Evening journal., 1896-01-11
CONGRESS And KRUGER
Praise For the President of the
Transvaal Republic.
Mr.. MoRGANs SENATE RESOLUTION

senator Jones Delivers Free Coinage
Speech In the Upper Branch--A Parti-
son Debate In the House of Representa-
tives over the Rules.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE debate on
the senate free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill was opened by Senator
Jones of Arkansas in two hours speech
which was followed with close attention
by senators on both sides Of the chamber
Mr.. Jones took strong ground in favor Of
the free and independent coinage of silver,
contending that was the only method by
which the distress in the country could be
alleviated and the treasury department re-
lieyed from its present dependence upon
the speculative holders Of gold There was
no reply to Mr.. Jones argument, but the
debate will be resumed when the senate
meets again on Monday.
Mr. Morgan, the former chairman of
the committee on foreign relations, offered
a resolution, which was referred without
debate, conveying the congratulations of
congress 10 President Kruger The reso-
luton is as follows;
Resolved, That the people of the Unit
ed States through their representatives in
congress assembled, convey to the presi-
dent and the people Of the republic of
Tnnsvaal their earnest congratulations
upon their success in establishing free
representative government, republican in
form, and in their opposition to any for
cign power that denies to them the full
enjoyment of their rightful liberties. The
people of America, having realized through
the favor of the God of nations the bless
ing of gOyernmennt, the blessings based
on consent of governed, entertained with
confidence the pleasing belief that the
principles of self government will be Sc
curely established through the influence of
the republic of France in her colonies and
the republics Of Liberia and sTransyaal,
founded by the people of Africa and that
those republic, win foster and give firm
support to the peaceful progress of Chris
tian civilization in the new and vast field
now being opened to the commerce and in
stitutions Of all the nations Of the earth
throughout that great continent
Resolved, That the president Of the
United States is requested to communicate
this action of congress to the president Of
the Transvaal republic" "
Talking In the House.
The house gave its time to discussion of
the proposed amendments of the rules of
the Fifty first congress, which were pro
yisionally adopted early in the session to
govern this house. Two interesting dis
cussions relieved the monotony Of the
technical debate One was precipitated
by Mr. Walker of Massachusetts,, chairman
of the committee on banking and currency,
who made fight against the proposition
to drop the committee on banking and
currency from the list of committees priv
ileged to report bills to the house at any
time
A partisan debate resulted, in which
Mr.. Walker was supported by the Demo-
Gratis and a Republican contingent, which
included many free silver men. The last
congress had added the committees on
banking and currency and on coinage,
weights and measures to tho privileged
list, but the committee ON rules decided
not TO alter the list Of tho Fifty-frst con-
gress, which did not include them. Mr..
Walker failed 60 carry his point.
Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa inspired the SEQ
ond discussion by an amendment to direct
the speaker to recognize any member who
addressed him when no other member was
ON the floor, and he spoke against the
growing power given by the rules to the
speaker. He withdrew his proposition,
however, after a speech by Mr.. Bell of Col
orado, who claimed that it would secure
for the Populist members the recognition
of which, he claimed, they were deprived.
Tho discussion of the rules was not fin
ighed