The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-23

WASHINGTON, May 22-There was
notable increase in attendance today,
in anticipation of renewal of the .ex-
citing debate yesterday.
Mr.. Butler, of North Carolina, renew
ed his motion to take up the bill pro-
hibiting the issuing of interest bear
ing bonds. After some sparring, MIR.
HILL of New. York, interposed the OBJ.
lection that this was too important a
question to be considered without d
quorum"
This was the first evidence of the
renewal of obstruction. A quorum
being found quickly. the motion was
adopted-yeas. "a; nays. 90
With the understanding that the But
Ter bill should not be prejudiced, a bill
WdS passed to quiet the title to the
lands to persons who had purchased in
good faith without nOrice and foT a
valuable con sideration, TO enable the
government to issue patents on such
lands and providing that commute
tons of homestead entries shall take
effect from the date of settlement and
not from the date of entry.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, gave notice that
he would object to any business until
the pending bond bill had been disposed
of.
Mr.. Pettigrew presented a partial
| conference report or the Indian bill,
which. being privileged, was admitted
and agreed to, the chair ruling that it
| could not be debated so as to dis
! place the bond bill.
HILL GROWS WARM
Mr.. Hill began his speech in opposi-
| ton to the Butler bill. He spoke calmly
at first, gradually warming up in eh IN
| phasfs and feeling. The alleged
/ crime Of 1913 viii be as nothing" said
Hill. Ito the crime which will be PR
petr2ted il this bill becomes a law. lit
is bold proposition to repeal the be
sumption act, to reDeal the only Ii
which exists for the redemption of the
paper currency of the country, by de-
claring that for no purpose Whatever
shall money be raised on bonds THis
measure is in effect a repeal of the act
of 1875. 1t is a startling propositidn.
1t will simply put in hole the finah-
ces OF the country.
This is plain, bold open repudh-
ton" exclaimed Mr. Hill, his words
ringing through the chamber. Pc
pudiation; the dishonor of your paper
and the dishonor of your country is
what this measure means. The crirhe
of 1873 pales into insignificance beside
this contemplated crime. This measure
takes the government by the throat; lit
holds up the treasury"
Mr. George (Dem.) of Mississippi.
asked why it was not best to put aside
all partisanships, both sides coming to-
gether in a proper relief measure 20
aid the treasury.
Mr. Sherman was quickly on his feet.
L say in all seriousness he said,
that if this congress adjourns without
giving the treasury relief it will be
AN OUTRAGE AND A SHAME.
1t will be a disgrace falling in large
part on the senate. We are going IN
like spendthrift squandering his for
tune The senate refuses to give the
president proper powers for relief. This
measure (the bond prohibition is this
act OF bankrupt and of a dishonest
bankrupt. Thank Cod it cannot pass,
for we all know this is merely a moo,t
debate"
Mr.. Sherman said he would appeal 10
the leaders of the Democratic party
to shake off the passions of the mo-
ment and take up the tariff bill sent
here by the house, which Democratic
senators had Joined the Populists in
adding silver amendment to, thus
killing it.
IF we do not act" concluded Mr.
Sherman. 'fthe president of the United
States will be justified in calling us
back here by the first of July to do our
duty"
Mr.. Gray Dem, Del) followed. II
agree with the Ohio senator that
A CRISIS IS IN THE HISTORY
of the country I agree that an adj
journment without a measure of RELIEF
would be an outrage and a shame. Ana
1 say to the senator if his COMMITTEES
will propose measure to increase thu
revenue, a measure truly non-partisaq
and solely to raise revenue-that ha
will find support on this side of tho
chamber"
THE senator's proposition" answer
ed Mr.. Sherman, lis that we should;
disregard the bill of the house-that;
body charged with Initiating revenua
legislation; that we should tear I'D the
Dingley bill and make another He
must be broad and liberal in his of
fers."
Il thought the senator (Sherman) did
not understand himself" said Mr.. Gray.
when he spoke of a non-partisan pat
riotic measure He now proposes that
we must accept the Dingley bill, which,
in my judgment, will not yield sufff-
Gent revenue TO afford relief"
Mr. George now came forward with a
detailed proposition. He said he would
pledge his one vote to thS Republican
senators if they would get togethct'
and frame
A PROPER RELIEF MEASURE.
i
He would accept in such measures i
tax on beer, a revenue tax on wool,
lumber, tea, coffee, an increase on to-
bacco, cigars and cigarettes, and fait
revenue duty on any agricultural pro-
ducts imported from Canada to tina
United States.
Mr.. Dubois Rep., Idaho. one of tina
| five Republicans who voted against
considering the tariff bill, rose at this