The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-01
N THE SENATE.
very Discus ION Drifts Naturally Into
the Financial Question.

Washington City. Dec 3I-The senate
eld a two hours session today. IN the
purse Of which a speech by Mitchell on
ne restoration OF the Mckinley duties on
1ols was listened to and a resolution was
lssed for the invest. gat.on by the com
ittee on naval affairs of the prices paid
the government for ship armor. The
solution contained "a broad intmation
az officers of the government were in
rested in armor plate processes.
The most important feature OF the ses-
IN perhaps. was resolution offered by
erman for the restoration OF the gold
| serve. which hereafter should be held
cred for the redemption OF the green
cks ani treasury notes the former TO
reissucd only in exchange for gold
n and bullion.
.lkins asked for the immediate ansid-
alton OF a resolution apropos ut the
-icirated bond :ssue. declaring II to be
sense Of tho senate that TO bonds of
United states should be sold at prt-
e sale or by private contract. but
,uid be disposed OF by advertisement 70
highest bidder Hin objected.
Fr Perkins Rep. Cal. asked unani-
us consent for the consideration OF
oiution directing the committee on
arce 70 report an amendment 10 the
lse tariT bill laying an additional duty
III raw sugar ttlAaf 10 AliC FtiA'A t+tN' NN---0
n fhe bill Berry, Dem, Ark. objected.
a was agreed 20 adjourn over till Fri
H II Morrill, Rep. explained that the
II ance committee desired 10 consider the
"a and tariff bills on Thursday.
handlers resolution offered Yesterday.
-ertfrg the committee on naval affairs
Investigate The prices paid by the gov
ament for armor plate, and whether
/ y official Of the government was inter-
| fsI IN patent processes, vas called MP
| A. the suggestion Of German. the words
| irecting an inquiry into the facts as 10
neither the prices paid bv the United
ates were as low as paid by foreign
vernments'' were stricken out
Mills. D.rn Tex could not see the
son for the amendment.
,ormau explained that II was wei
own that an armor plate company had
npetsd with England for furnishlns
nor plates for a Russian vessel The
~fs asked were lower than those re-
we'd from the United States The con
ct. ne thought. had been made az
There had been no cnncealment
,,tfu As 70 the remainder OF the reso-
ton German said II contained ar in'i-
4 zion mar there had not heen careful
Fl sfr~Sz conduct Of the officers Of the navy
,artrn-rt. and further. that Officers ~
government were interested IN armor
"A o. uStents II the Information of the
arer from %ew Hampshire warranted
80 lutmatiens. BE- had no objection 10
resolution hut Dee regretted that any
v should deem IL necessary GO make
3 a- inquiry he spoke of tha fact
n both POLITICAL parties had uui-"i I'D
r.frv@ration of our paVN- Great dis
ttou had been given ~ the secretaries
80 navy. and tu. results had been mar
,,fs 20 the world The honesty. lnteE-
and Intelligence of the heads OF tfir
d ta8 not been questioned lFe again
-.s-ed regret that just ~ this tlme ln
.Iiar atmosphere Vhigh enVelopei
it should be thought necessary 40
o. this inquiry.
~ also spoke ~ the achievements ~
navy d-rartrent. ard exFre set toe
mat nothing would be found smt%s-
erJl-r ~alI De- shared the general re-
t.t b. WAS ready % assume he re-
bli.ty ~ thr resolutions Facts baH
% his kroW ledge. te saif taa' re-
- .rv.ztisatlou ami publicity. 3u or
III f.r fuflr- contracts for arf1or g. 'Hr
--a-- - vessels roW building and 90
- should he ahove suspicion and re-
The resolution VAS adopted
.n.H Rep Df then took tEe Goor
spoke IN favor ~ his resolution tn-
..-- tfs finance committee 80 restore
n k5nl-y auties 5n wool in any reFf-
h.l reported 20 the senate tte ss4t
~, industry hae received such
germs and deadly legislative blow as
sr~tefe-i Guon the wool i0ousf~N oY
.ISan ta-if act r hai a7ataerf from
r--ft.8 states within TIE iast year
,i. 80. of znld 10 pay far for-i iEn Wo7i.
haF o~eae5~nsd A Joss 20 me w d9t-
rars az fais country 81 more tAa7 sls'-
% I--1ess fhts }eE3s. attpr Ea- ena aosf4
sheep Industry 81 the racine eoas.