The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
HR. CARTER As AN ORATOR
The Montana Senator Wins Applause
on the Floor Of the Senate.
aE RIDICULES THE MAGPIES
lspublicau Supporters Of Mr.. Cleveland's
Sound Mouev Policy" as Bad ~
the CuekoOs' Shsr.
man and Teller Debate.

Washington, Feb. pa numerous
Ienate and large audience in the sem
tie galleries were highly entertained
Oday by an outbreak In the Republic
.an ranks, started by Mr.. Carter. of
Montana, and upheld by Mr.. Teller. Of
Colorado. 1t was Mr.. Carter's first In
reduction to the senate in the role OF
IN orator or leader; and, holding as he
lOes the post of chairman of the Re
publican national committee, there was
much interest and Importance attached
o his words. He made an excellent Inn
,ression at the start, speaking In slow
lime, and in soft. well rounded tones,
without undue excitement or passion,
md he kept it up till the close. when
his peroration was warmly applauded.
The speech was made in justification
II himself and the other Republican
lenators who had voted against taking
Up the house tariff bill. For that vote.
ae said, he had ample justification and
10 apology. The tariff bill was not q
Republican measure. 1t was Il meas
are to meet an alleged emergency,
which, according to the president. did
rot exist at ALL 1t afforded no protec-
lion to the American wool growers.
while 1t took good care of the Ameri-
.an wool manufacturers. AS Senator
Morgan u few years ago held up to
.idicule the presidents Democratic
mckoos 50 Mr.. Carter ridiculed the Re-
publicans who sustained the presidents
sound money policy" as magpies. He
appealed to the candid Judgment OF
honest men as to what Republicans
we're recreant to their party-those who
resisted the obliteration of the last ves-
uge of legislation in favor Of silver
from the statute books, or those who
sustained President Cleveland In that
policy.
His speech was followed by a discus
lion OF the money question, in which
Senators Sherman (Rep.. o. and Tel
Ter (Rep., COLI were the combatants
pn the other side. and in which hara
blows We're given and received. rms
parliamentary storms was succeeded
by q dead calm, in which the Cuban bel
hgerency resolution fioated for an hour
Dr. two without making any perceptible
progress, and at 51O p. IN. the senate
adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
All but the first hour Of u long days
pession in the house was devoted to the
discussion of the Van Horn-Tarsney
contested election case. 1t was an
bounced by Mr. Johnson, in charge,
that q vote would be taken tomorrow.
Mr.. Tarsney made the opening speech
in his own behalf, advocating the adop-
lion Of the recommendation OF the mi
nOrity; that the case be reopened and
The ballots In certain disputed pre-
bincts in Kansas City recounted.
Nessrs. Parker (Rep., N. JO and
Powers (Rep., W. also supported the
minority report.
Mr.. Burton (Rep.. Ills.) advocated
The majority report, unseating Tars-
hey, but the latter had not completed
his remarks. when the house at $50
o'clock adjourned.
Senate amsndments to the bill ex-
lending the time In which the gov
pqnment may enter suit to annul land
patents issued under railroad, wagon
road and canal grants were cOncurred
in by q yea and nay vote-155 to SO.
The resignation Of Representativ Cow
en (Dem., Md as a member Of the
committee on banking and currency
was announced by Speaker Reed.
Mr.. Loud (Rep., Cali chairman of
the committee on postotfices and post
roads, reported the postal appropria-
ton bill for the year ending June 30.
1897.