Republicans refrain
ing from discussing it.
The debate on the bond bill was
opened by Mr.. Dingley. who advocated
its passage in Il speech of nearly an
hours duration. He said its provisions
We're to tend to strengthen and keep the
gold reserve by keeping a fund for the
redemption pf greenbacks only. and
not fund to he drawn upon for cur
rent expenses. The passage OF the bill
was also advocated in the house In the
afternoon by Mr.. Grosvenor. (Rep..
Ohio, rs a patriotic duty; by Mr.. Lacey.
ORep. Ohio. and Mr.. johnson. (Rep.,
n. ID
It was opposed by Mr.. Turner CDem..
Ga) who said the administration
wanted all the paper money retired.
and If he had had an opportunity to do
so. would have offered to SO amend the
bill; by Mr.. Patterson Dem., TENN
who said the duty of congress was to
restore confidence in the currency of
the country; and by Messrs. Swanson
W L..
a Silver Sensation.
The sensation of the day came at
late hour in the afternoon when Mr..
Johnson CRep.. Cala.) voiced in i'm.
passioned vigor the opposition to the
measure in the ranks of the ajority. He
said it gave the lie to every Republican
speech and every Republican platform
and he pleaded with his political asso-
ciates to vote against it. He was
cheered by the Democrats and many
Republicans as he predicted the de-
feat of the first section of the bill, and
declared that the only true relief to
he found would be in the free and un-
limited coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Hugh BellaNy was declared elect
ed to the seat from the Third Illinois dis
trict for which Mr.. Lawrence McGann
held the certificate. Mr.. Bellamy was
sworn in by the speaker.
MIR. Quay's Bills.
Mr.. Quay today introduced In the sem
ate a bill to pay the heirs of the late
John Roach s4S,S5S for labor and ma
terial furnished for the gunboat Dol
phin; also appropriating for the same
heirs $3.50, 15l for labor. material. dock
age and detention and occupation of
yards and shops for the gunboats Chi
cago. Boston and Atlanta.
Mr.. Quay also in the senate this af-
ternoon gave notice of an Intermediary
to the tariff bill to increase duty on i'm
ported tobacco wrappers from s.. SO to $2
stemmed. and from $2.25 to $3.50 un-
stemmed.