The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
NO LIMIT PLACED
FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS A
BILL TO THE SENATE

Contempt for Attorney General Olney
and Claims Superior knowledge of Cur
rency Matters--Senators from Alabama
Claim Exemption from Senatorial In
quiry into Alabama's Election Frauds.
Washington, Feb. 12-There was a
sparse attendance in the early proceed
| ihss OF the senate today. Mr.. Cullom
presented memorial from various
trade and transportation associations
IN Chicago asking legislation to protect
express companies from train robbers
ana railroad trains from train wreck
ing. Mr. Gray reported adversely from
the committee on privileges and cleo
TONS, the resolution providing for the
election Of senators by the vote OF the
people.
Mr.. Jones Oem. Ark.) reported the
Dill adopted by the finance committee
LOT the unlimited coinage of silver. Mr.
Aidrlch and Mr.. Hill asked for the
reading of the bill and Mr.. Aldrich then
explained that he had made the request
to show that all of what he considered
the meritorious features of the bill
had been stricken out and the object
lonable part retained. Mr. Sherman
said that the minority had done what
II could to prevent the reporting of
this bill and he was very emphatic
against it. Mr.. Jones replied that the
majority for the bill was very decided
one. Mr.. Jones asked for immediate
consideration.
Mr.. Aldrich suggested that it might
take the place of the bankruptcy bill.
GOES TO THE CALENDAR.
Il object to that" exclaimed Mr..
George. Mr.. Call also objected to the
consideration of the bill. Mr.. Harris
said the objection would be Withdrawn
II the bill could be passed without de-
bate.
Mr.. Aldrich said that was hardly pos
sible and the bill went to the calendar.
Mr.. Hill secured unanimous consent
for the consideration of a resolution
which he introduced asking for infor-
nation concerning the appointment
and removal Of postmasters in New
y ork. The resolution was agreed to.
MIR. Vest from the finance commit
tee reported a joint resorution extend
ing the time for the collection of the
income tax and asked for its immedi-
ate consideration, but the resolution
went over.
Mr.. PETER called up his resolution
requesting the judiciary committee to
report his resolution inQuiring into the
legality Of the recent bond issue.
Mr.. Hill suggested that the commit
tee might wish to wait for an opinion
from the attorney general. Mr.. PETER
said he did not want the opinion OF
the attorney general; that he himself
knew more about the matter than the
attorney general.
''Then 1 have no more to say" re-
piled Mr.. Hill
The resolution went to the calendar.
PREMIUM ON GOLD
Mr.. Blackburn moved to take up the
postoffice appropriation bill and B1r.
Allen took the floor, but yielded to Mr..
Stewart to discuss the last message of
the president on the currency Ques-
ton. Mr.. Stewart declared that the
president in his alternative PROPOSE
ton to congress has construed the bond
issues under the present law to be sill
yer bonds and proposed premium on
gold. The president contracted to is |
sue gold bonds and gold bonds were |
something entirely unknown to exist |
ing law. Notwithstanding congress |
had not given its sanction to the con- |
duct of the treasury department" it |
was nevertheless responsible for the |
result and could not avoid 1t. The ad- |
had refused to carry out |
the laws and congress should face |
the questions squarely and determine |
officials should obey the laws. |
Mr.. Stewart closed with the warning /
that if present conditions continued /
the end would be revolution.
A joint resolution to enlarge the !
Red Cliff Indian reservation in Wiscon-
sin was passed, after which Mr.. Allen /
his speech on the alleged cleo
ton frauds in Alabama, but was inter-
rupted by point of no quorum by Mr..
Hoar A quorum appeared and MT.
Allen continued his speech.
ALABAMA PROTESTS
At the conclusion of Senator Aliens
Senator Morgan read pro-
test against the proceedings in the SEN
tie by himself and colleague, Senator
Pugh, characteriZing the speech as "a
clear abuse of parliamentary law in
disregard of the urgent necessities of
the public business, and an assault up
On the rights of Alabama as state
IF the union and upon the character
IF our government and people.
They call attention to the fact that
the two days speech was made while
an appropriation bill was under consid-
grafton and say that the speech was
1ot relevant, important or germane.
They say it was impossible to vote up
IN the questions raised by Mr.. Allen
and add:
1T is equally impossible for the Ala
hama senators, with decent respect
or the senate and a proper regard for
he public business. now to reply TO the
charges of gross fraud and injustice
n some eight or nine of the sixty coun-
les of the state. Due respect and def
arence for the sovereign state they /
'epresent forbids the senators from AL
ibama from acknowledging the right
# the senate or from admitting its jul
riSdiction to hear and determine a I
question relatin to her rights as one
# the sovereign states of the American
Inion.
NEITHER HOUSE ALONE.
Whatever attitude congress may have
he power to impose upon a state of
he union. it cannot be asserted that Ell
her house of congress acting alone can
lecree that state Is in the union or
nut of il according to its pleasure, nor
AN an Investigation be fully made
which has for its object such a detern-
nation as to the rights Of state ex-
ept under a law of congress duly en-
Lcted and approved"
They say that the fact that seats IN
he house of representatives are being
contested should prevent the senate
rom any interference in the matter
Under the commcnest instincts of pro-
,riety. and assert that Senator Aliens
harges are made up on the hearsay
of men who expect the reward
f office.
s'They supply him." the protest con-
inues, with affidavits. letters and
otes and he launches them upon the
enate and the world through the me-
ium of the Congressional Record at
he expense Of the government
DECLINE TO ANSWER
"Broadside assertions are made on