The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-01-15
It Was Further Considered by
the Senate Yesterday.
BUTLER MADE A SPEECH
Spoke for Two Hours in Opposi-
tion to bond Issues.
BUT HILL STILL PURSUES HIM
And Makes Our Ambitious. Young
Statesman" the Laughing Stock
of Senate and Crowded.
Galleries.

Washington, Jan. 14.--The bond sill.
yer bill was further considered in the
Senate to-day, but without apprecia-
Die approach to conclusion of the
debate. Mr.. Butler pop, n. ca,
spoke for two hours in opposing the
bond issues and in favor of silver leg.
islation.
The early hours of the session
brought out an extended controversy
over pension determinations Mr.
Lodge sought to- pass the bill granting
a pension to the widow of General
Cogswell, but Mr.. Allen led a vigorous
opposition, claiming that the widows
of Generals were being unduly prefer.
red over the widows of the plain sol.
diers. The bill was finally passed.
a new phase of the finacial question
was presented by Mr.. Mills in the form
of a resolution giving seven declara.
tions of policy, substantially as fol.
lows:
First-Against the retirement oil
outstanding legal tender notes; Sec
ond, favoring the coinage of the silver
bullion in the Treasury; third, the
issuance of emergency legal tender
notes in case of a deficiency; fourth,
against the interest bearing bonds;
fifth, and establishing the policy of the
United States in paying obligations in
both gold and silver; sixth, repudiatine
the theory that public debt is public
blessing; seventh, urging the rapid ex-
tinguishment of the National bank,
ard the maintenance of the sinking
fund therefor.
Mr.. Mills resolution went to the ta-
bic until tomorrow, when he may
make some remarks upon it,
The bond bill was taken up at 2
o'clock, and Mr.. Butler Pop, North
Carolina), offered an amendment pro-
hibiting the issuance of interest bear
ing bonds, and directing the Secretary
of the Treasury to pay in gold or silver
according to the market value of the
coins. Mr.. Butler spoke in opposition
to bond issues.
1t would nos do, he said, for either
Republican or Democratic side of the
Senate TO cvdde responsibility by say
ing that it had no n>a ioIsity. Il pledge, :"
said he, "six Peoples Party votes in
this chamber. TO either party that will
stop the issue of bonds and six votes
will give a majority in this body when
il desires to pass any law in the inter
est of the American people"
There was an amusing incident
when Mr.. Butler asked Mr.. Hill a,
hypothetical question, based on the
theory that he (Butler) had given his
note payable in wheat on corn to the
Senator from Ohio. Mr.. Hill remark
ed that the question was SO long that
he could not remember the beginning
of it.
THAT is the way with these gold
bugs" said Mr. Butler, excitedly, they
excuse their ignorance by pleading
want Of memory"
Mr.. Hill smilingly suggested that
the question had some points .nYolv-
ing much thought, and possibly in
surmountable obstacles.
For instance" said Mr.. Hill, with
mock gravity, ''the question is ridicul-
Gus in the hypothesis that the Sena-
tor from Ohio (Sherman) would take
the note of the Senator from North
Carolina (ButIer) for any amount"
Proceeding, Mr.. Butler spoke of the
Benedict Arnolds of finance who were
betraying their country into the hands
of the gold spectators. lie referred
to the wild, cranky, and fanatical
remedies of DR.. Cleveland and DR.. Car
Isle" in ministering TO the financial
patient.
Mr.. Butler closed at 4:45 and the
Senate held Il brief executive session,
adiourning at 4:45 until tomorrow.