The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-12-15
ALLEN OF NEBRASKA
he ReSentS an Anle-ElectiOn Utter
anc, of a foStCn Gcldbug.
IN DEFENSE OF HIS STATE
The Only Enlivening Feature of
the Senate Proceedings-An
Uninteresting Session
In the House.
IN DEFENSE OF HIS STATE

Washington, Dec. li.-Teller of Colo
RADIO was on the floor of the senate to-
Jay for the first time since the session
opened. on his desk was a large has
ket of flowers tied with red. white and
blue ribbons. The vice president an
nounred Sherman, Elkins and Mitchell
Of Wisconsin, as the committee to ar
range for the coming inauguration of
the president-elect in accordance with
the resolution introduced by sherman.
Blanchard of Louisiana presented the
credentials of his successor. Samuel
Douglas McEnerney. for the term be-
ginning March next.
In presenting n Turkish Armenian
memorial Gallnger of New Hampshire
said he fully approved the terms of the
memorial. including the statement that
the great powersof christendom should
interN enc even If Il resulted In the dis
Elembermcnt nf tho Turkish empire.
PETER Of Kansas introduced n COM
prehensive resolution for the appoint
ment of "A commission To investigate
and report an established permanent
monetary system. The resolution re-
cites that the recent election did not
show definitely that the people favored
any one of the four monetary policies
on which the campaign proceeded. VIZ:
gold lnonometallism. international bi-
mcialliam, silver ana gold az rs To l. or
the l6 to | ratio supplemented by legal
tender notes. The commission proposed
is To consist of one national democrat,
one republican, one drlnocrlt. one .,op-
u'ist, these to select the iiith person of
recognized learning In ,irauce. They
are to be appointed by tho president to
sit in New York. Chicago. san Fran
cisco. Denver and New Orleans; to re-
ceive si00 "A month each. and To con-
clude the investigation within twelve
months The resolution proposes an
appropriation of $4,000 for the COM
mission.
| Hale of Maine offered concurrent
resolution for the holiday recess from
Dec. % To Jan. 3. Referred to the ap-
preparations committee.
! Call of Florida presented the follow
/ ing;
Resolved, That the killing of Gen.
Antonio Maceo. the renowned general
In the service of the republic OF Cuba,
IL true, while under a flag of truce and
/ with the assurance Of safety from the
Spanish captain general. was viola
tion of the rules of civilized war, an
outrage. base treachery, murder cow
ardly and disgraeeful which demands
the execratiOn OF every government
ana all the world whether civilized or
savage. that the government which
authorizes, permits or fails To punish
the assassins connected in any way
with the guilt of this crime with the
| extreme penalty of the law is an out :
| cast from the family of nations and
from the pale of civilization and pub
! lie law: that the committee on foreign
relations he directed To make inquiry
as to the facts and report TO the sem
| ate at an early day"
| Another resolution by Call requests
the president To demand the release of
all United States citizens imprisoned In
the Spanish penal colony on the island
| of Centa, off the coast of Africa. A
third resolution from Call asked the
! secretary of state for list of all
United States citizens imprisoned in
Spanish settlements, etc, with the cir
cumstances OF arrest, charges, conviC-
ton. etc. The three resolutions were
referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
Allen was then recognized and ad-
dressed the senate on his resolution OF
last week. declaring the inNIolability oi
contracts.
MIR. Allen devoted himself 10 a refu
tation of the charge that the Legislation
in states which had elected populis
legislatures. such as Kansas and Ne
lraska, will he such as To retard, II no
prohibit. the enforcement Of local con
tracts and Of legal obligations. He de
clared. so far as Nebraska was con
cerned that there is not the slightes
| ND 10. fNaf hat ina as-tI =
any respect violate the legal obligations
or place barrier across the pathwa!
of their prompt and effcctual enforce
ment. Eastern holders of stocks in on
railway corporations sometimes eN
press fear of hostile legislation. and
desire to say To them that such II feel
ing Is groundless. While do not dOub
that the legislature will enact measure
looking TO the prevention of oVercapi
taliation and Wild and reckless man
agement and will take strong ground
against railways interfering in politi
cal matters and favoring one politica
rarty by the free service Of their train
to rigid exclusion of Others from
like privilege. yet insofar as equitahl
and Just passenger and freight rate
are concerned. there will he nothing
done Of which any fair minded maj
may justly complain
MIR. Allen also declared that ther
would I've no disposition To legislate =
as To injure the beet sugar factories 81
the state. as has been charged W0ul,
lie done, and he replied vigorously 10
quotation from a banquet specch sal
20 have been made by : nator Hnar he
fore the Home Market club I'm Boston
In November. in which the Massachu
setts senator was represented as char
acteriZing the efforts of the democrat
and populists, especially uf Kansas ~
Nebraska. as Il "oI aZy attempt al revo
luton and passionate crusade Of dis
honor
Nebraska" said Senator Allen in r.
ply TO this. has never engaged in
revolution that was not pacific an
lofty In It's character and directl
within the true province of ChrisIia
government. ! do not speak uf tn
II representation as strongly as ] f.
tut ! must he permitted % say that
was an unwarruntoa. Ergtuitous One
and fragrant insult io an honest, 20
tclligent, poor, hut struggling p"opl
The percentage ui illitsTacy iI Nchra'
ka Is smaller Than iu NIssHchusctt
! Her churches and schools. accOI6in
To- her population, are fully as Uumel
GUS and as we'll rpuipp-d 10 irnua'
hristinn and soCr.ar education 49, AZ
those ~ Massachusetts tIr ch0ri
able iEstitItions ur'. among tho hrr'
iy tf, yrrit YtF UpUrIfa aye inlu.