The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-01
THE NATION'S CAPITAL
Senator Chandler Introduces a Per-
tinent Resolution.
SOME CROOKED WORK IS IMPLIED
Arrangements Mode With Syndi-
cate to Take the Bonds.
BAD MAM-CARRlER SERVICE.
The Result Of the Postofihce Investiga-
lions ut Fort Worth and Dallas.
Capital Cuttings.

Washington, December sl.-The senate
held two hours' session today, in the
course OF which a speech was made by
Mr.. Mitchell OH the restoration OF the
Mckinley duties on woods and a resolution
for the investigation by the committee ON
naval affairs of prices paid by the gov
crnment for ship arnror was passed. The
resolution contained a broad hint that the
officers of the government were interested
In armor plate processes, and Senator
Chandler. the author OF the resolution,
said the facts that had come to his
knowledge warranted him In assuming the
responsibility for the Inauguration OF the
inquiry.
The most important feature Of the SEES
sion, perhaps, was resolution offered by
Mr.. sherman for the restoration of the
gold reserve. which thereafter should be
held sacred for the redemption OF green
backs and treasury notes, the former to
be reissued only in exchange for gold coin
and bullion.
Mr.. Sherman will address the senate on
his resolution on Friday.
Mr.. Elkins asked for the immediate
consideration of a resolution apropos OF
the bond issue, declaring 1t to be the
sense of the senate that no bonds OF the
United States should be sold at private
sale or by private contract, but should
be disposed of by advertisement to tina
highest bidder.
Mr.. Hill On. W objected.
Mr.. Nelson Rep,. Minn.,) made his
first speech in The senate. advocating
higher, duties us n remedy for present
financial trouhle~
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va" ~. -, ~. ca, /,
senate met To-Day MI Ferkins 'heP'' S"i'1
| asked unanimous consent for the consld~
eratinn NJ n resolution directing the com
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iiiteee OH iih''hce 10 report an a"iehu-
ment to the house tariff bill laying an
additional duty on raw sugar equal to the
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MIR. Berry QDem.. Ark.o objected.
| 1t was agreed to adjourn over till Fri
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that the finance committee desired TO con-
slider the bond and tariff bills on Thurs
d,y
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ME- Chahofers resolution oItereu
directing the committee on naval affairs
| 10 ip,..stigo,. az n,,ca n,id IN, tho NV
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eminent Tor armor plate. and as to wheth-
er any official of the government was In
teraated in thc infant prorpss was Iled
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up
| At the suggestion OF Mr.. German Dem.,
| Md y the words directing, more tnouiry
| into the facts No Ia whether The nricc
| paid bv the government were as ''Iow as
| that raid by foreign governments" were
stricken ont
Mr. Nils iDem Texas, could NOT see
the reason for The amendment
| MIR (;orman exn,ained TINT n Was we'll
! understood that An armor plate company
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| ina armor pla,e for n Russian vessel
| M. pricas a ssad were ,owe,. ihan r.ceived
| from the Tinted states. The contract
| had been made al n loss There had
! been no conceniment about II
AS TO the remained of the resolution.
| Mr. German said il contained mn intina.
ness conduct Of he office Of Tho navy do
| nartment .pd further mat officeTs of
he mem, nre IN aror
| niatn natamts IL. inrnrmatiom of The
| sanator frn,, Nav, II n ,nn,hira ,varya,tad
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The resoiutian Int he req re,-r"t u that nnv.
nouS snouIn TEEN ~ neosssafy 10 man rU,
suon an 'i,,s, ~ spoAt u , w, a.
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me iast WE'VE years IN 'he regeneration
OF our army.
Great dlscreton hau Deen given 10 tne
secretaries OF tns navy ana tne results NJ,
honesty. Integrity and intelligence Of the
heads OF the navy department had not
Decn questioned.
| He again expressed regret at this time
In the peculiar atmosphere which envel-
| oped us that 1t should be thought neces-
! sary to make this inquiry.
| Mr.. Hale also spoke of the achievements
| of the navy department and expressed
| the hope that nothing would be found
| amiss
| Mr. Chandler said he shared the gen.
eral regret but he was ready to assume
the responsibility for the resolution.
| Facts had come to his Knowledge. he
said, that required Investigation and pub
| lIcity. in order that future contracts for
| arn,or in the eouinment Of vessels now
| being and To he bnilt should he above
sIsnicion and renroarh
rbn resoimtion vas adonted
| Mr.. sherman then Introduced the fol-
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