The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-03
Bill Adopted Prohibiting Issuance ef
out Authority Of Congress.
SPIRITED SPEECHES MADE
BOTH FOR AND IL OPPOSITION TO
PASSAGE or THE MEASURE.
Remarks Of Senators Allison. Ch I'D
Venerable MorriII on the TnriE.

tonight the long struggle IN the Sem
ate over the bin to prohibit the issue
OF bonds came TO an end. and the bill was
passed by a vote OF 81 10 2S The bin as
passed covers cniy three lirss. as follows:
BE Il enacted that the issuance OF inter
est-bearing bonds of the United States for
any purpose whatever, without further au-
thcrity Of Congress. Is hereby prohibited"
The vote on its final passage fol-
lows:
Yeas-Republicans: Brown. Cannon, Du-
oois. HaEsbrough. Mitchell OF Oreg2n. Petit
grew Pritdlard. Teller, Warren. Wolcott--
10. Democrats: Bacon. Bate. Berry, Chiffon.
Daniel, George, Harris Jones OF Arkansas.
Vest. Vest Walt6ail. Val white-i7. Popaiists: Alien.
Butler. Jones OF Nevada, PETER. Stewari-5
Nays--Republlcans: Aldrish. Allison, Bur
Hale. Hawley.. Lodge. Mcbride, Nelson.
Platt. Quay, Wetmore. Wilson'S Demo-
Gratis: BrIce, Canery. Faulkner. Hin. Lind
say. Mitchell OF Wisconsin. Palmer, Smith.
Vilas-9.
The voting did not begin until Csc p. m.
at which time the chamber was dirniy light
ed and the galleries almost empty. A food
OF amendments were first voted down, all
being defeated One by Mr.. Aidrich gave
the executive powers to issue bonds IN GER
tain emergencies; another by Mr.. Aidrich
provided that the act should not impair the
obligation 10 pay in coin. Mr.. Hil's amend
ment-that treasury notes be retired when
redeemed-was tabled. 4s to 70. Mr.. Quay's
amendment for the substitution Of coin notes
for treasury notes was defeated without a
yea-and-nay vote. The last preliminary
vote was on Mr.. Hilrs motion to postpone
the subject until next December. which was
defeated. Then came the nnal voter with
the result stated
The debate on the bond bin lasted through
"a do nd A. a,f~.
ing. AIR. Cannon. OF Utah. made spirited
reply to criticisms OF the Ave Republican
Senators. including himself, who voted
against the Dingiey tariff bill and declared
that the measure was legislative mon
strosity. Mr.. Cannon asserted that the In
termountain States took Henry NJ Teller as
leader rather than the Senator from Ohio
| (Sherman.) Mr.. Allison expressed his strong
| belief that the United States could not enter
alone on the coinage OF silver at is 20 l.
| Mr. Chandler appealed TO Senators on the
| other side OF the chamber 10 JOIN IN a pa
! triotic measure to sustain the country'e
horror Mr.. Chandler also paid a tribute 10
| the personal integrity OF President Cleveland
! and Secretary Carlisle. Mr.. Teller spoke in
favor of making silver the first and para
mount question. Mr.. Burrows declared that
| it would have been better had the country
| gone down in the storm Of war than that a
measure taking away the last prop TO its
credit should pass. Mr.. Palmer also opposed
the bill. Before the bond bill was taken up
| Mr. Morrill,, of Vermont. chairman OF the
finance committee, spoke on tariff and
| finance. Mr.. Vest gave notice that he would
move tomorrow to take UP the river and
harbor bin veto.
Proceedings I'm Detail.
O'Clock in anticipation of the closing strug-
| gle and final vote on the Butler bin to pro-
h,h't the issue OF bonds and of speech on
the Ding;ey tariff bi;l by Mr.. Morrill,. chair
man of the finance committee The chap
lain's prayer referred TO the fact that the
Vice President would to-day give an estim-
lble daughter in marriage and invoked di-
/. y.a@ benediction on the bride and the man OF
I, hcv choice. In reporting the militia organi-
4et:on bill. air. Hawiey SAID 1t would not be
| eailed up until next sessi3.
Ancng the bills introduced was one by Mr..
Cullen for peace monument at Apo
! mattox. Mr.. Chandler offered resolution
| directing the judiciary committee to inquire
into certain alleged irregularities In the
! southern judicial district of the INDIAN ter
/ ritory. Mr.. Chandler called attention par
! ticu.ar.y 10 reports that receivers certificates
| had been issued by authority of the court
/ for the construction OF the Denison & North
ern railroad. road 10i miles .ong. but with
/, no capital paid In. No action was taken on
she resp.ution.
Nr. Morrill, was then recognized for a
E.eech on the tariff. HIS earnest manner
| and strong voice gave no indication Of his
advanced age. In opening his speech. Sena-
tor Morrill, referred TO the emergency tariff
| bill passed by the House, and said: The
] Democrats have broken away from the lead
/ ership of their President and while march
| ing to the drum and f;s Of North Caro-
Ina captain. are In such dread lest the Popu-
lists should get control OF their party that
| they seem to be in hurry 10 become Popu-
| lists themselves The Senator declared
! that the Republican party never would make
| a trade Of its principles on the money ques-
ton in order TO secure higher tariff duties
He predicted that the platform of the Re-
publican party in 1895 would place every
dollar OF our money In circulation on a
! rarity with the best dollar m the world
and declared that the political ground under
yoicanic. Continuing. he ssid NO doubt
| had our country been shielded by sound
| protective tarin, during the hopeless years
/ Of the present Democratic administration,
much of the distress and woe OF unemployed
| labor might have been averted: bat another
| ADVERSE and sore DeWhcueIy OF dli business
| affairs I'm the United States hardy less
potent than free-trade tariff has been the
| unceasng agitation OF the free coinage or
silver and in a ratio that would not fail 70
| reduce the standard value OF our money,
| as wei. as the whole fabric OF public and
J private credit, the one-haif Of It's present
| value. An invitation from commercial na-
| tons 10 join In cooperative agreement for
/ a large money OF silver would be ac-
certed by Republican administration but
| IL would be more desirable that the United
1 States should receive than offer the invita-
| ton, as the American production or silver
] Is COMPARATIVELY so large that any initlat0ry
| step on cur part might subject 10 the
| charge OF being inspired by the thrifty pur-
pose CT securing better market for our
| annual domestic product. Were II as certain
J as some extreme silver advocates represent
that no cooperative agreement among lead
| ing nations for a larger use OF silver can be
| obtained. that fact alone would be a cogent
| and sufficient reason why the United states
1 should decline to stu.tify Itself by EMBARK
/ ing sing.e handed In an experiment 50 reck-
ess and so distrusted 10 be shunned and
ccldly rejected by the statesmen or every
. enlightened nation But this hopeless rep
| resentatiOn OF the silver question In Europe
Is untrue The trend or public opinion in
Germany and Great Britain favors tolerance
OF the question.
| In reporting "A bin for the construction OF
the Nicaragua canal. Mr.. Morgan asked that
| Dec. IL next be fixed for considering the
bill, but Mr.. Pettigrew objected. Debate
was then resumed on the conferences ropoEa