The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-05-23
MEASURE SCORED BY HILL
BOND ATTITUDE OF THE ADMIN
ITERATION DEFENDED BY SEN
ATOR SHERMAN.
1NFAMY OF ACTUAL REPUTATION.
1t Attaches, Said Hill, to This Meas
ure, Which Dwarfs Alleged
Crime OF 573."

withdrawn today, and by the decisive vote
of "a to 20 the senate adopted the motion OF
Mr. Butler, author of the BILL to proceed
with it. TIE debate on the measure proceed
ed throughout the day and was at times
very animated. Mr.. Hill attacked the Dill as
a barefaced attempt at reputation by an
indirect cutting off Of the only means exist
ing for a redemption of greenbacks. Mr.
Sherman, Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Hawley and Mr.
Lodge spoke in opposition to the bill, and
Mr.. Mills. Texas; Mr. Butler, Mr.. Allen, Mr.
Stewart and MI. Clarke for it The tariff ques-
ton came in for incidental consideration, and
Senators Sherman, George and Gray ex-
pressed the view that 1t would be disgrace
if congress adiournd without enacting
law to increase the revenues When Mr
Butler asked for vote on the Dond DILL
on Monday, Mr. Hill, from whom the chlef
opposition was expected, gave his assent
The chaplain's prayer had hardly closed
when Mr. Butler renewed his motion to take
up the bill prohibiting the issue OF interest
bearing bonds The motion was carried as
follows:
Yeas Republicans, Brown, Dubois, Hans
brough, Mitchell (Or.), Perkins, Pettigrew
Pritchard, Shoup, Teller, Thurston, Warren
and Wilson, 12; Democrats Bacon, Bate, Ber-
ry Blackburn, Chiffon, CockreH Daniel
George Harris, Jones (Ark), Martin, Mills
Pasco, Pugh, Turpie, Vest and White, III;
Populists Allen, Butler, Kyle, Peffer,
Stewart, 5. Total, "a.
NAYS: Republicans Allison, Baker, Bur-
roughs Chandler, Davis, Frye, Gallinger
Hale, Hawley, Mcbride, Mcmillan, Morrill,
Watr
ocrats, Caffery, Gray, HILL Lindsay, Villas, 8.
Total 90
Mr.. Hill began his speech in opposition.
He spoke calmly first, gradually warming up
in emphasis 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 law. 1t is bold
proposition to repeal the resumption act, to
repeal the only law which exists for the re-
demption of the paper currency OF the coun-
try. By declaring that for no purpose what
ever shall money be raised on bonds, this
measure is in effect repeal of the act OF
'75. 1t is a startling proposition. 1t will
not solve the silver question. 1t will simply
put in peril the finances of the country.
''This is plain, bold, open repudiation,'' ex-
claimed Mr.. Hill, his words ringing through
the chamber. ''Repudiation, the dishonor of
your paper money and the dishonor of your
country is what this measure means. The
crime of '73 pales into insignificance beside
this contemplated crime. This measure takes
the government by the throat; it holds up the
treasury
Mr.. George Dem, Miss.) began asking
questions at this point and a discussion of
exceptional interest was precipitated. Mr..
George asked why it was not best to put
aside all partisanship, both sides coming to-
gether to aid the treasury. Instead of sit
ting here quarreling," said Mr.. George,
why did not the senators formulate proper
relief measure?'
Mr.. Sherman was quickly on his feet II
say In all seriousness he said, ''that If
this congress ad1ourns without giving the
treasury relief it will be an outrage and a
shame. 1t will be a disgrace, falling in large
part on the senate. We are going like
a spendthrift squandering his fortune. The
senate refuses to give the proper power for
relief. This measure Ghe bond prohibition)
is the act of a bankrupt and of a dishonest
bankrupt. Than God, it cannot pass, for we
all know this is merely moot debate
Mr. Gray Dem, Del) followed. 'I agree
with the Ohio senator that a crisis in the
history Of the country and the history of the
senate is at hand" he said. II agree that an
adjournment without measure Of relief
would be an outrage and shame. And
say to the senator if his committee will pro-
pose measure to increase the revenue-a
measure truly non-partisan and solely to
raise revenue-that he will find support on
this side of the chamber
Mr.. George now came forward with a
proposition which attracted marked atten-
tion. He said he would pledge his one vote
to the Republican senators II they would
get together and frame a proper relief meas
ure He would accept in such a measure a
tax on beer, revenue tax on WOOL lumber,
tea, coffee, an increase on tobacco, cigars
and cigarettes, and a fair revenue duty on
any agricultural products imported from Can
ada to the United States.
Mr.. Hill, resuming his speech, said non
partisan revenue measure was an impossi-
bility. Mr.. Hill was followed by Mr.. Baker
Rep., Kan.). He said the passage of the
bill would foreshadow panic, Reputation and
possibly revolution. 1t would be the great
est crime of the nineteeth century.
At 2 o'clock the chair laid the regular or
der of business before the body, but the
senate, by vote of 40 to 27, decided to con-
tinue the consideration Of the bond BILL
Mr.. Hawley Rep., Conn.,, in shert but
impassioned exhortation, scored the pending
measure. "If this bill is passed. he de-
clared, 'it will be one Of the foulest-the
foulest blot and the only one-in the his
tory of this honorable body. This is repudia-
ton. This is bankruptcy; this is anarchy
and infamy."
Mr.. Mills Dem., Tex.) supported the bill.
He ridiculed the idea of reputation II
more revenue was requisite, then this con-
gress would give in, and il it did not, then
the next would. The people would insist ON
having sufficient revenue for the govern
ment.
Mr.. Sherman said he felt sure the bill
would fall dead as soon as 1t left the senate.
The senator argued that the law requiring
the redemption OF notes in coin was con-
tract. The United States could not avoid
that contract without dishonor. This was
the first time in the history of the country
that an attempt was made to violate any con-
tract "I denounce it as reputation of the
public debt exclaimed Mr.. Sherman "This
proposition is a crime to be denounced, and
not proper to be voted on. Those who vote
for it would countenance dis6onorable act.
But thank God the measure cannot become a
law while the house of representatives and
the president are on the right side.'' There
was a burst of applause from the galleries as
Mr.. Sherman closed, which the chair quickly
checked.
Mr.. Teller replied to Mr.. Sherman, and
was followed by Mr.. Allen, who also spoke
in favor of the bill. Mr.. Butler asked unan-
imous consent that final vote be taken at
p. m. on Monday next. MP. Hill said he
saw no objection. Mr.. Chandler reserved the
right to move amendments. This raised some
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