The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-01-09

objects TO the consideration OF the
bill
AT this janoture Senator Elkins'
resolution previously introduced
was called up for considers;.on -
follows:
REscryrp. Ths; ], l. the ~nsP q. The SEN
| .se that aerea.ie- 10 bonds Of the niies
>sE;e- sazll &c sold al private ale or undsr
| private oouEract- IN! IN Case Of any sale
| CT bonds under existing In ~, the ssxns shall
| be rsi2ae onir after due advertisement Of
syich safe and proposals tnrf.cc, snd then
oaly to the highest bidder.
In support OF the resolution Sena-
tor Elkins vigorously assailed the
administration for making . secret
bond deal and denying the public
al opportunity TO bid for the same.
The resolution Was discussed by Sen-
a.ors Sherman, Hill and others, but
nothing was said by any one OF them
in opposition TO bond issue. The
authority of the Secretary TO issue
bonds was not denied and the dis
cussion only covered the immaterial
point Of the detail as 10 the issuance
| OF bonds.
AT this point Senator Butler. per-
s:sting in his effort to contine the
discussion TO the direct question and
compel vote, again offered his bond
resolution as an amendment.
Mr.. BUTLER. offer an amend
ment TO the resolution.
The NICEPREsIDENT. The amend
mcnt will be stated. The Chair will
state to the Senator from North Ca
rolina that the pending question is
upon the motion to refer. The
amendment can be read for informa-
ton, if the Senator desires
Mr.. BUTLER. should like to have
my amendment read for infOrma-
ton.
The VICE-PREsIDENT. The amend
ment will be read.
The SECRETARY. Amend by strik-
ing out all after the words "shall be
sold," and inserting in lieu thereof
for any purpose whatever. without
further authority from Congress-; SO
that when amended the resolution
| will read:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of the SEN
ate that hereafter no bonds of the United
States shall be sold for any purpose what
| ever without further authority from Con-
gress.
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. President, my
amendment brings up the main ques-
toni wish to protest against con-
| sidering details when the main Ques-
ton should be settled by Congress.
The Senator from New York and the
Senator from Ohio have admitted
that they are together on the main
question. Now they differ about
some details and are using a great
deal of time discussing these details.
What the Senate ought to do, what
the country wants to see, is the main
question voted on. Upon that main
question, IS brought forward in my
amendment, we would get square
vote by the Senate either for or
against the issue of bonds, and on
that division the Senator from Ohio
and the Senator from New York
would vote together.
Mr.. HILL. | do not know about
that.
Mr.. BUTLER. l hope if they do
vote together they will vote against
these bonds; but We understand that
both of them indorse the President
in issuing bonds under the resump-
ton act Of 1875, which l deny he has
the power to do. The Senate ought
to say right now whether in its judg-
ment bonds shall be issued or not
That is the question. That is what
the people are interested in; that is
the burning question Of the hour.
indorse the remarks made by the
distinguished Senator from Yves,
Virginia (Mr. ELKINs), but his reso.
luton is not as big as his remarks.
want to make his resolution cover the
main question. His remarks cover
the amendment that l have offered
and his remarks are pertinent to that
amendment.
| The Senator from New York OBJ.
Jected to my bill referring to this
question this morning because it wal
a bill. Now he objects to this reso.
luton because it is resolution. The
Senator from New York Is getting to
be monumental objector. l wish
to ask the Senate, when it votes down
the motion to refer, as l believe il
will, to consider and adopt THU
amendment.
!, There are Senators on this floor
besides myself who do not know
how to vote on the resolution as i,
; stands. The resolution seems to au.
, thorize the issue of bonds. Any
) Senator here who is opposed te
, bonds being issued cannot conscien
tiously vote for the resolution, be-
cause it says Gin case of any sale Of
bonds under existing laws" etc.
: and l deny there is any existing law
t under which bonds can be lawfully
sold. l would like to vote with thu
) Senator from West Virginia, for
t ain opposed to secret sales to private
; parties and to syndicates. am op
: posed to having midnight bargain!
) IN dark-lantern corners, and payine
, $13, 900, 900 of the peoples money te
, private individuals as q free gift
| 1t is an outrage upon the people Of
this country, and ninety-nine on
Of-eyery hundred of them condemn
/ it.
Inc Senate ought to speak out
, Mr.. President, and put stop to thi.
wrong. | agree with the Senator
from West Virginia on that point
But if vote with him for his reso
luton as it stands, l would be say.
ing by my vote that think the issu,
of bonds is allowable under the ac
of 1875 and that the President i:
justified in issuing them at this time
| say that no Senator on this foo1
who is opposed to bonds can vote
with the Senator from West Vir
ginia- although a majority of US,
think, are in sympathy with the res
olution that he has offered-becauss
the resolution recognizes the power
of the President to issue bonds Gun
der existing laws" l do not believe
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