People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1896 — FOR FREE COINAGE. [ARTICLE]

FOR FREE COINAGE.

SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE TARIFF BILL. ■ember* of the Senate Finance Committee Adopt the Meaaure —It I* Worded Like the Bond BUI —Goes Through by a Majority of One. Washington, Feb. 4. —The finance committee of the senate has agreed to report for the tariff bill a substitute providing for the free coinage of silver. The substitute was suggested by Senator Vest and was agreed to by a majority of one. Senator Jones, of Nevada, voting with the democrats for the substitute, and all the republicans present voting against it. Senator Wolcott, of Colorado, was the only republican absentee, and he was recorded as voting against the substitute. Senator Jones, of Arkansas, the only democratic member not present, was recorded as voting for it. The substitute agreed to is in the exact words of the silver substitute for the bond bill which passed the senate on Saturday. It provides for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1; directs the immediate coinage into standard dollars of the silver seigniorage in the treasury accumulated by the purchases under the Sherman act; prohibits the issuance of national bank notes of a smaller denomination than 110, and directs the secretary of the smaller denomination than sloreetedflg treasury to redeem greenbacks and treasury notes in either gold or silver exclusively, at the option of the secretary, and to reissue greenbacks. The meeting of the committee did not last to exceed half an hour, and was devoid of especial feature beyond the offering and adoption of the substitute. The republicans brought up the tariff bill and expressed a desire to get it out of committee in some shape. When Senator Vest proposed the silver substitute it was remarked that the senate had already been through one silver fight this session, and the belief was expressed that another contest could avail little or nothing. When, however, the vote was taken and the result known the republicans made no effort to delay the report to the senate. The bill was reported to the senate by Senator Morrill, chairman of the finance committee. Senator Quay at once followed with a motion to recommit the bill and substitute back to the finance committee, with instructions to report the original bill and amendments separately. Senator Hill called attention to the fact that the motion was irregular during the morning hours, and the presiding officer sustained the point. Mr. Quay again sought to secure consideration for a resolution committing the tariff-finance bill, with instructions to report the original bill and the amendment as separate propositions. Mr. Quay asked immediate consideration for the resolution, but Mr. Hill again objected and the resolution went over under the rules until today.

STIRRED UP BY RELIGION. Exciting Debate in the House Over Charitable Institutions. Washington, Feb. 5. —Mr. Dingley, chairman of the ways and means committee, Tuesday reported back the senate free-coinage substitute for the house bond bill, with the recommendation that the house non-concur and insist on its bill. Mr. Crisp, representing the minority, gave notice that the minority would ask the house to concur. The report will be called up today, and the debate will run for two days, with night sessions. Some minor business was transacted by unanimous consent. The memorial of the San Francisco chamber of commerce in favor of the speedy completion of the Nicaragua canal was presented to the house by Mr. Loud (rep., Cal.)

The house spept the remainder of the day debating a series of amendments offered by Mr. Hainer (rep., Neb.) to strike from the District of Columbia ap- . prcpri lion bill the appropriation for private and sectarian institutions of c’,-rity m the district and place the money proposed to be appropriated for tl oni at the disposal of the board of ■children's guardians. Much feeling was engendered and at times the debate grew quite exciting. The appropriations for six religious charitable institutions—one Episcopal and five Catholic—were stricken out, but the amendment's to strike out the appropriations for the other private institutions, including the Young Woman’s Christian heme. <he Hope and Help mission, etc., vc e cited. After the committee of the-w! ole reported the bill to the house sep votes were demanded on all t’-e'■ mc'o iments adopted, and they are f 1 ' in order today. T'r. Henderson (rep., Iowa) made an eloquent speech against one of Mr. Hainer’s amendments, which frequently applause. Mr. Hainer made an in lier ant reply to Mr. Henderson. He 1 lp*i moved to strike out the next appropriation of $5,400 for the maintenance of children at the St. Ann’s Infant asylum. This was a Catholic institution, and Mr. Bartlett (dem., N. Y.) in opposing the amendment declared that it was the anti-Catholic sentiment—the spirit of the A. P. A.—that was ruling the deliberations of the house. The debate was prolonged and at times quite exciting. The Hainer motion was adopted—93 to 25. Mr. Williams (dem., Miss.) then arraigned Mr. Hainer and the majority of the house for the illogical manner in • which it had voted to retain some appropriations and had rejected others. Mr. Hainer replied vigorously, and a lively personal debate ensued. Mr. Milne* (rep., Mich.) suddenly put an end

to the struggle by moving to adjourn. His motion was carried, 100 to 80, and at 5 o’clock the house adjourned.

