The record-union., 1896-01-10

on Finance, was to have engaged the at
tention of the Senate to-day, but half
hours speech by Baker (Rep) of Kan
sas in favor of an application Of the
Monroe doctrine, and an hour and
three-quarters speech by Stewart (Pop)
of Nevada on the financial question,
prevented the taking up of the bond bill
until so late an hour that Jones (Dem9
Of Arkansas preferred to withhold his
opening speech upon it until to-mor-
row.
Bakers speech-his first in the Sem
ate chamber-had for it's text a joint
resolution, introduced by him, declar-
ing that the extension by any European
Power of its territorial limits on the
western hemisphere, whether by war,
treaty, purchase, or otherwise, without
the consent Of the United States, will be
regarded as an unfriendly act. In his
speech he declared that that position
would be maintained by war, If neces-
sary.
The joint resolution was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
The presentation in the Senate to-
day by Cullom (Rep.) of Illinois of a
petition from Chicago on the subject of
naphtha launches was the origin of a
colloquy among Senators, in the course
OF which Frye (Rep9 of Maine stated
that he had no idea that the committee
would report a bill to bring small
naphtha launches within the require
ments of the existing law as to lights,
boats, inspection of boilers, ETC., but
that it would report a bill to bring with
in the requirements of the law naphtha
launches engaged in the transportation
of passengers or freight
Villas Dem.) of Wisconsin introduced
a bill, which was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee, Withdrawing from the
Supreme Court of the United States
jurisdiction of criminal cases not capi-
tai and transfer it to the United States
Court of Appeals.
In presenting some petitions, some
favoring appropriations for coast de-
fenses, Daniel Dem.) of Virginia ex
pressed the opinion that the public ap-
prehensions as to the danger of the
bombardment of the American seaports
were overstrained, but he also ex-
pressed the hope that the country would
prepare itself for whatever emergencies
might happen. He favored the pas
sage of Squire's fortification bill.
Chandler (Rep) of New Hampshire
offered a resolution, which was agreed
30, instructing the Committee on I'M
migration to inquire whether legisla-
ton is necessary to prevent the intro
duction into the United States of aliens
imprisoned in penal institutions of
European nations.
Baker (Rep9 of Kansas introduced
the following joint resolution, and ad-
dressed the Senate in support of it:
"Resolved, That the United States of
America will regard it as an unfriendly
act for any foreign power, without our
consent, by war, treaty, purchase or
otherwise. to extend its territorial
limits in the Western Hemisphere on
either Of the American continents. or to
or over any of the islands adjacent
thereto which this country deems neces-
sary or proper for its self-protection.
And the United States of America re-
serves the right to be the sole judge of
this necessity.
"Resolved, That the principle herein
enuneiated is founded upon the law Of
self preservation, which from necessity
adheres in and belongs to every civil
lied nation as a sovereign and inalien-
able right; and this principle is at
tested by Washington's farewell ad-
dress and President Monroe's ever
memorable message of December z,
1928"
In closing his speech, the first made
by him in the Senate, Baker declared
that the United States would maintain
the position announced in his resoIu-
ton, by war if necessary, in order that
peace might come. I'VE shall not" he
said, "invite or provoke war. The
Justice Of our cause will challenge and
command the admiration of the civil
ized world, but if it does come we will
triumph in a cause which history shall
bless"
The joint resolution was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
At 1:45 Stewart (Pop) of Nevada
took the floor and addressed the Senate
on the financial question in general, but
particularly on the Elkins and Butler
resolutions forbidding the issue of
bonds under private contract. He
sharply criticised the proposal for
popular loan. and said that bonds had
been offered under impossible condi
tions. He ridieuled the emergency
tariff bill as something gotten up by the
politicians to distract the people, to
muddy the waters; and he declared that
no amount of trade protection would do
the country any good until silver was
admitted TO the mints on the same
terms as gold. The people were crying
for work, not for charity. Give the
people money!" he cried. "Start the
wheels Of industry, and they will &C
cumulate wealth beyond parallel"
Stewart spoke for an hour and three
quarters, and then, on motion of Jones
(Dem.) of Arkansas the public bond bill,
with the free silver substitute reported
from the Finance Committee, was taken
up.
Chandler (Rep) Of New Hampshire
asked Jones whether he would not pre-
fer to make his opening speech in favor
of the substitute tomorrow. Jones ad-
mitted that he would, with the under
standing that the bill come up to-mor-
row as unfinished business.
The Senate thereupon proceeded to
executive business. At 4:10 the doors
were reopened and the Senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-For some
reason, not apparent on the surface. the
Committee on Rules did not to-day re-
port the changes it proposed TO make in