The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-01


pelled 20 sell for n bimstallism had
been maintained and the destruction On
tho parity Of value between the tw'
moneys had not been brought about by
silver demonstration.
Ar Mitchell then described the gFeA
inc ssriAl development Of Japan. Aftsi
H.. DO branched OF 10 tho bond bill a
II car b from the house and said;
81 decline to give further authority
10 the secretary Of the treasury 10 issui
additional bonds in time Of peace fist,
because deny the necessity Of any such
additional currency; secondly, because
| am unalloyedly opposed 10 further
increase Of our interestboaring public |
debt. third. because in encouraging Ad'
ditional bond issues at a rate Of inter
est. / believe we are, instead Of sustain
ing the public credit, but Fastening the
rapid approach Of national bankruptcy;
and. fourth. because I am Republican
and every Republican convention Of
every state In the Union. which has
convened In the last year, has con-
demned in emphatic terms the present
administration for issuing bonds and
thus increasing the national indebted'
mesa
II am unwilling under any plea OF
necessity TO aid the party TO which be-
long In doing that which, a. party. 70
has most omphAtically condemned In
othors."
An animated debate closed the senate
} session over the question Of taking
tho vote on the pending silver bond bill.
Il had been expected throughout the
day that Mr.. Jones Of Arkansas, In
} charge Of the measure. would hold the
senate In session until . vote was
. forced, as he had given notice OF this
I purpose and the senatIrs were prepared
p for it. But at l.l5 o'slock, when MT.
: Villas secured the floor for a speech. he
. yielded for a motion to 90 into executive
Q session.
. Mr.. Jones explained that IL was pro-
}. posed 70 take a recess until today, -
ne felt satisfied that a vote could b
+ taken in the near future This led "a
z much discussion. Mr.. Chandler wa
6 sarcastic at the abandonment Of the
t motion for n vote.
}; Mr.. Stewart declared that IL made nS
/. difference when \ vote was taken III
/. was all dress parade and bunoomoe.
4, He added the significant statement thA
\ the pending silver amendment would
b. eermAne a. an amendment 70 tn
, tariff bill and that when the latte
u measure came before the senate n
L would offer = silver amendment 70 tee
" the senator's on their wishes betweei
ID silver aud tariff. Soon after the senas
of took \ recess.
IN The attendance In the house wa
aim. Mr.. Wadsworth rep, n. Y.
from the committee on agriculture n
ported the agriculture appropriate
W. bill.
The report Of the elections committe,
'r' in favor Of the sitting member, ID.
n. Culberson. from the Fourth Texas di
10 triot, and against J. II. Davis. va
he adopted without division.
IA. The unanimous report In the case
:, Rosenthal vs. Miles Crowley from q
- Tenth Texas district, In favor OF Grow
- lev. was placed on the calendar and
~ was agreed that Mr. Rosenthal' q
ar. contestant. should have an hour
oi day to present his ease, when it VIII
ng acted on.
Other business was Of minor impo
nst tance.
are Whom the senate convened tod
!. n was technically continuance OF q
-, silver bond bill, therefore had the II
~. mediate right Of way with Mr.. Va
i'y Dem, Wis. recognized BY the speak'
''n There was very meager attendant
'vll Mr.. Allen Rep. Neb.l called attenti
ate 20 the absence Of a quorum, this neo'
by STATED rollcAn. which brough, senate
the from the committee and cloak rool
ion and disclosed 90 senators present. o
IN. more than = quorum. Mr.. Villas th
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