The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-24

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-The three
subjects most prominently before the
public are the Monroe doctrine, finance
and tariff, and each came in for con
sideration during the day. Mr. Daniel
of Virginia spoke for two hours IN sup
port of a rigorous unfolding of the
Monroe doctrine as applicable to Vene-
zuela: Mr.. Dubois of Idaho dealt with
the silver phase of the financial ques-
ton, and Mr. Warren Of Wyoming
pointed out the disastrous effects of
the tariff legislation Of the last con-
gress on farm products in general use
and on wool in particular. Aside from
these speeches the day developed little
of Importance.
The president submitted the report of
the secretary of state concerning the
treat rnent of American citizens in Tur-
key.
Mr. Jones of Arkansas sought to Sc
cure unanimous consent for vote on
the pending bond-silver bill next Thurs
day, but at the request Of senators
withdrew his request until tomorrow,
when he viii again seek TO fix time
dor closing the protracted debate on
the bond-silver measure
THE PROCEEDINGS
Mr.. Mills (Dem., Texasl introduced
bill in the senate today TO repeal the
refunding act of 1870 and the specie
resumption act of 1875. Mills said he
would call up this bill tomorrow and
seek a vote on it.
The resolution offered by Perkins
California; was agreed to, requesting
the secretary of the interior to furnish
information as to the extent of the
Illicit traffic in liquor in Alaska, and
suggest remedial legislation.
Mr.. Villas (Wisconsin) reported fav-
orably a bin to prevent the carrying
in the mails of obscene literature from
one territory to another.
Mr.. CAN offered the following:
Resolved, That special committee
of seven senators be appointed, who
shall be charged with the duty of in
qGlrlnS into the Imprisonment of Eu-
gene V. Debs, for alleged contempt OF
court, and who shall report to the
senate and recommend such legislation
as may be necessary for the enforce
ment of the law and the protection of
citizens from arbitrary and oppressive
exercise of the judicial power"
Mr.. CAN said he would call up the
resolution tomorrow. 1T was disclosed
at this point that the Pugh resolution
for silver payment of bonds had lost
ITS parliamentary status yesterday and
was at the foot of the calendar. Pugh
protested that this was contrary to his
understanding. Hill said Pugh had
been warned Of this.
u deny that statement" said Pugh.
The senator is simply denying the
record, answered Hill, pointing out
how the resolution lost Its place of
precedence before the senate. He
added: THE senator (Pugh) walked
straight into the opening"
Il can easily he trapped responded
Pugh, by such skilfull means as those
adopted b. the senator from New
York 6HilD.'
Mr., Pugh sought to get his resolu-
ton restored, but Hill objected to each
move, causing much amusement.
Mr.. Pugh finally gave notice that he
would move tomorrow TO restore the
resolution, adding: The senator from
New y DIRK win not be able to avoid go
ing On record on that resolution
WARREN AND WOOL.
Mr.. Warren Rep., Wyo.) delivered a
speech on his resolution, calling atten-
ton to the shrinkage in the number
and values Of farm animals and re-
questing the finance committee TO re-
port appropriate legislation. The sena-
tor attributed the shrinkage to the
Wilson bill, saying it caused IN two
years a loss of 1854. 000. 400 in live stock
Senator Warren said the talk that
wool growers were more prosperous
under free wool was preposterous. The
elections of 1895 showed that after 1896
hut a corporaTs guard of the faithful
would be left TO Elark the spot where
once stood a triumphant, rampant
Democracy fighting under the unpatri-
otto black flag of Wilsonism-emble
Of protection TO foreign industries and
distress to our own. If the Mckinley
hill Of Republican fame was a hoo
doc" your OWL Wilson bill has certain
1y been a &C 1spicuously stomach-trying
Jonah.
As q. result of Republican and Demo-
cratic Tariff policies. Mr.. Warren
summed up by saying that our live
stock Interests always had thrived
under Republican rule and always had
decreased both in numbers and value
under Democratic administrations
that corresponding with our own great
national shrinkage is an immense in
crease in the business of foreign coun-
tries in our market: that while sheen
Of the Urited States are worth but
slightly more than one-half what they
were two years ago, the wool exporta-
ton from England 10 America in 1895
was nearly triple that of 1894
sLAPs VEST.
Mr. Warren. in strong language, de-
nounced Senator Vest for excoriatlnp
the supreme court for reversing prece-
dent in the income tax cases, and then
himself CVesD glorying in the fact that
the economical law Of a tariff on wool
had been after eighty years overturned
by the Wilson bill. that browning in
fanny that the senate first pitied. then
endured. then embraced. He closed bv
urging to right about face. change IN
American policy and stop the gold
drain by the collection OF gold for i'm
ports.
The senate received from the house
the bill appropriating $4,000 for an
architect to prepare plans for the Chi
cago public building and concurred in
the house amendment that this amend
rnent cover the supervision Of con-
struction.
DUBOIS ON SILVER.
Mr.. Dubois then spoke on the free
coinage substitute for the bond bill
He said in closing:
The senator said that while he cheer
fully greeted the Populist votes in the
Senate for free silver, he could not ac-
cept the Populist leadership that party
being irrevocahly committed to fat money
with unlimited imitation Further the
silver Republicans favored protection
generally, including the so-caIled raw
materials and particularly lead, wool
and lumber. besides the various pro-
ducts Of the farm, plantation and ranch.
Referring TO the c. arge that western
silver states each have two senators and
are enabled to pass free coinage bills,
he SAID the question of representation
was brought about when the constitution