The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-08
CHARGE AGAINST PULITZER
MIR. LODGE SAYS HE rs 4 TRAITOR
TO HIS ADOPTED COUNTRY.
..Hungarian Prince Liable to Penalty
fere I'm n Governmect Measure.

WASHINGTON. Jan. THE SSnate to-
day was treated TO one of Senator Vests
characteristic speeches. He arraigned the
Supreme Court for the income tax decision;
he laid the responsibility for the lack
of revenue at their door when they ex-
empted the ''sordid wealth OF the land"
from taxation: he contrasted the records
Of the present and past administrations: he
threw some light on heretofore unknown
chapters In the history OF the Mckinley law:
he denounced the financial dependence or
this country and of others on the nonied
influence: he attacked the President and the
Secretary of the TreaSury for their propo-
sition TO retire the greenbacks and place
the circulation in the hands OF the national
banks; quoted Secretary Carlisle against
himself. and In conclusion. declared that
the conflict between bimetallism and the
gold standard was irrepressible. and that
the sooner IL decided the better it
would be for our public and private life.
The other feature OF the session to-day
grew out OF the introduction by AIR. Chan
dler OF a bill for a popular loan through the
issue of postal savings certificates. In the
course OF Mr.. Chandler's remarks. the cable
replies of the Prince OF Wales. the Roths-
childs and others to the New York World
were alluded 10. and Mr.. Lodge claimed
that the editor OF the World had been guilty
Of violating Section sS35 OF the Revised
Statutes I'm holding communication with Of
ficials of another government. the purpose
of which was TO interfere with a measure
OF the United States" Mr.. Gray re6uked
both Mr. Lodge and Mr.. Chandler for their
suggestion that public opinion could not he
solicited either here or. abroad on any aues-
ton, and affirmed thai a just public opin-
ion i'm all civ.;izsd countries must be the
Anal arbitrator Of all ,dispsites.
Senator Lindsay was present IN the cnu>9M
ber for the first time since the reconvcnlns
OF Congress. and al the opening of to-day's
session took the oath prescribed by the Con-
stituton Numerous petitions bearing on
the Armenian outrages. the question OF the
recognition OF the Cuban belligerents and
the Venezuelan boundary line dispute were
presented. Among the latter was one from
the Society OF Friends OF Indiana, praying
for arbitration.
THE FREE-SILvER BILL
Mr.. Jones of Arkansas reported from the
finance committee the free-silver substitute
for the House bond bill, and gave notice
that he would call Ii up tomorrow and ask
the Senate to consider IL. Mr.. Merrill,
chairman OF the finance committee notified
the Senate that the substitute was opposed
by every Republican member Of the CON-
mittee" The bill went on the calendar.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis the House joint
resolution concerning the Improvement OF
the public building at Mankato. Mimi. was
agreed to.
On Mr. Kyle's motion bin was passed
amending existing laws so that evidence OF
timber claimants can be taken before the
clerk of any court OF record, instead OF re-
quiring them, as now. to so before the off,
nf he arad
Mr.. Voorhees, secured unanimous consent
for the passing OF a resolution authorizing
General Casey 10 make contracts for the
completion OF the new Library OF Congress.
by stating that II passed the building would
be completed within the time fixed by the
act. and that about $4,000 would be cow
cred back into the treasury. "An unprecs-
dented thing in the erection OF public build
ings." calculated Mr. Hale.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered resolution, which
was referred, for the purchase OF a portrait
OF the late Allen @. Thurman. now hang
ing in the judiciary committee room. painted
Mr.. EIkIns offered a resolution. which was
referred 10 the finance committee. providing
that hereafter any contemplated issue OF
bonds shall frst be advertised for at least
twenty days. and that such bonds shall be
sold TO the highest bidder.
The House resolution for the appointment.
OF Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson as one OF the re-
gents OF the Smithsonian Institute was
Mr. Chandler presented a bill providing
for popular loan by the issue Cf I0sfal
savings notes. Speaking OF the bull. Mr.
Chandler called attention 10 a cable mrs-
sage in the New York World to-day from
Rothschiids * Sons. expressing doubt as
to whether any European ca2ita.isss world
the Venezuelan boundary line dispute w8s
arranged: He said. that being the situation.
people could rot furnish the resources
necessary 70 maintain our credit That
could, ne thought be acc9mpilsnsd by
whether the treasury circular inviting sub
scriptions from the people would prove e.
fective owing TO the difficulties and uns err
taintles with which bids would be hedesd
about. What was wanted was a Popular
loan by which the money OF the RIA AMI
poor alike would pour into the treasury. He
explained his bill and preoic-e "a iEat the
postal savings certificates issued rnder .he
,nent n, wUed ss the eompound intseest notes ssed
during the rebellion He asked the. the
bill go 10 the committee on postof'ieex ard
post roads. but gave notice that he sit9ii
urge II as an amendment 10 the finAnc'al
bin reported by The finance committee "
was referred requested.
Mr. Allen offered a resolution. which was
referred for the appointment Of a commit
tee OF five Senators 10 investigate the uues-
ton of whether there was now and had
been for the past two and one-half years a
republican form OF government in the State
of Alabama. whether fraud. force or intsmi-
cation had interefcred I'm the election or
members or the Legislature In 80 far as
those elections bore on the election cc
United States Senator's
PULITZER's oFFENsE.
Mr.. Lodge reopened the discussion OF Mr..
Chambers bill by calling attcr-ion TO Sec
tion 5S35 OF the Revised Statutes proai5it-
ing any citizen Of the United States. on
penalty OF fine and imprisonment, from
holding any communication. verbal or writ
ten. with any officer agent OF for
eign government. the purpose OF which Was
10 influence action in a pending internation-
al dispute. 10 interfere with "A measure
or the United states" He cited the cable
communications sent by the Rofhschllds,
one OF whom was a member or the HouEo
OF Commons. To the editor OF the New
York World. The obvious trend OF these
communications was TO interfere with "a
measure OF government" He also called
attention 10 recent communication Of the
Prince or Wales on the boundary line