The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-21
ard has helped to induce the present

ard has helped to induce the present
calamity.
"Bimetallism is promised TO the people
Of thi county, try They MnT Win MUCH zen
pledges solemnly made by both political
parties
Mr.. Daniel Oenocra0. of Virginia,
said the Democratic party had come into
power charged and pledged by The people
TO the equal coinage of Both metals and
the repeal of the tax on the state banks.
ana yet it was about TO rellnquish its
power without redeeminS its solemn
The credentials of Mr.. Carter, the
senator whose term begins March I, next,
was presented by Mr.. Power. OF Mon
Scores NIontana's Governor.
Mr.. Hoar criticised the manner of
making out the credentials, saying they
should be simple and follow established
forms.
of Montana recited in the credentials that
The commissioned" Mr.. Carter as sena-
tor, whereas, said Mr.. Aoar, the GOV
ernor has no more power 10 commlsSlon
la senator than to commission the sultan
iof Turkey.
Mr. Chandler, criticizing committee
amendments to the Indian bill, said he
considered an extra session Of Congress
Iof the appropriation committee Cock
irelD, had reached this conclusion. he
thought this extra session would be most
desirable.
Ter, that the president viii call Congress
together in extra session some time in
April or. May. It viii no doubt assist SIS
country to assemble a Republican Con-
gress; that Congress will undoubtedly
take up the Nicaraguan canal project ana
pass. bill for the building OF the canal
not by a private corporation, but by the
United States. / believe the. next House
lof Representatives will take steps to
bring about the certain and ultimate an
neXatiOn Of Hawaii.
Gold Purchase Investigation.
Moreover, the next Congress will in
augurate an investigation of the recent
purchase of gold by the president of the
United States. That transaction is one
of the most remarkable in our history.
"The rates at which our bonds were
sold involve a loss of S9,000,000 to the peo-
jple of the United States. If ever finan-
cial transaction of an administration
needed an investigation it IS this gold
purchase. If ever a transaction needed
a searching and severe committee of in
stigation-such, for instance" continued
the senator satirically, as the Senate
conducted against the sugar trust-it Is
the gold purchase"
After reviewing some of the features of
! the purchase, Mr.. Chandler continued.
There appears to be more below the
surface concerning this transaction than
the country is aware OF. IT is not u, a
uninvesugated It is sure to be invest-
gated by me House Of Represent tat
1t is likely to be investigated by the
Senate. And 50, in order to see that
investigation thorough and deep, 1 hope
( to see the extra session called"
I Mr.. Cochrell responded to that feature
5 of Mr.. Chambers taunt that the appro-
priadon committee was loading down
with appropriation bills, well knowing
! that an extra session would be called.
IF an appropriation bill fails, said Mr..
! Cockrell with emphasis, lit will be be
cause of the senator (Chandler) and the
IRepublican steerage committee. So far
as the appropriation committee is con-
cerned every effort is being made TO
expedite the appropriation bills.
F.! The debate reverted to the Indian bill,
although MI Chambers suggestions as
Ito the purposes of the next Congress
CONTINUED to be an interesting topic.
The Indian bill was not changed. when,
lat 6 o'clock, the Senate held brief exc
cutiye session and then adjourned.