The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-01-02
Mr.. Hill in,rod aced she following


| Be 1t enacted, etc, tia, the su d
of 500, 200 be, and the same i.
hereby appropriated for the expen-
ses OF com mission. to be appointed
by the President, TO investigate and
report upon the true divisional lins
between the Republic of Veperuels
and British Guiana.
There was a roar of applause over
this bill. Then the tongue fighters
aud lingoes took some time 10 ali
their eloquence and then tie bill
passed.
| Among the bills introduced wer.
the following:
Twenty-four pension ills.
Mr.. Shufcrd, b'il to prohibit Tie
further issue of bonds, etc. unie.
acts of 1879 aud 1879.
| Also, bill TO prohibit discrimius-
ton in favor of gold in liquidating
the Governments coin Obligations.
Also, bill to provide for the free
and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold al the present ratio AMI upon
equal terms.
THURSDAY, DEC. l9TH.-s SENATE.
There was some more talk on the
Venezuela matter. The bill which
had been passed by the House ap-
propriating 100000 for a commits
sion was brought before the Senate
and laid over till the next day.
Eleven pension bills were intro
duced.
Mr.. Chandler introduced a bill ap-
propriating one hundred million dol
lars for increasing the Army
equipment. This bill was the
outcome of the fim-nam foolish.
ness which followed the Pres
ident's Venezuela war" message.
Mr.. Chandler was evidently afraid
that England was coming right over
to whip US and hence his wild desire
to spend one hundred million dollars
for an army.
Mr.. Allen (Pop.,) offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, by the Presidents mes
sage to Congress of December 18th,
A. D., 1895, regarding the boundary
line between Venezuela and British
Guiana, it is made to appear that the
contingency of war between the
British Empire and the United
States of America may suddenly
arise; and
"Whereas moneyis the first essen
tial in times of war, and in such an
event the Government uses gold, sill
yer, and paper money indiscrimi-
nately until the two former disap-
pear and thereafter relies solely on
paper money; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on
Finance be, and they are hereby, di-
rected and instructed to inquire and
report, by bill or otherwise, whether
it would not be expedient and proper
for the Government of the United
States of America at this time to
open its mints to the free and unlim
tied coinage of gold and silver at the
ratio of l to l6, and in addition
thereto issue an adequate volume OF
full legal-tender Treasury notes in
the same manner such notes have
heretofore been issued, and, in the in.
terest Of national safety, withdraw
the issue power Of national banks
and retire all bank currency"
This resolution struck at the very
question which it was intended to
obscure by "war scare" and oi
course it was objected to. When a
Senator "objects" to any thing il
must lie over to some future day. In
this case the condemned Democrat =
Gormau-ObieCted,
i Then tho bill passed by the House
for appropriating 500 900 for com
mission to settle the boundary line
in Venezuela was brought up. This
J time Mr.. Allen objected. and thai
had to go over till the next day.
Eleven pension bills were intro
duced during the day.
HOUSE.
The House was not in session thi
day.
FRIDAY, DEC. DOTH SENATE.
When the Senate opened the Chap
lain thought it necessary to pray TO
peace and in his prayer he said:
, Forbid that the two foremost ma
3 tions of the world which bear tn
: name of Christ, with one language
t one faith, one baptism, one Lord
= should be embroiled in war in all it
/ horrors and barbarisms. Grant, "
r beseech Thee, that We may be save
: from imbruing our hands in eacl
others blood. Endow oar rulers
: the rulers of both nations, and tn
D kindred people of the two land:
: with such wisdom and the spirit 0
Y justice and magnanimity that all dill
: ferences and difficulties may be ami
: cably and righteously settled, an
: that Gods name may be glorified i
t the establishment of concord, amity
( brotherly kindness.
d Eighteen pension bills were intro
= duced.
y Mr.. Peffer's resolution offered o
t the 18th, to investigate the "railroa
t pool" was taken up and adopted.
d Mr.. Allen (Pop. y called up his rel
f olution introduced on the 10Th, col
d cerning the free coinage Of silvel
f In speaking he referred to the fac
, that Mr.. Chandler had offered bi
: appropriating one hundred milllo
b dollars for "war" preparations an
y suggested that some step be taken
t provide for the possible need {
|. money. Mr.. Allen said:
'fl "Mr. President, it has becom
= necessary for the Populist party
,, take a stand here. 1t will not do I
I. permit the President of the Unite
b States and his distinguished ass'
r ciates here to carry off all the glor
J. and honor; it will not do to perm
r the Democratic party and the R.
:, publican party in this Chamber
it take away all the glory and hone
l. incident to discussion of the Mo-
le roe doctrine. 1t is necessary tn;
l. the Populist party shall have
standing here. Realizing, as We d
s. and do, that the President of Il
d United States and his party, aide
70 by the Republican party. can n
a waoe a var withOut money: reaG