Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Brussels monetary conference, took
the floor In favor Of the measure He
regarded the Carlisle bill amended by
the Springer modification as the best
solution of the problem offered. Mr.
Buckner, the new democratic member
from Kentucky, followed. He spoke
briefly in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Adams, republican, of Pennsyl-
vanla, opposed the bill, attacking
some of it's provisions vigorously, es-
pecially the revival of the state bank
Washington, Jan. 4.--In tie senate
Mr.. Lodge spoke on his resolution of
inquiry as TO why United States war
ships had been withdrawn from Hon.
olulu. He spoke OF Admiral Walkers
position rs shown in correspondence
recently submitted to the senate; said
the islands should have been annexed
that practically the people of the Unit
ell States, except those connected with
the present administration, were in
favor of 1t. The present resolution
was to call attention to n matter en-
phatically pointed out by Admiral
Walker, that the United States had
no vessel at Honolulu, while Great
Britain and Japan had. He considered
| this most extraordinary and not to
be accounted for on any other ground
than that the present administration
wished Great Britain to take posses
sion Of them, and ii had invited that
country to do so with Samoa. Hawii
was of prime Importance to the Unit
ed States, and would be more so when
the Nicaragua canal was finished.
Washington, Jan. 1.-In the house
the speaker presented the resignH-
ton Of Mr.. Painter, of the fifth Ken
lucky district, who becomes judge of
the court of appeals. A bill was
passed granting pension to Hosea
Brown, aged 1913, survivor of the war
of 1872
The debate on the currency bill was
then resumed and Mr.. Hendrix, New
York banker declared Che pending
bill would be inadequate as Il meas
ure of relief for the treasury besides
would provide for an unsound cur
rency.
Mr.. Spcrry, (dcm) OF Connecticut,
presented n substitute to fund green
backs with three per cent gold
bonds for the information of the
house.
Mr.. Caruth, (dcm) of Kentucky,
commended the efforts Of the admins
traton to solve the currency problem
and to relieve the treasury and en-
dorscd the pending measure.
Mr., Dingley, rep) Of Maine, said
that the treasury had been living on
hope the last eighteen months and
there could be no confidence until
revenues equullcd expenditures
Mr.. Gresham, (dem.) of Texas, SUP
ported the bill.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The debate in
the house was resumed OH the cur
rcncy bin and Mr.. Boatner began. He
paid n high tribute to Secretary Car
isle and expressed surprise at the OPP
position to the measure.
Mr.. Cochran, of New York, spoke
very fully on the bill. He deplored
the tendency to treat the measure rs
II party one rs likely to wreck 1t on
the rocks OF political eXpediency. The
vote of confidence in the democratic
party in 1892 had been reversed, he
said, and he did not think the consti-
tutional provision which allowed the
party to retain power until March 4
II N tnnI n Tn vi SGinp ~
acts The tendency to treat political
economy as Il mysterious science, said
MIR. Cochran, had enabled men to pose
as statesmen, who, If they talked conn
mon sense, would have been disCov
cred, but were able to confuse the
people by shouting platitudinous non
sense. Mr. Cochran said that he OPP
posed the bin throughout and declared
himself in favor of the Baltimore plan
In its entirety.
Mr.. Henderson, republican, of I'LL
nois asked II the pressing question
was not how to pay the running OK
pcnScS of the government.
"'rhat Is the question, but not all
the question. But 1t is very serious
position which makes any trade de
pendent on the solvcncy of the treas
ury. and what | ann seeking is a sys-
tenn that will divorce commence from
the government"
Mr.. Catrhings, democrat Of MissiS
sippi. IN discussing the probable effect
of the Carlisle bill, said the outStand
ing certificates would be changed for
those of smaller denominations to sat
sify the needs for small money ami
1t would follow that the bullion in the
treasury would be Il smaller percent
age OF the customs dues paid in sill
yer. mis- was the key to the opposi
ton and under the Baltimore plan the
government would be made to stand
sponsor for notes of banks, while It
would not be under the peUding bill.
II the bill were amended so as to
make the government guarantee the
notes, the opposition of bankers would
be instanSly withdrawn The superb
GRITTY OF the Carlisle plan over the Bal