The herald., 1895-03-01
IN THE SENATE
More Talk Over the Sundry Civil BiIi--A New
Senator

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Washington, Feb. 2S.-Lucien Baker
the new Senator-elect from Kansas, was
on the floor of the Senate for the first
time and was introduced to his associates
by Mr.. Martin, whom he succeeds.
Mr.. Gallinger briefly addressed the
Senate at the opening of the session to-
day in favor of a plan presented by. the
Daughters of the Revolution, that copy
Of the Declaration of Independence be
conspicuously placed in every postotiice.
The deficiency appropriation bill was
reported by Mr.. Cockrell, leaving only
one bill-the naval-remaining before the
Appropriations Committee. Considera-
ton of the sundry civil bill was then re-
sumed,
Mr.. Pettigrew offered an amendment
appropriating 100000 for seed for the
drouth sufferers of the Northwest.
After a short debate the amendment
was agreed to, 80 to 16.
Mr. Bate Democrat of Tennessee, urged
an amendment of $125, 900 for Government
participation in the Tennessee State Cen
tennial in 1896.
Mr.. Hoar, Republican of Massachusetts,
ironically asked Mr.. Bate for the constitu-
tional authority for this appropriation.
Mr.. Bate said it was the same authority
that gave Government aid to the Worlds
Fair at Chicago and to the Cotton States
Exposition at Atlanta.
A point of order against the amend
ment made by Mr.. Cockrell was submitted
to the Senate and the appropriation was
sustained 80 to 10.
Mr.. Stewart, Populist of Nevada, moved
to reconsider the amendment already
adopted for participation by the United
States in an international monetary con-
ference. He said France was the only
European country in a position to take
part in such conference with any pros
pect of fairness to silver. He therefore
would propose an amendment to this
proposition instructing the United States
delegates not to agree to any ratio be-
low Is to l.
Mr.. Wohcott, Republican of Colorado,
said he greatly regretted this division of
opinion among Senators from the Silver
States who had so long stood together.
The Senator from Nevada Stewart, de-
clared that this was scheme of the gold
bugs. Was he forgetting the gallant fight
of the friends of silver the world over,
which had Just eliminated in SUCCESS be-
lore the British Parliament and German
Reischstag in favor of an international
conference?
France, too, was taking the initiative.
Success was almost at hand. 1t was the
work of the friends of silver throughout
the world. We're the friends of silver to
pause at such a moment OF success? The
Senator declared himself for American
bimetallism, but if the nations of the
world united in Offering the greatest
advantage to silver it had received since
its denomination, it would be criminal
to cast it aside.
AS Mr. Wolcott closed his vigorous
speech there was burst of applause from
the gallery which the Vice President
checked by the gavel, and giving
sharp admonition.
Mr.. Stewart again took the floor de-
nouncing the conference as a trade with
our oppressors. Whatever others might
do, he would never consent to such a
scheme. The Stewart motion TO recon-
slider was defeated yeas, 49, nays 81.
The affirmative was as follows: Allen,
Blackburn, Call, CockreH, Kyle, Martin
PETER, Pugh and Stewart. The negative
vote included many leading silver men
such as Teller Jones Of Arkansas, George,
Wolcott, Cameron and others.
Mr. Cameron offered an amendment
restoring the salary of the Superintend-
ent Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to
$4,000 instead OF $4,000 as reduced in the
bill but the amendment was defeated
Mr. Squire OF Washington secured an
appropriation OF $4,000 for an investiga-
ton Of the coal and gold resources of
Alaska.
Mr.. White Democrat Of California, pro-
posed an appropriation to pay California
per cent OF California public lands sold
since she was admitted to statehood.
The amount of the appropriation was
estimated at $500, 600. The amendment
WAS ruled out OF order. Mr.. Kyles
amendment appropriating $40, 900 to sink
wells for rrigating purposes also went out
N a point of order.
Mr. Martins amendment granting an