The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-23
FIGHT OVER BONDS
It Is On Now in the Senate in
Earnest.
BUFFERS BILL DISCUSSED
The Measure Vigorously At
tackled by Hill.
,UTLER'S BILL DISCUSSED
SAYS iT MEANS REPUTATION
Senator iiawley Denounced the Bill
as Proposition for Reputation,
Bankruptcy, Anarchy and
lnfan1V.

lnfamy.
Washington, May 22.-The bin to
prohibit the issue of bonds is now be-
fore the Senate with the prospect of. a
final vote on it next Monday. The OBJ
struction to the measure was with
drawn to-day and, by the decisive vote
of "a ito 90, the Senate adopted the
motion of Mr.. Butler. author of the
bill, to proceed with it.
The debate on the measure proceed
ed throughout the day and was at
times very animated Mr.. Hill attack
ed the bill as "A bare-faced attempt at
reputation, by an indirect cutting off
of the only means existing for a repeal
of the greenbaclls. Mr.. Sherman, Mr..
Gray, Mr. HawIey and Mr.. Lodge
spoke in opposition to the bill and Mr..
Mills, of Texas; Mr.. Butler, Mr.. Allen,
Mr.. Stewart and Mr. Clarke for it. The
tariff question came III for incidental
consideration, and Senator's Sherman,
George and Gray expressed the view
that it would be a disgrace il Congress
adjourned without enacting a law to
increase the revenues.
When Mr.. Butler asked for a vote on
the anti-bond bill on Monday, Mr.. Hill,
from whom the chief opposition was
expected, gave his assent. An agree
ment was not reached, however, the
understanding being that it would be
made tomorrow for a vote Monday.
Mr.. Butler, early in the session,
moved to take up his bond resolution,
which is as follows:
THAT the issuance of interest-bear-
ri~ Nf he fa1 Ifnt fa1.
any purpose whatever, without further
authority of Congress, is hereby pro-
hibited.'
Mr. Hill had remained standing from
the time Mr.. Butler made his first ef-
fort to proceed, and now the New York
Senator interposed the objection that
this was ''too important a question to
be considered without a quorum" This
was the first evidence of a renewal of
obstruction. The ringing of Senate
bells brought Senators hurriedly to the
chamber and forty, four more than a
quorum, responded.
Mr.. Buffers motion was then put
to vote, without further obstruction,
Mr.. Hill demanding the ayes and noes.
The motion was adopted-yeas 81;
nays, 20-as follows:
Yeas-Republicans: Brown, Dubois.
Hansbrough, Mitchell (Oregon), ST
| Perkins, Pettigrew, Pritchard Shoup,
Teller, Thurston, Warren and Wilson
-12. Democrats: Bacon, Bate, Berry,
| Blackburn, Chiffon, Cocllrell, Daniel,
| George, Harris. Jones (Arkansas),
Martin. Mills, Easco, Pugh, Turpie,
Vest and White-N. Populists: Allen,
Butler, Kyle, PETER, Stewart. Total,
| "a.
Nays-Republicans Allison, Baker,
Burrows. Chandler, Davis, Frye, Gal
linger, Hale, Hawley, Mcbride, Nc
| MILAN, Morrill,, Nelson, Sherman and
| Gray, Hill, Lindsay. Vilas-5. Total. 20.
Mr.. Hill, secured the floor, as soon
as the vote was announced but yielded
temporarily for some minor routine
business.
Mr.. Mills, soon demanded the "regu-
| lar order and Mr.. Hill, began his
| speech in opposition. He spoke calm
| ly at first, gradually warming in en-
| phasis and feeling.
THE alleged crime of '73 will be as
nothing" said Mr.. Hill, "to the crime
which will be perpetrated if this bill
passes and becomes a law"
'It is a bold proposition to repeal
| law which exists for the remptioa of
| the paper currency of the country. BY
| declaring that for no purpose what
| ever shall money be raised on bonds,
| this measure is in effect a repeal of
| the act of rs. 1t is startling propo-
sition 1t will not solve the silver
question. 1t will simply put in peril
the finances of the country"
The cpoIya IarieivaIxy IF 4hsc
| ''seIf-confessed Populist measure" 1t
might pass this body, he said, but no
Senator believed it could pass the
House, no Senator believed it could
receive the approval of the President.
''This is plain, bold, open repudia-
tion,' exclaimed Mr.. Hill, his words
ringing through the chamber RE
pudiation is what this measure means.
The dishonor of your paper money is
what this measure means. The dis
honor of your country is what this
measure means. The crime of '73
| pales into insignifcance besides this
contemplated crime. This measure
takes the government by the throat;
it holds up the Treasury; it destroys
the only means by which the honor
of the paper money of the country
can be maintained. 1t strikes at the
very integrity and honor of your gov
ernment"
Mr.. George, Dem., Miss.), began
asking questions at this point, and
discussion of exceptional interest was
precipitated. Mr.. George asked why
it was not best to put aside all parti-
sanship, both sides coming together
in a proper measure to aid the Treasu-
ry. Instead of sitting here quarrel
ing, said Mr.. George, why did not
Senators formulate a proper relief