New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
A PAIR OF POP-GUNS.
SENATOR BUTLER POP.. ~ c. AND SEN.
ATOR PETER POP KAN)
THE FORMER TIRED OUT THE SENATE YEsTEH-
DAY AND THE LATTER PROPOSES


DAY AND THE LATTER PROPOSES
TO DO SO TO-DAY.
fBY TELEGRAPH rRIBUNE.l
Washington, Jan. H-Noth!ng can well be imas.
ned more dreary and futile than the so-calied de
bate" on the Jones Free-Colnage bill, which Is now
In progress in the Senate. Mr.. Morgan. OF Ala
bama consumed Monday with a speech in advocacy
OF wildcat silver imitation and to-day Mr. Butler.
OF North Carolina filled IN two or three hours with
a rambling dissertation on the same topic which
nobody had the suffering patience to listen
to- Even Senatorial courtesy stops short at some
infections Mr. Butler has been IN the Senate only
a month but he has already gone far toward es-
tabslng reputation for perpetual oratory
Mr. PETER who has probably taken alarm at the
pace set by the irrepressibe North Caronian, Will
speak tomorrow and may be expected TO REIN
force his now disputed claim TO all-around primacy
among the test endurance takers OF the Sem
ate Meanwhile. knowing Senator'S have left town
or are otherwise devoting themselves 10 making
good their loss OF the usual holiday recess.
Mr. Butler offered an amendment to the bill pro-
hibiting the issue Of bonds for any purpose what
eyer without further action OF Congress. and re-
qu,ring the payment of sreenbacks. Treasury notes
and re interest and principal OF coin obligations
in either gold silver coin. and he addressed
the senate In favor of IL. II would not do ne said
for either the Republican the Democratic side or
the chamber evale responsibility by saying that
IL had no majority II pledge" he said. SIX Peo-
pies party this chamber 10 either party that
will stop the further issue OF bonds and six votes
will give a majority to either side. In fact either
party can have a majority in this body when II de-
sires to pass any law in the interest OF the Amer
lean people"
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Butler asked MI
Hill Dem y y hypothetical question based on
the idea that he CMr. Buler had given TO the Sem
ator from Ohio CIr Sherman) note payable in
corn or wheat bu; Mr. H declared that the Gues-
ton vas SO long that he could not remember how II
began
That Is Just the way with these goli-ouss
said Mr. Butler They excuse their ignorance BY
pleading want of memory daughter
Mr. Hi made a good-humored remark as 10 tns
POSSIBLY involving nsuperabe obstacles. One in-
stance showing how ridiculous II was was ,he idea
that the Senator from Ohio would iaKe tns M snS
the Senator from North 'aroHha iof any
amount. (LaugherD ,,, -.
Mr. butler occupied two hours in the delivery OF
his speech. and the floor was then tsksn ny MI
the Bond bill tomorrow a.,
Two bills were passed in the Senate today
railroad bill and private pension o and re uncy
Railway Company the rsht oi way over par, M o, OK
the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian reservation IN
croachments of the Missouri River on the original
track and the second gives a pension OF 80 q
month TO the widow OF Brigader General cosswel
OF Massachusetts. The pension bill provoked a1s-
cussion which lasted more than an houf s""
The Senate is also to be entertained tomorrow
of a resolution OF the financial question which mat
Senator offered to-day. and which. among various
other things. requires the coinage OF az the sver
bullion In the Treasury. and the use OF the money
co coined in payment OF current expenses ana 10
the redemption Of Treasury notes.
The Senate at 4:4O adjourned until tomorrow