The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-15
BY ALLEN
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vered for party advantage What right
had the Massachusetts, senator TO dee
Eounce Nebraska for "a passionate cra-
sade OF dishonor' because IL supported
its honored and leading feilow-citizen.
William Jennigs Bryan. the greatest ora
tor since the days OF Webster and Clay.
and the consistent advocate OF a none
tary policy in which he believed
PETER TO THE RESCUE
Mr.. PETER added a defense OF Kansas
against the attacks prevalent II the east
that contract liabilities were being Vio-
lated. He paid a high tribute 10 the
integrity OF his state
The resolution. with several amend
ments, was then referred 10 the judi
ciary committee.
BY POPULAR VOTE
Senator Chandler and Mr.. Mitchell
Rep. Ore.) had a brief tilt at O'Clock.
when the resolution for the election OF
United States senator's by popular Vote
came up as the special order. Mr.. Chan
dler said ne had hoped that this "Popu-
listic proposition" had had its day. and
ne was surprised 20 hear IL urged by the
Oregon senator. When II came TO a vote
he hoped 10 see Mckinley Republicans.
Silver Republicans. Bryan Democrats
and Palmer-Buckner Democrats all vote
against the pan. leaving only the Popu-
lists 10 support H.
Mr.. Mitchell dissented from the idea
that this was ''Popuiist proposition
1t had come from a Republican commit
tee and would receive more than one
half the Republican votes OF the senate.
Mr.. Mitchell said the resoition could
go over but ne would urge IL TO vote
at the first opportunity.
D.. \ ND -
marked suggestively that the Oregon
senator should not push his resolution,
for there might be developments in his
(Quay's) state which would assist the
theory OF the resolution. so that little
delay might aid its prospects
The immigration bill was then taken
up and unanimous consent was reached
that a final vote be taken next Thursday
at p. m.
The senate then turned 10 private pen
sion bills on the calendar. and after pass
ing fifty-five bills OF this character, the
senate, at 3:35 p. m. held brief execu-
tive session and adjourned.
SENATE COMMITTEES
Washington. D. c., Dec. 1.-THE senate
Judiciary committee today considered
number Of nominations which have been
referred to the committee. Some OF the
names were ordered reported favorab,y.
while the majority went over until sena-
tors interested signihed their wishes. The
nomination OF William ID. McHugh. 20
be United States district judge OF Ne
braska, went over until after the hoii-
day deceSs.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE senate to-
day agreed 10 the house amendments TO
the copyright BILL which passed the lat
ter body last week. The measure Low
goes 10 the president for his signature
The bill makes the piracy OF play a
misdemeanor aud an injunction grant
ed by a circuit court under il is enforce
able all over the country.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The executive session OF the senate To-
day was devoted almost entirely to the
receipt OF reports on nominations made
by committees, a large share of those
made coming from the committees on
judiciary, which met today. Among those
on which favorable reports were made
was that OF Charles c. Mott. 10 be chief
justice of the court OF claims; OF John
III. Rogers, to succeed the late Joudge
Parker as judge OF the western district
of Arkansas, and OF w. b. Childers, as
district attorney for New Mexico. Mr..
Childers' nomination is among those
which failed OF confirmation last session
because OF the opposition OF Delegate
Catron, which has now been withdrawn.
Among the nominations not reported
today were those OF Joudge Howry of
Mississippi, TO a place on the court OF
claims bench. and George r. Moore. 10
succeed Henry ID. Clayton as district at
torney for the district OF Alabama.
There is opposition TO Moore on the part
of the friends OF Clayton. who was re-
moved during the last campaign because
he accepted a congressional nomination
as silver Democrat