The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-04
THE GOVERNMENT
TO ISSUE BONDS.
Proposition Adopted By a Decisive
Vote in the Senate.

WASHINGTON, June 3-While the war
revenue measure was not passed by the
Senate to-day, two very important votes
were taken-one on a proposition 10 com
the silver bullion In the treasury and TO
issue certificates against the coin and tho
other on the pond proposition presented
by the Republican minority OF the Com
mittee Of Finance.
To the seigniorage amendment, Mr..
WOlcott proposed al amendment directing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to coin the
silver in the Treasury 10 an amount or
not less thar 81, O0O,O 600 a month and to is
sue silver certificates against II.
After some discussion a vote was reacn-
ed and the amendment was agreed to. ~
TO 81, several Republicans voting for IL
The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Allen, Bacon. Bate, Berry. Butler.
Cannon, Cater, Chandler, Chiffon,
Clarke, Cockrell. Faulkner, Gray, Hans
borough, Daniel, Harris. Heitfeld, Jones
(Ark.), Jones new. Kyle, Lindsey NC
Emery, McLaurin. Mallory, Mantle. Mar
tin. Mills. Mitchell. Money. Morgan. Pas
90. Perkins. Pettlgrew, Pettus, Pritchard.
Rawlins. Roach, ShOup. Stewart, Teller.
Thurston, Tirman. Turley, Turpie. Vest'
Warren. White, Wolcott-B.
Nays-Aldrlch, Allison, Baker, Burrows.
Cafrery. cullom, Davis, Deboe. Fairbanks,
Foraker. Frye, Gallinger. Gear, German,
Hale. Hanna, Hawley. Hoar, Lodge. Nc
Bride, Mcmillan. Mason, Morrill,, Nnr-
ply, Nelson, Platt Comm. Piatt IN. f)s
Proctor, Sewell. Spooner. Wetmore-S.
TO ISSUE BONDS.
Mr.. Aldrich (Rep.. OF Rhode IslandI
then pressed the amendment OF the mi-
nority OF the Finance Committee. provfc-
ing for the issue Of one hundred milliona
OF certificates Of indebtedness and thres
hundred millions OF bonds 10 be used ex<
clusiyely FOR the payment or the expenses
Of the war. After an extended debate the
question was brought TO an Issue and by
the decisive vote OF - to 81, the bond
amendment was Incorporated In the bill.
as a substitute for the amendment "a
issue legal tender notes: The bond prop
osition received the votes OF 81 Republi-
cans. 7 Democrats and one PopulIst. The
Democrats who voted for Il were Messrs.
Caffrey. Faulkner, German. Gray. Lind
say. Mitchell and Murphy; and the Pop
ulist was Mr.. Kyle; no Republicans voted
against the issue OF bonds. the votes in
opposition to bonds being cast by 81 DEM
ocrats. 5 Populists and 5 silver Republic
cans.
win NOA0 -laND 9Ahef ~
Mr.. Chandler Republlcan). Of New
Hampshire. offered an amendment insert-
ing a declaration that the policy Of tina
government is not 10 commit the country
more thoroughly 20 the single gold al
ard. but the efforts OF the government
shall be steadily directed 10 coin both
silver and gold as standard money.
Mr.. Hoar proposed an amendment ID
be added to Mr.. Chambers amendment,
as follows:
And TO this end 10 relax no effort ~
secure the cooperation of the principal
commercial nations OF the world
The amendment was agreed to-35 70 a.
Just before adjournment this evening
a sensational speech was made by Mr..
Wolcott Republican,. OF Colorado, In re-
ply 20 some suggestions concerning the
timetable Commission, made by Dir.
Allen (PopulistD. OF Nebraska. Mr.. Wols
colt regarded Mr.. Aliens statements ~
personally offensive. and he made a LASH
ing attack upon the Nebraska Senator
and the Populist party.
An effort was made by SIR. Allison n
effect an arrangement whereby a vote
might be taken this evening, but it was
unsuccessful.
The concensus OF opinion was that an
adjournment until tomorrow would facfii-
tate the final disposition the measure.
After agreeing TO meet at ii o'clock to-
morrow, the Ssas;s ut I o'clock went Into
executive session and soon afteEwsrd
adjourned.
The House.
WASHINGTON. jun 3-The House
to-day consumed much time considering
a bill 10 authorize the President 70 re-
$50 - ,ts rank and duty a.cr Jo4&Dh
w Wham, paymaster In the army. who
was suspended In 1880 upon half pay un-
m 1904 through court-martia proceed.
inss and executive action II " an old
case In which charges and counters
charges have bee made After thu case
had been discussed at soHe lsaath OBJ
taction was made 20 the consideration Of