New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-09

National bank currency. rather than to abolish
the latter with nothing provided to take It's
place. But he did not press the matter.
Upon the resolution relating to bond issues the
panic matter came up again. and Mr.. Thurman adj
dressed the committee second time In advocacy
OF his amendment authorizing the issue OF coin
certificates. and 1t was agreed to. as follows;
And as a safeguard against money strineency. the
issue such coin certificates additionally against de:
posts Of Interest bearing bonds OF the United
to the United States pending their re-exchange for
the coin certificates. which coin certncates wnen
dtinnal issues Of coin certificates shall reduce
the percentage Of coin and bullion reserved Tor coin
of the aggregate sum OF coin certificates and silver
certificates outstanding The now outsa1di Ing silver s
certificates. gold certificates and notes OF 10" 10 oe
retired as they come into the Treasury.
Finally. and just before the committee adj
journed after the official copies OF the platform
had been prepared. it was voted to strike out the
amendment. that 1t is not part OF the plat
form reported to the Convention
A TARIFF AMENDMENT.
The tariff section was amended by making II
read that such duties should be made to bear
equally throughout the country, and not dscrim-
mate as to classes or sections.
Several propositions to insert statements that
the Supreme Court Of the United States In It's
income tax decision sustained constitutional oD-
jections which had been overrdden by previous
decisions for a hundred years were Voteo uo""
without discussion.
For the declaration Of the subcommittee IN
favor OF the admission Of New Mexico and Ari-
IONA was substituted a more formal one onered
bv the member from New Mexico. who included
the District Of Columbia one OF the corpora
tions that should be made n State, and included
further a demand for local appointees to off,
cial position This was agreed tots to 16-over
the objection Of the member from South caro-
lima, who wanted the subcommittee work to
go through without amendment.
resolution demanding the admission OF
delegate from Alaska into Congress was agreed
toll to H.
The remaining portions Of the platform were I,
disposed Of without much discussion and with
little or no change Of form or substance, the
members being anxious TO finish their delipera-
lions. which had extended over period OF nearly
five hours. Most Of the talking was done by the
silver men, who were not agreed among tnenl-
selves upon many Of the propositions submitted
The text, as agreed upon last night by the ma
jOrity OF the subcommittee had been altered III
the case Of nearly every resolution after they re-
assembled this morning. and the full committee
made substantial changes in the draft submitted
to them.
UNFRIENDLY TO AMERICAN SHIPPING.
The proposition to declare in favor OF restora-
ton of differential tonnage dues in favor OF
American vessels was submitted to the commit
tee and lost.
At . o'clock the consideration Of the PLATFORM
by sections was finished. and a motion was made
by Mr. Reagan OF Texas, that the chairman OF
the committee be instructed to report the docu-
ment as agreed upon TO the Convention, with a
recommendation that 1t be adopted. The re-
spouse to Chairman Jones's presentation OF the
question to the committee was decided In the
negative but he put 1t again, and it was car
red by viva voce vote.
Senator Hill asked and received consent to
move the addition OF a paragraph commencing
the intelligence integrity and faithfulness OF the
Administration Of President Cleveland. but half
a dozen members moved to lay 1t on the table,
the platform having been finished The motion
to lay on the table prevailed-yeas, ~: nays IL.
The following voted In the negative: HUI OF
New York; Holman OF Maine; Russell. Of Mas
sachusetts, Harrison Of Connecticut; Drew, OF
New Hampshire: Gray, Of Delaware Poe OF
Maryland Villas OF Wisconsin, Wright, Of Penn
sylvania Bigger, Of Rhode Island; Rogers, OF
Alaska; Farrell. OF Vermont: OBrien, Of Min
nesota: Steele. Of South Dakota; McDermott. OF
New-Jersey Weadock. Of Michigan. and Har
wood Of Nebraska. The latter cast this vote
and then gave way to Bryan Of the silver delega-
ton.
motion was made formally to adopt the plat
form and the roll Of States was called resulting:
Yeas 80; nays, II. The negative vote the
same that recorded above save that Mr.. Har-
wood was not on the committee. and Mr.. Wea-
dock had left the room before the roll called.
The committee then adjourned subject to the
call OF the chairman.