The Yale expositor., 1896-01-17
poINGS OF THE STATESMEN.

of Colorado, who has been absent III Europe
for some moths, was present and TOOK the
prescribed oath. Mr. Hale. from the commit
tee on naval affairs, reported back fayorably u
bill authorizing the secretary OF the navy TO
increase the number OF enlisted men III the
navy Mr.. Butler Pop, N C., offered two
amendments TO the free coinage substitute for
the House bond bill. The lirst prohibited the
sale OF interest bearing bonds without the eN-
press consent OF congress, and the second
made IL mandatory on the secretary OF inc
treasury to redeem greenbacks IN treasury
notes in silver as long aS the mar
lSet price OF il2iS grains OF silver was
lower than that OF 29.s grains OF goid.
Mr. Cullom introduced two bills. one for the
construction OF TWO steam revenue cutters for
service on the Great lakes and the other for
TWO similar vessels for service on the Pacinc
coast. The cost OF the cutters for tho lakes is
limited TO s!000W each and the others 70 ~ 900
each. HoUsE--The subject or the annexation
OF the Hawaiian islands was broached in the
House by Mr Spalding. Rep, Mich. in the form
OF resolution. The resolution provided that
the Sandwich islands be erected into u new state
20 be called the state OF Hawaii, with "A repub-
lican form or government, TO be adopted by the
people, through deputies in convention, will
the consent or the existing governments. The
Dill proposes an appropriation OF slo0.0l0 for
making the treaties. The resolution was read
by unanimous consent and referred to the conf
mittee on foreign affairs.
SENATE I-Twenty-seventh day.-The debate
on the Senate free coinage substitute Tor the
House bond bill was again postponed owing TO
the intervention of Mr.. Stewart. Pop, New.
who insisted upon making u speech in favor OF
the Elkins' resolution as amended by the But
Ter amendment to prohibit the further sale OF
bonds except by tho express consent of Con-
gress. The free coinage substitute was called
up ut the conclusion OF Mr. Stewart's speech,
and now has the right of way so that the debate
upon ii can be postponed no longer. Mr.. stew
arts speech predicted the failure of the popu-
lar loan proposition of the administration,
intimated that tho loan had already been un-
derwritten by the gold syndicate reiterated
the Senator's well-known free silver views.
and concluded with an appeal for the tinaucial
MS well as tho political independence of the
United states. resolution onered by Mr..
Chandler. Rep. II. H., was adopted instructlng
the committee immigration to inquire
whether any legislation was necessary To pre-
vent the admission into the United states of
aliens imprisoned BY foreign countries in their
American colonies. Mr.. Baker. Rep. kan.
introduced u resolution which was an cxpan-
sion OF the Monroe doctrine It was to the ef-
feet that the United States will regard IL as an
unirendly act for any foreign power. without
our consent, by war; treaty. purchase or
otherwise. to extend its territorial lin
its in the western hemisphere on either or the
American continents, or over any of the islands
adjacent thereto which tins country deems nee
essary for its sef-preservatiOn. And the
United States reserves the right TO be
the sole judge OF the necessity for the
maintenance OF their national entities.
HoUSE-Secretary Carlisle sent u letter trans
mittng estimates of deficiencies in appropria-
tons amounting TO i.3l3.+ II required TO meet
urgent demands of the government for the
service of the current ana prior fiscal years.
The pension appropriation bill was reported.
1t carries an appropriation of s1ll,3 D.S2 which
Is about the sam appropriated last year Mr.
Livingston, Ecnl.. N,;t., offered the following:
BE ii resolved by the House OF Reprcscnta-
tiveS, the Senate concurrlng. that the PrcS.-
dent of the United sstateS j. hereby requested
to forthwith ascertain whether Orcat britain
is advancing her out posts on the territory III
dispute between her cooay OF british Gui1na
ana the republic OF Nenezleia. ot Is reinforcing
posts heretofore established with troops, DO
lice or ordnance: and should tie IRE >llent be-
come cogniZant OF the fact that British mill
tary or police force is advancing to invade
reinforce. or since the 18th day OF December
last has invaded or reinforced posts formerly
occupied within said disputed territory he de-
mand the immediate Withdrawal OF the sand
soldiers, and the reduction Of the police force
to not greater number than were occupying
the British outposts on Dec II. i89i
SENATE Twenty eighth day--'rhe free coin
age substitute TO The Holse bond bill ,,as dis
cussed, Mr., Jones OF Arkansas, making u two
hours speech in favor OF the substitute. Mr.
Prltchard, kcp y. G.. made % speech In favor
of the re-enactment OF the Mckinney law. and
Mr.. White. DEM. CAL made some remarks in
favor of amending the es of the Senate $50
as TO give the minority the power To bring
measure to Il vote whenever it saw H. Mr.
Morgan, Dem, Ala. The former chairman
of the committee on foreign reiations, offered
resolution. which WAS referred without
debate, conveying the congratulations OF
congress to. President Kruger HOUSE,
A discussion OF amendments to the
report Of the committee on rules occupied the
day. The rules OF the Fifty-tirst congress were
reported and several amendments We're killed
Twenty day.-No session of the Senate.
ing proposed changes to the rules and finally
adopted all OF the amendments recommended
by the committee on rules. including the
method Of establishing the presence OF u
quorum which was proposed by j. Randolph
Tucker, or Virginia. IN the Forty-sixth con-
gress An attempt by Mr.. Curtis, of New
York to abolish the custo ON OF culog:cs on dead
members was unsuccessful.
SENATE-Thirtieth day--Mr. Pritchard Rep.
N. C.. and Mr.. Hill Dem. N. y. had II personal
passage at arms each accusing the other of
inconsistency. MOgpan
hours on the silver substitute to the bond bill
He severely roasted Mr.. sherman, of ohio. as
well as tho present national adm nistration.
Mr. Burrows, OF Michigan. introduced bills:
For the relief OF aged and disabled letter car
riors: amending the homestead laws so as 10 al
low those who have taken less than II quarter
section of land. 10 come in and take the balance
of lt0 acres without furnishing proof that they
had lived or made improvements upon the
same: Il bill drawn by Judge tams1ell. of
Traverse City. that was iudOrSed by the Mich
igan state grange. for the free and unlimited
coinage OF American silver at the ratio of III TO
]. ana providing for an import duty upon for
cign silver equal to the difference between the
bullion ana money value Of the metal
HoUSE-Aiter the presentation Of several
strong petitions ihvoHing the powers to help
the down-trodden Armenians the House went
into committee of the wholc ON tho pension APP
preparation bill the general trend of the ds-
cussions being toward more liberal pension
policy. Among bills introduced during the day
was ono by Rep: Dalzoll of Ohio constituting
Andrew Carnegie. George A. Kelly. Charles w.
Bachelor. c. l.. Magee and - other persons
corporation under the name OF the Lake Erie
81 Ohio River Ship Canal Co.. with power TO
construct and maintain u canal connecting
Lake Erie and the Ohio river. The bill also
confers authority on the company 20 estab ism
various branch canals; Rep Gorliss Introduced
trail Bridge Co of a bridge across the Detroit
river at Detroit This bill Is quite different in
Senate by Mr. Mcmillan Mr.. Corliss bin pro-
vides that the bridge shall have three spans.
That on the American side shall be not less