Show HOUSE ALT ALL AT SEA great difference of opinion concerning financial legislation washington dec 21 most host 0 of the today as to what should be done in response to the appeal of the presidents president S message for means ot of protecting t the he sold gold reserve reser ve but there was a unanimity that congress should stay here and an f a ace e the situation rd the democrats n ocr a were w e e disposed to awatt await the action lo 10 n of f t the i e republican majority and the latter seemed a ready to a boulder the burden here and there a member was found who was willing villing to t 0 vote tor for gold bonds his but t the overwhelming sentiment on 0 both sides of 0 the house was that the passage ot of fl a gold bond bill was impossible as it would be bitterly fought by the silver liver men some republicans were inclined to couple with a bill to enable the government to procure money a proposition for raising s revenue by amending the tarin tariff law but the th f favor e oge general sentiment seamed to be b e in r 0 of low rate interest bet bearing ring long longtime time coin bonds of small email demolt denomination which it was thought the people of the country would eagerly subscribe tor for to aid the treasury I 1 in 11 its emergency just such a pro proposition posit ion it will be remembered mr reed offered in the last congress speaker reed need feels the responsibility very keenly ile he realizes that the situation in thes the snata mate and the majority for silver there in no wise r relieves elleves the house and the action of the house must be independent of the action and result at the other end ot of the capitol A partial canvass of the silver men in the senate made among republicans democrats and populists lists alike reveals a decided disposition to couple e silver legislation with any measure me asure tor for the relief of the treasury that may be off olT altered ered cockrell teller dubols dubois pritchard pettigrew baker and butler all said that the secretary of the treasury had the means for meeting the emergency in ills his own hands which was in paying pa ing out sliver silver and coining the silver in n the treasury they were likewise agreed upon the proposition that they would not consent to give further authority for or the issuance of more interest bear bonds they did not even display a willingness to authorize the short time certificates of indebtedness proposed last session they expressed the opinion that the he continuance of congress in session during the holidays would bring no relief |