Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1895-01-10

was the coinage of gold and silver.
Mr. Haugcn, republican, of Wisconsin,
followed in opposition.
Mr.. Haugen described the bill as a
crude ill-considered measure, fraught
with dangers to the country.
Mr.. McCreary, democrat. of Ken
lucky, who was member of the
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 I'm favor of the bill.
Mr.. Adams, republican, of Pennsyl-
vania, opposed the bill, attacking
some of its provisions vigorously, es-
peciaIly the revival of the state bank.
Washington, Jan. 4--In the 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ships had been withdrawn from Hon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 as shown in correspondence
recently submitted to the senate; said
the islands should have been annexed:
that practically the peoplesof the Unit
ed States, except those connected with
the present administration, were in
favor of 1t. The present resolution
was to call attention to a 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, aud it 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. AIN the house
the speaker presented the resigna-
ton OF Mr. Painter, of the fifth Ken
lucky district. who becomes judge of
the court of appeals. A bill was
passed granting a pension to Hosea
Brown, aged 1903, survivor of the war
of 1872.
fhe debate on the currency bill was
then resumed and Mr.. Hendrix, New
y 9rk banker, declared the pending
bill would be inadequate as meas
ure of relief for the treasury besides
would provide for an unsound cur
rency.
Mr.. Sperry, (dem.l of Connecticut,
presented a substitute TO fund green
backs with three per cent. gold
bonds for the information of the
house.
Mr.. Caruth. (dem) Of Kentucky,
commended the efforts of the admins
tration to solve the currency problem
and to relieve the treasury and en-
dorsed 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 Mntil
revenues equalled expenditures.
Mr.. Gresham, (dem.) Of Texas, sup
ported the bill.
Washington, Jan. J.The debate In
the house was resumed on the cur
rency bill and Mr.. Boatner began. He
paid high tribute to Secretary Car
Isle and expressed surprise ut 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 as
n party one as likely TO wreck it on
the rocks Of political expediency- Inc
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
was guaranteed II in passing party
acts The tendency TO treat political
economy as Il mysterious science, said
Mr. Cochran. had enabled men 10 pose
as statesmen, who, if they talked conn
mon sense, would have been discoy-
cred, but were able to confuse the
people by shouting platitudinous non
sense. Mr. Cochran said that he OPP
posed the bill throughout and declared
himself in favor Of the Baltimore plan
in its entirety.
Mr.. Henderson, republican, of llli-
nois, asked il the pressing question
was not how to pay the running ex-
penses of the government
",That is the question, but not all
the question. But il is very serious
position which makes any trade de
pendent on the solyency of the treas
ury. and what | am seeking is a sys-
TEN that will divorce commence from
the government
Mr.. CatchngS, democrat Of Missis-
spri. tn discussing the probable effect
of the Carlisle bill, said the outstand-
ing certificates would be changed for
those of smaller denominations to sat
sfy the needs for small money and,
1t would follow chat THE bullion IN the
treasury would be smaller percent
age of the customs dues paid in sil.
yer. This was the key to the opposi.
tlon and under the Baltimore plan the
government would be made to stand
SnorSnr fof notes Of hunks while il