The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-17


In the course of Mr.. Aliens remarks
he paid a glowing tribute to Mr.. William
]. Bryan as the greatest orator since the
days of Webster and Clay.
Later in the day Mr.. Chandler and Mr.
Mitchell had a good-natured encounter
SENATE PROCEEDINGS. ...
Washington, Dec. lathe vice presi-
dent announced the names of Messrs.
Sherman of Ohio Elkins OF West pir-
ginia and Mitchell of Wisconsin as a
committee to arrange for the coming in
auguration of the president-elect, in ac-
cordance with resolution introduced by
Mr.. Sheehan. .s- ag .l. - gwa.
Mr.. Blanchard (dem) of Louisiana pre-
scented the credentials of his successor,
Samuel Douglass McEnery, for the
term beginning March 4 next. 10 .14
In presenting a Turkish,Armenian
memorial, Mr.. Gallinger (rep) of New
Hampshire said he fully approved the
terms of the memorial, including the
statement that the great covers of
Christendom should intervene in the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Turkish empire.
Mr.. PETER (pop.) of Kansas introduced
q comprehensive resolution for the APP
pointment of a commission to investi-
gate and report on the establishment of
a permanent monetary system. The
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did not show definitely that the people
| favored any one of the four monetary
| plans on which the campaign proceeded,
J viz: Gold monometallism, international
| bimetallism, silver and gold at IL to l
or the IS to l ratio supplemented by legal
tender notes. The commission, as pro-
posed, is to consist of one national demo-
crat, one republican, one democrat and
one populist, these to elect the fifth per-
nf lnnr ,tY,sy IN,
! They are to be appointed by the presi-
dent to sit at New York, Chicago, San
| Francisco, Denver and New Orleans, to
| receive $500 per month each, to conclude
| their Investigations within twelve
months. The resolution proposes IN
appropriation of $4,000 for the commits
| sion. ....' Oh ... .t.s - ~
Mr.. Hale (rep.) of Maine offered a
concurrent resolution for the holiday re
cess of congress from December % to
January 5, which was referred to the APP
preparations committee. t-
The Cuban question came forward
when Mr.. Call (dem.) of Florida pre-
sented three separate resolutions. One
denounced the killing of Gen. Maceo and
was as follows:
Resolved, That the killing of Gen.
Antonio Maceo, a renowned general in
the service of the republic of Cuba, if
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with an assurance of safety from the
Spanish commander general, was viola
ton of the rules of civilized warfare, an
outrage of base treachery, murder
cowardly and disgraceful. which de-
mands the execration of every govern
ment and of all the people of the world,
whether civilized or savage; that the
government which recognizes, permits or
fails to punish the assassins who are
connected in any way with the guilt of
this crime with the extreme penalty of
the law is an outcast from the family of
nations and from the pale of civilization
and public law. "ll}
THAT the committee on foreign rela-
tons be directed to make inquiry as to
the, facts and report to the senate at an
early day" ,...l =, 10 =
Another resolution by Mr.. Call re-
quested the president to request the re-
lease of all Americans imprisoned in the
Spanish penal colony on the island of
Ceuta, off the coast of Africa.
The third resolution from Mr.. Call
asked the secretary of state for a list
OF all United States citizens imprisoned
IN Spanish settlements, etc, with the cir
cumstances of arrest, charges, convic-
tons, etc. .aI4. II IHI
The three Call resolutions were referred
to the committee on foreign relations
MIR. Allen tpop) of Nebraska was then
recognized for a speech on his resolution
reciting that states have not the power
to egislate in such manner az to violate
the obligation of contracts. The speech
was largely a refutation of charges made
by Senator Hoar in recent address be-
fore the Home Market Club of Boston.
Mr.. Allen said that neither Kansas nor
Nebraska nor any other state which had
returned popuist electors was, on that
account, to be classed as revolutionary
state and regardless of the sacred nature
of contracts and obligations. He assured
eastern stockholders in western railways
that they had nothing to fear and said
that western judges were equal in Justice
and intelligence to those of the east and
that they balance fairly between the resi-
dents and non-residents. They would pre-
vent over-capitalization and wild and
reckless management of corporations. but
would be impartial in the enforcement
of both the letter and spirit of the law
In conclusion. he characterized Sena1or
Hoar's remarks as reflection on poor
and STRUGGLING but honest Christian com
munitv." - :,
AT the close of Mr.. Aliens speech be
asked to have his resolution passed
which brought on brief exchange he,
tween himself and Mr.. Hoar. The latter