The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-05-14

an iliegi;imate means Of procuring
material TO affec. and inhams the pub
lie mind" In the course nf his speech
Senator Palmer asked If free silver
would bring about 80 cent, oo cent,
10 cent. 10 cent, or 90 cent dollar.
Mr.. Butler said he would answer the
question by reading from a speech by
Senator Hill, known as the "Elmira
speech" lie was proceeding TO read
at much length Mr.. Hills early views
on the metals, when Mr.. Palmer re-
fused to yield longer, saying: II asked
a plain, distinct question, to which l
have received a great amount OF wind,
and decline TO yield further"
fEverytime Senator Butler gets AZ
ter these old goldbug hirelings, they
either get tremendous dressing down,
or they manage to prevent him from
speaking to avoid the flashing he gives
them.
THE TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION.
The resolution directing the investi-
CATION is very explicit, as follows:
Resolred, That the Committee on FL
nance be directed:
First. TO investigate and report
generally all the material facts and
circumstances connected with the sale
of United States bonds by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in the years
eighteen hundred and ninety-four,
eighteen hundred and ninety five, and
eighteen hundred and ninety-six.
Second. To investigate and report
specially what amount of available
funds, classified, was in the United
States Treasury and on deposit in
other places subject to the order of
the Secretary of the Treasury at the
time the bonds were sold or offered
for sale; whether there was or not coin
enough on hand to meet all coin Obli-
cations of the government due at the
time said bonds were sold or when
they were offered for sale; what obi
cations were due at that time and the
amount of each, stated separately;
what were the reasons for any unus-
ual withdrawal of coin from the Treas
ury shortly before bonds were sold or
offered for sale, if such unusual with
drawals were in fact made, and by
what persons or classes of persons and
for what purpose or on what account
such Withdrawals were made; who
purchased the bonds, in what amounts,
and where, whetherS in the United
States or in foreign countries, and in
what proportions, and from what per-
sons or classes of persons the gold was
procured with which to pay for the
bonds; what the bonds sold for, and
what was the market price of our gov
eminent bonds at the time, and what
effect the bond sales had on the credit
and business of the people of the Unit
ed States.
Third. To investigate and report as
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bonds; by what authority, and what
contracts. advertisements, or propos-
ais were made by the Secretary of the
Treasury in relation thereto: what
agreements or contracts, and whether
oral or in writing, and whether pub
licly or privately, were entered into
by the Secretary of the Treasury and
any syndicate or person or persons with
respect to the sale and purchase of the
bonds, and the profits made or to be
made by such syndicate, or any per-
son Or persons connected with such
syndicate, directly or indirectly !;
whether such contract or agree
ment had any and what effect on the
prices offered for the bonds; what the
effect was, and who, if any, person,
| profited by it, and to what extent.
HOUSE.
Nine pension bills introduced.
Friday, May s.-senate.
Ten pension bills introduced.
Mr.. MITCHELL, of Oregon. ] desire
to give notice that Immediately on the
conclusion of the passage through the
Senate of the last appropriation bill l
shall move that the Senate proceed to
the constellation Of the joint resolu-
ton proposing an amendment to the
CONSTITUTIONS Of the United States pro-
viding for the election of Senators by
the votes of the qualified electors of the
States. l shall make that motion not
with view merely of making speech
because ! have submitted about all ]
desire to say so far as / am concerned
individually, but for the purpose OF
prosecuting the measure to conclU'
sion.
| Nine pension bills introduced.
The House INDUCED in a big "salarJ
grab game to-day. The members vot.
ed themselves 500 per month for CLERK
hire. The resolution which gives this
bonus is as follows:
''Resolved, That the Clerk of thu
House of Representatives be, and he il
hereby authorized to pay out of tn,
contingent fund Of the House to eacl
Member and Delegate for annual clerl
hire an amount not exceeding the sun
of 500 per month, to be certified b!
them on the first day of each calenda
month in the manner provided in tn
joint resolution approved March
. 1885,"
Mr.. Aldrich commenting on the res
olution said:
81 am authorized by the committee t.
say-that the resolution provided TO
annual clerks for members was defeat
ed in the committee by tie vote; bu
upon further consideration it wa
agreed that it be reported back to tn
House without recomme ndation.
wish simply to say that it provides TO
: an allowance of 500 per month for tn
= entire year to each and every membe
= Of the House, including the fifty chair
men of the committees, who now hay
clerks. On the theory that we sha
adjourn by the 1st of June, or there
abouts, it involves an expenditure {
a some $216, 1000 for the remainder of thi
p year, or until the beginning of the mex
4 regular session of Congress-"
q There was considerable discussio
j. over this Job" but it passed-of cour:
o it passed.! Nobody but fool though
q it would be killed in a Republics
3 House. What are those Republican
there for? 1t passed by a vote of l:
n to los. There were III members wi
Il were paired or did not vote.
Among those who voted against
r were Congressman Linney, Lockhar
:. Pearson, Shuford, Skinner, and Strov
Il of North Carolina. Messrs. Settle ar
Woodland voted for it.
,e A tremendous number of pensic
p bills were passed.
y Saturday. May 9.-Senate.
n Two pension bills introduced.
- MI. DUBOIS. Introduce Joint re
% OlutiOn as follows:
n. "Be it resolved, etc, That after tt
date OF this act no bonds of the Unit,
Il no