The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1890-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
WEDNESDAY, Mar IS.

I'd when Mr.. Hoar desired TO make some
,rther remarks, Mr.. Plumb objected and
sisted on the regular order. This was
'sented by Mr.. Hour, who remarked that
. had never seen such an exhibition OF
,orishness before.
"Then you never looked into glass;"
Us tho retort Of MIR. Plumb.
Mr.. Edmunds introduced bill To estab-
sh university Of the United States and
The silver bill was then taken up and
II. Teller addressed the Senate. He
,oke of the bill as relating TO, perhaps,
10 most important question that had beon
to the Senate since the demone-
zation Of silverin 1919, II it could DO truly
lid that moro important question had
,er been presented to the Senate.
The silver product Of the United Ststes
Y, IVY, 700 ounces last Year, was insignih-
It's OF the country that were Involved In
10 rehabilitation OF silver as money
etal. There was In the country gen,
.al feeling, not confined TO any class, that
liver ought TO DO used US money ON equal
rms, 30 far rs practicable, witch gold.
HousE.-On motion Of MIR. Morrill, of
ansas the House insisted on lis amend
emit TO the Senate dependent pension bill
I'd u conference was ordered.
The House then went into COMMITTEES Of
10 whole on tho tariff bill.
Various amendments looking to . reduce
on OF the duty on carthen, china and
assware were made on the Dem ocratic
dc but met with no success.
THURSDAY, May Is.
SESATE.-Among the bills reported from
'mmittees and placed on the calendar
ere tho Senate bill to provide for the i'd
Of olaims arising from Indian
,predations; the house bill granting =
IN sion to Mrs. Della Parnell.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
on Of the silver bill and Mr.. Teller con-
nued his argument and criticism Of 1t.
here were two features of the bill which
lould BIO amended, he said, II the bill was
perform two things which his friends
opposed to accomplish by 1t. That was 10
Use the price OF silver, and to give the
'untry IN increased money circulation,
He claimed that everyone admitted that
lis was temporary measure.
II afforded no relief whatever except In
aking special market for silver In OK
600 a month. IL II was proposed 10
store silver, 1t would have TO be given
= full money functions. There were, at
nst, nine men in the world calling for
lver as against one man calling for gold.
here were not more than l25 0O0, 900 OF the
'ople OF that preference, ind by law sill
'r was the chief money. Silver was the
sitter adapted for the use of money than
I'D. While he was himself o bi-metallist,
there was to be only one money standard
, would welcome silver basis, In the in
rest Of the race, and of the people Of this
'untry, and the sooner II was reached tho
,tter for American industry, the better
II commerce, the better for trade the bot
r for everything.
HoUsE.-Mr. Mckinley from the COM
ittee on rules reported resolution pro-
ding that the debate on the tariff bill
,all close on next Wednesday. After
Elections from Democrats the resolution
Irried
The reading of the bill consumed the re.
aindcr of the day. nnd ut its conclusion
Ic committee rose and the House took
cess.
The House at its evening session passed
% private pension bills.
FRIDAY. MAY lG.
SESATE.-Mr. Edmunds from the judic-
ry committee reported back the House
TO the anti trust bill with tho
nendment thereto, striking out certain
ords and inserting the words, $50 that
le rates OF such transportation may not
, raised above what is just and honor
Die" Agreed to and u conference CON-
ittee was appointed.
The silver bill was then taken up and
lr. Plumb offered an amendment to Init
10 amount of money reserved In tho
discussion tho bill went over.
HousE.-In the House the Senate bill
as passed authorizing the registration Of
10 census mail matter.
The House then went into committee on
he tariff bill, A number OF verbal amend.
ents were, on motion OF Mr. Mckinley,
ade TO the bill. MIR. Mckinley offered an
nendment increasing the tariff on lamp
,imneys which prccipituted hot discuS.
on. Tho amendment carried but several
cpublicans voted against II.
SATURDAY. MAY Ia.
SENATE-Thc bills ON the calendar were
ken up. The following, among others,
used: To pay the assignces OF John
zach SIS, $40 for extra WORK on the mon.
or Puritan aud ta0,a;4 for tho caro- Of the
onitor Roanoke; Senate bill to pay &c.
" to the daughters OF Joseph Henry, late
'cretary OF the Smithsonian institution,
compensation of his public services;
enate bill releasing TO Harvard College
nd the University OF California the right
the United States to forty acres Of land
n observatory purposes at the summit OF
'ilson's peak. near Pasadena, California.
he Senate bill appropriating $500, 900 for
statue To the memory OF General Grant
US passed.
HousE.-Mr. Baync, of Pcnnsylvania,
HE speaking upon an amend ment, read
letter from james Campbell, of Pittsburg,
herein the writer denied several state
ents made u few days ago by MIR by
lm, Of Indiana, and Mr.. Wilson, of West
irginia. which reflected on his character.
correspondent concluded
Is letter with most bitter and vulgar at.
ick upon MIR. Bynum. This precipitatcd
hot controversy during which Mr.. BY
nm intimated that Mir. Baync WINS liar.
or this he WINS ordered before tho bar OF
10 House and formally ccnsurcd by tho
peaker. During this proceeding there
rs great uproar.
MONDAY. MAY 10.
SESATE.-Thc silver bill WINS taken IN
nd MIR. Dolph, OF Oregon, agreed in favor
the Dill ana against frcc coinage. MIR.
litchcll opposed Mr.. Doiph's views aud
H'u wv ucsTuuiiitN ui itVt coinage.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, OF Iowa, II was
rdcrcd that the Senate bill subjccting i'm
prtcd liquors 10 the provisions OF the law
the several States, shall be taken up TO-
'orrow after routine morning business.
Hor,r.-The House went into committee
the Whole on the turif bill, and Mr..
unston OF Kansas moved tn place Import.
load ore on the free list.
MIR. Hopkins OF Illinois commended that
10 Importation OF Mexican lead ores was
blessing TO American miners ns well NJ
thc workingmen engaged In smelling.
Z the name OF American labor nc protrst-
! against tho proviso which would control
40 output OF American miners.
MIR. Du Bois OF Idaho objected 10 tho
chtleman from Illinois posing us repre-
'htatiyc OF the miner. This was simply
question between tho miners Of tho
ocky Mountains and the smcitcrs Of tho
nitcd States. No word In favor of frco
'ad was heard from the representatives OF
40 miner. The amendment struck u blow
OF only NJ tho miner. but ut the silver pro
urcrs, There was hardly anyone on the
DOR who would speak for free lend unlcss
hnd shelters In his district.
MIR. Townsend, OF Colorado. said the
monument was In the interest Of tho Mex.
mn miner. u would ruin the mining IN.
ustry OF the West There was not a lbcm.
'rat or Republican In tho West who was
~ In IN. Or of the nrn % .iu., ar sh.. llit