The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
CONGRESS-.


Tho Senate held two hours session on
me 3lst in the course of which a speech
~ Mr; Mitchell on the restoration Of the
airhlhIeE duties on wool was listened TO
@ @'lu resolution was PASSED for the in
teSu%ation 10y the committee on naval af-
tfhLfs OF the prices paid by the government
LOT snip hrmor. The resolution contained Il
pIohi lhtilnatt0n that officers of the gov
| tInihtht were interested in armor-pIatc pro-
tGSSts ana Senator Chandler. the author Of
me resolution. said the facts that had come
4 10 ms kuowledge warranted him in assum-
ing the responsibility for naugurating the
INJURY. The most important feature Of the
tsS,1h' perhaps, was resolution offered
/ pE Mr. sherman for the restoration of the
Eoid reserve. which thereafter should be
heId sacred for the redemption of the green
packs and treasury notes the former to lie
ItlSsued only in exchange for gold coin and
99aIlIoh. Mr.. sherman will address the
rtLdIt on ms resolution later in the week.
MI EIkinS asked for the immediate con-
sidefatlon of resolution apropos Of the
tlclpateI pond issue. declaring it 10 be the
SCHsc or the Senate that no bonds of the
United States should be sold a private sale
or D% private contract, but should be dis
posed of by advertising 10 the highest bid
der. Mr.. Hill tN " objected Mr. Nelson
tRep., Minn) made his first speech in the
senate advocating higher duties for pres
ent financial troubles.
The Stnat" heard stirring debate on the
~, "a, me bond question being the main theme.
NE sherman : speech, which had been an
tlclpated with much interest for some time,
/ initiated the financial discussion. The vet
eran senator was in good voice ard his
speech WAS closely followed throughout.
This. however, was merely a prelude To
unexpected financial controversy. vigorous
anu personal IN character. Mr.. Elkins CIV
Na.i sought To secure an Immediate vote on
ms resolution directing that all bond issues
b" advertised and the bonds offered to the
public Mr.. Hill attempted to have the
resolution referred to committee. but on a
roll call the vote was overwhelmingly in
favor of proceeding with the question. Only
six negative votes were castEviz.: Chiffon.
4 I itf1,n AFr,rr, Dr,I
! Rrice. Mr. Hill spoke vigorously against
the resolution. lie asserted that Mr.. Sher-
made bond contracts with New York symdi-
| Gates similar 10 the one now asSailed. This
bIpuSht on sharp personal debate. in
which Mr.. Hill. Mr.. Sherman. Mr.. Uoar,
Q cio"k the Senate agreed to adjourn. al
though the motion carried by bare major
ity Of one
! The Senate was treated on the 18th to one
Of Senator Vests characteristic speeches
He arraigned the Supreme court for the in
( come tax decision; he laid the responsibility
! for the lack of rcvcuue ut its door, when
It exempted the ''Surtiid wealth Of the land"
from taxation; he contraStcd the records of
the present and past administrations: he
/ threw some light upon heretofore unknown
chapters in the history of the Mckinley
law; he denounced the financial dependence
Of this country and of others upon the
moncycd influence: he attacked the Presi-
dent and the secretary of the treasury TOR
{ their proposition to retire the grcCnbaCks
and place the circulation in the hands OF
the national banks; quoted Secretary car
lislc against himself. and. in conclusion,
declared that the conflict between bimctal-
iism and the gold standard was lrrCpr"SS-
bic, ana that the sooner it was decided the
better it would be for our pablc aud pr-
yate life. Mr.. Lodge called attention TO
tn" recent telegramS between the Prince OF
Wales, RothschildS and other wellknown
british subjects and Mr.. lqlitZer Of the
New York World concerning the Venezuelan
md the financial policies of the govern
Z ment. They we're IN contIaySntl@9n ion OF a
communications between private citizens
and officers of foreign governments, and
the attorney general should prosecute Mr..
/ Pulitzer for thus attempting to influence
. defended Mr.. Pulitzer. The matter went
, over to the next day.
House.
The session Of the House on the Sd lasted
five minutes The chaplain offered prayer.
the Journal was read and approved.
message was received from tn" Senate and
thgn the House adjourned until ia" On.
The session of the House on the 9th was
exceedingly brief. Mr. Frederick ttcp..
lNnS1 preferred request for unanimous
consent for the swearing in of Clarence i.
Allen. elected to represent the new state Of
Utah. He explained that Mr. Aliens cleo
d tion WAS regular, and thCr" was no contest,
/ but a> the government had other state Of
/ i"c"S who d3d not assume their offices un-
/ der the Presidents proclamation until to-
! day the signatures to Mr. Aliens Credcn-
/ tails of course had not been signed. Mr..
/ Crisp Dem. GaD did not question the
/ facts aS stated but thought Mr.. Allen
should not be sworn in until report had
/ been made upon the ease by committee.
! The matter was therefore referred to the
/ judiciary committee With leave to report at
any time. On Mr.. Hits motion, reSo-
luton was adopted appointing William
l.. Wilson on the board Of regents of the
Smithsonian institute.
t Another oriCf session of the House was
held on the 9TH, Mt which the only impor-
tant business transacted was the admission
of the new member from the new state of
5 Utah. Mr.. Allen. and the adoption Of reSo-
lutionS calling upon the attorney general
for information concerning the enforcement
of the antitrust law and for recommeuda-
on the secretary of the treasury for StatlS-
I tics concerning the seal fisheries OF Bcring
I sea. Mr.. Loud tRcp.. tall reported from
4 the committee on p0StOtlfrcS resolution
/ calling upon the postmaster general fer III
( formation concerning the number Of clerks
2 employed since June so lS!l5. to do the
/ work formerly done hy CancclinG machines.
/ Gnd the number of clerks in the twenty
! largest po$tufliccS in the country whose
salaries have been reduced. the number in
creased and the number of new men en-
! plOyed since June 20. 1894. with the reasons
/ therefore and thj, results i'm the matter of cf-
/ ncicucy A report made 10y Mr.. Aldrlch
! Bpp IlIl. chairman Of the committee on
/ accounts, recommending the appointment
7 and release Of $undry minor officials OF the
! House evoked Warm discussion, in which
I Mr johnson nnd( and Mr.. Walker tNaSS }.
1 both Republicans. attacked TIA" alleged com
4 hiuation which had controlled the appoint
{ nlrut$ Of House officers The rtH"Illhehda-
/ tfouS Of the committee on accounts were
I approved. ana at 10 the House adjourned
until the Sih.