The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
Trans : Mississippi States Had
Not Received Merited
Consideration.
PROTECTION FOR ARMENIANs
The Passage of the Concurrent Reso
luton Appealing to the
Powers.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 24.-In the
Senate to-day bill authorizing change
IN the plans of the public building at
Bloomington, ILL.,, which was being urged
by Cullom (R.) of Illinois, gave rise to
brief but lively discussion, in which Allen
lPop.) of Nebraska suggested that there
was little Senatorial "ring'' on the ques-
ton of public buildings The State of
Illinois had $5,0O0000 appropriated for a
public building in Chicago.
'Only $4,000,000," Cullom put in.
'Well, it will be SIS, 0o0. 900 before we get
through with it." said Allen.
The Senator has no right to make that
statement" said Cullom, tartly
Alien went on to com plain that the East
ern and Middle States had been favored in
the matter of public buildings, while the
trans Mississippi States, except IN one or
two instances had been unable to get even
small appropriations for the purpose.
Gallinger (R.) of New Hampshire took
exception TO Aliens remarks and sug-
gested that the Senator from Nebraska
was very apt to indulge in extravagant
assertions.
II desire to return thanks to the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire, said Allen, in
severe tones, "for his kindly statement
that [ am in the habit of being little bit
extravagant in my language. 1 Lad M
idea that the Senator from New Hamp-
shire was any considerable portion of the
East, nor do l have an opinion of that
kind at this time"
After some discussion Allen withdrew
his objection to Cullom's bill and it was
passed.
Mills Cd of Texas was about to call up
his bill introduced yesterday to repeal the
refunding and resumption acts, but as he
saw that Hansbrough (R.) of North Da-
kota desired to address the Senate he said
that he would not do SO till the next meet
ing of the Senate.
Caffrey CD of Louisiana had the Presi-
dents communication as to the non-pay-
ment of sugar bounties transferred from
tie Finance Committee to the Judiciary
Committee and made statement explain
| atory OF the questions in dispute.
The concurrent resolution reported last
Wednesday from the Committee on
Foreign Relations on the subject of out
RACES on the Armenians was laid before
the Senate and Cullom (R.) of Illinois, a
member of that committee. addressed the
Senate.
Frye (R.) of Maine made fierce and
patriotic speech in which he lauded the
English Government for its protection of
British subjects in every part of the globe.
The concurrent resolution was then
passed.
Jones (D.) of Arkansas then gave notice
that he would on Thursday next ask the
Senate to remain in session until vote
was had on the free silver substitute to the
House bond bill.
Thurston (R.) OF Nebraska gave notice
that on Tuesday he would address the SEN
| ate on the Monroe doctrine resolutions.
Baker (R.) of Kansas offered an amend
ment to the free coinage substitute limit
ing its operations to the American product
alone and addressed the Senate in advocacy
| of it. He was bimetallist and believed
the silver of the United States alone
should be opened to our mints. He
declared it to be his opinion that
the Republican party unaided and
alone would settle the question of tariff
and finance. The recent elections demon
strated that the people desired as speedily
as possible to place the control of the Gov
ernment in the hands of the Republican
| party That party would, he believed, es-
tablish and maintain the equality ana par
| ity between gold and silver at the ratio OF
| 16 to to the entire satisfaction of the peo-
| pie. The greatest benefit to be derived
! from the coinage of the American product
would be to give employment to few
thousand idle laborers. the investment OF
more capital, and slow, gradual and
healthful expansion of the primary or re-
demption money. The imitation of the
currency caused by the coinage of the
American product would, he thought, be
beneficial, not injurious
The Senate bill providing for the dis
posal of abandoned portions of the Fort
Assiniboine military reservation in Mon
tana was passed, after which the Senate
held short executive session, and at ALE
/ adjourned till Monday.