The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-08
SENATOR VEST TALKS
Defends His Party and Scores the
Supreme Court.
INCOME TAX DECISION DISCUSSED.
Senator Lodge Takes Turn at Edi-
tor Pulitzer.
THE HOUSE DOES LITTLE WORK
Republican Senators Hold n Caucus on
tho Tariff Bii,--McetinE Of
tho Cabinet.


Washington. January THE senate was
treated today to one OF Senator Vests
characteristic speeches. He arraigned the
supreme court for the income tax deci-
sion; he laid the responsibility for the lack
of revenue at their door when they exempt
ed the "Sordid wealth" of the land from
taxation; he contrasted the records Of tho
present and past administrations: he
threw some light upon heretofore unknown
chapters in the history of the Mckinley
laws; he denounced the financial depend
ence of this country and of others upon
the monied nfuece; he attacked the pres
ident and the secretary of the treasury
| for their proposition TO retire the green
| backs and place the circulation in the
! hahjs of the National banks: quoted
Secretary Carlisle against himself, and IN
conclusion declared that the conflict be
tween hlme,allism and the gold standard
was i.repressahle and that the sooner
1t was decided the better 1t would be Tor
on, public and private life.
The other features Of the session today
grew cut OF the introduction ny Mr..
Chandler of a bill for popular loan
through the Issue of postal savings certif-
icates. In the course OF Mr.. Chandlcr's
remarks the cable replies of the Prince
of Wales, the Rothchilds and others 70
the New York World were alluded to and
Mr.. Lodge claimed that the editor OF the
World had been guilty OF violating sec-
ton $685. OF the revised statutes In holding
communication with officials of another
government, the purpose OF which was TO
interfere with measure of the united
States"
Mr.. Gray of Delaware rebuked both Mr.
Lodge and Mr.. Chandler for the sugges-
ton that public opinion could not be 80
lcited either here or abroad on any ques-
ton and affirmed that just opinion in
all civilized countries must be the final
arbitrator OF all disputes.
Washington, January e.--The clouds low
cred on the senate's horizon today and
the signs pointed to a very stormy ses-
sion.
Mr. Vest was billed for a speech and
there was a prospect of n very lively skir-
mish over the bond question and the re-
port of the finance committee. Numerous
petitions bearing on the Armenian out
RACES. the question Of the recognition oil
the Cuban bcligerents and the Venezuelan
boundary line dispute were presented.
Mr.. Jones1Oem., Ark) reported from
the finance committee the free silver sub
sttute of the house bin and gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow
Mr.. Morrill, Hep. VII, chairman Of the
finance committee. notified the senate
the substitute was opposed by every re-
publican member of the committee, The
bill went on the calendar.
on Mr. Kyle's motion bill passed
amending laws so that the evidence OF
timber claimants can be taken before the
clerk of any court of record instead OF
requiring thein as now, to go before the
land office.
Mr. Voorhees, Dem.. Ind) secured unan-
| imous consent for the passage of n reso-
luton authorizing General Casey to make
contracts for the completion of the new
library of congress by stating II passed
the buildings would be completed within
the time fixed by the act. and that about
$4,000 would be coverted back into the
treasury
IAN unprecedented thing In the erection
of public buildings" CALCULATED Mr.. Hale
(Rep., Maine).
Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolution, which
was referred, for the purchase OF por-
trait Of the late Allen G. Thurman, now
hanging in tho judiciary committee room.
painted by ]. II. Dewitt
Mr.. Elkns (Rep., w. Va.) offered a
resolution. which was referred to the fin
ance committee, providing that hereafter
any contemplated issue of bonds shall first
he advertised for at least twenty days,
and that such bonds shall be sold TO the
highest bidders.
Mr. Allen offered resolution. which
was referred, for the appointment OF
five senators to investigate the question
OF whether there was now and had been
for tho past two and one-half years a
republican form Of government In tho
State of Alabama, whether fraud, force
or intimidation had entered into the cleo
ton OF the members Of the legislature
in so far as those elections bore on the
election OF United States senators.
Mr.. Lodge reopened the discussion OF
Mr.. Chambers bill by calling attention
to section $685.. of the revised statutes
prohibiting any citizens OF the United
States on penalty of fine and imprison-
ment from holding any communication
verbal or written, with any officer OF
agent of a foreign government, the pur-
pose of which was to influence action In
"a pending international dispute or to in
terfere with "a measure OF the United
States" He cited the cable communica-
tion sent by the Rothschilds, one OF whoin
was a member of the house Of commons
to the editor of the New York World. The
obvious trend of these communications
was to interfere with "a measure OF the
government"
He also called attention to a recent com
munication of the prince of Wales on
the boundary line dispute
All Of these communications, he claimed
were for the purpose of forcing us from
our position" and making US more than
ever dependent upon syndicate OF bank
ers.
He wanted to know II Editor Pulitzer's
action did not come within the pale Of
the statute he had cited
Mr.. Chandler was inclined 10 agree that
Il did
1.-THE statute only applies 10 citizens OF