The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-05
Minority Will Probably Keep Out of
the Fight and Let the Democrats
Quarrel Among Themselves.
THOMAS B. REED HAS A PLAN
SIMPLE SCHEME FOR RELIEVING
THE TREASURY sTRINGENCY.
To He offered as a Substitute for the
Administration BilI-CarIfsle,s Es-
innate OF This Years Revenues.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb 4.--The administra-
TONS banking bill, or rather the Springer
bill for the relief of the treasury, was safe
ly put before the House to-day so that
beginning tomorrow, the currency ques-
ton will again be debated until Thursday
afternoon. when vote is to be taken The
rough journey which the bill will make be-
fore it finds peaceful oblivion manifested
itself at the very outset. The rule from
the committee on rules in charge of
Mr.. Cultivate. the junior member of the
committee. Mr.. Cultivate made such a
wretched failure of the last rule for the
currency bill that Speaker Crisp had re-
quested Mr.. Catchings to take charge to-
day, but the gentleman from Mississippi
had just received such unmerciful par
liamentary drubbing at the hands of the
chairman of the appropriations committee
that he fatty refused to run any more
risks. Mr.. Cultivate is singularly lacking
in tact, and even the few words in which
he introduced to-day's resolution managed
to stir up turnult. The currency bill, said
he represented every interest. This brought
farmer Hatch to his feet. Mr.. Hatch was
anxious to pass the agricultural appropria-
ton BILL and was annoyed at the rules
committee for coming in with it's resolution
resented every interest and angrily added
that the interest which he represented, the
farmers, had never been represented by
any bill which had come from the commit
tee banking and currency. AT this, Mr..
Hall, of Missouri, arose with equal Eerce-
ness and told Mr. Hatch that his state
ment was absolutely false Whereat Mr..
Hatch retorted with much brandishing of
his arms that Mr.. Hail would not dare to
say that outside the House. There was
every Indication OF a set-tos when Mr.
Breckenridge, who had had a. tilt on Friday
with a Missourian, rushed in between the
warning gentlemen. Speaker Crisp, seeing
Mr. breckenridge, and not understanding
his purpose, called out to the Sergeant-at-
arms. Mr.. Breckenridge paused in dismay
at being thus misunderstood and his look
of surprise caused a general laugh. There
upon the House was restored to peace and
the rule was adopted by a vote of 135 to %,
but not before Mr.. Hatch had announced
that the bill would be fought at every step.
The sole hope Of Mr.. Springer rests on
the support which the Republicans will give
the BILL Indications increase that Mr..
Springer will be mistaken. 1t is the pres
ent purpose Of the Republicans to keep
aloof from the struggle. Mr.. Reed will, at
the proper time, introduce simple resolu-
ton authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury to issue bonds when needed. This will
be the Republican attitude and beyond
this the Democrats must night out their
own endless squabble. The prospect for
the passage of the bill is, therefore, no
brighter than when it's defeat was first pre-
dicted in these dispatches.
The floating of the hundred million
four-per-cents. will be made this week.