The National tribune., 1896-02-06
THURSDAY, JAN. 80.

In the Senate Mr.. Call continued his speech
on the bond bin.
Mr. Mitchell discussed at some length the
competition of China and Japan with the
United States.
1t is incredible" said the Senator, "that
the people cannot be made to realize the great
transparent fact, so absolutely apparent, that
the effect of the operation of the single gold
standard is to bring our laborers. our manu-
facturers, our artisans, and our farmers as well,
into direct and ruinous competition with the
laborers, the manufacturers, the artisans, and
the farmers of every silver-standard, silver
using country in the world. We have as a
Nation proclaimed loudly and properly and
legislated vigorously and wisely against Chi
nese immigration. but are threatened to-
day-and especially is this SO with reference
to the Pacific coast States and Territories
with an industrial foe. a mighty, desolating
army, in comparison with which Chinese i'm
migration is an evil Lilliputian in character /;
and this state of things is not only made posi-
bic by the destruction of bimetallism in this
country, and by the practical operation OF the
single gold standard, but is actually generated,
warmed into life, promoted encouraged, and
sustained by the monometallic gold policy"
Mr.. Perkins (Cal. T., spoke briefly in sup
port of the silver amendment He and other
Senators favoring the measure had been ac-
cused in the metropolitan press of misrepre-
senting their constituents; for. it was asserted,
California was in favor of the gold standard.
Mr.. Perkins controverted this assertion. The
last Republican platform Of California had
plank declaring for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. Resolutions were passed by
the California Legislature instructing the Sem
ators from that State to support the free and
unlimited coinage Of silver. The people of
California had made MP their minds on this
subject, and, knowing this universal feeling in
n. 4 1, -,
vote for the silver amendment, even though
his personal views inclined to a more conserya-
tive course. Mr. Perkins urged the need Of a
tariff measure adequate to meet the country's
expenditures and to overcome the deficit. lie
approved the popular feature of the bond call,
but pointed out that no city west OF the Mis-.
souri, River could take bonds without paying
the exchange between San Francisco and New
York, while Eastern cities could buy direct OF
the Sub-Treasury without paying exchange.
In the House, Mr. Mccall, Chairman Of Elec-
tions Committee No. 8, presented the report
of that Committee on the contested election
case of j. II. Davis vs. ID. b. Culberson, from
the Fourth Texas District. The report
unanimously in favor of Mr.. Culberson, and
was adopted without division.
Mr.. Jenkins, from the same committee, re-
ported the case of J. H. Rosenthal VS.. Miles
Crowley, from the Tenth Texas District. The
report was also unanimous in favor of the
sitting member. Mr.. Jenkins gave notice that
he would call up the case tomorrow, and it was
agreed that Mr.. Rosenthal, the contestant,
should have an hour TO present his case.
Mr.. Howard demanded the regular order,
which was the bill called MP yesterday TO amend
the dependent pension act of 1890, so that in
considering widows claims seven years of nn-
explained absence should be deemed sufficient
proof Of the death of the soldier.
Mr. Mcclellan demanded division the
bill, and followed that by making the point Of
quorum. The Speaker thereupon counted
a quorum, and the bill was passed.