Thomas County cat., 1890-06-12
FlFTY-FIKyTCONGRESS.
rRRfGATION.

The senate bill to- grant the right of, way
through the public lands for irrigation pur-
poses was reported from committee and
placed on the calendar.
SENATOR MoRRuLs SILVER SPECIE.
Senator Morrill, said that the wage earners
were the most numerous creditor class. The
silver men want to pay Oft this class with a
denreciated standard money. This would
provoke strikes. He believed that by wise
and moderate legislation a sufficient amount
of silver might be utilized, and yet a BIZ
met &c standard may be maintained; but
the Liver men wanted everything about gold
struck out, and to go by single bound, to
a silver standard.
The senator argued against the PROPOSE
ton to issue legal tender treasury notes Tin
exchange for ulverA as an unconstitutional
measure.
THY s'CANTKEN" AGAIN.
Tbe conference report or the army appro-
priation bill was again taken up and the
question in regard to the provision as to can
teens was discussed, the conference report
being to the effect that no intoxicating drinks
should be supplied IN canteens or in traders
stores in states or territories where prohibi-
ton legislation existed.
Senator Plumb suggested that the move,
ment against the canteen system was in the
interest of the post traders. The whole, he
said, was a fight between those post traders
the amendment reported by the COMMITTEES
he would not stop with the man who had $13
month, but would make it apply to every
man in the army, from the general down.
Senator George sand that if the proposition
could not be made to apply to officers as we'll
as to men he would vote to strike the. whole
thing out.
HARRIS ON THE WAREHOUSE
Senator Harris, in discussing the silver
x.~- l. ~ tyxD
to furnish relief to farmers by establishing
warehouse system for the deposit OF certain
crops and the issuing of treasury notes tor
50 per cent. of their market value. and
by lending money to farmers on their real
estate at the rate Of per cent. year inter-
est. Even if such measures were constitu-
tional las he was convinced they were not)
he believed they would not benefit the farmer,
but would prove serious injury and loss to
him..
JUDICIAL.
The house passed these two bills:
Providing for an additional associate JUS
tice of the supreme court of New Mexico.
The senate bill dividing the Judicial dis.rics
of Kansas into tvo divisions.
PUGH ON SILVER.
One. or, more speeches on the silver bill
are listened to at each session of the senate:
Senator Pugh's speech was largely devoted
to a criticism of the tariff bill. He con-
cluded with the statement that he would join
his vote to the votes of those who were IN,
favor of free. unlimited and compulsory
coinage of gold and silver bullion
FARwKLL's IDEAS.
Senator Farwell favored the bill, but would
90 still farther. He would have all the ISSUES
Of the government full legal tender. Would
coin ali the silver offered at its market value.
He would abolish sub-treasuries, then the
money of the people would substantially be
left in their hands, that which was left IN the
government vaults might just as well $50 far
as its being of any benefit to the people was
concerned) be destroyed.
FORTIFICATIoN.
Tho senate passed the fortifcaiion bill.
THE WORLDS LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Senator Frye offered JOINT resolution 90
| authorize the president to form alliances
with foreign countries for the suppression OF
the LIQUOR traffic. Referred to the committee
| on foreign relations.
THE "CANTEEN" CLAUSE.
The house agreed to the canteen clause IN
the senate amendments to the army appro-
| priatlon bill.
| PENSION CONFERENCE.
! Mr.. Morrill, of Kansas, reported q disa-
| preement of the conference commlttee on
the senate dependent pension bill. Inc
| house insisted on its amendments, tprovid-
| ing service pension), and further CONFER
| ence was ordered.
CHICAGO, KANSAS & NEBRASKA RAILWAY.
The following bill was reported from COM
| mittee and placed on the senate calendar:
Senate bill giving to the Chicago, Kansas d
| Nebraska Railway company power 70 sell
and convey to another railway company itS
| RIGHTS of way and franchise in the territory
| of Oklahoma and the Indian territory.
sHERMAN's SILVER SPEECH.
Senator Sherman said that he believed that
treasury notes, based on silver bullion would
| be as safe a substitute for paper money as
could be conceived. He did not fear to give
to those treasury notes every sanction and
value that the United States could confer.
He did not object tOtheir being made legal
tender for all debts, public and private. That
was far preferable to the free eoinage OF
silver. ,o-,
silver at that time was worth $1.O3 as COM
pared with gold. He and Senator Morrili
voted against that bill and were denounced
asc onspir atOrs for doing SO by the faclnc
coast senator's, who pose as victims OF that
measure.
Free coinage of silver now would be to de,
monetize gold. which would be boarded ana
exported: and silver would be the only stand
ard money of the United States. The pound
sterling would be worth $6 instead OF $4.o1,
and the American dollar would be as In
colonial times) worth three English shillings
or four francs.
He would vote for any measure that wouio
secure and maintain bi-metallc standard.
SILVER IN THE HOUSE.
The republican caucus silver bill was
offered as a substitute, after the measure had
been made special order and time liked
for final action upon 1t.
PLUMB PLEADING.
Senator Plumb addressed the senate on
the silver question. He believed everybody
thought an increase of currency needed. Ihe
circulation to-day is less than 1873, and
meantime the volume OF business nad
doubled. National bank currency Ii being
rapidly Withdrawn with no provision for
substitute for it. Free coinage OF silver
woui about supply the loss of national bank
currency; not more. During the next yeal
the loss of national bank circulation will be
as much as could be got from free coinage
SILVER IN TIE HOUSE.
The discussion Of the silver bills in the
house proves but q repetition of arguments
made TO get on record.
During the debate, Mr.. Dorsey, of Ne
braska. said if the secretary, Window, hae
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