The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-11
SUPPLY BILLS
WERE REPORTED
Then the House Went Into Com.
mitfee OF The Whole.
DISCUSSED THE CURRENCY
BARTLETTs VIGOROUS SPEECH
IN OPPOSITION.

Washington, Jan. 1O.--In the house
today the army and Indian apprOpria-
ton bills were reported.
A resolution was adopted directing
the secretary Of the interior 10 inform
the house whether or not any Of the
principal or interest of any Indian trust
FUNDS or other moneys of any Indian
tribe are beins expended for support of
any Indian contract schools other than
government schools, and, If SO, what
authority he had for so doing.
The house then went into committee
of the whole to further consider the b..i
to improve currency conditions.
Made Vigorous Speech.
MIR. Bartlett of Georgia, who was the
sole member of the banking and cur
rency committee opposed to the BILL
and who filed the minority report upon
II, in brief but vigorous speech de-
clared that he had no apologies 10 make
70 the house or to the people of the
country for his position regarding the
bill. He affirmed his adherence 10 Dem
ocratic principles and said he could
not favor bin he did not believe in. IN
sarcastic vein he spoke of the alleged
anxiety Of the Republicans TO reform
currency conditions. when. he said
they knew they were adopts and past
masters in the art of being ostensibly
for something they did not intend to
pass.
L
| for loans to national banks on competi-
tive bids was adopted. ia to 80.
Fowler's Amendment.
Mr.. Fowler spoke in advocacy Of his
own amendment which provides for
! government deposits up to % per cent
1 of the banks capitalization, and per
| cent interest, the government TO have
, first lien on the banks securities.
| Mr. Thayer of Massachusetts, refer
Iii,
had IAN inkling in some way" that if
| the bill became law most of the money
would go to New York.
| An amendment to the Fowler amend
ment was offered by Mr.. Bowie of Ala
/ bama, designed to meet the suggestion
/ Of Mr.. Thayer, providing that Nail
moneys so deposited shall be equitabiy
distributed between the banks in the
several states of this Union but Mr..
Thayer contended that the Bowie
amendment did not go far enough.
Lost on Vote.
on a rising vote. 1879 to IA. the com
. mittee agreed to incorporate the Bowie
| amendment. The Fowler amendment
as amended, on a vote by tellers was
lost, 101 to 125.
An amendment was agreed to strik-
ing out section of the bill repeating
| the law prohibiting deposits of more
month for the purpose of withdrawing
circulating notes and substituting
therefor d provision permitting nation
al banks to retire their outstanding
notes in the discretion of the secretary
OF the treasury, net exceeding PEI
cent of their circulation
The committee amendment striking
out section of the BILL which author
lied the secretary of the treasury t'
withdraw any denominations of SilVe
; certificates from and 10 substitute
therefor certificates of other demon
nations was agreed to.
Resolutions on Silver.
An amendment by Mr.. Thayer o
( Massachusetts TO section 3, restricting
| the amount of silver TO be recOined int
subsidiary coin TO SO, coo in any on
year. was adopted.
! The committee. 131 to "A. rejected IN
amendment of the committee on bank
! ing and currency providing for the re
coinage of standard silver dollar
from cash in the general fund in tn
I treasury
An amendment was offered by Nj
| Little of Arkansas TO strike out sectiol
8 and substitute for IL a new sectio
J authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to purchase silver bullion as ma
be necessary and TO coin the same int
such subsidiary silver coin as he ma
|. deem necessary without regard TO an
heretofore prescribed limit. Action O
the amendment however. was deferre
by the bill being laid aside.
Swayne impeachment.
Mr.. Palmer. chairman of the commit
tee Of seven TO prepare charges agains
Judge Swayne, reported twelve article
of impea chment and gave notice tina
on Thursday next he would cau IN
/ charges up for the action of the house
Mr.. Gflett of California submitted
MINORITY report en- the Swayne case.
At 5:O4 O'Clock the house adjOurne
until tomorrow.
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