Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-02-24
ELKo, NEVADA SUNDAY, FEBRUARY "a 1896
Congregational.


WAsHINGroS. Feb. 1s.-The Senate
was the center OF interest to-day as
the result Of the warm discussion of
the financial question and personal
criticisms OF the President on Satur.
day.
Stewards resolution declaring the
Government had no legal authority
to buy gold coin, in preference to sill
yer coin for any cause whatever,
was called up. Stewart spoke OF the
humiliating position OF the United
States in being held by the throat by
gold commissioners, which had the
power to -coerce and squeeze the
country up 20 next October, when the
contract expired.
Cray then took the floor. lie ex-
pressed surprise that the Senators
from Massachusetts (Lpdge) aud Col
orado, (Wollcotn had so far gone ont
OF their way rs to indulge in violent
assault apon the executive The
President had performed his duty.
cncumbent on him by the law. That
was such that the evasion OF it wouid
have been a plain dereliction OF duty.
The law made it necessary to main
parity between the metals by re-
decIning in either. No sooner had
Congress assembled than the Presi-
dent appealed to Congress, concern.
ing the financial condition. A bill
was formed on lines suggested by
that message and the House saw tit to
reject it. Again the President ap.
pealed to Congress. Gray read from
the Presidents message urging patri-
otic and bipartisan action to meet the
emergency.
ADoes the Senator think" interjcct-
cd Stewart, "the President has re-
established confidence in our affairs
by hiring the assistance OF a foreign
syndicatc?7
Gray said he would fully consider
that point later. Proceed ing with the
Presidents message the Senator said:
"The specific statement OF the law did
not provide for bonds payable in gold.
At that time Lodge had not com
planned OF the conditions clearly set
forth by the President, but had waited
until the present for the scathinE de
nunciation
Having presented the situation to
both branches OF Congress in appeals
almost pathetic in their carnestness,"
saidGray. @the President was left alone
to struggle with tho condition and
meet it."
The Senator told Of the tremendous
drains Of gold from the Treasury run.
ming up to s7.OOO,OOO in ono week,
shortly before the contract was made.
From December lst to the time of the
contract S17.000,000 was withdrawn
and only half exported, showing the
other half was hoarded at home. The
quick action wns necessary to pre.
vent the country from going to sill.
vertise for bids for gold.
HOUSE.
Tho Revenue Cutter Service bill
was defeated in the House to-day
failing to secure the necessary two.
thirds vote.
Under suspension OF the rules the
House passed bill to raise tho rate
OF pensions to the Mexican war vetcr
ans to sl2 II month and also bill to
e1ualizc the duties and salaries of in
tpcctors OF hulls and boilers.
- a COMMITTEE .woRR.
The fuil Sen itc Committee on An.
propriations to day decided to report
tho amendment to tic Sundry Civil
Appropriation bill for 100000 900.
certificates Of indebtedness Of demon
nations of $50, to run forty years and
draw three per cent interest and be
good only for tho purpose Of supply.
ing the treasury deficiency. rhe hill
with the amendment wns reported
later in the day.
In the absence OF Senator Cullom,
the committee was divided on the
proposition to pay half Of tho bounty
ON sugar for the ycnr 1891, ns author
lied by the Mckinley law. Authority
was, however, granted IL member OF
tho committee to report the provision
with statement Of facts that the sum
to be appropriated for this purpose is
about SG00O,0O0.
Scventy.ilvo thousand dollars is AZ.
proprintcd for the proposed buildings
at Cheyenne. Wyoming, Boise CIT,
Idaho, and Helena, Montana.