The Portland daily press., 1896-05-23
"ANARCHISTIC INFAMY. +"
Compulsory Bond Bill Thus Charac-
terized in Senate.
MEASURE DENOUNCED BY SOUND
MONEY 1TEN.

and Senate Were on the Right Side
River and Harbor aud Civil Appropri-
alton Bill Discussed in the House.
Washington, May aa.-In the Senate
today Immediately after prayer, Mr..
Butler moved to proceed to the consid-
GRAFTON of his bill prohibiting the reissue
of United States bonds without the con-
sent Of Congress, and the motion was
agreed to, yeas "a, nays 20.
A second partial conference report on
the Indian appropriation bill was taken
up and agreed to, and further confer
ence asked.
Mr.. Hill then addressed the Senate
against the prohibitory bond bill.
Hes said that no Senator believed the
bill could pass the House, or the Presi-
dent could possibly approve It, 1t was
measure for irredeemable paper our
rency. The revenues would soon be
exhausted by the appropriations bill
passed. There was no solution of the
difficulty except by the sale of bonds.
This bill was nothing more or less than
plain. open, bald repudiation. 1t meant
dishonor and degradation of the curren-
oy. If there was no tariff legislation
next year, If this bill was to pass, how
was the paper currency to be redeemed?
Mr.. George. Democrat of Mississippi,
said both sides should agree upon some
non-partisan revenue bill for the relief
Of the treasury.
Mr.. r.Sherman said If Congress adjourned
without making some provision to meet
the current expenditures of the govern
ment 1t would be an outrage and shame.
The pending bill proposed to repeal only
the provisions by which parity of gold
and silver could be maintained. But
there was uo danger of its becoming a
law because the House would not pass it.
Therefore the Senators were only vast
ing their time. He thought it would be
wise for the Democrats to take up the
Dingley bill which was inte nded to meet
the difficulty.
Mr.. Gray said the finance committee
would propose measure intended only
for increasing the revenue with the as
surance open that the Senators would
support it. There would bs cooperation
enough on the Democratic side of the
OAdlAbo& W t0nc uAiU lAAOu5QICs
Mr.. Sherman remarked that the Demo-
Gratis were in the minority in the Senate
and there was larger Republican ma
jority in the House, and that the Dingley
bill could not be torn to pieces in order to
take up the idea of purely revenue
tariff. The great majority of the House
believed as he did-that every tax ought
to be levied with view, if possible to
promote American. industry.
ST want measure,o said Mr.. Gray on
non-partisan basis, and that will pro-
duoe revenue, not a measure which will
compel us to pay toll to privileged and
interested classes"
Mr.. Daniels, Democrat of Virginia,
suggested that the seignorage of silver
in the treasury could be used for the
deficit.
Mr. George said he was willing
to vote q tax on beer, q revenue tax on
wool and umber, and a fair revenue tax
vote to increase the taxes on cigars and
cigarettes and for a fair revenue duty on
agricultural products imported from
Canada
Mr.. Dubois, Republican of Idaho, said
he saw no reason why with free coin
age Of silver provision, the senate rs
should not pass judicious tariff bill. ad-
journ and go home.
II think going home" Mr.. Hill re-
marked saroastically, will meet the en-
tire approval of the American D eople."
(Langhter.) Mr.. Hill declared with
emphasis that there would be no tariff
bill this session. that K an extra session
were called, there would be no tariff bill
passed and that at two sessions of the
next mex; Congress there would be no tariff
bill passed. "And yet," said he, ''you
propose to take the government by the
throat and repeal the only safeguard for
the protection of your honor and credit"
Mr.. Hill denounced the bill as the
height of folly ss''It is" he exclaimed,
1880 and 1861 over again. 1t will jus
as surely divide the Democratic party
Mr.. Baker, Republican of Kansas, ar
gued against the bill.
At 2 p. m. the morning hour closed.
Mr.. Butler moved that the calendar be
laid aside and the consideration of is
bill be continued. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hill said the Democrats could not
maintain the party in the North on any
such theory as that Of this bill. II the
Democrats supported such bill they
could count the days when they. would
retire permanently from power.
Mr. Hawley, Republican from Connec-
ticut, denounced the bill Indignantly.
Its passage, he said, would be the foulest-
only foul-spot on the record of the Sen
ate. 1t was horrible. 1t was altogether
impossible. 1t was repudiation. 1t was
bankruptcy. 1t was anarchistic in
fanny.
Mr.. Mills, Democrat of Texas, advo-
Gated the bill. He notified Mr.. Sherman
that he would propose to amend his
''filled cheese" bill by an internal reye,
nue. tax on iron, STEEL lead, zinc, flax
hemp, jute and other articles.
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Gray argued
against the bill. 9
Mr.. Sherman thanked God that the
House and the President stood on tn
right side. After some remarks by Mr.
Butler and Mr. Allen, the bill went over
without action. A final report on the
river and harbor bill was presented and
agreed to and the Senate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.