The Dickinson press., 1895-02-23
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$31 ,SO7,O23. and authorizes three new
line Of battleships and twelve torpedo
boats. Tho features of the bill pro-
vtding for the new ships were an
tagonized by Messrs. Simpson Pop,
kan), Hall Dem.. Mo- and Everett
(Dem.. Mas>.). and were supported by
Mcssrs. Talbot lDem., MIDI. Dolliver
Utcp.. Iowa., PendlctOn lDem., w.
Va.). Money Dem, MISSY, Weadock
Dem.. MichD and Meyer (Dem., La).
Washington. Feb. ia storm of
financial debate swept over the senate
exceeding in intensity any discussion
the upper branch Of congress has had
in many days. 1t was brought on by
Mr.. !iills advocacy of his resolution
defining The policy of the government
for bmetallism and for paying its OBJ
legations in the best money in use.
Tie New York senator spoke with his
usual Nigor. and was closely followed
in his p!:m for sustaining the national
credit by Il declaration of policy to the
world.
Eut Mr.. Hills speech was merely
the warilin. note of the storm. He
was followed by Mr.. Wolcott of Colo
raan. Mr.. Lodge Of Massachusetts, and
late" by Aii'. Teller of Colorado in the
most scatilins denunciatio1l and ar
raiSai!:rnt Of the administration for
its recent bond contract with the
Rcthss hilds and other foreign bankers.
MIR. Wo:cott made Il direct and per-
sonal criticism of the president. Mr..
Lodge was more temperate, but quite
as severe in his personal arraignment
of tie president, declaring that the
recent bond contract was the blackest
act in tile history of American finance.
MIR. Teller added to the flood of criti.
cism OIL the recent acts of the admins
tratiOn.
Mr. Hill replied briefly and with
spirit. lie declared that a futile effort
was hring made to arraign the pres
ent administration for it's appeal to the
Ro:llsciillS. while as a matter of fact,
foruicr Republican administrations
had sold bends to the same foreign
bankers Mr.. Hill declared that the
president and the secretary of the
treasury had secured the best terms
possible The senator closed his speech
by reading the cable from Berlin an
noEi'eins the purpose of Germany to
convene another interna tior al none
tary conference. No action was taken.
Washington. Feb. 20. - Mr.. Lynch
Dpm., Wis.,. from the committee on
Indian affairs, was recognized in the
house to move the passage Of bill to
Hutl,"riZa the construction If certain
dams ACROSS the st. Louis and Cloquet
rivers in Minnesota. The purpose of
the bill was to permit the Altamonte
Water company to erect dams across
these rivers to furnish power to Du-
lutll and other places. anI for that pur-
pose TO overflow. condemn and pay
for lands overfown on the Fond du
Lac Indian reservation. Mr.. Tawney
Ntep.. Mimi demanded a second. 1t
was ortlcred-1G7 to 10. Mr.. Lynch
explained the project. which lie said
was one of The largest in the West.
The company proposed to erect a
dam 100 feet thick and 100 feet high
about twelve miles west of Duluth,
and was designed to furnish not only
an adequate water supply but 600
horse power to Duluth and other
places. Mr.. Tawney strenuously op-
posed the bill Mr.. Haugen (Rep,
Wis., and Baldwin Dem., Minn.), in
whose district it was proposed to
build the dams. supported the meas
ure, declaring all the interests We're in
favor of it. Mr.. Baldwin declared
that the real opposition to the bill was
the numbering intcl ests of Minnesota.
'Ille vote resulted 124 to 92 Two
thirds not having voted in the aflirma-
tive. the bill was lost.
BY Il bold parliamentary move the
silver men Of the senate. under the
leadership OF Senator Jones of Ar
kansas. forced aside all other pending
business, including appropriation bills.
and by IL vote of 30 to ~ made the
bill for the unrestricted coinage Of
silver unfinished business before the
senate Having succeeded in this Mr.
Jones gave notice that the silver bill
would be kept before the senate until
Il final vote was secured before ad-
journment tomorrow. From the
strength shown by the silver men on
the votes to-day there was little doubt
of Mr.. Jones ability to secure the vote
tomorrow unless obstructive tactice,
or u test of physical endurance are
inaugurated. which is regarded as
likely.