New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-11
DEBATING THE BOND BILL
srNATOR JONES STARTS THE FIGHT FOR
THE FREE SILVER SUBSTITUTE.
PROTECTIVE TARIFF ADVOCATED BY MIR.
PRITCHARD-MR. WHITE WANTS A SYSTEM
OF CLOSURE EsTABLIsHED-A RESOLU-
TON OF CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE TRANSVAAL REPUB-
Lie INTRODUCED
Lie INTRODUCED.

TON OF CONGRATULATIONS TO
THE TRANsvAAL REpUB-
Lie INTRODUCED.
Washington. Jan. 1O.-There were three set
speeches delivered in the Senate to-day on as many
6inerent subjects. and they occupied practically the
whole of the four hours the session lasted. They
were made by the Republican Senator from North
Carolina (Mr Pritchard) and by Democratic Sena-
tors from California and Arkansas-Messrs. White
and Jones Mr. Prtchard's speech CHS maiden one)
was IN favor of high protective tariff and it gave
10 Mr. Hill Dem, n. " opportunity of pointing
ont the anomaly of the State of North Carolina hav-
ing recently. by one continuation elected two Sena-
tors one Of whom (Mr. Butler) had declared the
other day that he had Joined the Populist party
because the Democratic party had been false to It's
pledges OF tariff reform. while the other (Mr Prtch
ard now professed the advanced protectionist
doctrines. How both of these Senators could be
gratihcd Mr.. Hill was unable to perceive
Mr.. Whites speech was In favor OF such amend
rnent Of the Senate rules would enable the major
fly to close debate and force vote any pending
measure
Mr.. Jones Is the member of the free silver ma
3ority Of the Finance Committee who has charge of
the substitute for the House Bond bill lie expressed
his belief that this free coinage substitute would
bring relief to the country as no other measure
either increase of tariff duties the sale of bonds
would He announced his intention. in reply TO
an INQUIRY to press the bill to a speedy determna-
tion.
concurrent resolution offered by the former
chairman Of the Committee Foreign Relations
(Mr. Morgan, Dem. Ala and referred to that
mttee without discussion. conveying the earnest
congratulation of the people of the United States
through their representatives. in Congress to the
President and the people of the Transvaal Republic
their success in establishing free representative
government republican in form. and in defending
their rightful liberties.
MIR. PRITCHARD FOR PROTECTION.
After the transaction OF routine morning
business. Mr.. Pritchard Qep.. y. c. addressed the
Senate In advocacy of amendment intended to
be offered by him to the emergency tariff bill The
amendment is to impose or increase duties clays
or earths. lime marble and stone and their manu-
features. chronic iron ore, timber and lumber.
lea. tobacco. live animals and agricultural prod
Ucts.
Mr.. Hill (Dem " " replied to Mr.. Pritchards
speech. although he did not. he said, intend to
open tariff discussion. 1t was somewhat, difficult
Cor this Congress 10 crafty the people OF North
Carolina That State had sent recently TO the
Senate two distinguished gentlemen. elected sub
etantially at the same time. by the same body and
by the same combination. one of them (Ir But
ler) In his speech the other day had arragned the
Democratic party for being false to its pledges Of
tariff reform. and had given that his reason for
leaving the Democratic party and Joining the Popu-
lists. Now came the other end of the combination
and said that the people OF North Carolina were
extreme high protectionis,s and wanted the
enactment of the Mcl<inley act. He did not know
how both these Senators could be gra,ifed.
Laughter)
On motion Of Mr.. Hale Rep. Me- it ordered
that when the Senate adjourn to-day it adjourn
until Monday next.
Mr.. White Dem. CALI addressed the Senate in
advocacy OF his and Senator Hills resolutions
to amend the rules so as to establish the closure
system. In the course OF his speech Mr.. White
gave several ludcrous Instances Of how, In the
checked by the infiction of unending speeches
Of e %hfn and ths & It Wonderful
he asked that the people censured the Senate; that
one asked why the senate was 50 slow? ORGANIZED
for action ne sala tac Senate Iux1ri in,,s N IN
while part of the country Is swearing and the
other is yawning" O-augh,erD
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TRANsvAAL4
Mr. Morgan Dem. Ala. a member of the Com
mt,ee Foreign Relations offered the following
concurrent resolution and had 1t referred to that
committee:
Resolved. BY the Senate. the House Of Represen-
tatives concurrlng, that the people Of the United
Congress assembled convey to the President and
people of the Republic of rransvaal their earnest
congratulations upon their success In establishing,
free representative government republican In form.
denies to them the full enjoyment OF those rightful
liberties. The people OF America having realized.
ings of government based upon the consent of the
iba WIN b G2ndence the Pleasing
ment Will be securely established through the in
and Of the Republics Of Liberia and the Transvasi
founded by the people in Africa; and that those
peace of Enc Gh sTf r npPSr, to the the
new and vast aed now beng opened 70 the com
earth throughout that great continent
That the President OF The United States is re-
the President of the Republic Of Transvaal.
THE BOND BILL TAKEN Up
The House Bond bill. with It's free silver substi-
tute then taken up and Mr.. Jones Dem Ark).
having charge Of the Substitute. addressed the Sen
ate in It's support. He expressed the belief Of the
majority of the Finance Committee that the sub
stitute would bring relief the country. The sale
of bonds proposed in the House bill could. he
said accomplish good result. and would. in his
opinion be productive Of much evil The laws now
ness. provide ample revenue The change needed
not in the revenue laws but in the financial con-
dition OF the people at large. If a means could be
tbere wo,Ild he ~ djricjltY about the Condition Of
the Government or Of the revenues In closing Mr..
1t has heen a r,te than twelve months
since the President having already issued 10000
o0 OF bonds. cec'ai a1 in MS message that ne would
continue 10 .ssue bords 'wherever and as often
az II became necessary 20 maintain suflcent
gold bad ar ne time no sort OF do"e'
that the President would continue TO issue ponds:
and this has proved corrcc. Those bonds bore .
knowing that there vas no Other hope OF getting
free coinage OF silver during this Adminis;rat,on.
while was opposed to the issue or bonds ana so
stated at the tine. ! offered bill which proposed,
not 10 enlarge the power which the President a.
ready asserted and eXerc.s nP or ssulnG Donns,
but to authorize the issue OF bonds al lower rate
OF interest, from to per cent. ard at the same
time TO provide for the unlimited corage or silver
for a substitution OF silver certificates payable ex-
pressly in silver alone for greenbacks, which me
Government has for twenty years persisted IN pay
Ing In gold alone. guarding at the same tine care
fully against any reduction in the volume or cur,
rency while the substitution was taking place ana
Also providing for the ret rement OF NatiOnal Dat
notes under 80. thus giving the whole field OF
paper money under 80 silver certificates.
believed then, as believe now, that the un-
limited coinage OF silver would. by revivng COM
merce Increase our revenues and do away abso-
lutely with any preience OF a necessity 10 issue
bonds. and ttat unde- tTat b.ll such revival IN
HIsinegs ak r1'.n hn, no