The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-22

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The session
OF the Senate to-day WAS notable In
bringing out very pointed statement
from Mr.. Dubois (Rep., Idaho) who was
to voice the views of the silver ele-
ment that no finance legislation was
possible along the lines advanced by
President Cleveland. 1t was patent to
every Senator, Mr.. Dubois said, and
should be understood that the Presi-
dents retiremenss ofgreenbacks or bond
Issues were utterly impossible Of &C.
complishmens. The only action the
Senate could take IL IT WAS given an op.
portunity to vote, would be to adopt
the resolution Of Mr.. Vest (Dem., MOI
offered earlier in the day, direc sing the
coinage of silver bullion in the Treas
ury and the payment of Government
obligations In silver.
Mr.. Dubois declaration came at the
close OF the session, and soou thereafter
tho Senate adjourned until Tuesday be-
fore Christmas, thus acceding In part to
the Presidents request that holiday re.
GEES be not taken pending the grave
financial Complications. Tho only i'm
mediate response to the Presidents
message WAS in the presentation of two
resolutions favorable to silver, that by
Mr.. Vest and another by Mr.. Blu tler, the
Populist member from North Carolina,
preferring gold payments while the
metals were at parity and silver pay
ments when gold went to premium.
Efforts were made for the immediate
consideration OF she measure, but Mr..
PlstLa objection cent them over. A let
ter from Secretary Olney gave the con-
Ian senate, transmitted through Min
lister Mendoza, of Brazil, ON President
Oleveland's recent message.
The resolution Ia IS follows: "The
Federals of the United States. of Brazil,
sends Its greeting to the Senate of the
United States of America upon the
worthy message OF the President, who
80 strenuously guards the dignity. the
sovereignty and the freedom Of Ameri.
can nations"
Mr.. Vests resolution was as follows:
Resolved, that the Secretary of the
Treasury is hereby directed, in pur-
suanee OF the existing law, vesting in
him full power to do SO, to coin as rap
idly as possible the silver bullion in the
Treasury purchased under the act of
July il, 1890, into standard silver dol
lars tp redeem, cancel and retire the
Treasury notes OF the United States of
July IA, 1892, issued in the purchase of
ouch bullion and also to redeem the
United States notes called greenbacks
into standard silver dollars as we'll ss in
gold. using whichever may be most
abundant and convenient"
Mr.. Vest asked Immediate consider
alton, but Mr.. Platt objected, and tho
subject went over.
am greatly surprised, remarked Mr..
Cockrell. that ouch resolution should
meet with objection. Mr.. Butler (PDp.,
N. }, soon brought forward the subject
In another form by asking immediate
consideration of resolution directing
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO pay
the government obligations in gold when
the parity of metal stood at 25 10
grains OF gold for 4l2H grains of silver,
and to pay in silver when this parity
was disturbed by the advance in the
value OF gold.
Mr.. Platt again objected. The Senate
:hen went to the Calendar snd paseed
several private pension bills. While
this was proceeding Mr.. Stewart Pop.
New rose to inquire. "What has be-
come OF the Presidents message trans
mitted to this body last evening, ia IL n
the table, are remaks in order?
Mr.. Hawley (Rep. Conn., quickly In
terposed. 1--WE are doing little good"
said he. ut is hoped that the Senate
will allow the confederation of pension
bills to proceed"
Mr.. Stewart assented and more PEN
sion bills we're passed. One of these,
referred by Mr. Pfeffer, required the
payment of pension money to wives in
cases where male pensioners desert or
abandon their families or are habitual
drunkards, or for any reason fail and
neglect to support their families.
Mr.. Sherman objscted, and the bill
was laid aside.
Mr.. Squire (Rep. Wash.) had the
clerk read an amended bill, appropriate
Ing SS7, 100000 for On extensive system
OF coast defenses, the amount to be
expended In annual instalnents.
After brief executive session the
Senate doors were, Ct 1890 p. M, re-
opened, and after the Vice.President
had announced his signature to the
Venezuelan bill, Mr. Stewart took the
hoor for q sharp criticism of the Presi-
dents financial message.
He said: 1.-THE President, In uphold
Ing the Monroe doctrine, had placed
himself on high level. but the mes.
sage of last evening had suddenly re-
6uced him to 8 very low level. The
Uni ed States had the resources to create
money for any emergency. Wars were
not fought on gold basis. Twas the
inherent strength OF q nation that won
victories. England had No ain tanned her
poaition during tho Napoleonic wars by
placing fiat on the bills of the bank OF
England. Let the President once an