Evening star., 1896-02-13
THE HOUSE.

The session of the House from 1890 to
IL O'Clock this morning, was devoted to
general debate on the bond bill, the speak
ers being Messrs. Grout Vt.) Mccall
Tenn), Hadley Qll.) and Willis DelD
against, and Mr.. Doolittle CWash.) in favor
of free coinage This closed the general
debate. The House Immediately recon-
vened. A resolution was passed calling on
the President to transmit to the House all
correspondence at the State Department
relative to the claim of Bernard Campbell
of Boston for injuries received at the hands
of Taytien soldiers while an attempt was
being made to force him into the Haytien
navy.
General debate on the bond bill having
Closed, the Senate substitute to the bond
bill, under the arrangement effected was
then open for amendment and debate under
the fve-minute rule.
Mr.. Dingley's Statement.
Mr.. Dingley (Me.). chairman of the ways
ond means committee, explained the par
liamentary situation. He would make the
motion to non-concur in the Senate free
coinage substitute, while Mr.. Crisp, repre-
senting the minority of the committee,
would move concurrence. The latter mo-
ton took precedence, and would be the
pending motion, open for amendment until
O'Clock, when the vote in committee Of
the whole would be taken.
Under the arrangement made with the
minority, he said that after the bill was
reported to the House today two hours
would be allowed tomorrow for closing the
debate in the House, an hour on a side and
the final vote would be taken about pm
tomorrow. Mr.. Dingley and Mr. Crisp then
formally entered their motions.
The First Amendment
Mr.. johnson (Cal) had the honor of Offer
yY1tp fhn fS-x-E
amend the motion to concur by striking out
the first section Of the Senate substitute
and inserting provision for the free COIN
age of the American silver product and for
levying a prohibitory duty on foreign sill
ver The latter portion OF the amendment
was withdrawn in Difference to a point of
order that it was not germane.
While the amendment was being forma lly
prepared Mr.. Long CKan) offered an
amendment to the same effect, adding a
proViso to the Senate free coinage sec
ton limiting the coinage to the American
product, and it was declared pending
The debate then proceeded under the five
minute rule. Mr.. Mcguire (Cal) declared
that the attempt to maintain the gold
standard had alreai iy bonded the people
principle and interest to the extent Of half
a billion of dollars and could only be con-
tinucd at priceless cost. He was there
fore in favor of any change that would
tend to restore money system based on
commercial instead of legal considerations.
Kansas for Sound Money.
Mr.. Blue CKan) announced that his state
was for Sound money" and he proposed
to represent the sentiments of Kansas in
his vote for non-concurrence.
Mr.. Hutcheson Crex) said he had always
doubted the power of the United States
to maintain free coinage at 16 to l, but.
in view of the greater evil that threatened.
he was willing to take that step.
After some, further remarks by Messrs.
Grow Pa), Mccall (Mass.) ard Boatner
Qla.) Mr.. Dingley closed the debate on this
amendment with a warning against a loose
provision for the coinage of the American
product Provision should be made for a
duty on foreign silver and for ascertain
ing exactly what was the American pro-
duct II such legislation was to be enacted
He also opposed It on the ground that 1t