Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-21

the course of the Republican side OF
the chamber. He said:
In difference 10 the prevailing opln-
Ion OF New England, and because It
may be unwise TO open our own minis
TO the unlimited coinage OF silver. with
out concurrent action upon the part OF
other great nations. shall vote against
the pending resolution. But 1 very
much regret that / cannot also now
vote In favor OF some affirmative
measure In the direction of bi-metal-
ism, to promote which the Republican
party Is sacredly pledged by the prom
ises OF Its national convention In 1892,
which, as yet, nothing has been done
to redeem. Gold monometallism is our
destiny II some Affirmative action In
another direction IS not soon taken.
The adoption OF the gold standard has
helped TO produce the impending
calamity. Bimetallism has been prom
lsed TO the people of this country.
Ihey walt with much impatience for
the fulfillment OF the pledges solemnly
made by both political parties"
MIR. Daniel Dem, 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 II was about to relnquish its
power without rc6ming its solemn
pledges.
The credentials OF Thomas H. Carter
as senator from Montana for the term
beginning March 4, 1895, were pre-
scented by Mr.. Power of Montana.
Mr.. Hoar criticised the manner OF
making out the credentials. saying
they should be simple and follow es-
tablished forms.
Mr.. Hoar pointed out that the gov
ernor of Montana recited In the ere
dentials that he Commissioned" MIR.
Carter as senator, whereas" said Mr.
Hoar, 1.-THE governor had no more
power to commission n senator than to
commission the sultan OF Turkey"
MIR. Chandler, criticising the commit
tee amendments 10 the Indian bill, said
he considered an extra session OF con-
gress inevitable. He believed the chair
man of the appropriation committee
(CockrelD had reached this conclusion.
He thought this extra session would be
most desirable.
II am most hopeful" said Mr.. Chan
dler, that the president will call con-
gress together In extra session some
time in April or May. II will mo doubt,
assist In bringing back the stability OF
the country 90 assemble a Republican
congress. That congress will UNI
doubleday take up the Nicaragua canal
project and pass bill for the building
of the canal, not by a private corpor-
alton, but by the United States. be-
lieve the next house of representatives
will take steps to bring about the GER
tain and ultimate annexation of Ha-
wall"
Moreover, the next congress viii 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 his
tory. The rates at which our bonds
We're sold involve loss of nine million
dollars to the people of the United
States. If ever financial transaction
Of an administration needed an iuves-
tigation, 1t is this gold purchase. IL
ever a transaction needed a searching
and severe committee of investigation
such, for instance" continued the sem
ator satirlcally, "as the senate con-
Quoted against the sugar trust. It is
this gold purchase"
After reviewing some OF the features
! of that purchase, MIR. Chandler said:
There appears TO be more below the
surface concerning this transaction
than the country is aware Of. 1t Is
not a transaction that congress can all
| low to be uninvestlgated. 1t is sure TO
| be investigated by the next house OF
representatives. 1t is likely to be in
vestigated by the senate. And so, In
order to see that Investigation thorough
and deep. l hope to see the extra ses-
Sion called"
Mr.. Cockrell responed to that feature
Of Mr.. Chambers taunt that the APP
preparation committee was loading
down appropriation bills, well know
ing that an extra session would be
| called.
"If any appropriation bill falls " snid
Mr. Coclrell, with emphasis, at VIII
| he because of the senator tChanul y
and the Republican steering committee
SO far MS the appropriation committee
| is concerned, every effort is being
made to expedite the appropriation
| bills"
Debate reverted TO the Indian bill,
although Mr.. Chambers suggestions as
to the purposes of the next congress
continued to be an interesting topic.
The Indian bill was completed, when,
at o'clock, the senate held brief
executive session and then adjourned.