Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-28

option of the government instead of gold The issue might be clouded and the peo- pie might be deceived but the truth would ultimately be known, namely: that in order to maintain a gold standard there was not only loss of untold wealth in the paralysis of business, but that hundreds of millions were added to the governments indebtedness. MT. Bacon contended that, instead of issuing bonds to obtain gold, the $177,000,000 of surplus in the treasury should be used in the re- demption of government securities-the paper money being exchanged for silver coin and this silver coin paid out. He said that If the government persisted in ignoring silver as money and in redeem- ing it's obligations in gold only there would be in few years $500 ,OO0, 900 locked up in the treasury in the shape of green backs and treasury notes, and the circu- lation of the country would diminish to that extent.
 MT. Bacon pointed to France as an il- lustraton of how silver and gold coins remain in circulation on practically equal terms, although the silver in the 5 franc piece was worth only 50 per cent of it's coin value, and he said that the same condition of. things would obtain in the United States government if the peo- pie rigidly exercised the option of paying it's indebtedness either in gold or silver.
 The senate, after a short executive ses-
  row.
 The House.
 The house today discussed for four hours, and passed by a vote of 143 to 26, the senate concurrent resolution declar- ing 1t to be an imperative duty in the interest of humanity to express the earn est hope that the European concert, brought about by the Berlin treaty, may be speedily given it's just effect in such decisive measures as shall stay the hand of fanaticism and lawless violence, and render the Unoffending Christians or the Turkish empire all the rights belong ing to them as men and Christians and as beneficiaries of the explicit provisions of that treaty, requesting the president to communicate these resolutions to the five signatory powers thereof, and declar- ing that congress will support the presi- dent in the action he may take for the protection and security of American citi- zens in Turkey and to obtain redress for injuries committed upon the persons or property of such citizens.
 Mr. Quigg, republican, of New York, at whose request the resolution was taken up, opened the debate and advo- cated it's adoption, as did also Messrs McCreary, democrat, of Kentucky; Hitt republican, of Illinois; Morse, republican, of Massachusetts; Smith, republican. of Michigan; Mahany. republican, of New York; Brum, republican, of Pennsyl- Van1a, SDerry, TepuDicdu, ol 1oinecSi- cut and Howe. republican, of New York Various amendments were offered to 1t on the ground that 1t did not go far enough one by MT. Hepburn, calling for the dismissal of the Turkish minister at Washington and the severance of diplo- matic relations with Turkey; but they were all rejected. Messrs. Turner, demo- crat, of Georgia; Grosvenor, republican, of Ohio Walsh. democrat, of New York; Adams, republican, of Pennsylvania; {; Johnson, republican, of California. and Bailey, democrat, of Texas, argued against the resolution.
 A message was received from the presi- dent asking an appropriation for the transportation of the negro colonists who went to Mexico.
 The diplomatic and consular appro- priation for the coming fiscal year was reported.
 The house at 4:55 o'clock adjourned un- til tomorrow.