The Washington times., 1895-02-21
WANTS An EXTRA SESSION
Senator Chandler as a Prophet
of His PartY's Policy.
MAKES QUITE A SENSATION
He Declares That the Republicans Must Soon
Take Affirmative Action with Reference
to Observation-Disclosures That the Next
Congress Will Investigate tie Recent
Gold Purchase-Nins Millions Lost

Mr.. Chandler created something of a SEN
sation in the Senate late yesterday by outlin-
ing some important steps 10 be taken by the
next Congress, including Congressional in
vestigation OF the recent purchase OF gold by
speech came Unexpectedly as an incident TO
the debate on the Indian appropriation. He
said:
"In Difference to the prevailing opinion Of
New England. and because it NAV be unwise
to open our own mints to the unlimited coin
age Of silver, without concurrent action upon
the part OF other great nations, | shall vote
against the pending resolution.
''But / very much regret that cannot also
now vote in favor OF some affirmative meas
ure in the direction of bime,allism, 10 pro-
mote which the Republican party is saeredIy
pledged by the promises of its national con-
vention in 1892, which as yet nothing has
been done to redeem.
AGAINST A GOLD STANDARD.
Against the adoption for America Of the
single gold standard 1t is my duty to speak
and act in accordance with the pledges OF
my party, and with the interest of the great
mass of the American people, debtors, pro-
ducers, and property owners.
The time is approaching when il will be
necessary for the Republican party to present
some affirmative measures of bimetallism.
"Bimetallism has been promised TO the
people OF this country. They wait with much
impatience for the fulfllmeLt of the pledges
solemnly made by both political parties
Mr.. Chandler. criticising committee amend
meLts TO the Indian bill said he considered
an extra session OF Congress inevitable. He
believed that the chairman Of the Appropria-
tion Committee Mr.. Cockrell) had reached
this conclusion. He thought this extra ses-
sion would be most desirable.
REPUBLICAN POLICY OUTLINED.
II am most hopeful" said Mr. Chandler,
"that the President will call Congress to-
gether in extra session, some time in April
or May. II will no doubt assist IN bringing
back the stability of the country to assemble
Republican Congress. That Congress will,
undoubtedly, take up the Nicaragua Canal
project, and pass a bill for the building of
the canal. not by private corporation, bat by
the United States. / believe the next House
OF Representatives will take steps to bring
about the certain and ultimate annexation OF
Hawaii"
Moreover, the next Congress will inaugu-
of gold by the President of the United States.
That transaction is one of the most remark
able In our history. The rates at which our
bonds were sold involve Il loss OF $4,000, 900
TO the people OF the United States. II ever a
financial transaction of an administration
needed an investigation it is this gold pur-
chase. If ever transaction needed search
ing and severe committee Of investigation
such, for instance" continued the Senator
satiricaily, ''as the Senate conducted against
the sugar trust-it is this gold purchase
SOMETHING BELOW THE SURFACE
After reviewing some of the features of
pears to be more below the surface con-
cerning this transaction than the country is
aware of. 1t is not a transaction that Con-
gress can allow to he uninvestigated- 1t is
sure TO be Investigated by the next House of
Representatives. 1t is likely to be investi-
gated by the Senate And So in order to see
that investigation thorough and deep,
hope TO see the extra session called.
During the early hours of the day the sill
yer bill made its exit from the Senate, Mr..
Jones, OF Arkansas, in charge of the meas
ure. announcing that Its friends would make
no further effort TO pass il at the present ses-
sion. The disposal OF the measure was en-
phasiZed by the decisive vote of 55 10 u on
Mr.. Germans motion 10 take up the Indian
appropriation bill. the effect of which was to
displace the silver bill and send 1t back to
the calendar.
Mr.. Wolcott's resolution declaratory for
silver, but postponing action, also went to
the calendar without final action. 1t was
discussed briefly yesterday, Mr.. Higgins op-
posing it as meaningless. MIR. Manderson
proposed an amendment urging an interna-
tional bimetallic agreement.
Most of the day was given to the Indian
appropriation bill, final action not being
taken.