The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-24

hlilSs Dem Tex. introduced "A bill TO re-
peal the refunding act Of ls7s. and the spe-
cie payment resumption act OF lsS7 Mills
sad no would call np this bill tomorrow
and seek "a vote on il.
A resolution offered BY Perkins. Rem.
Cal, was agreed 10. requesting the secre-
tary Of the interior to furnish information
as to the extent OF the Illicit traffic in
liquors IN Alaska, and 10 suggest remedial
Legislation.
Has Dem. Wis, reported favorably a
oiil TO prevent the carrying in the mails
OF obscene literature from one state or ter
ritory 10 another.
Call offered the following: Resolved.
That a special committee Of seven sena-
tors be appointed, who shall b.a charged
with the duty OF inqgiring into the impris-
onment Of Eugene V DeOs for alleged con-
tempt or court, and who shall report to the
senate and recommend such legislation as
may be necessary for the enforcement OF
the law and the protection OF citizens from
arbltrary and oppressive excess of judicial
power. Cali said he would call up the
resolution tomorrow.
1t was disclosed at this point that the
PuSh resolution for silver payment rad
lost its parliamentary status Of yesterday
and was al the foot Of the calendar Pugh
protested that this was contrary to his
understanding.
lin said Pugh had been warned Of this
L deny that statement" said Pugh.
The senator Is simply denying the rec
ord answered Hill pointing out how the
resolution lost its place of precedence be-
fore the senate. He added: The sena-
tor walked straight into the opening"
1 can easily be trapped" responded
Pugh. by such skilIful means as those
adopted 10y the senator from New York"
Pugh sought to get his resolution restored.
but Hill objected 10 each move causing
tTxr
tice that he would move tomorrow 10 re-
store the resolution, adding: THE senator
from New York Will not be able TO avoid
going on record on that resolution"
A message from the president. transmit
ting the correspondence relating 10 Turkey
and Armenia. was read.
AT , clock the bond silver bill was taken
up. and Dubois. Rep. Idaho addressed the
senate In addition 10 advocating the pas
sage OF the free coinage substitute for the
bond bill, he outlined the position of the
Republican senators in the silver states
The senator said that while hes cheerIaly
greeted the Populist votes in the senate
for free silver. he could not accept POpu-
list leadership. that party being irrevoCably
committed 10 fiat money, with unlimited
imitation. Further. the silver Republicans
favored protection generally. including So
called raw materials, and particularly lead,
wool and lumber. beside various products
Of farm. plantation and ranch. Referring
TO the charge that the Western silver
states have each two senators and are en-
abled 10 pass a free coinage bill. he sais
the question OF representation was rougnt
out when the constitution was framed.
Notwithstanding this he added Il read
In the press OF the East almost every day
tnat the region l represent is a pocket bor-
ough. not entitled 10 considerat ton at your
hands. and the Inference is that il is peo-
u.la a Fs oil Of aFFaIa fa1
petual shock 10 the refined and virtuous
East. The meanest and most vindictive of
the newspapers which attack the silver men
are published In New York city. whore for
years the worst elements OF our foreign
immigration have found lodgment and
where there have been more scandals in
correction with their city government than
ia any other part OF our country"
Warren. Rep. Wyo.. delivered a speech
on his resolution calling attention TO the
shrnkage In number and value OF farm ami
mails. and requesting the finance committee
10 report appropriate legislation. The sem
ator attributed the shrinkage To the Wilson
bill, causing in two years S6G4 eo'l 0o0 loss in
live stock Warren said this talk that wool
growers were more prosperous under free
wool was preposterous. The elections Of
1895 showed that after 1896 but "A cOrporaTs
guard Of the faithful would be left 70 mark
the spot where once stood a Triumphant
rampant Democracy. fighting under the
unpatri0tlc black flag Of Nnsonsm-em-
blem Of protection 70 foreign Industries
and distress 10 our own. II the Mckinley
bill OF Republican fame was a 'h0odoO.'
Your own Wilson bill has certainly been
conspicuously stomach-trying Jonah "
The result Of the Republican and Demo
cratic tariff policies Warren summed up by
SAYING that our live stock interests always
had thrived under Republican rule. and
had cod her q
value under Democratic administrations.
that cores spondjng with cur own great na-
t5o1al shrinkage IS an immense increase in
the business Of foreign countries in our
market. that while the sheep of the United
states are worth bat slightly more than
oue-half what they were TWO years ago,
the wool expectation from England u
America ~ 1925 was nearly triple that ~
ls94 Warren IN strong language denounced
Senator Vest for cNcorlatirg the supreme
court for reversing A precedent in the in
come tax cases. and then himself tEestB
glorving ga the fact that the economic law
Of a tarin on wool had been after eight
years overturned by the Wilson bin. that
crowninr infamy that the senate first pit
ted then endured, then em1rs eed He
closed by urging 10 right about face,
change thu un-AuerIcan policy sn8 stop
the gold drain b the collection ot gold for
imports
The senate received from the house the
ain apprupriaring S15Dsa for an architect
To pr,.pare plans fer Che Chicago puel4c
buadlng. and concurred in the house amend
rueut that this amount cover the superyis-
son az construction.
Daniel addressed the senate on ,he Mon
zoe doctrine Seu5r Nel1onts. The bra
zEso minister. was an attentive listener
20 the snesch- As Daniel was about 10
bs.-sr. Alfrich Rep r. T.. rose 20 inquire
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