The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-01
DANGEROUS CRANKs.
SENATE PROCEEDISGS.
Butler Would Prevent Gold Contracts
The Cuban War.

WASHINGTON. j. c., April IA bill
was introduced by Mr.. Butler Poo) Of
North Carolina, in the Senate to-day.
and referred 10 the Finance Committee.
providing that payment OF notes. bills.
checks, etc, shall be in legal-tender
money, irrespective Of any stipulation in
the contract lie exclaimed maj his OBJ
Ject was TO stop gold mortgages and
gold notes. IT did not affect existing
contracts.
A committee Of conference was ordered
On the legislative appropriation bill, and
Senators Cullom, Teller, and Call were
appointed cOnferrees on the part of the
Senate.
A resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Cal for an inquiry by the Committee on
Public Lands as 10 the patenting OF un-
surveyed lands I'm Florida was laid be-
fore the Senate and referred 20 the Com.
mittee on Public Lands
Mr CAL Introduced a joint resolution
reeitinS "the continued violations OF
the usages and rules Of war in cuba.
the inhuman ard brutal outrages on men.
women. and children. and directing that
an adequate naval force OF the United
States shall be Immediately sent 20 Cuba,
as snail be sufficient 20 protect by force
lf necessary citizens of the United States
IN Cuba from wrong and from the vio-
lation Of treaty obligations. also request
ing the President 20 communicate this
resolution 20 the Government Of Spain
and 10 inform that Government that the
United States viii forciby in;ervene 10
protect the rights of American citizens
and In the interest OF civilization II there
shall be a recurrence Of murder and
outrage, or Of the shooting or putting
TO death of prisoners Of war"
The resolution was laid on The table.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the Delaware election case. and Mr..
George continued his speech. begun yes
teriay against the rights Of Mr.. Dupont
TO the vacant seat.
NOTHING BUT TALK.
without finishing his argument, Mr.,
George after speaking Tor three hours
and a half. yielded the floor. with the
remark that he had something more TO
say on this very interesting subject"
Mr. PETER renewed the notice that he
would. at the conclusion of Mr. Georges
speech. ask the Senate 10 take up the
resolution for an inquiry into the facts
and circumstances Of recent bond Is
sues
The post-office appropriation bill was
taken up. the question being on the
amendment reported by the Appropria-
tious Committee allowing $4,000 ad.-
tional compensation 10 the Oceanic
Steamship Company for carrying the
mails from San Francisco TO New Yea
land and New South Wales.
Mr.. Villas Deml. Of Wisconsin. argued
against the amendment
In the course Of a cOllOquy as 10 the
subsidies paid by England TO mail steam
ship companies, Mr.. Perkins Rep), OF
California. declared that as an American
citizen he favored the fostering of Amer
lean shipping as against English ship
ping England. France. and Russia had,
last year he said. given SlsOW.oOp IN
postal subsidies but his friend from Wis
consin would not give a dollar TO Amcri-
can shipping. excepting the postage.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Allison. chair
man Of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. the amendment as 10 the Oceanic
Steamship Company was passed over
without action. and the rest OF the bill
was proceeded with and agreed 10. Mr..
Allison said. however. that he expected
TO have final action on the bill to-mor-
row. as IL was expected that the Senate
would not be in session on Good Fri
day.
tomorrow.