The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-23

WASHINGTON, may Sl.-In6 Dill 10
prohibits the issue of bonds IL now be.
fore the Senate with the prospect of .
final vote on It next Monday. The OBJ
struction to the measure Was Withdrawn
to-day and by the decisive vote Of "a to
90 the Senate adopted the motion ofMr.
Butler, author of the bill to proceed
with II. The debate on the measure
proceeded throughout the day and was
at times very animated.
MIR. Hill attacked the bill as bare
faced attempt at reputation, by an in
direct custing-o off OF the only means ex-
listing for repeal Of the greenbaoks.
Mr. Sherman, Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Hawley
and Mr.. Lodge spoke in opposition to
the bill. and Messrs. Mills, Butler,
Allen, Stewart and Clarke for It.
The tariff question came in for Incl
dental consideration and Senators
Sherman, George and Gray expressed
the view that IL would be . disgrace II
Congress adjourned without enacting o
law to increase the revenues.
When Mr.. Butler asked for q vote on
the anti bond bill on Monday, Mr.. FILL,
from whom the chief opposition was ex-
pected. gave his assent. An agreement
was not reached, however, the under
standing being that 1t would be made
tomorrow for vote Monday.
Mr.. Butler, early in the session,
moved to take up his bond resolution,
which, Is as follows: "That the issuance
of interest bearing bonds OF the United
States for any purpose whatever. with
out further authority of Congress, ia
hereby prohibited"
Mr.. Hill had remained standing from
the time Mr. Butler made his frat
effort to proceed and now the New York
Senator interposed the objection that
this was too important o question to be
considered without quorum"
This was the first evidence Of re-
newal Of obstruction. The ringing of
Senate bells brought Senators hurriedly
to the chamber and forty.nine, four
moro than quorum. responded.
Mr.. Buffers motion WAS then put to
vote without further obstruction, Mr..
Hill demanding the aye and nay vote.
The motion was adopted "a to 90.
MIR, Hill secured the floor as soon as
the vote WAS announced but yielded
temporarily for some minor routine bus.
mess.
Mr.. Mills soon demanded the regular
order" and Mr.. Hill began his speech in
opposition. He spoke calmly at first,
gradually warming in emphasis and
feeling. -
The alleged crime of "a will be az
nothing" said Mr.. Hill. ito the crime
which will be perpetrated IL this bill
passes and becomes law.
ut Is bold proposition to repeal the
resumption act, to repeal the only law
which exists for the redemption of the
paper currency of the country. By de-
claring that for no purpose whatever
shall money be- raised on bonds this
measure is in effect q repeal of the &C
OF 70. 1t is, q startling proposition. 1t
Will not solve the silver question. It
will simply put In peril the finances of
the country"
The Senator spoke derisiyely of this
"self confessed Populist measure" It
might pass this body, he said, but no
Senator believed 1t could pass the
House, no Senator believed IL could re.
ceive the approval of the President.
This is plain, bold, open repudia-
tion." exclaimed Mr.. Hill. his words
ringing through the chamber, RE-
pudistion is what this measure means.
The dishonor of your paper money Is
what thtg measure meAna Tho AZ.