The herald., 1896-05-23
The F|FTY-FOuRTH CONGRESS
Debate on the Question of Pro.
hibiting Bonds
HILL SPEAKS In OPPOSITION
Characterlzing the Measure as Bold,
Open Reputation
PopuIist Senators Serve Notice That Any
HILL SPEAKS IN OPPOSITION
Populist Senators Serve Notice That Any
Revenue BIZ Must Contain Free
Silver Clause
Associated Press Special Wire.

To-Day III ANTICIPATION or the renewal OF
the exciting debate of yesterday. But
Ter of North Carolina renewed the mo-
tion to take up the bill prohibiting the
issue of interest bearing bonds. After
some sparring, Hill of New York inter-
posed an objection. This was too i'm
portant question to be considered
without a quorum" This was the first
evidence of a renewal of the obstruc-
ton. A quorum being found quickly the
motion was adopted-yeas "a, nays 20,
as follows:
Yeas-Republicans, Brown, Dubois,
Hansbrough, Mitchell (Oregon), Per-
kins, Pettigrew, Pritchard, Shoup, Tel
Ter, Thurston, Warren, Wilson. 12:
Democrats, Bacon Bate, Berry, Black
burn, Chiffon, Cockrell, Daniel, George.
Harris, Jones (Arkansas), Martin, Mills.
Pascoe, Pugh, Turpie, Vest, White, II;
Populists, Allen, Butler, Kyle, PETER,
Stewart 5.
ays-Republicans Allison, Baker,
Burrows, Chandler, Davis, Frye, CAL
linger Hale, Hawley, Mcbride, McMil-
Ian, Morrill,, Nelson. Sherman, Wetmore,
Is; Democrats, Caffery, Gray, Hill.
Lindsay, Villas. 5.
With the understanding that the But
Ter bill should not be prejudiced, a bill
was passed to quiet title to lands to
persons who purchased in good faith
without notice and for valuable consid-
GRAFTON. to enable the government to
issue patents on such lands and provid-
ing communications of homestead entries
shall take effect from the date of settle
ment and not from date of entry.
Mills (Texas) gave notice he would
object to any business until the pending
bond bill was disposed of.
Pettigrew presented a partial confer
ence report on the Indian bill. which,
being pledged was admitted and agreed
to. the chair ruling it could not be de-
bated so as to delay the bond bill.
Hill began his speech in opposition to
the Butler bill He spoke calmly at
first, gradually warming up in emphasis
and feeling 1.-THE alleged crime of 1879
will be as nothing" said Hill. "to the
crime which will be perpetrated if this
bill becomes law. 1t is a bold propo-
sition to repeal the resumption act, to
repeal the only law which exists for the
redemption of the paper currency. By
declaring that for no purpose whatever
shall money be raised on bonds. this
inca sure is in effect a repeal of the act
of 1877. 1t is a startling proposition. 1t
will simply put in peril the finances OF
the country"
The senator spoke derisively of this
"self- confessed Populist measure" 1t
might pass this body. he said, but no
senator believed it would pass the house
or receive the approval of the president.
What he most regretted, he said, was
that he must differ with close friends
on the question OF maintaining our inv
teg1ity on redemption of the paper
money of the country. The present
tariff law confessedly did not yield sur
ficient revenue to meet the expenses OF
the government. In the face of this
fact. vast appropriations We're being
made How then" asked Hill. "can
you expect to maintain fund for the
redemption of outstanding paper money
of the country"
ic ,lai,
ton exclaimed Mr. HILL his words
ringing through the chamber. "Repudia-
tion-the dishonor of your paper and
the dishonor of your country Is what
this measure means. The crime of '73
pales into insignificance beside this con-
templated crime This measure takes
the government by the throat; it holds
up the treasury"
Mr.. George. Democrat Of Mississippi.
asked why it was not best to put aside
all partisanships both sides coming to-
gether in a proper relief measure to aid
the treasury.
Mr.. Sherman was quickly on his feet
II say in all seriousness" said he.
that if this congress adiourns without
giving the treasury relief, it will be an
outrage and a shame. 1t will be dis
grace falling in large part on the sem
ate. We are going on like spendthrift
squandering his fortune. The senate
powers for relief. This measure (the
bond prohibition) is the act of a bank
rupt and of dishonest bankrupt. Thank
God it cannot pass, for we all know this
is merely q moot debate
Mr.. Sherman said he would appeal to
the leaders of the Democratic party to
shake off the passions of the moment
and take up the tariff bill sent here by
the house which Democratic senators
had joined the Populists in adding sill
Yer amendment to, thus killing it.
eff we do not act" concluded Mr
Sherman. 'the president of the United
States will be justified in calling us
back here by the first of July to do our
duty
Mr.. Gray, Democrat of Delaware, fol-
lowed: Il agree with the Ohio senator
that crisis is in the history of the
country. An adjournment without q
measure of relief would be an outrags
and a shame. And say if senator OF
this committee will propose measure
TO increase the revenue, measure truly
non-partisan and solely to raise rev.
enue, that he will find support on this
side of the chamber"
The senator's proposition" answered
Mr.. Sherman. ais that we slouiL Gt~re-
gard the bill of the house-that body
charged with initiating revenue legis-
lation; that We should tear up the Ding
ley bill and make another, He must
NC 'ltett dliNt liDtl Ill III HIS pILc1S.
II thought the senator (Sherman) did
not understand himself said Mr.. Gray.
when he spoke of a non-partiSan pa.
triotic measure. He now prOpc ses that
we must accept the Dingley bill. which
in my judgment will not yield sufficient
revenue to afford relief"
Mr.. George came forward with a de.
tailed proposition. He said he would
pledge his vote to the Republican sem
ators If they would get together and
frame proper relief measure. He
would accept in such a measure a tax
on beer. revenue tax on wool. lumber.
tea, coHee, an increase on tobacco, ci-
gars and cigarettes, and fair revenue
duty on any agricultural products i'm
ported from Canada to the United
States.
Mr.. Dubois, Republican of Idaho. one
of the five Republicans who voted
against considering the tariff bill. rose
at this point and in ironical tones said
that of course it would be easy to get
together and pass a revenue tariff bill
with q free silver amendment.