The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-03

Washington city. June e--At : o'clock
tonight the long struggle IN the senate
over the htsi 10 prohibit The issue et hoats
came to an easi, and the hsii was passed
by vote os :. to - The lsAil as passed
covers only three lines. As follows.
Re it enacted. that The issuance of Inter
sst-bearing bonds of the Gated States.
for any parpose whatever. without fur
ther authority OF congress. II hereby pro-
hssite6''
Ths voting iid not heSis until e:ss p. m.
at which time the chamber WAS dinfy
I EShtea and the galleries almost smrs-. A
food OF amendments was first voted down.
all being defeated. oas by Aiirfeh. OF
Rhode Island. gave the executive power
10 issue bonds IN certain emergencies sa-
other by Aiafich provided that the act
should not impair the obligation 10 pay Ia
con. Hillfs amendment that the treasury
notes be retired when redeemed was tabled
a to Il. Gray's amendment fer the sub
sfituticn OF coin notes for treasury nesvs
WAS defeated without a yea and nay vote.
The last preliminary vote was on Htii's
motion 10 postpone the subject until next
December. which was defeated. Thea
came the finai vote. with the result
stated.
Hawiey reported the militia reorganisa-
tion bill and said IL would not be called
mp until next session.
Cniiom fer peace monument at Apo
mattox. Va.
Chandler offered a resolution directing
the judiciary committee to inquire into eer-
tain alleged Irregularities In the southern
judicial district of Indian territory
chandler called attention particularly to
reports that receivers certificates had
been issued by authority OF the court for
the construction OF the Denison a North
ern railway. ioa miles long. no capital be-
Ing paid in. No action was taken
Morrill, was recognized for a speech on
the tarin. His earnest manner and strong
voice gave no Indication OF his advanced
age. Morrill, referred 70 the emergency
tariff bill passed by the house. and said:
The Democrats have broken away from
the leadership OF their president and,
while marching 20 the drum and FIFE of
the North Carolina captain. are In such
dread lest the Popui.sts should get con-
,rcl OF their party that they seem 10 he
in hurry to become Popuiisss them
selves"
The senator declared that the Repub-
iican party never would make a trade or
its principles ON the money question In
order TO secure higher tarifY duties He
predicted that the platform OF the Repub-
lsean PARTY in 1895 would place every dol
lar OF our currency in circulation ON a
parity With the bsst dollar in the world.
and declared that the political ground un-
Ger the Democratic party appeared dam
geFousiy voieanic. Continuing, he said:
NO doubt had cur country been shielded
by sound protective tariff during the
hopeless years OF the present Democratic
administration. sntrh business distress
aud woe OF unemployed labor might have
been ssefted. bat another cause deprcsses
ali tsuelness affairs in the United States.
Hardly is.s potent than the free trade
sariH mas been the unceasing agitation
for the. free coinage OF silver on a ratio
that would not fan 10 redsre the stand
ard of value. as wen as tn. whole fabric
OF public and private credit, 10 half It's
present value. An Invitation from conn
mercial nations TO Join In a cooperative
agreement for larger money use Of silver
would be accepted by Republican ad-
ministration. but II would he more desir-
able that the United States should re-
ceiye than offer the invitation as The
American production OF silver ls com
paratfveiy 30 large that any initlatory
step on our part might snbsect - TO the
charge of being inspired by the thrifty
purpose Of securing a better market for
our annual domestic product II II were
certain. as some extreme silver adyo-
Gates represent. that no cooperative
agreement among the leading nations for
larger use of shseZ can be obtained,
that fsct alone would be a cogent and
sufficient reason why the United States
should decline to stuitify Itself by en-
barking singfe-handed in an experiment,
so reckless and 30 distrussed as To be
Stunned and coliiy rejected by the statss-
men OF every enlightened nation hut
this hopeless representation of the silver
question in Europe rs untrue. The s,.nd
OF public opinion in Germany and Great
Britain favprs tolerance Of the question"
In reporting bill far the construction
OF the Sicaraguan canal. Morgan asked
= g
sidering the bin. hut pettixrew objected
TIE debate was then resumed on the con-
ference report on The Indian aoproprla-
ton bill. Villas and George opposing The
report.
AtIp. m. the Butter bond bin was taken
up. the Indian confsrcrce report going
over.
Adrich offered the following amend
msnt as an additional section. 20 follow
tha; prohibiting the Issue OF bonds: ''gJn-
less. in case Of emergency. II is necessary
In the opinion OF the president OF fhe
United States and the secretary OF the
treasury TO issue such bonds in accordance
with the provisions OF existing la.s, 70
preserve the public credit OF to meet sst-
legations Of the unitea States created by
such existing law which eannet otherwise
BE- net. and all such bonds. when 30 Is
sued. shall first be offered al public sale"
Before the debate pTocseied Ifal sag-
gsstsd that vote on tins Brown rssosa-
tion, declaring Issues Of future bonds iiIe-
gal. should follow the vote on the Butler
prphihltorY bllL
Brown Axsensed. and BafIer wanted 6
p m tsrnor!sw ased as the time for thu
vote on the Brown resolution. fIlI in
sisted however. that the whole bond
s,sts.ness'' Ss0usd be cleared FROM tho
Soor to-day 0b1scfons we're made. and
no agreement sss effected.
Brosn then resumed kas speseh OF yes-
;eraay. discussing bonds and free silver
coinage.
BroNa vas followed BY mis- Utah coil
league Cannon Tasy had occupied differ
ent positions on ta@ p!nxisy tArsr blli. the
former having voted faf@ana the latter
axa.ast the confederation Cannon rsDll@s
TO structures nsaaA on the five Republican
senators xosing a&s.ast the ping9ey hifl
He resented the charge Of insaneergsw. He
Characterized fhe tariff slis as an '.insautsv
asd .sssrzseos ~ Of legislation rest5s,fsxi
and unjust He ha1 been acquitted nv his
conscience and ~ his constituents The
five Republican senators who voted
axainss the tariff hsIi. ne Kasf, have ali the
consolation they nesI. each having re-
,-ssved me .asSorseaseBf Of his rforie AZ
home Cannon referred 20 the choice Of
senator's Carter sns Mantle, sf Montana
rsfassis Of fdsno Teller Of Colorado ara
h.rnsesf as Delegates to the rational enn-
ysntioa-
TIE sentiment OF sae great inser-snsun-
,atr states r. for ths free coinage Of ssl-
veg" declared Cannon in ssnpssxsor.d
tones, -an4 they look 10 the ieaderssip Of
HsnrY II Teller xxxsssx than Ia tkas 0f the