The record-union., 1896-02-14

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. - After
nearly two weeks of almost continuous
debate, the House this afternoon, IN
Committee of the Whole, by a vote Of
100 to so, recommended to the House
proper nom concurrence in the Senate
free coinage amendment to the House
bill providing additional revenue fol
the Government, the issue of .bonds tC
protect and maintain the gold reserve
and the sale of treasury certificates to
meet temporary deficiencies in revenue
As nearly as could be judged, about
half the Democrats voted against the
Senate substitute, and the Republican
vote in favor Of it was about thirty
The exact figures, however, viii be
known tomorrow, when the roll will
be called for yea and nay vote on the
committees recommendation.
In the course of the consideration OF
the bill under the five-minute rule
which lasted from II to 4 O'Clock, the
following proposed amendments were
lost by the votes stated:
By Long (Rep.) of Kansas, to coin the
product of the mines of the United
States only-11S to H.
By Brumm Rep) of Pennsylvania,
providing that whenever the CONNER
cial ratio of the two metals shall vary
from the coinage ratio, the seigniorage
shall be retained by the Government
So to 80
BY Towne Rep) of Minnesota, COM
mitting the United States to the free
coinage of silver at the rate of 1512 to
whenever Germany and France open
their mints for the same purpose-14G
to 80.
Dingley, Chairman of the Committee
on Ways and Means, announced that
tomorrow Crisp would speak in favor
of concurring in the Senate amend
1nent; members of the Ways and Means
Committee opposed to that action
would reply, and then he should ask a
vote upon the recommendation of the
Committee of the Whole.
In the latitude of debate still enjoyed
under the rules, Hall and Dearmond
(Dems) of Missouri engaged in per-
sonal controversy, conducted with con-
siderable bitterness of expression, with
in proper parliamentary methods. how
ever, over the conversion of the former
TO the cause Of sound money, as contra
distinguished from free coinage of sill
yer. This Hall had announced in a
speech last Saturday, and on Tuesday,
In his absence, Dearmond criticised his
action.
When they had concluded matters
We're left in much the same state as at
the beginning The incident, however,
seemed to afford much entertainment
to the members, and they resented eff
forts made to restrict and limit the
verbal onslaughts of the gentlemen
upon each other
The report of the Committee on Elec-
ttons No. ?, upon the contest of Van
Horn VS.. Tarnsey, from the Fifth Mis-
souri, District, in favor of Van Horn,
was presented by Chairman Johnson.
Doolittle (Rep) of Washington began
his speech at the opening of the last
session of the House, devoted to general
debate on the bond free coinage bill He
announced his intention to vote for the
Senate substitute as an American and
a protectionist.
Grout (Rep) of Vermont said that
the adoption of the substitute would of
necessity put the nation on a silver
basis, thereby causing a depreciation
in the value Of every obligation issued
In the country to fifty cents on the dol
lar.
Mccall (Rep.) of Tennessee and Had
ley (Rep) of Illinois followed in oppo-
sition to the substitute and the general
debate was closed by Willis (Rep.) of
Delaware.
At 11:55 the House adjourned and at
noon reconvened in Thursdays legis-
lative day.
Hit (Rep.) of Illinois reported from
the Committee on Foreign Affairs res
olution calling upon the President for
the correspondence with Hayti respect
ing the claim of Bernard Campbell of
Boston for damages because of injuries
inflicted by an assault committed in an
attempt to enforce him into the naval
service of Hayti, and it was agreed to.
The consideration of the bond coin
age bill was then resumed in Com
mittee of the Whole, under the five-min-
ute rule.
Dingley stated the parliamentary sit
uation of the bill, which would permit,
he said, of the Introduction of motions
ito concur in the Senate substitute, to
concur with amendments" and to non
concur" He would ask the committee
to vote down all motions to amend, so
that at o'clock the question of con-
ourrence or non concurrence could be
voted upon without any qualification.
He moved that the committee recon-
mend non concurrence with the Senate
substitute
Crisp (Dem) of Georgia moved that
the committee recommend that the
House concur in the Senate substitute.
Long (ReD) of Kansas moved to
amend by restricting the coinage to the
production of the silver mines Of the
United States.
On this amendment there was debate
in the general terms Of the financial
question. and Of the action of the Sem
ate in returning the substitute to the
House.
The amendment was rejected-41 to
11S.
Brumm tRep.) of Pennsylvania Of
fered an amendment to the Senate sub
stitute providing that whenever the
commercial ratio of the two metals
varies from the coinage ratio the seig-
niorage Of the bullion presented for
coinage shall be retained by the Gov
ernment The amendment was lost
80 to 81.
Corliss tRep) Of Michigan offered an
amendment combining the two previ-
ously rejected amendments for the pur-
pose Of explaining his position.
Dingley opposed the amendment and