Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-04-23

A REVIEW Of TIE WEEK.
The FILLED Cheese Bill Passes
The Indian Appropriation
Bill Discussion.


made during the discussion to investi
CATION some months ago into the cir
Cumstanoes by which friend OF th,
then. assistant secretary Of state
Josiah III. Quincy, was awarded til,
contract. German carried his amend
ment Tor open competition although
Platt, chairman Of the committee or
patents, was In opposition.
Cullen gave notice of an amend
ment Of the sundry civil bill, provid
ing that appropriations for the bureau
OF engraving and printing shall pro
vide for the full amount of internal
revenue stamps required by law, and
that printing Of postage stamps shall
be done BY contract to the lowest bid.
der.
The George bill to establish q uni
form system Of bankruptcy was re-
dorted from the judiciary COMMITTEES
Mitchell submitted the views Of the
minority Of the committee in the shape
of measure agreed on by the house
committee on judiciary, with some
notifications. The latter provides
for voluntary and involuntary bank.
ruptcy.
In the senate Hoar, republican Of
Massachusetts,, from the committee
on judiciary reported back Calls re-
solution proposing Intervention in the
case OF Mrs. Maybrick and recited
briefly that Intervention was not q
subject within the jurisdiction of the
senate.
Squires, Republican of Washington,
was recognized and delivered impress.
sive speech on the need of strengthen
ing our coast defenses. He pointed
out that not less than ten billion dol
lars worth Of property contained In
cities on our sea coasts are subject to
destruction or payment Of q heavy tri-
butte ct the hands Of any great oseign
power. He showed relative strength
Of our navy and thst of different Eu-
ropean powers, pointed out effective
defense could be much more cheaply
secured by coast Notifications than by
building ships; showed that even our
dock yards, arsenals, and powder mills
could be easily crippled by foreign
powers; and closed BY expressing the
hope that the bill providing for ex-
penditure Of e8O,O00,OOO for seacoast
defenses be adopted without serious
notifications.
When the bond resolution was taken
up In the senate Hill resumed his
speech In opposition. The galleries
were crowded in anticipation Of re-
newal OF the essential features de-
veloped In the first installment Of
Hills speech.
Hill declared that with revenues In
sufficient to meet government ok
penses, bonds were imperative. Ger
tainly,. then. the democratic party
should at least defend the course Of
the president and secretary of the
treasury. It was not for the demo-
cratic party to join In the political as
sault Of the populist and republican
senators against the bond issue he
paid . glowing tribute to his party,
declaring It would live on to hold its
principles regardless Of the action Of
q few misguided men. The senator
declared II this investigation was
made the administration would emerge
from It without q stain and to the DIS
comf1ture Of those who voted the in
vestigation. He spoke Of Carlisle's
conspicuous ability. The secretary
had argued the question fairly from
his standpoint he had never descended
to abuse Of silver men. His recent
great speech ct Chicago had no abuse
for those against him. "Are the
friends OF silver to answer that great
SpeeCh with an offensive resolution
having dishonesty written on ito
faca?m' Speaking Of President Clsve-
lands message concerning tho bonds,
Hill said Il was made necessary by
Cougyees which spent its time In max
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