Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-01-23

face Of the earth znG secure the free
coz1 and indepercsrce Of Armenia
The vice president lzta before the
seazie 4 fetter frcm the secretary OF
the treasury in reply 20 resolution Of
inquiry presented by Mr. PETER a. %
whether slae. 80 .0sSa in gold had At
ems gine teea set apart from other
funds The secretary said that this
had never been Gene, tEsre being 10
provision OF Law authorizing Il
Tie controversy between Mr. Hill
and the North Carolina senators oc-
eapled the senate iisl 2 o'clock, when
TIE free silver n5easlTe ats adyoc2ted
by ar. Morgan 81 Alabama.
Among the other bills and res0in-
lions introduced were the following
by Nr. Chandler. 70 Tsiune the out
Standing Uaited states and treasury
notes with bonds learing ilterest at
per cent; By Mr Gear TO admit New
Mexico into the union
Washington, Jan l4.--iu the senate
Mr.. Butler trep.. n. c. spoke for two
aAss2EH IL OPksOEtkAUA ~ NfkAA A11NAF7is -A-A
il favor o. silver legislagion-
The early hours Of the session
brought out An extended controversy
over pension Determinations Mr.
Lodge sought to pass the bill grant
ing a pension ID the widow Of General
CogsWeil. but Nr Allen led vigorous
opposition. claiming that the widows
Of generals were being undulY prefer
red OYER the widows Of the plain sol
diers. Mr. Thursson frep.. Nebl made
his maiden speech in the senate In
support Of liberal pensions. and eio-
quently portrayed the services Of his
deceased father as plain soldier. He
urged that the var heroes have the
ampIest pensions This bill tthe cogs-
welID instead of having it's allowance
reduced. should serve to advance Ii e
allowance OF all who served in the
var Mr. Thurston expressed satisfac-
ton that his first words in the senate
should be in support Of a pension
Mr. villas said the senate would Ger
tainly show full justice in granting
pensions. but he pointed out that GER
tain peculiar influences prevailed, re-
sulting ia determinations in pensions
to widows 81 officers, which bore Sc
yereiy Oh the old soldiers, and they
felt II.
The suggestion Of peculiar inAdsn-
ces" was hotly resented by Mr.. Lodge,
Mr.. Allen disciaimed all purpose Of
attacking the widow and added that
it was only when the blue blood was
touched that Lodge grew eloquent.
4 motion By Mr. Allen 10 reduce the
allowance 10 $50 was not agreed to-
% 70 So the democrats, with some
exceptions, supporting the motion. and
all the republicans voting against H..
The bin was then passed without diyi-
sion.
Tie bulletin announcing the election
at Columbus, Ohio, OF Mr.. Foraker TO
the United States senate. was received
Ia the senate. and started a buzz Of
comment among the senators. Mr.
Sherman read the bulletin and nodded
his head approyingly. Mr.. Brica was
not present.
Mr.. Mills offered resolution decla-
ratory Of the policy OF the government
against issuing bonds. layoriug the
81 eedy extinction of the national debt,
and for the coinage of the silver bull
lion In the treasury
Washington, D. O., Jan. 4-The
house spent today in further debate
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Tie speakers. with a single exception,
were republicans. and all favored a
liberal administration Of the pension
laws proposed by the bill Among the
speakers was General John A. walker,
who served with distinction in the con-
federate army from Manassas TO APP
pom8ttox. He is the only republican
representative from Virginia. His as
surance Of the good feeling that ex-
listed in the south toward the union
soldier, and the lack of hostility to-
ward the pension system was warmly
received on both sides of the house.
Mr. Cummings (dem., ~ - created a
mild sensation BY a severe arraign-
ment of the pension office for hostility
to the old soldiers, and stirring re
pudiation of the speech made yester-
day by Mr. Bartlett. who is one of the
Tammany congressman from New
York. The speaker announced the APP
pointment OF the Chickamauga Park
commission as follows: Messre. Gros-
yenor (ohio), Keifer (Minnesota),
Strong (ohio), Avery (Michigan). Bow
ers california;, Republicans; Wheeler
(Alabama), Cox (Tennessee). Maddox
and Crisp (Georgia), Democrats.
Washington, Jan. 15.--Senator Sher-
man presented an adverse report
on the bill prohibiting citi-
zens OF the limited States