The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-28
The BOND BILL IN The SENATE
Senator Daniel Speaks in Favor
Of the Measure.
Tho Proposition to Increase tho Beer Tar
Defeated-The General Deficiency Btn
Discussed I'm tho House-Amendme,se
to Secure Appropriation for IA.
French spoIiation and Other CLAIM.
Adopted by n Close Vote.

Adopted by n Close Vote.
WASHINGTON. May s7.-The Senate
to-day defeated the proposition to in
crease the beer tax rs cents per barrel
oy vote Of 81 to 81. The vote WAS
taken as soon ss the flied cheese bill
WAS taken up. the beer tax proposition
being submitted IS an amendmen..
With the amendment disposed of the
cheese bill was further debated.
The debate on the bond bill proceeded
sitter 2 O'Clock, Mr.. Hansbroueh, of
North Dakota, and Mr.. Daniel, Of Vir-
glnia, speaking for, and Mr.. Elkins. OF
west Virginia, against the bill Mr..
Eiklns' remarks were punctuated by
sns and amusing colloquies with Mr..
Rusler and Mr.. Perkins. The speech Of
M. Daniel was notable as an exposition
OF the free silver attitude Of to day.
shortly before 6 o'clock Mr. Butler
sought to have time fixed for a vote on
the Dill, suggesting tomorrow, FRIDAY
or Monday at o'clock. There were OBJ.
]ecticns, however, whereupon he moved
recess at o'clock until 1855 to.mor.
row There was brief parliamentary
OBSTRUCTION which was terminated BY an
:ao1ournmene without an agreement hav-
Ing been effected
At clock the bond bill was lsid be-.
fore the Senate. Mr.. Sherman sought
to have the cheese bill hold i,s place
until vote WAS taken, but Mr.. Harris
objected.
MIR. Hansbrough (Rep., N d. sun
ported the bond bill, saying that n
limitation OF the overshadowing power
OF the executive branch :rdering on
imperialism, WAS essential.
Mr.. Morgan dem, Ala.), gave notice
OF an amendment to the cheese bill pro
posing an internal revenue tax of one
cent per pound on cheese made in the
United States.
In connection with the bond bill Mr..
Allen pop Neb }, had read an offlcial
circular issued by Master Workman
Sovereign, from the headq arsers of the
Knights OF Labor, May %, appealing to
the local Knights of Labor Assem- blies
throughout he country TO call red let
ter meetings" to eff set the conspiracy
OF bankers" as recently disclosed by q
circular Of the American Bankers Assoc
citation urging bankers to see that dele
gates TO the national conventions IA
vored the gold standard
Mr. Il kins (Rep., w Vs. opposed
the bill, urging that the executive
should not be denied ali power to raise
funds by bonds in case of contingency
and emergency.
DO you claim the executive as that
right now?" asked Mr.. Butler
He has tina. right" said Mr. Elkins.
Mr.. Elkins said in reply 20 questions
by Mr. Butler that he die mo- believe
In indiscriminate attacks on the Presi-
dent
MIR Gallinger (Rep., n. II } opposed
the bill, and spoke of the need of q
tariff act adequate to overcome the need
OF bonds
Mr. Daniel (Dcm., Va replied 10 the
statement of MIR. Lindsay (Dem XVI
yesterday, that Congress hid fai ed to
respond to the demands of The Presi-
dent for the relief of the Treasury.
Mr. Daniel said the only request the
resident had made on Congress- WAS to
authorize the issue OF goldn bonds II
wss impossible. said The Senator. that
the responsibility for existing conditions
should be removed from the administra-
ton and placed on Congress
Mr. Daniel declared his allegiance
to Sound money, the soundest money
in the world-gold and silver, and he
arraigned those who applied the title of
sound money" to gold recommendation.
1t was an evil day for the d ,mocr.sic
party he said. when Democratic leaders
Joiucu unuuS Win hepuOllCAnS on imam
cisl questions.
Alas for the hour
When to Eveline's bower
The lord or the manor
With false vows came
The Senator spoke Of the timidity of
leaders TO declare themselves on the
financial questions and referred to The
great protectionist OF Ohio who envel-
oped himself in the same old plati-
tudes"
Mr. Daniel said that while he was in
favor of an international agreement, yet
he was nos in favor of waiting 10 put
out the confiagratioD in our own coun-
try until Queen Victoria sends a hose
company to help us TO do 1t
In vigorous language the Senator as.
serted that independ ent action on the
part OF the United States on The coinage
OF silver would be as decisive on Great
Britain as has been the demand TO halt
on the Venezuelan question
MIR Daniel will continue his remarks
Tomorrow.
Mr.. Butler sought to have q time
fixed for vote on tho bond bill, and a
parliamentary struggle wSs precipi.Ated.
CONTINUED ON FOURTH FACE