The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-02
Action to Be Taken on Butler S
Bond Resolution.
IT WILL PROBABLY PASS
Most of Yesterday Was Spent
In Discussing 1t.
ANOTHER STRONG RESOLUTION
Senator Brown of Utah introduced
One to Make All Future
Issues of Bonds
Invalid.

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WASHINGTON. June 1.-The final vote
on the Butler bill to prohibit the issue
of bonds will be taken in the Senate
tomorrow. No exact time for the vote
has been fixed, the agreement being
that it shall be taken before adjourn
ment. Most of the session to-day was
given to debate on the bill, MI. Cullom
speaking against it as a step toward
reputation, and Mr.. Brown, of Utah,
in favor of the bill or of a resolution
offered by him declaring that bonds
under any future issue would be illegal
and void
Mr.. Morrill,, chairman of the Finance
committee, gave notice of tariff
speech tomorrow.
Early in the day Mr.. Brown (Rep.,
Utah) presented the following resolu-
ton:
"Resolved, That in the opinion of
the Senate of the United States the
Secretary of the Treasury has no au-
thority under the act of January IA,
1875. to issue any further or other
bonds in addition to those already is
sued, and that any such bonds that
may hereafter be issued by him, would
be without authority of law and void
The resolution went over to be con-
sidered in connection with the Butler
bill later in the day.
A brief but breezy controversy arose
over resolution offered by Mr.. Hans
broueh (Rep., North Dakota), chair
man of the Library committee, appro-
priating $4,000 for completing the
frieze in the rotunda of the capitol.The
picture which is to be the final feature
of this frieze has long been in contro-
versy. No explanation was given as
to the nature of the picture, but it was
indicated when Mr.. Hawley lRep.,
Connecticut) interposed with the
statement: "I have no criticisms of
the President to express. And yet /
see no reason why the representations
of George Washington and Abraham
Lincoln should be omitted from that
frieze, while representation OF Mr..
Cleveland is placed there"
Mr.. Hansbrough explained that the
committee had two sketches, one of
them showing President Cleveland
touching the electric button, which an.
nounced to the world that the Worlds
Fair was open. In the back ground
was a representation of the Duke of
Verauga and family-the last of the
line of Columbus.
Mr.. Hansbrough said he did not
think any Senator should allow his
prejudice against the President to pre-
vail in this instance.
Mr. Hawley responded that it was
most surprising that. this historical
freze should entirely overlook the
greatest historical event since the
reyolution-the was of the rebellion.
This very omission would create eriti-
cism. MIR. Hawley suggested a repre-
sentation of Grant and Lee shaking
hands at Appomatox as an appropriate
theme for an artist. And yet, added
Mr. Hawley, suggestively, as a bust of
John C. Breckinridge- man who left
the Vice-President's chair to enter the
rebellion-was to be placed in a niche
in the Senate, he would make no OBJ
lection to this resolution.
With some warmth Mr.. Hansbrough
stated that the Breckenridge bust had
been suggested by at least one OF bhe
Senators from Kentucky. Il am one
that believes the war is over" added
Mr.. Hansbrough.
Il object to that sneer," said Mr..
Hawley.
1T was not meant as such" answer
ed Mr.. Hansbrough.
81 have no narrow views on this sub
iect,' proceeded Mr.. Hawley. Il thank
heaven / have the warmest feeling for
some of those who were engaged on the
tber side But it is impossible TO belle
history. There was a great war. We
have wiped out its animosities but the
event itself cannot be wiped out OF
history"
The resolution was about to be adop-
ted when Mr.. Wilson, (Rep. Wis.,, OBJ
iected and it went over.
Mr.. Sherman's request for vote at
D. IN. to-day ON the filled cheese bill
was objected to by Mr.. Harris, (Dem
TENN.
At 2 o'clock the bond bill was taken
up and Mr.. Cullom spoke in opposition
Mr.. Stewart, Pop, New, followed
in support of the bill.
Mr.. Stewart was piled with ques-
tions by Senators Palmer, Villas and
Allison. Mr. Villas wanted to know il
Mr.. Stewart would be satisfied, il sill
yer was made legal tender up to $50
Mr.. Stewart replied that this would
hamstring and bind the limbs of one
of the metals.
Mr.. Allison asked, if Mr.. Stewart's
silver plan contemplated the issue OF
silver certificates before the bullion
was cined.
Mr.. Stewart said he would issue GER
tificates at once and coin as fast as
possible. There was no truth, he said
as to the inability to coin silver with
sufficient rapidity for the needs of cir
| culation. He would undertake to coin
| $500, ,00O, 900 year on a contract to re.
| ceive the mint charges.
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