The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-11


New House Ruies-mr. Hepburn.
Amendment.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Jan. iO.-The
debate on the senate free coinage sub
stitute for the house bond bill was op.
cned to-day by senator Jones, Of Ark
ansas, in a two hours speech, which
was followed with close attention by
senator's on both sides of The chamber.
sir. Jones took strong grounds In favor
ot the free and Independent colnage OF
silver, toniending that It was the only
method by which the distress in the
country could be ailevlated and the
treasury department relieved from IT'S
present dependence upon the specula-
tive holders OF gold. There was no re-
ply TO Mr. Jones argument to-day, but
The debate will be resumed when the
senate meets again on Monday.
l During the morning hour MIR. pTtteh-
ard (Rep., n. CO. made speech In fa-
vor of the re-enactment Of the Nc
Kiniey law and MIR. White tDem., Cato
made some remarks IN favor Of amend
the majority the power to bring q meas
ure 10 vote whenever Il saw fit.
Mr. Morgan. Dem, Ala the former
chairfnaa OF the committee on foreign
relations, offered n resolution which was
referred without debate, conveying the
Congratulations OF Congress to Presi-
dent Kruger.
During the morning hours in the SEN
ate on motion Of Mr.. Voorhees, Cpem.,
~ :. kAA
proprfating $3.50 for the purpose Of a
portrait OF the late Allen g. Thurman.
Mr.. Pritchard, (Rep., n. CO. called up
the amendments he offered 10 the rev.
enue bill TO increase the duties on GER
tain kinds OF clays, marble, iron ore.
timber, live stock. cereals. fruits. wool
and coal for the purpose OF addressing
# the senate thereon. He favored the re-
enactment OF the Mckinley law and the
free coinage Of silver.
He denounced the southern Demo-
Gratis for their recreancy TO their own
section, Their tariff law had brought
uneSenpitfied prosperity TO New Eng
land manufacturers and bankruptcy
and ruin TO the farmers and producers
y Of the south.
When Mr.. Pritchard had finished Mr..
HHf~(Dem., n. ", chided the former
/ for the heinccnslstcncy OF his state. North
fsarollaa, he said occupied a peculiar
EItuafton In Congress and she did not
see aow her people could be gratifed.
Some time ago the same legislature in
North Carolina had elected two sena-
tors by the same combination. A few
days ago one OF them (Mr. Butler). had
denounced the Democratic party for be-
inE false to It's pledges OF tariff reform.
To-day the other end OF the combina-
tlon told the senate that he favored the
re-euactment OF the Mckinley law.
The senate on Mr.. Hale's motion then
agreed 70 adjourn until Monday when
the adjournment was taken to-day.
Wants Rules Changed.
Mr.. White, Dem.. Cai). consumed
The remainder OF the time before the
expiration OF the morning hour with
speech in yayor Of some practical mod
ificatlons OF the senate rules. He did
not ulince words IN his Characterization
OF the rules and the ancient fictlons"
they perpetuuted. The great evil which
he especially inveighed against was
that which permitted interminable de-
bate on any question and placed 81 in
the power OF single senator to hold
the senate at his mercy 80 long.
AS he could talk or have read any
thing, no matter whether II was rele-
want or not He favored Senator HIS
proposition put forward in the last
Congress for cloture whenever the ma
1ority OF the senate was ready TO vote.
/ He also favored quorum counting"
device 10 do away with another par
llamGntary fiction.
Mr.. Jones, (Denl.. AriS.l. then took tho
floor and spoke o.! the free coinage sub
stitute for the house bond bill.
1t Is cIhimed that this bill. said Mr..
Jones, was framed and passed through
the house In response to tho wishes OF
the President OF the United states. il
IS also said that the bllI u entirely un-
satisfactory 20 the president ana seSre.
tary OF the treasury. from the fact that
the bonds provided for n-a not spcelh-
cally payable IN gold The President
considers the treasury In an. unsatis-
factory, II rot cTfsicpi. condition. IL n
condltlonlo o. reasonable prosperity cnn
be restored among the masses OF tue
people, there Will be no difficulty what
ever about the condition OF tho treas
try. Tho present deficiency results IN
our opinion, from the much greater eyh
OF the unsatlafaetory condition OF the
people. An issue Of bonds Is doubtless
q soon 10 that small class OF persona
who have large Incomes, which they
have not the knowledge, industry or
courage To use profltobly, who long for
Investments upon which they may
draw Interest without amy greater la
bor than clipping coupons: but TO no
other class Is an issue OF bonds lcslr-
able.
Tho Usual Claim.
The amendment proposed by the COM
mlttec. II enacted into law. VIII simply
provide for this, for the Issue OF about
3EO,OOO,0OO OF silver certificates against
tho seignInrnge now held in bars In the
trcnsury Ia one OF tho features. while
the deficiency estimated by Mr., Carlisle
IA far below that sum. There must bo
something radically wrong II the rlch-
est and frecst nation on the globe In In
such condition OF absolute helpless
ncrs and dependence m the Prcaident
CccmB to consider na now.
The conditions NJ distress not only In
thla country. but in England. Germany
ard FrnncG. tho great nations nf the
world. will not bc denied by any one.
How docs Il happen that Is time OF
profound pcncn all over tho world. with
abundant haryorts. with no pestllcncc
or ethor such calamity. such n cnndl-
tlon ~ thinrE c1n rXist7 No local cause
cnn account for II, for II embraces all
the greatest nations Ia tho world, There
must he some cnugc operating In nll
these countries to cause such wide
sn-cnd distress, uniform In character.
That cause seems clearly 10 he failing
priccr which has cursed and blasted this
country FOR twenty ycnrs
of courGc every fall OF price is not nn