The National tribune., 1896-01-30
THURSDAY. JAN. %,

In the Senate, three set speeches were deliv-
cred. The first was by Mr.. Warren IVY, X. J
on resolution offered by him about week
ago in reference to the unprecedented shrink
age in numbers and values of farm animals
throughout the United States" Mr.. Warren
said, in part: While sheep Of the United States
are worth butslightly more than one-half what
they were two years ago, the wool expectation
from England TO America in 1895 was nearly
triple that of 1894 the importations of woolens
nearly quadrupled, and shoddy-that iniqui.
tous adulterant and counterfeit which defrauds
the wearer of cheap and medium priced cloth
ing-increased by about LOO per cent"
The second speech was made on the House
bond bill, with the free coinage annex, by Mr..
Dubois Ida, r. Mr.. Dubois declared his pur-
pose to vote for the free coinage substitute,
and only expressed his regret that its adoption
by the Senate would not avail to secure its
enactment.
The Monroe Doctrine was the subject of the
third speech. This was made by Senator
Daniel VA, D. and was an argument in favor
of the Davis resolution and In defense of the
course of the Administration in the Venezuelan
matter.
Great Britain, he said, could least fifty Of all
the nations of the earth object to the assertion
of the Monroe Doctrine by the United States, as
it had been announced, not merely with the
approval of the British Minister of Foreign
hBdllS, al his SdTneSJ anu Oit-Tepedltu 3D.
licitation, and with no better grace could Great
Britain persist in repelling the manifold over.
lures made to Der for arbitration.
" This Nation" Mr. Daniel declared, "cannot
recede from the Monroe Doctrine or from the
position taken by the President. All critics.
all friends Of peace, should recognize this fact
and take their reckoning 1t is not to be ex-
pected of rs to speak in whispers or to start at
shadows while the corridors of the Capitol are
ringing with inyectives leveled against those
who do not applaud the aggrandizing spirit Of
Great Britain"
in the House, Immediately after the read
ing of the Journal, Mr.. Henderson iowa
B. reported the quorum-counling rule from
the Committee on Rules, as amended to meet
objections made to its original form. The
changes provided for adjournment pending a
roll-call and exempted Friday night sessions
until further ordered by the House from the
operations of the rule. Messrs. DE Almond
MO-, d., Bailey Tex. d. Miles md. d..
Grow Pa, X. }, Gibson Tenn, Il. and Dalzell
pa T. spoke upon the report all but Messrs
Bailey and Miles approving the rule and ii was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Crisp ga, d. moved to substitute for
the rules as whole the rules Of the Fifty-third
Congress. Before this was put Mr.. Doliver
made a sarcastic and humorous speech, con-
graduating the Democrats upon their advance
since the famous scenes IN the fliiy-1rst Con-
gress, in which they protested against the
counting Of quorum by Speaker Reed. as evil
denced by their willingness TO vote for the rue
reported to-day. This drew from ex.Speaker
Crisp earnest defense of the action of the
Democrats at that time against what they then
deemed, and which he still deemed, a revolu-
tionary proceeding on the part Of Speaker
Reed
The substitute Of Mr.. Crisp was rejected, and
the rules as reported were declared to be
adopted.