The morning times., 1896-01-15

Two bills We're passed in the Senate yes
terday-a railroad bill and a private PEN
sion bill. The first grants TO the Chica go,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad Company
the right of way over a part of the Sac
and Fox and Iowa Indian reservations in
Kansas and Nebraska-Inade necessary by
the original track-and the second gives a
pension OF SO a month TO the widow OF
Brig. Gen. Cogswell OF Massachusetts
The pension bill provoked a discussion
which lasted more than AN hour and a half
and which was OF more than usual interest.
The remainder OF the session was consumed
in the delivery by the Ropulist Senator
from North Carolina, Mr.. BItler of a pre-
pared speech on the House bond bill. with
the free silver substitute TO il reported by
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Butler advocated an amendment, SUBJ
United by himself. prohibiting any further
issue OF United States bonds without
action by Congress, and requiring the use
OF silver in the payment of greenbacks,
Treasury notes, and of the interest and
principal of coin bonds. Mr.. Peffer, Pop,
Kansas, obtained the floor and will address
the Senate today on free silver.
ToDAY'S PROGRAM.
The Senate is also TO he enterta ined to-
day with speech by Mr.. Mills, Dem. Texas,
in support OF resolution on the financial
question, which that Senator offered yes
terday, and which, among various other
things, requires the coinage of all the silver
bullion i'll the Treasury and the use OF the
money so coined in payment of current
expenses and in The redemption OF Treasury
notes.
Mr.. Lodge offered an amendment TO the
Notifications bill, which he asked to have
read. Mr.. Turpie objected and Mr.. Lodge
replied that today il would be read In
full IN The Senate and at time when the
objection OF tie Senator from Indiana would
not avail him.
The amendment directs the issue of
81 00, 900, 900 of bonds, payable In coin
twenty years from date, 10 be Offered at
par to the people of the United States, in
denominations ranging from $50 to $1,000.
Subscriptions are to be opened July 1,
1896, at all subtreasuries . nd the bonds are
to be paid for in lawful money. The sum
OF S5,000,00O is to be annually set aside
from the revenues for n sinking fund TO
pay the bonds so issued, and these bonds
are to constitute loan known as the coast
defense loan.
The proceeds from the sale of this loan
are directed to be kept in she Treasury as
fund apart and used only for providing
for the coast defense of the United States
and for the manufacturing of guns, for
the purchase of sites end the erection Of
forts and batteries for that purpose in ac-
cordance with appropriations made or here
after TO he made by Congress- for coast de-
fenses. No rate of interest was named.
MIR. BUTLER's SPEECH.
Mr.. Butler occupied the floor for two
hours. Among other things he said: II
would not do for either the Republican or
the Democratic side of the chamber TO
evadc responsibility by saying that 1t had
no majority. II pledge, !" he continued, six
Peoples Party votes in this chamber to
either party that will stop the further issue
of bonds; and six votes will give n ma
Iority 10 either side. In fact, either party
can have a majority in this body when ii
desires to PASS any law in TIE interest OF
the American people,
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Butler
asked Mr.. Hill, Dem, New York, a hypo-
theiical question based. on the idea that
he (Mr. ButIer) had given to the Senator
from Ohio (Mr- sherman) a note payable
in corn or wheat; but Mr.. Hill declared
that the question was so long that he could
not remember how IL began.
THAT is just the way with these gold
bugs" said Mr.. Butler; they excuse their
ignorance by pleading want of memory"
Laughter.)
Mr.. Hill made a good-humored remark
as to the question requiring some thought
and as Ia its possibly involving insupera-
able obstacles. One instance showing how
ridiculous it was was the idea that the
Senator from Ohio would take the note of
the Senator from North Carolina for any
amount. Laughter.)
Al 4:25 the Senate went into executive
session, and after a short time adjourned.