Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL


Feb. 1o.-Mr. Sayres OF Texas announced the
death of his colleague, Mr.. Grain. After sew
eraf speeches for and az ainst the Senate silver
substitute the House adjourned as q mark Of
respect to the memory of the dead
In the Senate Cameron OF Pennsylvania,
offered a joint resolution which quotes fae
Presidents references to the Cuban war in his
last message. declares there are ms means OF
securing peace 70 Cuba except by giving il
the right of self gOEernment, and
of the United Stats to bring about this result
Mr. Smith OF New Jersey then addressed the
Senate In support OF the Monroe doctrine Con-
sideration was resumed on the resolution
directing the Secretary of agriculture to carry
out the law for the distribution of seeds. and
Ir- Vest, Democrat, of Missouri renewed his
criticism of the Secretary. At o'clock Senate
adjourned out of respect to Congressman
Grains death
Feb. 11.-In the House, Bartholdt of Missouri
presented monster petition praying for
bridge across the Mississippi at South St
Louis. Debate on the silver bill was then
sumed- Concurrence was opposed by Messrs
Hill, Republican. of Connecticut. Lacy. Repub-
1ican. OF Iowa and Burton, Republican, of Mis-
souri, MessrS- Dearmond, Democrat, OF
Missouri and Ogden. Democrat of Louisiana
spoke IN its favor There was only thirteen
members present at the night session. The
speakers were: Harris, Republican, Ohio, c.
w. Stone. Republican, PENNSYLVANIA, Brown.
Republican, of Tennessee, Howe, Republican,
of New York, Fowler, Republican of New York
IN favor of non concurrence in the senate free
coinage substitute. and Otey, Democrat of yir-
ginia, and Baker, Populist. of Kansas, in favor
of ncurrence.
Feb. 1.-THE Senate passed without division
bill directing Sec -etary Morton to continue
the purchase and distribution of seeds. Mr.
blanchard, Democrat of Louisiana. recog-
nized for speech on the Monroe doctrine.
Senator blanchard strongly commended the
President for the ssertion, on an enlarged
basis, of the Monroe doctrine. and advocated
that it be given the sanction of legislative in
dorSement- discussion OF Secretary CarliSieS
observance of civil service methods came ND
on a provision of the deficiency bill for the APP
pO ntment of twenty-five expert money count
ers. Mr.. Chandler Sarcastically pointed out
that the Secretary letter requesting the TWEEN
ty-five counters asked that he be given the
selection, as the civil service commission was
not able to furnish the class of counters re-
CURED spirited discussion OF the civil ser
vice followed. after which the Senate adj
jouFned
Feb IS.-After ten days debats the House.
b. a vote of 50 to $50 in committee of the
whole rejected the Senate free coinage amend
ment to the Bond bill and reported the bill to
the house with recommended ton to nou-concur
and insist on the house bill The strength de-
yelope1 by the silver men disappointing.
They had been consistently claiming over
luOFotes. Propositions were offered during the
day to concur with amendments as follows
To coin the American silver product for the
retention of the Seigniorage bJ the govern
ment. and To open the mIntS to the free coinage
of silver at the ratio of 15IS to L when Ger
many and France should have agreed upon a
similar action. All were defeated by large ma
loritieS. The last proposition. offered by Mr..
Towne of Mimi 80 IA, mustered fifty-three votes
the largest number of any. Mr.. Towne had
stated to the HOUSE thati similar propositions
would be submitted to the ReichSta &
and French parli arnent at the present sessions
The most significant statement came in the
form of intimation from Mr.. Dingley that a
bill might be reported from the Ways and
Means committee, looking to the initiation by
this country of project for another inter
national monetary conference to meet within a
year The feature of the debate was hot tilt
between DeAnnond and Hall of Missouri
Each attacked the other on the silver question.
DeArmond for free coinage and Hall against it.
Hall said he would ask his district to return
him on his recori
Til, friends of tie tariff bill met an unex-
pectcd repuls, when by Il yeas to % nays, the
Senate defeated the motion of MIR. morrill,.
the tariff bill. The negative vote was
given by Democrats, Populists and four Repub-
Gcan : .nators, viz: Teller Mantle. Dubois and
Carter The affirmative vote was entirely Re
publican. but its total vote of u Is less than
half of the aggregate Republican strength.
The urgent .ficiency bill was passed
Ii carries about S5OOO0 600, considerable in
crease over the bill passed in the House. The
resolution adopted instrncting the Pacific
railroad committee to make full inquiry into
the status of the Pacific railroads In this con
&c ion Mr. Allen criticised the manner OF
hearing the interested railroad officials and not
the DISTINGUISHED pers onS of the roads. Later
in the day. Mr.. Pettigrew made a savage speech
against the -'hisnw ymen and conspirators'
connected with the Pacific roads and urged the
foreclosure of government liens. The adjourn
ment of the Senate was until Monday: