The record-union., 1896-01-31

WASHINGTON, jan 3O-In con-
trast with the excitement which the
speech of Tillman created in the Senate
yesterday the proceedings were dull
and commonplace Most of the morn
ing hour was consumed in a discussion
about the joint resolution ordering the
purchase and distribution of seeds by
the Secretary of Agriculture (on which
no action was taken), and during the
remainder of the day, after o'clock
speeches were made on the House bond
bill with the Finance Committee sub
stitute
Senators Call Oem.) of Florida and
Mitchell CRep) of Oregon argued in
support of the substitute, Mitchell de-
claring himself sin favor of a vigorous
aggressive policy of independent BIZ
metallisrn. coupled with a protective
tariff"
Then Perkins Rep) of California
took the floor to reply to a newspaper
criticism on himself and his colleague
as misrepresenting their State on the
silver question. He read the latest
official action of the California Legis-
lature in favor Of the free and un-
limited coinage of silved in disproof of
OF the general subject.
The House bill for the appointment
of a Chaplain at West Point Military
Academy for four years was reported,
with amendments making the Presi-
dent the appointing power, and regu-
lating the salary. 1t was passed and a
conference asked.
Allen (Pop.) of Nebraska introduced a
bill to prohibit the purchase or use by
the Government of any wares or manu-
factures made in any penitentiary,
workhouse or other prison, or by con.
vict labor. Referred to the Committee
on Education and Labor.
The Senate bill to pay 81, ,245 to the
widow of the late Justice Miller of the
Supreme Court of the United States, be-
ing a sum equal to the balance of his
salary for the year in which he died,
was taken from the calendar and
passed.
The Joint resolution directing the Sec
retary of Agriculture to carry into eff
feet the provision of the Act making
appropriations for the purchase and
distribution of valuable seeds, and for
the printing and distribution Of farm
ers' bulletins, was taken up, and George
Dem) OF Mississippi continued the ar
gument which he began few days ago
against it.
The discussion Of the. resolution
lasted until , D. M, when It was laid
aside without action and the House
bond bill, with the Finance Committee's
free coinage substitute, was taken up,
and Call Dem.) of Florida went on with
the argument which was interrupted
by adjournment yesterday. 1t was
generally in favor of the substitute
Mitchell Rep) OF Oregon was the
next speaker. He denied the necessity
for further bond issues for a further
increase of the interest-bearing indebt-
edness He denied that the interest or
welfare of the Government or of the
people required the perpetuation of the
single gold standard. And he protested
that the continued and persistent effort
10 destroy bimetallism in this country
was a fatal stab at the best material
interests Of the people and dangerous
and oppressive encroachment upon
their constitutional liberties. He would
therefore. without any hesitation, but
with great pleasure. vote in favor OF
the committee substitute, and against
the bill as it came from the House.
In conclusion, Mitchell said: rs it
not about time this great nation, these
Tinted States of America, should as
sert its monetary as well as its COM
mercial independence2 Are we, with
our vast territory, our immeasurable
resources. our model Government, ouI
20 1000 600 of brave, intelligent, ag-
aressive. independent people, to for
ever acknowledge our dependence on
Great Britain or any other Power on
earth in either a monetary or any
other sense? Must we, while denying
the right of any Government on the
arlobe. republican or monarchical, lib
eral or despotic. to dictate to US as tc
+be character of our legislation upon
any or all of the great questions touch
ing our industrial and commercial IN
terests. questions involving the right
of expatiation. the character Of people
we shall admit to our shores, the en-
croachment Of alien systems, even tc
limits far beyond our national borders
hn+ unon the hemisphere upon which
we live questions involving our ma
tional honor and every conceivable SUD-
5ect pertaining to our present ana Iu-
ture welfare and the promotion and
progress of our civilization, save ano
except one. that relating TO our none
tary system, be forever supserNAehl |.
the viii and wish and the dictatlon o.
Great Britain?
HAS the more than century OF oul
national life with all the prestige ane
influence and power and glory thai
have come to us in our unparalleled
progress as a nation, and in the deVel-
opment Of a civilization, than Whlci
none so grand has ever existed since
the creation of man, still left US poor
weak dependent of the British crown
Because England, since 1916, has ad'
hered to the single gold standard in INT
interest of the gold brokers of Lombard
street, are we TO forever bend the sup
pie knee, acknowledge our impotence
as a nation, and surrender the prerog
atives that ought rightfully to attael
to a free and independent people? II
my Judgment. the United States as ma
ticn. in whatever aspect considered
whether nationally, intellectually. sci
entifca1ly. commercially or financially
stands, or at least should stand, in tn.
very vanguard of nations, pre-eminen
in every element of greatness. in ever.
ASPECT of grandeur, in every attribut,
of glory and in every essential of SOW
ereign power. Resourceful in physica