St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-21
AN EXTRA SESSION
Chandler Expects One, and
Outlines What Republic
cans Will Do.
THREATENS INVESTIGATION
Into the Recent Bond IsSue--
He Talks Of Bimet-
aIliSm.
EXIT OF THE SILVER BILL.
Appropriations Have Right
of Way--Naval Bill Passes
House.

| be taken by the next congress, in
cluding a congressional investigation
| of the recent purchase Of gold by
the president of the United States.
| The speech came unexpectedly as an
| incident to the debate on the Indian
appropriation bill. During the early
| hours of the day the silver bill made
it's exit from the senate. Mr.. Jones,
| of Arkansas, in charge OF the meas
ure, announced that it's friends would
make no further effort to pass it at
the present session. The disposal OF
the measure was emphasized by the
| decisive vote of So to IL on Mr.. Cor
mans motion to take up the Indian
appropriation bill, the effect of which
was to displace the silver bill and
send it back to the calendar. MIR.
Wolcotts resolution declaratory for
silver, but postponing action, also
went to the calendar without final
action. 1t was discussed briefly to-
day. Mr. Higgins Rep., Del.) Gp-
posed it as meaningless. Mr.. Man
derson proposed an amendment urg-
ing aninternational bimetallic agree
ment.
The speech of Mr.. Chandler sig
nificantly urged that the time was
near at hand when the Republican
party must take affirmative action
on bimetallism.
Most of the day was given to the
Indian appropriation, final action
not being taken.
INTERNATIONAL LBIMETALLdSM
When the Wolcott resolution came
up
Mr.. Manderson offered an amend
ment as follows:
"Provided that efforts should be
pressed by the United States to in
duce international bimetallism, and
any legislation for free coinage OF
silver should provide for the main
tenance of the parity between both
metals, to which the faith of this
country has been repeatedly
pledged"
Mr.. Chandler addressed the senate
on the Wolcott resolution. The
speech was brief. 1t was looked
upon as significant, and was fol-
lowed with interest, owing to the
prominent part Mr.. Chandler has
taken in shaping the course of the
Republican side Of the chamber. He
said:
'In Difference to the prevailing
opinion of New England, and be-
cause it may be unwise to open our
own mints to the unlimited coinage
of silver without concurrent action
upon the part of other great nations,
1 shall vote against the pending res
olution. But 1 very much regret that
I cannot also vote in favor of some
affirmative measure in the direction
of bimetallism, to promote which
the Republican party is Sacredly
pledged by the promises of its ma
tional convention in 1892 which as
vet nothing has been done to re-
deem. Gold monometallism is our
destiny if some affirmative action IN
another direction is not soon taken.
"The adoption of the single gold
SIdllOdIu Ids uSlpCo " PlOooSO sAAu
impending calamity.
"Bimetallism has been promised to
the people of this country. They
wait with much impatience for the
fulfillment of the pledges solenn1y
made by both, political parties.
Mr.. Daniel Oem., Va) said the
Democratic party had come into
power charged and pledged by the
people to the equal coinage of both
metals, and to repeal the tax on
state banks, and yet it was about to
relinquish its power without redeem
ing it's solemn pledges.
The credentials Of Thomas H. Car
ter, as senator from Montana, for
the term beginning March 4. next,
were presented by Mr.. Power, of
Montana.
Mr.. Chandler, criticising commit
tee amendments to the Indian bill,
said he considered an extra session
of congress inevitable. He believed
the chairman of the appropriations
committee (CockrelD had reached
this conclusion. He thought this
extra session would be most desira-
BILE
II am most hopeful" said Mr..
Chandler, "that the president will
call congress together
IN EXTRA SESSION
some time in April or May. 1t will
no doubt assist in bringing back
the stability of the country to as
semble a Republican congress. That
congress will undoubtedly take up
the Nicaragua canal project anu
pass bill for the building of canal,
not by a private corporation, but by
the United States. I believe the
next house Of representative will
take steps to bring about the eef-
tain and ultimate annexation of
Hawaii.
Moreover, the next congress will
inaugurate an investigation of the
recent purchase Of gold by the pres
ident of the United States. That
transaction is one Of the most re-
markable in our history. The rates
at which our bonds were sold involve
g loss of s9,OoO,o0O to the people of
the United States. If ever financial
transaction of an administration
needed an Investigation it is this
gold purchase. If ever a transaction