Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-12
WASH|NGTON'S BIRTHDAY Will Be Duly Recognized by the
 Senate. VESTS SEED BILL PASSED Ii Directs the Secretary of Agriculture How to
 Buy Them. THE PRESIDENT ARRAlGNED AGAIN Mr. welcott Accuses Him of Debauching Members of Congress by Power of Patronage-Mr. Blanchard's
 Doctrine Speech.
HE PRESIDENT ARRAleNED AGAIN

Washington, Feb 11.--A bin granting to the city of Charleston, & c. the old postoffice building there, to be used by the commercial bodies of that city, was reported to the senate and passed.
 On motion of MT. Hoar, republican, of Massachusetts, it was ordered that on the 22d of February, Washington's birth day, immediately aftcr the reading of the journal Washngton's farewell ad- dress be read to the senate by it's presi- dent pro tempore.
 The vice-prcsident laid before the sen ate the resolution heretofore offered by MT. Quay, to reeommit to the finance committee the house tariff bill. with it's free coinage substitutes; but MT. Quay consented that the resolution should go over without action, so as not to inter- fere with the consideration of the bill tomorrow-Mr. Merrill, chairman of the finance committee. having given notice of his purpose to ask the senate to act upon it then.
 The bill as to the distribution of seeds was then taken up, and MT. Vest s,demo- crat of Missouri, substitute for it was agreed to, and the bill amended was passed without division. It authorizes and directs the secretary of agriculture to purchase and distribute Valua ble seeds 
 preceding years. He is to procure the seed by open purchase or contract and shall not pay more for thcm than a req sonable and fair price.
 Mr. Blanchard addressed the senate on the subject of the Monroe doctrine He argued that it was the right and duty of congress to give legislative construction and recognition to that doctrine. The United States, he said was not to act as big brother to every turbulent republic icla md in ha bp it should proclaim a broad. comprehen- sive American policy, including within its system the three eAmericas-Northern. Central and Southern. He declared that we were always prepared for war, and that In the hearts of 9,000.00O fighting men, animated with patriotic fervor and determination, that readiness would be found. As to the fleets, he said whenever the necessity arose ships of war could be evolved that would give the United States dominion of the seas; and this republic would become the first naval power of the world He would have the Monroe doctrine cover two propositions first. that there shall be no conquest by any European power of any territory in America; and. second. that there should be no treaty acquisition of any such territory without the consent of the United States. He said that he spoke in no spirit of bombast or bravado, but in order to contribute to a better under standing with our tra Atlantic cousins.
 At the close of Mr. Blanchard's speech a message from the president on the sub ject of the imprisonment in France of Ex-Consul Waller of Madagascar was laid before the senate.
 The urgent deficiency bill was taken up and gave rise to several hours of dis cussion-one of the points discussed be- ing the civil service MT. Wolcott was very earnest in its defense and in ar raignment of the president and the sec retary of the treasury for debauchng members of congress by power of patron age Into Ira ting and going back on their pledges to their constituents on the silver question in the last congress. The bill went over without action.
 A conference report on the bill as to the chaplaincy of the West Point Mili- tary academy was presented ana agreed to- and the senate. after an executive ses- sion, at 5:25 D. m. adjourned until tomor- row.
 House.
 The time of the house up to 3:30 was given up to business from the commit tee on the District of Columbia. Consid- eration of the bond bill with the free coin- age substitute was then resumed in com mittee of the whole.
 Mr. HILL republican, of Connecticut, opposed the senate free coinage substi- tute. He said the matter of free coinage of silver was for the democracy to set tie. Free coinage would not be an issue this year except in the democratic nation al convention. and there 1t would be crushed to death In one moment. AL ready, he said, the shifting process had begun The old speeches addressed to My Fellow Citizens were being deliv- cred all over again, and 'permissunns to print" were fully improved by padding the Congressional Record with the relics of a past campaign. (Appiause.) The republicans must stand, If they would win this fall upon the following plat form:
 Ioi to fully meet expenses and to some tent reduce the debt and develop the re- sources of the nation.
 2. The establishment of 6 sound sys- tenn of national finance which would give peace to the business interests of the country.
 3. The protection of American people everywhere, abroad as well as at home, and the expression of sympathy. en- couragement and hope to men in other lands who are fighting for freedom.
 Mr. DeArmond, democrat. of Missouri rising to support the senate substitute. presented his compliments at some length and with scarcely yelled sarcasm to his colleague (Mr. HalD for his change of position on this question, as announc- ed in the latter's speech on Saturday.
 Discussing the matter of inconsistency. Mir DeArmond suggested that men ought not, when one of their fellows announces a change of opinion and consequent course of conduct at once jump to the conclusion, therefore, that he has scared to position above the heads of the mass of his fellow beings, when a little invest- gation might prove that he had fallen below the level which the average mass of mankind occupies.
 Other speakers were Messrs. Lacey, re- publican of Iowa, and Burton. republi- can, of Missouri, in oppositionto the sen- ate substitute. and MT. Ogden democrat. of Louisiana, in favor of 1t.
 The committee arose and at 5:30 the house. on motion of MT. Dingley. republi- can, of Maine. took recess until o'clock, to continue at that hour the de-