The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-01-16
WORK. OF CONGRESS

WORK. OF CONGRESS.
Proceedings i'm the Senate ana House
Of Representative
Washington, jan 9.-The senate was
treated to one of Senator Vests char
acterlstic speeches. He arraigned the
supreme court for the income tax de-
cision; he laid the responsibility for
the lack of revenue at their door, when
they exempted the 'ssordid wealth Of
the land from taxation; he contrasted
the records of the present and past adj
mlnlstrationS; he threw some light up-t
on heretofore unknown chapters in the
history Of the Mckinley law; lie de-
nounced the financial dependence Of
this country and Of others upon the
monied influence; he attacked the pres
ident and the secretary Of the treasury
for their proposition to retire sthe
greenbacks and place the circulation
in the hands Of the national banks;
he quoted Secretary Carlisle against
himself, and in conclusion, declared
that the conflict between bimetaHism
and the gold standard was irresistible,
and that the sooner it was decided, the
private life.
The other feature Of the session to-
day grew out of the introduction by
Mr.. Chandler of bill for popular
loan through the issue Of postal saw
ings certificates. In the course Of Mr..
Chambers remarks, the cable replies
of the Prince of Wales, the Roth
schilds, and others to the New York
World We're alluded to, and Mr. Lodge
claimed that the editor Of the World
had been guilty of violating section
1886 of the Revised Statutes in hold
ing communication with officials Of
another government, the purpose of
which "was to interfere with meas
ure Of the United States.''
Another brief session Of the house
was held, at which the only important
business tranSac ted was the admission
of the new member from the new
State of Utah, Mr.. Allen, and the
adoption of resolutions calling upon
the attorney general for information
concerning the enforcement Of the
antitrust law, and for recommended
tons of new legislation on the subject
and OH the secretary Of the treasury
for statistics concerning the seal fish
cries of the Bering sea.
Washington, Jan. 1O.-The subject Of
the annexation of the Hawaiian Isl
ands was preached in the house by Mr..
Spalding Rep., Mich), in the form of
a resolution. The resolution provided
that the Sandwich Islands be erected
into a state, to be called the State Of
Hawaii, with a Republican form Of
government, to be adopted by the peo-
pie, through deputies In convention,
with the consent Of the existing gov
eminent. Conditions were imposed
that questions Of boundary or compli-
cations with other governments be
transmitted to the president to be laid
before congress for it's final action be-
fore Jan. 1, 1898; that all property per
tanning to the republic defense be ced-
ed to the United States, but the state
retain all other property and the Unit
ed States to be liable for none of its
debts. The resolution proposes as an
alternative that Hawaii may be ad-
mitted as a state by treaties between
the two governments, with one repre-
sentative in congress, and proposes an
appropriation of 100000 for making
the treaty. The resolution was read
by unanimous consent and referred TO
the committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Wolcott Of Colorado, who has
been absent in Europe for some
months, was present in the senate and
took prescribed oath. Mr.. Hale, from
the committee on naval affairs, report
ed back favorably bill authorizing
the secretary of the navy to increase
the number Of enlisted men in the
navy, and gave notice that he would
cali it up at an early date. Mr.. Butler
Pop, N. CO. offered two amendments
to the free coinage substitute for the
house bond bill. The first prohibited
the sale Of interest bearing bonds
without the express consent Of con
gress, and the second made it manda-
tory on the secretary Of the treasury
to redeem greenbacks and treasury
notes in silver so long as the market
price Of 412 IL grains Of silver was
lower than that Of 20 IL grains OF
gold. At the conclusion Of the morn.
ing hour the senate adjourned.
r. Washington, Jan. 1.-THE debate on
the senate free coinage substitute for
the house bond bill was again post
poned owing to the Intervention OF
Mr.. Stewart, the Nevada Populist, who
insisted upon making a speech in ia.
vor Of the Elkins resolution as amend
ed by the Butler amendment to pro.
hibit the further sale of bonds exceDt