Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

Jan 2a-fOrelgn affairs and tinan3o occu-
pied the attention of the Senate. Mr.. Thurs.
ton OF Nebraska, vigorously upheld strong
application Of tho Monroe doctrine, and was
attimes warmly applauded for the patriotic
ring of his sentiments. Senator Turpie of In
diam, touched on the Turki-h atrocities in
BRIEF butvery energetic speech, in which he de-
clared that tho resCu ton Just passed
by Congress should DO followed by
blow, shot, which should crash through the
Sultans seralgio, sweeping back Mohamme-
danlsm and advancing Christianity Mr. Voor-
hecs OF Indiana, who was until recently chair
man OF the fnancs committee, spoke in advo-
cacy of the reconciliation of silverand sharply
arralgned those responsible for the elimination
OF silver from the coinage. Mr.. Gray of Della
ware urged the advantage Of Il gold standard
His speech was notable in its presentation
OF the fluctuations of Drcss, showing them
to result from natural causes and not from
silver domonetization. Mr.. Clark of Wyoming
spoke in favor of silver oinage. Another effort
was made by NJ: Jones Of Arkansas in charge OF
the silver bond bill to have the vote fixed for
Thur day Mr.. Hill objected however, aud
Mr. Jones notified Senators to prepare for a
test OF endurance on Thursday, as he would
ask them to sit until vote was taken. fruit
less discussion of the resolution to inquire into
the arrest of Eugene V. Debs occurred during
the day, but action was deferred until to-mor.
row.
Jan. 30.-Aftcr the transaction of routin, bus.
mess Senator Mitchell of Oregon address ed
the Senate in Onl IitiOn tn tho House gold
bond bill and in favor of tho free coinage OF
silver A very animated discussion then took
place on the question of bringing the bill
to avOte 1t had been expected that Mr. Jones
OF Arkansas, in charge of the measure, would
hold the Senate in session until a vote was
forced. lie had given notice of this purpose
and Senators were prepared for it. But at / u.s.
when Mr., Villas secured tho floor for q speech
no yielded for motion to go into execu-
tive session. Mr.. Jones explained that it was
proposed to take 4 recess Until tomorrow. He
felt satisfied he said. that a vote could be
taken in the near future. This led t. much
discussion. Mr.. Chandler was sarcastic at the
abandonment of plan for a vote Mr. Stew.
art declared it made no difference when vote
was taken, or whether a vote was taken. 1t
was all dress parade" and "buncOmb" He
added the significant statement that the pend-
ing silver amendment would be germane as an
amendment to the tariff bill. and that when
the latter measure came be orc tho Senate he
would offer silver amendment to test SEN
ators ON their choice between silver and tariff.
After lengthy discussion the Senate went into
executive session and then took recess until
tomorrow without an exact un Understanding az
to the vote, although the talk had shown pur-
poseto secure vote on Saturday.
Jan Sl,-Iu the senate Mr. Villas spoke
against the bond bill ut will" said Mr. Villas
doubtless never be necessary to discuss this
bill, as it came from the house. But it may DO
said that it deserved its fate. Straugled BIZ
silver. 1t was but the fraudulent prctcxt Of
response to the exigsncy which it professed to
meet, and to the reasonable suggestions of the
president, which it denied, while il avowed
their wisdom. With the exception of
DrpvisiOp for
which ought to stand in tho permanent
statutes the House bill contained nothing
cOmmendable. Everything was but mockery
OF the legislation elnanded by our fiscal con.
ditiOn." Declaring that the bill, as it came
from the House was mere sham and fraud,
Mr.. Villas proceeded to show that the Senate
amendments made it worse than tho original
measure. ut was bad stock" ho asserted,
Though it had been budded with q worse
scion. The best hope is that both will shrivel
and die in the desert air of tho Senate" Mr..
Villas spoke three hours and was given very
close attention, as it was generally
believed he voiced tho views of the
administration. When Mr. Villas closed Skin
mishing at once began to fix time for voting
on the bill After considerable wrangling
o'clock tomorrow WIS fixed the time for
taking tho yoto. An evening ion was held
and Bat> of Tennessee and 20 of Florida
EPoNS ~ u 1S SAINCA dLA N'tAl'' VI lJOulSldud
in opposition.
The House struck snaG early in the session.
IL to pension Susan b. Wright, who, prior
to her marriage to Artemus Wright, had been
the widow Of James W. Wells Company |
Tenth regiment, N. Y. " c., met with opposi.
tion on both sides of the House. Gen.
eral Curtis of Now York was in
charge of the bill and refused to with
drlw it. The result was that it went to a vote
and Mr. Miles, Democrat of Maryland, mado
the point of no quorum. After several roll
calls a quorum appeared and then disappeared
several Democrats dissolying into the cloak
room each inc a vote was taken, but Mr.. Hep
burn, Republican, of Iowa who was in the
chair, tina ly counted a quorum and the bill
was laid aside with Favorable recommends
alton. After some further tilbustering the
House adjourned.
Feb. 3.--The House spent the entire day dis
cus'ing q series Of amendments to strike from
the Dist let of Columbia appropriation bill
eight appropriations aggregating S3l, 600 for the
Of destitute women and children
in various private and sectarian charitable in.
in the District A vote was not
reached. The Senate FREQ coinage substitute
for the House bond bill WAS REFERRED to the
ways and means committee a5 soon us it
reached he House.
There WI no SCI sion of the Senate.