New-York tribune., 1896-01-25
MR.. JONES WILL PRESS FOR a VOTE
ACTION on HIS FREE COINAGE BILL TO RE TAKE
on TIL RSDAY.

ACTION on Ills FREE-colNAGE BILL TO RE TAKEN
on THURSDAY
Washington. Jan. "A bill authorizing a change in
the plans OF the public building at Bloominglale III.
which was being urged by Mr. Cullom Rep.. Ill in
the Senate to-day. rise to brief but lively dis
cussion In which Mr.. Allen G'op. Neb) suggested
that there was little Senatorial ring the question
OF public buildings The State OF Illinois, he said
had s5,COOOoO appropriated for public building In
Chicago.
"Only 100000" Mr.. Cullom put in
We'll. II will be 100000 before get through
with IT," said Mr.. Allen.
"The Senator has no right TO make that statement"
said Mr.. Cullom. tartly.
Mr.. Allen went to complain that tho Eastern
and Middle States had been favored in the matter OF
public buildings while the transmississppi States
(excep In one or two nstances) had been unable to
get small appropriations for the purpose.
Mr. Gallinger Nep.. " H. took exception to Mr.
Aliens remarks and suggested that the Senator from
Nebraska was apt to Indulge in extravagant asser
tons.
IL desire to return thanks to the Senator from
New-Hampshire," said Mr.. Allen In severe tones
"for his kindly statement that am In the habit OF
being little bit extravagant In my language had
no Idea that the Senator from New Hampshire was
any considerable portion OF the East; nor do have
an opinion OF that kind at this time"
After some further colloquy Mr.. Allen withdrew his
objectionto Mr. Cuoms bill and II passed
Mr. Jones Dem. Ark) In charge OF the free
coinage substitute for the House Bond bill asked
unanimous consent that the vote on 1t he taken next
Thursday at 4 O'Clock, but Mr. Allen pop. Neb) OBJ
jected Subsequently Mr.. Jones gave notice that he
would ask the Senate to remain In session next
Thursday until the unfinished business was dis
posed Of
Mr. Thurston Rep.. Neb) gave notice that on
Tuesday he would address the Senate the Monroe
| resolutions.
Mr.. Baker (aep. Kan) offered an amendment to
the free-coinage substitute limiting Its operations
to the American product alone. and addressed the
Senate In advocacy OF 1t. He designated all shades
OF opinion belonging to one OF three classes-gold
monome allists. silver monometa,llsts and hmeta-
lists He was a bimeta,list and believed that the
silver OF the United States alone should be opened
TO our own mints. He declared It to be Ills opinion
that the Republican party unaided and alone. would
settle the questions Of tariff and finance The recent
re ,na M ,e Peope neJrea re- % as
Government in the hands OF the Republican party.
That party would. he believed. establish and MAIN
tain the equality and parity between god and silver
at the ratio OF l6 to to the entire satisfaction OF
the people The greatest benefit to be derived from
the coinage OF the American product would be to
give employment 10 few thousand idle laborers.
the investment Of more capital. and slow, gradual
ton money The imitation OF the currency caused
by the coinage OF the American product would. he
enae biz Ss n9s for
etc. for memorial bridge across the Potomac River
amended So n require s pe of
TO pay half the cost, and passed. Subsequently a
motion to reconsider was made by Mr.. Vest Dem.,
MOI on account of the amendment.
Senate bill appropriating 5000 for the purchase Of
lands adjoining the United States naval station at
Also Senate bill providing for the disposal 81 lands
on abandoned portions OF the Fort Assiniboine mil
The Senate after a short executive session. at 40
p. IN. adjourned until Monday.