OPEN BIDS TODAY. Definite Result* of Government Loan Soon to Be Ki.own. Washington. Feb. 5. —Although no news is obtainable of a definite nature in regard to the number of bids already received at the treasury department for the new 4 per cent loan, It is certain that the number is large and undoubtedly exceeds the expectation of the treasury officials. Some estimates place the number as tiigh as 1,500 or 1,800. As to the amount of the bids or the rates offered nothing is known, as the original envelopes in which they were received still remain unopened in one of the treasury vaults. A number of well-known bankers who are supposed to be Interested in the loan are in town and others are expected to arrive to-day. It seems to be the general expectation that a great majority of the small bids will be at figures to realize as low a rate as 3 per cent or 119,3229 per hundred, while the large bills are expected to call for a rate as high as 3 7-16 or 110.2992 per hundred. All talk in regard to the matter, however, is purely speculative, as nothing is known in regard to it. The treasury Tuesday lost $567,700 in gold coin and $45,500 in bars, leaving the true amount of the gold reserve $47,155,148

PENSION BILL APPROVED. Amendment* of Importance That Have Been Added. Washington, Feb. 5. —The house committee on invalid pensions has completed the consideration of Representative Pickler’s general pension bill. It will be introduced again, with various amendments, and when printed will be at once reported favorably. The amendments of most importance provide that when fraud is alleged the allegations shall be reduced to writing and be under oath, and that the person affected shall be furnished a certified copy of them. He shall also be provided with the names of the persons bringing the charges, and of the witnesses by whom such charges are to be proved, at least thirty days before the Investigation takes place. The limit of income allowed a widow, below which amount she is entitled to a pension, is raised to S3OO. The decision of the court that the war of the rebellion terminated Aug. 20, 1866, is made a provision of the bill. THE BAYARD RESOLUTION. No Program Yet Arranged for Its < on■lderntlon. Washington, Feb. 5. —No program has been arranged yet for the consideration of the Bayard resolution by the house. Chairman Hitt of the foreign affairs comniittee will call it up after the bond bill has been disposed of, unless there is an effort to bring forward an appropriation bill, in which event the resolution will be permitted to wait until next week. Mr. Hitt will make a speech upon the resolution, but It can be safely predicted that he will not make any personal attack upon Mr. Bayard, as some of his colleagues are contemplating. Several republican members of the committee will make speeches, and Messrs. Dinsmore, McCreary, Money and other democrats are preparing to defend the ambassador.

Minor Matter* In the Senate. Washington, Feb. 4. —Among bills favorably reported to senate Tuesday were those granting a pension of S2OO a month to the widow of the late General Walter Q. Gresham, and SIOO a month to the widow of the late Thomas Ewing. Senator Allison reported back the pension appropriation bill and said he would ask the senate to take it up at an early day. Senator Hoar reported back the bill prohibiting the desecration of the American flag. He said he did this merely to get the subject before the senate, as he doubted the admissibility of such prohibition, and believed it should be left to individual good taste and judgment.

Deb* Resolution Substitute. Washington, Feb. 4.—Senator Hill, from the senate committee on judiciary has reported from that committee a substitute for the resolution providing for a special committee to inquire into the imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs. The substitute directs the judiciary committee to make the investigation, but makes it general. The committee is to investigate the law upon which the whole subject-of contempt of court as enforced by the federal courts, and report to the senate whether any additional legislation is necessary for the protection of the rights of citizens, and if so to report such legislation.

Pre.*i<lent Ha* Chosen Ulil. Washington, Feb. 5. —The president has made his choice for a successor to the late Mr. Runyon as ambassador to Germany, and there is every reason to believe that Assistant Secretary Uhl of the state department will be named for the post this week, probably today. It is thought that but for some delay incident to formalities in such cases the nomination would have been sent to the senate yesterday. 1 Utah After Territory. Washington, Feb. 5. —Among the bills introduced in the senate Tuesday was one by Senator Cannon for the annexation to Utah of all the portion of Arizona lying north of the Colorado river and west of the eastern boundary of Utah. Cecil Rhode* in London. London, Feb. 5. —Cecil Rhodes has arrived in Ixmdon from Cape Colony. He refused to be interviewed regarding South African affairs.