The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-14
The House NOn-cOncurs In Coinage
Subs titute.
AND TIE SENATE REFUSES TO
TAKE UP TARIFF BILL.
A Busy Day In the Houses of CONGRESS
Mr.. Dtngley Much In Evidencc-The
Urgency Deficiency Bill Finally Passed
Mr.. Hill Wants jackson Day." Etc.
Etc

Mr.. Hill Wants a jackson Day.o Etc
Etc.
Washington. February 3.-Mr. Dolittle
began his speech at the opening of the
last session OF the House today devoted
to the general debate on the bond free
coinage bill to Speaker Pro Tenn Payne
and two other members. He announced
his intention to vote for the Senate sub
stitute as an American, a Republican and
a protentionist
Mr.. Grout. said that the adoption of the
substitute would of necessity put the
nation on silver basis, thereby causing
depreciation in theavalue of every obli-
cation issued by the country to fifty cents
on the dollar.
Mr.. Hadley followed in opposition to
the Senate substitute and the general de-
bate was closed by Mr.. Willis, who also
opposed the Senate substitute, and closed
with tribute to the influence of the
Republican party in building up the
country to its present condition.
AT 11.50 the House adjourned and at
noon reconvened in Thursday legislative
day.
The consideration Of the bond free COIN
age bill was then resumed in committee
of the whole under the five minute rule.
Mr. Dingley Of Maine, stated the parli-
amentary situation of the bill. He would
ask the committee to vote down all
motions to amend so that at four O'Clock
the question CT concurlre or non-oon-
ourrenoe could be voted upon without
any qualification.
Mr. Crisp moved that the committee
recommend that the House concur i'll
the Senate substitute.
Mr.. Long moved to amend by restrict
Ing the coinage to the product of the
| silver mines of the United States. On
this amendment there was debate in gen.
eral terms Of the financial question and
OF the action of the Senate in returning
the substitute to the House. Among the
speakers we're Messrs. Grow, Mccall,
Mcguire and Blue. Mr.. Blue protested
against the unlimited free coinage Of sill
yer because 1t would at once reduce the
average pension OF 800 year to $50 a
year.
In committee of the whole, the House
resumed consideration of the bond free
coinage bill, Mr.. Long, Republican of
Kansas. offered an amendment to coin
output OF thessilver mines of thea United
States ut ratio of 16 to l.
Mr.. Dlngley said the amendment was
opened to discussion and that it was not
in place on this bill and it was In no
sense a solution of the problem of free
and unlimited coinage OF silver. The
vote on the amendment resulted A to 112.
Mr.. Brulnm, Republican of Pennsyl-
vania offered an ame,iment to the Senate
cyrh hSti I'm hat how ~,
commercial ratio Of two metals varies
from the coinage ratio, the seigniorage
of bullion presented for ooinags, shall be
retained by the government. After scme
debate the amendment was lost 80 to IS.
Mr.. Corliss, Republican of Michigan,
offered an amendment combining the
two previously rejected. He said the
of the American mines, and seigniorage
should be retained by the governments.
Mr. Dingley opposed the amendment
and was asked by Mr.. Corliss IL the
House might look to the committee on
ways and means, or any other committee
for action at this session looking to the
initiation of movements in favor of the
enlarged use Of silver.
Mr.. Dingley replied to the Senator
from Colorado Mr.. Woloott, who has
prepared in his own language an amen d.
ment to the sundry civil appropriation
bill for the current year looking to an in
ternational conference, but the United
States, however, was looking to another
nation, for the initiative action. For
himself, Mr.. Dingley stated amid ap-
pisuse, he was in favor of the United
States taking the primary action to bring
about conference on the subject.
Mr.. Corliss's amen dment was rejected.
Mr.. Towne, Republican of Minnesota,
offered an amendment committing the
IIz,IH todd Cf4k - I, l-...~
at ratio OF 153 to l. when the mints of
Germany and France shall have been
opened for that purpose. He said the bill
was agreed upon by conference Of
economists in Europe last sum mer and
was to be offered in English parliament,
German Reichstag and the French
Chamber of Deputies.
Mr.. Dingley opposed Mr.. Towne's
amendment for ths reason he was not
ready at this time to suggest an interna-
tlonal ratio for the free coinage of silver.
The amendment was not agreed to 81 to
416.
On Mr.. Crisp's motion to agree to the
Senate substitute without amendment,
the vote was. ayes so, nos 100. It seemed
their leader. This demonstration of
overwhelming strength was greeted with
applause by the victorious side. The
chairman announced that the result was
that the committee recommended that
the House non-cohourred in the Senate
substitute.
The committee rose, and Chairman
Payne announced to Speaker Reed the
decision just reached.
ME- D1ngAey stated that after the speech
by Mr.. Crisp in favor of conou1rinQ in
the Senate substitute, the members of
the ways and means committee were op-
posed to concurrence, and would reply.
Then he would ask a vote on the recon-
mendation of the committee on the
whole.
Mr.. johnson. Republican of Indiana
reported from the elections COMMITTEES
number two, its decision in the contest of
Van Horne VS.. Tarsney from the Fifth
Missouri district in favor of Van Horp.
The minority will file their views here
after. The House adjourned.
In THE SENATE.
This free ship bill "to encourage Amer
lean shipping was reported adversely