The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-23
IT WOULD BE AWFUL
Hill Opposes the Butler Bill With All
His Night
THE TREASURY NEEDS CASH
Dubois Rises to Let Them Know
That. With a Little Silver Amend
ment, Most Any Kind of
Measure Could Pass.

Washington, May 22-In the senate
there was a noticeable increase In at
tendance to-day, in anticipation of a
renewal of the exciting debate of yes
terday. Butler of North Carolina re-
newed his motion to take up the bill
prohibiting the issue of interest-bear-
| ing bonds. After some sparring, Hill
or New York interposed an objection
that this was too important a question
to be considered without a quorum" ("
rms was the first evidence of a renew
al OF obstruction. A quorum being
i found quickly, the motion was adopted,
yeas. "a; nays, 20. as follows: Yeas
/ Republicans: Brown, Dubois, Hans
brough, Mitchell of Oregon, Perkins,
Pettigrew, Pritchard, Shoup, Teller.
/ Thurston, Warren, wilson--12; Demo-
Gratis: Bacon. Bate, Berry. Blackburn,
Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel. George, Har-
ris. Jones of Arkansas, Martin, Pascoe,
Mills, Pugh, Turpie, Vest, white-l7;
Populists: Allen, Butler, Kyle, PETER,
Stewart-5. Nays-Republicans: Alli-
son, Baker, Burrows. Chandler, Davis,
Frye, Gallinger, Hale, Hawley, Nc
Bride. Mcmillan, Morrill,, Nelson, Sher-
man and Wetmore-15; Democrats: Caf-
fiery. Gray. Hill, Lindsay, vilas-5.e n d
With the understanding that the But.
Ter bill should not be prejudiced, "a bill
was passed to quiet title to lands to
persons who purchased in good faith
and for valuable consideration, to ena-
bic the government to issue patents on
such lands, and providing that commu-
tations of homestead entries shall take
effect from date of settlement and not
from date of entry
Mills of Texas gave notice that he
would object to any business until the
pending bond bill was disposed of.
Pettfgrew presented a partial confer
ence report on the Indian bill which,
being privileged, was admitted and
agreed to, the chair ruling that ii could
not be debated so as to displace the
bond bill
Hill began his speech in opposition
to the Butler bill. He spoke calmly at
first, gradually warming up in empha-
sis and feeling. "The alleged crime of
'73 will be as nothing" said Hill, ito
the crime which will be perpetrated If
this bill becomes law. 1t Is a bold
proposition to repeal the resumption
act, to repeal the only law which exists
for the redemption of paper currency
of the country by declaring that for
no purpose whatever shall money be
raised on bonds. This measure lis in
effect repeal of the act of 1885. 1t is
a startling proposition. 1t will simply
put in peril the finances of the coun-
try"
The senator spoke derisively of the
"self-confessed populist measure" II
1t passed this body he said no senator
believed it could pass the house or re-
ceive the approval of the president.
What he most regretted, he said was
that he must differ with his close
friends on the subject of maintaining
our integrity on the redemption of the
paper money of the country. The pres
ent tariff law confessedly did not WELD
sufficient revenue to meet the expenses
of the government. In the face of this
fact vast appropriations were being
made. How then," asked Hill, "can
you expect to maintain the fund for
the redemption of the outstanding pa
per money of the country?"
George asked why IL was not best to
put aside all partisanships, both sides
coming together in a proper relief
measure to aid the treasury.
Sherman was quickly on his feet 81
say in all seriousness" he said, that IL
this congress adjourns without giving
the treasury relief. 1t will be an out
rage and shame. II will be dis
grace, falling in a large part on the
senate. We are going on like a spend
thrift squandering his fortune. The
senate refuses to give the president
proper powers for relief This meas
ure (the bond prohibition) is the act of
a uPl anu VI d QlSnOnCSI Dank-
rupt Thank God IL cannot pass, for
we all know this is merely a moot de-
bate" Sherman said he would appeal
to the leaders of the democratic party
to shake off the passions of the mo-
ment and take up the tariff bill, sent
here by the house which democratic
senators had Joined the populists in
adding silver amendment to, thus
killing II. IF we do not act" conclud-
Qd sherman 1.-THE nractdapt Of he
United States will be justified in calling
us back here by the 1st of July to do 7,
our duty"
Gray followed. "I agree with the
Ohio senator that a. crisis is in the his |
tory of the country. 1 agree that an /
without a measure of re- 4
lief would be an outrage and a shame. 1
And / say TO the senator IL his COM /
mittee will propose a measure to in 4
crease the revenue-a measure truly 1
and solely to raise rev. /
he will find support on this
side of the chamber"
THE senator's proposition" answered
Sherman, lis that we should disregard
he bill of the house-that body charged
With initiating revenue legislation; that
we should tear up the Dingley bill and
make another He must be broad and |
liberal in his offers"
II thought the senator (Sherman) did
not understand himself" said Gray,
when he spoke of a nonpartisan. pat
riotic measure. he now proposes that
We must accept the Dingley bill. which
n my judgment will not yield sufi-
,ient revenue TO afford relief"
George now cams forward with a de-
allied proposition. He said he would
pledge his one vote to the republican
senator's IL they would get together and
-rame a proper relief measure. He
would accept in such a measure a tax
IN beer, a revenue tax on wool. lumber.
ga. coffee, an increase on tobacco. ci-
sars and cigarettes, and a fair reve-
rue duty on any agricultural products
from Canada TO the United
states
Dubois rose al this point and. in
ronical tones. said that Of course il
would be easy 10 get together and pass
revenue tariff bill with a free silver
You will recall" he said,