The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-26
DEBATE ON THE CURRENCY BILL.
Mr.. Bryan's Speech AssaiIinE the Adj
ministrnti tons Policy.

ministratiOn's Policy.
The feature of the debate in the house
| today on the currency bill was the bril-
liant speech of Mr.. Bryan of Nebraska,
who held the attention of the members
at the end of a lstless session for over
two hours. Mr. Bryan attacked the bill
and the administration vigorously, settir g
| off the opposing financial theories of Jeffer-
| son and Cleveland. the first and last demo-
cratic presidents. and unhesltatingly taking
! his stand with jefferson.
Mr. Cleveland Thinks" said he, that
! the issue Of currency Is a function OF the
banks. jefferson declared such an issue
| is a function of the government and
thought the banks should go out Of the
i issuing business Z am not ashamed 10
say that 1 stand by Thomas jefferson and
not Grover Cleveland"
Mr. Bryan said he had been and was
now in favor of gold and silver money,
because the amount of money would de-
pend on the law Of supply and demand
His expressions were literally applauded.
The other speakers were Messrs. COOmbs
of New York and Bowers OF California
the former for and the latter against the
pending bill. At the close Of Mr.. Bryan's
speech the house a. $40 p. m, adjourned
until Jan. g. 1895.
Senate Consents to Adjourn.
A number Of the members of the senate
have already gone home to spend the
Christmas holidays and when that body con-
vened today there was a small attendance.
The holiday adjournment resolution which
came over from the house shortly after the
senate met caused some discussion. and Mr.
George Of Mississippi at first objected to
its consideration. expressing the opinion that
in view of the large number Of important
measures now pending the senate should sit
during the holidays. He subsequently with
drew his objection and the resolution was
passed.
Mr.. Lodge introduced a resolution asking
the secretary Of the navy for information
concerning the withdrawal Of all ships of
the United States from the Hawaiian
islands After a short executive session
the senate adjourned until Thursday. Jan. 3.
Mr.. Herbert Bcstoyvs Gifts.
Secretary Herbert today bestowed several
substantial Christmas gifts in the exercise
of his clemency. In the first place he gave
orders for the release of seven sailors, who
have been imprisoned in the Boston naval
prison. In the second place he RENTED the
uneXpired portions of the sentences i'm
posed upon Commander Heyerman and
Lieut.. Lyman in consequence of the casting
away on the Kearsarge- These officers had
four months of their years suspension re-
manning and the secretary was moved to
remit this portion in consideration Of the
fact that each of the officers has suffered in
an unexpected degree from that portion Of
their sentence which condemned them to
remain stationary in their grades The
commander lost 81 and the lieutenant was
Jumped by no less than eleven officers
who stood below him at the date of his
sentence, all through unwanted activity in
promotions.
The Bryan Resolutions.
Representative Bryan has introduced
two joint resolutions affecting the term
of office Of the president. One resolution
proposes an amendment to the constitution
making the president ineligible to sue
coed himself: the other makes the presi-
dent ineligible To a second term. L is
understood that the committee of elections
of president and vice-president is ready to
report on the lines of the Bryan resolutions.
No present political significance is at
tached to the resolutions as the amend
ments, if adopted, would not become
operative until after the next presidential
election and would not therefore apply to
the present executive.
Petition for the Bounty.
Senator Blanchard today presented a pc
tition numerously signed by cane sugar
growers of western Louisiana for the pay
ment of the bounty of 1894 The petitioners
represent that they are poor people, that
relying upon the government to pay the
bounty, they contracted obligations which,
in view of the repeal Of the bounty law and
the refusal Of the treasury to pay the boun-
ty, are certain to bring ruin upon them I'M
less relief is furnished. They represent that
most of their outlay was for implements for
cane culture. which are useless for other
work
Combinations.
The senate in executive session today con-
flrmed Charles II. Mansur of Missouri, to
be assistant comptroller of the treasury, Of
flee created Jan. 81 1894; Marshall Petit
of Vedersourg, Ind, to be Indian agent at
klamath agency in Oregon, and Thomas b.
Teter of West Virginia. to be Indian agent
at the Fort Hall agency in Idaho.
Catarrh is constitutional disease Hoods
Sarsaparilla is A constitutional rem ady 1t