Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-02
FINANCIAL DEBATE.
Tho Naval Bill Brings Up Tafi0
and Finance.
The MARQUETTE STATUE ACCEPTED.
Euiosistic spseshes Made By Senators on
tho Priestiy Dissovefcf-The Beess Dis
eusses tho Bankruptcy Riii-Biii -
Lsteud Military fastrust,su.

WASHINGTON, April sd.--fwo notable
speeches by Senator Teller and Sefistof
shcrmau--representing opposing ele-
ments on tic financial question-were
heard In the senate yesterday. Mr..
Teller addressed himself particularly
TO the Ohio senator, controverting the
views held by him and maintaining
that no honest effort had been made In
the present congress To pass q tariff
bill. The senator referred In pussiug
10 the Mckinley candidacy, saying
ttidt the motto of advance agent OF
prosperity" was deiusivs, rs no pros.
perity could come until financial con.
ditions were reformed. The climax OF
Mr. Tellcr's speech was reached when
he aniiothssd that he would vote ~
he spoke and that ne would not hesi.
tatc to separate himself from the grest
party with which he had been allied
for 40 years II It pronounced
for the gold standard. Mr..
Sherman answered Mr.. Teller,
arguing against bO.cent silver dollar
and announcing that the time had
come for n decisive opinion from tho
people. He appealed the casc, he said,
TO the tribunal of the American people
at the coming election. The early part
Of tho dry was given to speeches by
Senators villas and Mitchell, Of Wis
cousin, Palmer and Kyle eulogising
Pere Marquette, after which the rsso.
luton was adopted accepting the
statue Of Marquette presented by Wis.
consin. The naval appropriation bill
Is nominally before the senate, but Is
being thrust aside for the incidental
tariff and financial debate. Mr.. Hale,
In charge Of the bill, protested vigor'
ously against tho distracting debate,
declaring II II continued congress
would remain In Washington until
next fall.
The house spent the day In further
discussion OF the bankruptcy bill Mr..
Connolly, Of Illinois, spoke in favor OF
the measure, and w. A. Stone, Of
Penusylvania; Mr.. Ncwlands, OF Neva-
da, and Mr.. Frederick, Of Kansas, IN
opposition TO It. Mr.. Newlands, In the
course Of his remarks said that II the
democrats ut the Chicago convention
abandoned free trade and declared fol
silver fusion of the silver elements
would follow which would be victori.
GUS, while Mr.. Connolly predicted
In the event Of the enactment Of
a free coinage law, an universal
demand for bankruptcy law. Before
the bankruptcy bill was taken NJ
there was some discussion Of the treas
ury situation in connection with the
appropriations for this session. Mr.
Dockery, of Missouri, charged that the
liabilities created by the new congress
Including $4,000, 900 for contracts
would reach s6O5. 900, 900 Mr.. Dingley
the leader OF the majority on the floor
defended the appropriations, calling
attention TO the fact that the houss
had passed bill to increase thu
revenue. The house adopted the re
port of the elections committee No.
in favor Of Bell In the contested cleo
ton case of Penee VS.. Bell, from thu
Second Colorado district.
TO EXTEND MILITARY INSTRUCTION.
WASHINGTON, April 3o-A bill o
wide public interest has been reported
by the house military committee. i
permits the detail Of so officers and g
enlisted men, who shall be non-com
missioned officers, to act rs instructor
In military drill and tactics in norma
and public schools, where such instruc
ton has been authorized by the az
thorities in charge. At present thes'
instructions are given only in college
and universities II is proposed tina
the law shall apply TO public school
where the number Of pupils Is $50 o
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