The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-07
BOND BILL AND coinage
Chief Topics for Talk in the Senate
and House.
RESOLUTION FROM Mr.. MORGAN
Sehc,as to Secure Recognition for Silver
In Foreign Lands-Turpis Fs,ors
Election Of Senators by ri.
rect Vote Of the People.

Washington. Feb. 6.-The matter Of
greatest public concern In connection
with the proceedings of the senate.
when 1t met today was the disposition
to be made Of the resolution offered
by MIR. Quay, (Rep., Pa.), last Tuesday
to recommit the house tariff bill. with
the free coinage substitute, to the
finance committee with instructions to
report them back as separate PROPOSE
tions. The resolution came up after
the routine morning business and was
modified by Mr.. Quay by striking out
the phrase as to instructions and in
serting In lieu Of 1t the words for
further consideration"
Mr.. Quay also. in order to accommo-
date senators who desired to proceed
with other business, proposed that the
resolution lie over Monday next after
the morning business Mr.. Sherman.
(Rep.. o.. could not see the necessity
of delay. and proposed immediate ac-
tion upon it. but an objection was in
terposed by Mr. Hill. (Dem.. N. ".
and Mr.. Quay's proposition was agreed
to--the resolution going over till Mon
day next.
Mr. M0rgan's Resolution.
Later on In the day Mr.. Morgan.
(Dem, Ala.), gave notice of an am ID
ment to the resolution. the point Of
which is that countries which will by
law make United States silver full
legal tender money In payment OF
customs and of goods imported to this
country, shall have q deduction OF 10
per cent. allowed In United States GUS
tom duties on such goods II imported
In United States vessels or In vessels
belonging to that country.
Resolutions Of inquiry were offered
and agreed to In relation to the bond
bids opened yesterday at the treasury
and in relation to discrimination
against American cattle meat and 9TH
er agricultural products by the gov
ernments Of Germany, France. Bel
eium and Denmark A speech was
made by Mr.. Turpie. (Dem., Ind, In
favor of q constitutional amendment
to have United States senators elected
directly by the people Of the several
states.
The remainder of the days session
was given to the consideration or the
resolution offered by Mr.. Dubois, (Rep.,
Ida. }, for the distribution of the general
appropriation bills. The matter went
over without final action.
Coinage Talk In the House.
Today's session Of the house was de-
voted exclusively to the further con-
sideration Of the bond bill and the SEN
ate's free coinage substitute therefor.
The features Of the days proceedings
were the arguments of Mr.. Johnson
(Rep., N. d. against free coinage ana
by Mr.. johnson (Rep.. Cal) In favor OF
II. Entirely unlike In manner both held
the undivided attention Of the house
for an hour on each side OF the ques-
ton Of free coinage of silver. In the
course Of the California members
speech there was manifestation or
the feeling between the factions OF the
party, Mr.. Johnson remarking with
much emphasis that If there was to
be war, speaking for one of them, the
silver Republicans were ready at any
time.
The debate in favor Of the senate
substitute was opposed by Mr.. Wheeler
of Alabama. a member of the commit
tee on ways and means who replied to
Mr.. Dingley's speech of yesterday. He
asserted that every allegation OF MIR.
Dingley's upon which he based his ar
gument for the gold standard was fala-
cious and unsupported by facts. He
took each statement Of Mr.. Dingley's
in. detail and made a plausible argu-
ment in favor Of silver coinage.
Other speakers were c. w. Stone
(Rep., Pa Settle (Rep., N. c. and
coinage and McRae (Dem., Ark in
favor of 1t.
At o'clock the house took recess
until 7.30 y. m. and will meet again at
10. 30tomorrow morning in continuation
of today's legislative session to con-
tinue the debate OH the bill. 1t was
the understanding when the house sep
arated this afternoon that general de-
bate would continue throughout the
rest Of the week and next Monday and
that the fve-minute rule should pre-
vail