Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-01-13
CONGRESS.
Senate.

The Senate heard a stirring debate on the
Sd, the bond question being the main theme.
Mr. Shermans speech, which had been an
ucipated with much interest for some time,
Initiated the financial discussion. The vet
eran senator was in good voice and his
speech was closely followed throughout.
This, however, was merely prelude to an
unexpected financial controversy, vigorous
and personal in character. Mr. Elkins CIV.
his resolution directing that all bond issues
be advertised and the bonds offered to the
public. Mr. Hill attempted to have the
resolution referred to committee. but on a
roll call the vote was Overwhelmingly IN
favor of proceeding with the question: Only
SIX negative votes were cast-viz.: Chiffon;
Brice. Mr.. Hill spoke vigorously against
the resolution. He asserted that Mr.. Sher,
man when secretary of the treasury had
made bond contracts with New York syndl-
Gates similar to the one now assalled. This
Drought on sharp personal debate, IN
which Mr.. HILL Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Hoar;
MT Teller and others participated. AT 0:5U
O'Clock the Senate agreed to adjourn, al
though the motion carried by bare MAJOR
lty of one.
The Senate was treated on the 7th to one
| Of Senator Vests characteristic speeches.
He arraigned the Supreme court for the In
come, tax decision; he laid the responsibility
Tor the lack of revenue at its door, When
1T exempted the "sordid wealth Of the lana .
from taxation; he contraSted the records OF
the present and past administrators; ne ne
threw some light upon heretofore unknown
chapters in the history of the Mckinney
law; he denounced the financial dependence
Of this country and Of others upon the
moneyed influence; he attacked the Presi-
dent and the secretary of the treasury Tor
their proposition to retire the greenDacks
and place the circulation in the hands OF
the national banks; quoted Secretary Car
Isle against himself and. IN conclusion,
declared that the conflict between blmetal-
lism and the gold standard was lrrepressl-
BILE, and that the sooner it was decided the
better it would be for our public and prl-
vate life. Mr.. Lodge called attention to
Tho 4o1o
| Wales, Rothschilds and other Well-knoWn
British subjects and Mr.. Pulitzer OF the
New York World concerning the Venezuelan
and the financial policies of the govern
ment. They were in contraventlon OF a
statute of the United States forbidding such
e0mmIRicaons private CITIZENS
the. attorney general should prosecute Mr.,
Pulitzer for thus attempting to influence
tbs government o., nm MI Cray OF De Delaware ware
In the Senate on the 9Th Mr.. Hale from
the committee on naval affairs reported
| back favorably bill authorizing the secre-
tary of the navy to increase the number Of
enlisted men in the navy. He directed at
tentlon to the Importance of the Dill and
gave notice that he would call it up at an
early day. Mr.. Butler Pop, N. Co. offered
| two amendments to the free coinage sub
| stitute for the House bond bill. The first
prohibited the sale of terest-bearing bonds
| without the express consent of Congress,
and the second made it mandatory on the
backs in treasury notes in silver as long
as the market price of 41212 grains of silver
was lower than that of 291a grains of gold.
At the conclusion of the morning hour,
Mr. Sherman (Rep o. moved that the
Senate adjourn. He explained that an early
| adjournment would facilitate, the work Of
the Senate tit being understood that the
Republicans desired to hold a caucus). Mr..
Stewart Pop, New requested Mr.. Sher-
| man to withdraw his motion in order to
! give him an opportunity to make some re-
marks on the financial question. but the
Ohio senator declined to yield According
ly;; at 1870. the Senate adjourned.
| substitute for the House bond bill was
! again postponed on the 9th, owing to the
Populist, who insisted upon making speech
| in favor of the Elkins resolution, as amend
| ed by Mr.. Butler, to prohibit the further
sale Of bonds except by the express con-
| Baker introduced a resolution somewhat eX-
! banding the Monroe doctrine, and made a
/ and unequiyocal declaration of our policy
| with reference to the Western hemisphere.
] Mr. Frye introduced a bill to reconyene the
| delegates to the international marine confer.
/ ence of 1889. In presenting some petitions
| from Norfolk. Va, in favor of liberal APP
! preparations for seacoast defenses, Mr.. Dam
| which manifestly existed i'll the minds of the
| people along the seacoast, in view of the
| rumors of war He thought their apprehen-
| sions of bombardment were exaggerated,
| but expressed the belief that our SeacOast
| cities should be adequately fortified to meet
| any emergency.
The session of the House on the Sd lasted
| five minutes. The chaplain offered prayer.
| the journal was read and approved, a
message was received from the Senate and
| then the House adjourned until the 9Th
! The session of the House on the 9th was
| exceedingly brief Mr.. Broderick E(Rep.,
/! kas) preferred request for unanimous
! consent for the swearing in Of Clarence F.
n
| Utah. He explained that Mr. Aliens cleo
| ton was regular, and there was no contest,
| fcers who did not assume their offices UNI
der the Presidents proclamation until to-
| day, the signatures to Mr.. Aliens creden-
| tails of course had not been signed. Mr..
| facts as stated, but thought Mr.. Allen
| should not be sworn in until report had
| been made upon the case by committee.
| The matter was therefore referred to the
| judiciary committee with leave to report at
any time. On Mr. Hits motion, reso-
| luton was adopted appointing William
| L. Wilson on the board Of regents of the
| Smithsonian institute.
Another brief session Of the House was
| held on the It'll, at which the only impor-
| tant business transacted was the admission
! of the new member from the new state Of
| Utah, Mr. Allen, and the adoption of reso-
| buttons calling upon the attorney-genera
/ for information concerning the enforcement
| of the antitrust law and for recommends
! tons of new legislation on the subject and
| tics concerning the seal fisheries of Bering
sea. Mr.. Loud Rep., CALI reported from
the committee on postoffices resolution
| calling upon the postmaster-general for in
| formation concerning the number of clerks
employed since June 80, 1898, to do the
| work formerly done by canceling machines,
! and the number of clerks in the twenty
| largest postofices in the country whose
salaries have been reduced, the number in
creased and the number of new, men emf
| ployed since June 30, 1894, with the reasons
| therefore and the results in the matter of eff
| ficency. A report made by Mr.. Aldrich
| Rep., I'D, chairman of the committee on
accounts, recommending the appointment
and release of sundry minor officials of tie
| House evoked warm discussion, in which
! Mr. Johnson Qnd) and Mr.. Walker (Mass),
| both Republicans, attacked the alleged COM
| bination which had controlled the appoint
ments of House officers. The recommends
| lions of the committee on accounts were
| approved, and at 1925 the House adjourned
| until the Stl:.
| The subject of the annexation of the Ha-
waiian islands was preached in the House
on the sth by Mr.. spalding rep. Michl in
| the form of resolution. The resolution
provided. that the Sandwich islands be
| erected into a new state to be- called the
state of Hawaii with a republican form Of
government to be adopted by the people
! 1Uh in with fho