The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-02-10

gated. 1t is urged that we must serve
notice upon the governments Of Europe
will be maintained 1t is insisted that we
must not leave 10 them the privilege of
excuse upon the ground that they had
Mr.. President, to admit that this neces-
sity has existed for a moment since Pre-
ion but even aae grantng s this NAV
have been so ulatm very recently, it does
seem to me very plain that sucn neces-
message of the President of the United
States, promptly supported by the unani-
NOUS mo- j. vote Of both h Houses Of Congress Is
power in the CIVILIZED world that the s
tbs e Governmen a9n t to Sc na n at II
cases and at all hazards. No foreign
minister now can plead ignorance The
needs no further demonstration, and any
attempt at definition. intensification, or
qualification only serves ITO weaken our
So much for the subject as it relates
to the governments OF Europe. Now
our own, people They upheld the Presi-
dent and Congress in emphasizing and
applying this great national principle, to
their common sensee~does not and will
not approve of unnecessary and unwar
by our prompt cooperation our salts
faction with the position assumed by
the President. We did all that he asked
back, in accordance with his suggestion,
into the proper diplomatic channels. The
the hands of n the Pregdet P 4 ana secpetaIY rel r
of State. Everyone of US knows and the
people know that, in the interest of both
in a better place. If further responsible
lty snohld devolve upon US we will meet
4 as We met the, sltuation Which, the
tod sir
tion. But for the present the. response
ofrity IS not ours. 1t is his, and We have
of the affair until we become convinced
and the people convinced, that his con-
duct is wrong.
know that there exists in this Cham
Der an impression that the Presidents
message has given rise to patriotic fer
vor throughout the country which may be
but, it has happened often in the past and
might easily happen in this instance. that
action actor upon such theory Would have the
sentiment Of the United States is great
M ard powerful, but it is not greater or more.
sense which characterizes our whole peo-
fed They have had enough. They
and tired of the constant injection Of
party politics and personal ambition into
our dealings with other nations. They
are SUFFERING, from our inaction upon other
matters of the most vital Importance. In
deed. it is a fact and we may as well ad-
NIT it first as last. that the. great major
are, disguised with Congress in general
! and the Senate in particular. The most
popular thing we could do today, and
| probably in the present condition of af--
| fairs the most beneficial thing we could
DO. would be to pass the necessary appro-
priation bills and so home. The mere
fact that we are in session is menace
to the revival of business and the return
| of prosperity
Ac o.1rrat T airSl,t fa,. tf-o,,
reasons. rejoice in such a condition. while
one branch of CONGRESS contains an over
whelming Republican majority and the 9th
ef controlled by combination of Re-
publicans and Populists: but as citizen.
protesting to possess some portion of the
trymen. ] deplore it.
Others may consider it patriotic duty
to remain here for the sole purpose of
s lver. and of listening to discussions of
an unjust and unwise tariff revision.
which every Senator knows cannot be
enacted into law. but /. for one. am free
| to say that see no necessity for such ac-
| ton and feel no call to such duty. Of all
| the resolutions that have been introduced.
or may be introduced. ! can think of but
one for which / would cheerfully and
| gladly give my vote, and that is to ad-
mftted us TO take this course am conf
| dent the whole country would rise up and
call us blessed pss / but since they do do not
main here, subject to the dominion of
| Repubiican-PopuliStic combination, and
bear as best we can the Just reprobation
sure to be visited upon this body as
whole by the great majority of thinking
American people.
When the House resumed it's session
at 10:30 O'Clock this morning black drap-
cry and a bunch of hyacinths and roses
| on the desk occupied by the late Repre-
| sentative Grain of Texas announced to
| the half a dozen members present the
sLn1 \ 49,
associate, who only last Thursday was
among them taking part in the proceed
ings of the House.
Mr.. Hainer (Rep.. Neb.) opposed the
free coinage substitute of the SGaate
He asked why this debate was carried
on in the face of the fact that everyone
knew that the proposition in the bill
could not be crystallized into law. and
| that the debate tended only to increase
| the disuuiet and unrest of the people
| One of Mr.. Hainer's most interested lis
| teners was ex-Representative Bryan. his
colleague in the Fifty-second and FIFTY
third Congresses. who occupied seat
Mr.. McDearrnon Dem., Tenn.) speak
! ing in favor of the Senate substitute.
of the bullion in the Treasury.
Mr.. Calderhead (Rep., Kan.) opposed
the Senate substitute, deprecating the at
coinage of silver, by which they said
| that unless their views should be allow
| ed to prevail no relief would be permit
! ted to the country.
| Mr.. Skinner Rep., Kans.) advocated
the Senate substitute for the reason that
a great majority. of the people desired
| free coinage of silver.
The House, at 11:58 A. NJ, adjourned
| Saturdays session, and two minutes later
was called to order for the legislative
/ day of Monday. In his prayer Chaplain
| Couden referred in appropriate terms to
| the death of Mr.. Grain, asking that Di-
| vine comfort and consolation be admin
| istered to those who mourn his loss.
| In view of the sad event. which had
| been brought to the attention of the
members, Mr.. Dingley (Rep., Me) asked
| and obtained unanimous consent for the
THAT tomorrow, Tuesday, from IL to
/ 5 o'clock, be devoted to the considera-
| ton Of business of the District of Co
| lumbia.
| 2-The rest of the legislative day of
Tuesday, sessions from s to 1890 o. clock
| p M. and from 1890 A. M. to 12 M.
| Wednesday and all of the legislative day
! OF Wednesday, be devoted to the further
discussion in general debate Of the pend
| ing bill.
S-That from 12 M to 4 p. M. Thurs
| day. be devoted to the consideration Of
| the bill under the five-minure rule for
| debate and amendment; at o'clock the
| Committee of the Whole to vote upon
recommending concurrence or n-con-
currence in the Senate substitute to the
| House bill.
SUNDAY SORAPPERS BAGGED.
oficers Mcdonald. Roundsman Noonan