The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-01
IT Is NOT TO HIS LIKING
Senator Stewart Opposes the Proposed
Monetary Conference.
TELLER TURNS HIM DOWN
The Nevada Man Did Some Tall
Kicking but IL Didn't Do Him
Any Good-Congress Rush
ing the Eli through.


briefly addressed the senate to-day IN |
favor of a plan presented by the Daught-
ers of the Revolution that a copy OF the
declaration of Independence be conspicu-
ously placed in every postoilice. The de-
ficlency appropr alton bill was reported
by Mr.. Cockrell, leaving one blll-the
naval-remaining before the appropria-
ton committee. Consideration oil the
sundry civil bill was then resumed. MIR.
Pettigrew offered an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for seed for the drought
sufferers OF the northwest. Agreed to.
Mr.. Bate urged an amendment of Sl2o,-
600 for government participation IN the
Tennessee state centennial III 1896. MIR.
Hoar asked Mr.. Bate for the constltu-
tional authority for the appropriation.
Mr.. Bate said it was the same authority
that gave the government aid to the
worlds fair at Chicago and to the cotton
states exposition at Atlanta.
point of order against the amend
ment, made by Mr.. Cockrell, was submit
ted to the senate and the appropriation
was sustained-33 to 10.
Mr.. Stewart moved to reconsider the
amendment already adopted for partici-
| patton by the United States in an interna-
/ tional monetary conference. lie SAID
| France was the only European country in
/ a position TO take part in such confer
ence with any prospect of fairness to sill
yer. He therefore would propose an
amendment to the proposition instructing
the United States delegates not to agree
to n ratio below 16 to l.
Mr. Wol,ott said he greatly regretted
this division of opinion among the sena-
tors from the silver states who had so
long stood together. The senator from
| Nevada declared this was a scheme of
the gold bugs. Was he forgetting tho gall
liant fight of the friends of silver the
world over which had just eliminated in
success in the British parliament and the
German reichstag in favor of an interna-
tional conference? France, too, was
taking the initiative. Success was almost
ut hand. Ii was the work of the friends
of silver throughout tho world. Were tho
friends of silver to pause at such mo-
ment of success? The senator declared
himself for American bimetallsm, but 1T
the nations of the worll united in oifer-
ing the greatest advantage to silver II had
received since it's demonctization, IL
would be criminal to cast it aside.
Mr.. Stewart again took the floor, de.
nouncinC the proposed conference as "a
trade with our opprcssors." Whatever
others might do, he would never consent
to such scheme. Then Stewards motion
to reconsider was defeated, yeas .. nays
80. The affirmative vote was as follows:
Allen, Blackburn, Call, Cockrell, Kyle
Martin, PETER, Pugh and Stewart.
Mr.. Squire, republican of Oregon, Sc
cured an amendment of 5000 for an in
vestigation of the coal and gold resources
of Alaska.
White proposed n petition to pay Cali
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public lands sold since she was admitted
TO statehood. The amendment was ruled
out OF order. Kyle's amendment appro
priating $4,000 to sink wells for irrigatine
purposes also went out on point oi
order.
Martins amendment, granting ar
abandoned kansas military post to the
state of Kansas for an agricultural col
Iegc was ruled out of order, as was alsS
an amendment by Mitchell, appropriatinG
1885,, 900 to Oregon and $4,000 to Nevadl
to reimburse those states for assistance
in suppressing the rebellion.
, Carey's amendment, granting certain
, lands in tho Fort Russell military rescr
7 walton to Wyoming for public purposes
was adopted. An amendment was als'
agreed to allowing copies of tho world
, fair certificates, etc, to successful eXhibi
tors and newspapers paying for the same
An appropriation of $4,000 was made
for 10 historical volumes on the Colum
bian exposition.
At 3 o'clock the sundry civil bill, whicl
: had been in committee of the whole 70
! many days, was reported to the senate. A
+. number of votes were then taken on re
: served amendments.
Carey offered a substitute, which wa
| 81.
{ priation. for public buildings at Cheyenne
| Wyo., Boise City, Idaho, and Helena
, | Mont. This substitute Appropriated $50
y 600 for the three sites and limits tho cos
4 of each building to S25o,OO0. This leave
5 out the sites OF Olympia, Wash, Biz
c marck, y. d., and Pierre, ;. ID.
}, Stewart renewed his amendment II
! structing United States delegates TO th
Q international monetary conference not I
= agree to a ratio short of l6 to l, and it wa
2 defeated-l0 to 10.
=, The sundry civil bill was then passe
a and the legislative, executive and judicis
= appropriation bill was taken up. \ res,
), luton was adopted requesting the pres
: dent TO urge upon the republic of NIca
r aqua the settlement of certain claims
the United States.
y At the request of Cockrell, the senat
agreed that at the evening session the le
4 islative bill should be disposed of and =
other business be transacted except uno
| jected pension bills, and that Mr.. Chai
n dler be permitted to submit some remark
/ on the case OF Mr.. Martin of hnnsa
n whom, Chandler holds, was not legal
- elected.
II Rapid progress was made on the legi
latiye, executive and judiciary appropri
d ton bill at the night session.
:, Dubois sought 10 strike out the appr
u priation for the Utah commission ar
provide that the suppression OF bigan
and polygamy shall hereafter be pros
cuted under the laws Of Utah. Dubo
urged that the polyGamoUs condition
. Utah was a thin. Of the past and that q
local author tiles might well be trusted
administer the affairs Of the state. ID