The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-12-19
THE NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Senator PETER Wants a Monetary
Commission.
An Adjournment Tuesday, 90, Until
After the Holidays = Bills in
Relation TO Texas Courts
Passed by the House.

a rep, Ohio; Elhins, rep, West Vir-
giria, IL Mitchell. democrat, WILSON,
sin, were appointed by the vice presl-
dent as the Inauguration committee on
the part OF The senate.
The credentials of Samuel Douglas
Mcfinery as senator from the state of
Louisiana to succeed Mr.. Blanchard,
were presented by Mr.. Blanchard and
placed on file.
Mr.. PETER. pop, Kansas. introduced Il
joint resolution for the appointment by
the president of the United States of the
commission of four, one from each of
the political parties-republican, ma
tional democratic, democratic and pop
ulist, who shall select a fifth and shall
constitute a national monetary commits
sion to examine and study the general
subject of finance in reference to it's
practical relations to business. He
asked that it be laid on the table and
said that he would speak on 1t after the
holidays.
Mr.. Hale. rep, Maine, introduced n
concurrent resolution for the holiday re-
cess from Tuesday, December 90, to
Tuesday, January 3, and it was referred
to the committee on appropriations.
independent Cuba.
Washington, Dec. IA joint reso-
luton requesting the president of the
United States to demand The release of
all citizens of the United States held in
confinement at Ceuta in violation of
the treaty with Spain, was introduced
by Mr.. Call, dem, Florida, and refer
red to the committee on foreign rela-
tons. Mr.. Call also offered a resolu-
ton which was referred to the same
committee, declaring that "The recent
killing of Antonio Maceo. a renowned
general in the service of the republic
of Cuba df true) while under a flag of
truce and with an assurance of safety
from the Spanish captain general, was
a violation of the rules of civilized war;
fare, and an act of base t%reachery, a
murder cowardly and disgracsful, which
demands the eXecration of every gov
and of all the people of the
world, whether civilized or savage; de-
claring that the government which au-
thoriZed, permitted OF failed to punish
the aSsaSStnS was an Outcast from the
family of nations and from the pale of
civilization and public law" and di-
recting the committee on foreign rela-
tons to inquire into the facts and re-
port at an early day.
Mr.. Allen, pop, Nebraska, addressed
the senate on the resolution offered by
him last Wednesday. declaring that it
is the settled doctrine of the United
States of America that no state pos
sesses constitutional powers to impair
the obligations OF legal contracts, eth
er by direct legislation or by legisla-
ton h a draws all substantial remedies
from their enforcement.
One purpose of the speech was to de-
fend the governor and legislators of Me-
braska from the charge of being hostile
to capital, declaring that all fears of
hostile legislation against railroads and
other corporations were g~roundleas,
and that, so far as equitable and just
passenger and freight railroad fares
We're concerned, nothing would be done
by the legislature of which any fair
minded man could justly complain. An
other purpose of the spsech was the adj
vocacy of a protective policy for the
sugar beet industry of Nebraska.
Mr.. Allen repudiated and resented u
remark of Senator Hoar in a speech be-
fore the Home Market club. at Boston,
to the effect hat Nebraska lin voting
for Bryan had engaged in a crazy at
tempt at revolution and a passionate
crusade of dishonor. The charge, Mr..
Allen declared, was unwarranted, dis
honest and ungracious, and he retail
ated by referring to some incidents in
the past history of Massachusetts
which did not Gin his view reflect credit
on the purple of that state. Mr.. Allen
paid a tribute to the character of Mr..
Bryan, speaking OF him as tine great
est popular orator since the days OF
Webster and Clay" and said that he
had offered the resolution for the pur-
pose of stamping as false all allegations
against the state OF Nebraska. He
moved the reference of the resolution to
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Platt, rep. Connecticut, referred
to the resolution as clap trap and
moved to amend it by adding to it these
words: "And that in the opinion of the
senate no law should be passed by con-
gress, the effect of which % be to
impair the obligation of contracts and
he asked Mr.. Allen whether he would
accept that amendment.
Il do not care either to accept or re-
ject,'' Mr.. Allen said. Let it go to the
Judiciary committee with the resolu-
ton"
Mr.. PETER. pop, Kansas, took up the
question and declared that, so far as
Kansas was concerned, its people We're
brave, honest and generous; that its
legislature had never done anything to
impair the obligation of contracts.
The resolution and amendment were
referred to the judiciary committee.
The House,
Washington, Dec. 10 On motion of
Mr.. Dingley, rep. Maine, a concurrent
resolution was adopted providing for a
holiday recess from the 22d inst, until
January 5.
The following bill was taken from the
calendar and passed: Constituting a
new division of the eastern judicial dis
trict of Texas and providing for holding
terms of court at Beaumont, Tex.
A joint resolution recognizing the in
dependence of Cuba was introduced by
Mr.. Howard, pop, Alabama. 1t recites
the profound regret of the American
people at the reported Brutal assassi-
nation of the Cuban leader, Maceo.''
1t declares that Spain is conducting a
brutal and guerrilla-like warfare
against a patriotic people, who are
struggling for independence, Ven as
did the founders of this republic. 1t
resolves, therefore, that the United
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