The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-16

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Day of siIver's Triumph Until the Popu-
list Party Gets Into Power-Pension
Speeches in the House-Grow Oh the
EpistoIary Mania.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Mills
speech on finance, with frequent direct
| criticisms Of the president and secTe-
tary of the treasury, was the main fea-
ture of today's session. There was ad-
| ded interest in the speech from the fact
that Mr.. Mills has been prominent in
| The senate as the champion OF the prssi-
Dental policy. His criticisms today
were temperate and dignified, the sena-
tor giving expression TO high personal
regard for the executive, although diff
fering from him radically on the ques-
ton of financial policy.
Mr.. PETER followed with a speech
against bonds and in favor of silver
coinage.
During the day, Mr.. Pugh gave notice
that on Monday next he would press a
vote, without debate, a resolution that
all government obligations should be
MILLS DIFFERS.
Mr.. Mills said that whenever the YER
dict of the people had been taken il
had been in favor of the legal tender
notes. The people had always stood
against bonds and bank circulation.
Let any party" said Mr.. Mills, dare
to go before the country in the coming
contest, with a plain declaration favor
ing bonded debt and bank circulation,
and when the campaign is over that
party will need the service of a first
class undertaken"
He differed with the president on this
subject and he regretted it. But this
was a country of free discussion, and
the difference with the president and
the secretary of the treasury existed in
spite of high personal regard for them.
The president wanted more bonds, adj
ding to the peoples burden, and impos-
ing this burden on our children and our
children's children.
Mr.. Gray asked if Mr.. Mills believed
short, in fiat money.
WATER IN A SIEVE.
Mr.. Mills rejected the idea that legal
tender notes were fat, and explained
the theory of fat money. Why did not
ury. asked Mr.. Mills, when this bank
conspiracy began, say to these gentle
men, Now show your cards and will
pay you in silver?" If the secretary
has coined the silver in the treasury
and paid it for current expenses there
would have been no deficit. The presi-
dents bond issues were futile. 1t
was like pouring water through a sieve.
The hundred million issue a few days
hence would be followed by another
hundred million in a few months. The
presidents language concerning finan-
ces sounded like the statement of Jay
Cooke, when he advocated national
debts as national blessings.
This bank power threatened to WELD
a controlling power in the senate, the
house of Representatives, the executive
branches and the United States su-
preme court This last branch had
grown so powerful that it would almost
decree monarchy in the United States.
That would be no more absurd than the
decision against the income tax, over
ruling the decisions Of hundred years.
The senator closed with a. strong ex-
preston of his purpose to, at all times,
resist the growing influences of the
bank power.
MR.. PETER ADDRESSES.
The silver bond bill was taken up at
o'clock and Mr.. PETER (Pop. Kan.) adj |
dressed the senate. He said that the
speech of Mr.. Mills had at last justi-
fed the Populist panty.
we have the rema rkable spectacle"
said Mr.. PETER, "of a Democratic sem
atOr holding a distinguished place in
his party, arraigning and denOuncing
the policy Of the president whom this /
panty brought into power"
Mr.. PETER urged in particular the re
peal Of all laws authorizing the issue Of /
bonds.
He yielded the floor to permit Mr. |
Pugh Dem AiaD to offer a resolution, /
similar in text to the resolution his /
torically known as the Stanley Mat /,
thews resolution" for the payment of 4
obligations in either coin, 4
gold or silver. Mr.. Pugh gave notice /
that he would ask a vote on this resO- /
luton on Monday.
Resuming, Mr.. PETER said the Pop /
ulist panty would properly arrange the /
parity of the metals when it came into I.
power.
That will be- said Mr.. Hoar, when (
the millennium occurs"
The millennium IS near at hand and .
we will not have long to wait" respOn-
ded Mr.. PETER.
The senator said the bond policy Of
the president was little else than a
great public crime"
Mr.. PETER Will continue his remarks
tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr.. wolcott CRep. CoIo)
the senate agreed that the adjournment
tomorrow would De until Monday At
Ais the senate went into executive ses-
sion, and at 4:25 p. m, adjourned.
Washington. Jan. 15.-The president
today sent 10 the senate the nominal
ton of Chief Engineer George W. Mel
vile, United States Navy. 70 be engi-
neer in chief and chief OF the bureau
OF steam engineering, with the rank OF
commodore.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The senate to-
day confirmed the following nominal
tons:
B. z. Bennett Of Washington to be
United States attorney for the district
u Alaska. \. X. Delaney Of Alaska to
be United States district judge Of Alas
ka; a. E. Morlan Of Louisiana 70 be
consul at Belize. British Honduras.
Postmasters: Texas-A. J. Chesher.
al Jacksonville; L ROwn,ree, at Bart
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WInton, at Smithville.
Indian Territory. " Barnes At
Wagner.
Iowa-Julius 2. KernburE.at san born
J. Is. Conrady. az Extra; ". r Fleming
Al Armstrong; E. H Harrington. al
Story City; W. l. Ulzer. at Iretoa; !.
Selby. at Prairie City; J. J. Eichear. al
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