Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1896-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
ROUTINE WORK OF THE FIFTY
FOURTH SESSION.

Substance of the Bills and Resolutions
introduced In the Senate and House
-Condensed Record of the Doings OF
the National wmakers-senate.
Washington, May 1.-Two notable
speeches by Senator Teller and
Senator Sherman, representing op.
posing elements ON the financial
question, were heard in tho sem
ate today. Teller addressed him
self particularly to the Ohio senator,
for controverting the views held by
him and maintaining that no honest
effort had been made in the present
congress to pass tariff bill. The
senator referred to the Mckinley can
didacy, saying that the motto of the
advance agent of prosperity" was
elusive, as no prosperity could come
until financial conditions were re-
formed. The climax Of Teller's speech
was reached when he announced that
he would vote as he spoke, and that he
would not hesitate to separate himself
from the great party with which he
had been allied for forty years, if it
pronounced for the gold standard.
Washington, May 2-The senate
spent another day on the naval appro-
priation bill without completing 1t.
Gorman further opposed the item of
four battle-ships and expressed the
opinion that the appropriations already
made would consume the balance in
the treasury. A determination of the
number Of battle-ships has not yet been
reached. Chandler has proposed SUBJ
stituting thirty large and fast torpedo
gunboats for two of the battle-ships.
White spoke Of the need of coast de-
fenses before further naval vessels were
built, and Allen made speech of over
three hours arraigning the two old
parties.
Washington, May 4.--The debate in
the senate today was Of dramatic and
Sensational character, recalling the
famous Ingalls, Voorhees, contest Of
some years ago. Senator Tillman, of
South Carolina, again brought his uni
que personality into the debate, his
speech being the first of any length
since his memorable maiden effort at
lacking public officials high and low.
While he spoke today, the silver pitch
fork presented to him in the West was
conspicuously displayed on his scarf.
The senator used the blunt words char
acteristic Of his utterances, arraigning
the president and cabinet officers with
unsparing criticism and personal in
vective. He also addressed himself per-
gonally to Hill and Sherman, and drew
from the former sharp rejoinders,
while Sherman declined to be brought
into a controversy with the South Car
olina senator.
House.
Washington, May 1.-The house
spent the day in further discussion of
the bankruptcy bill. Connolly spoke
in favor of the measure, and Stone,
Newlands and Broderick in opposition
to it. Connely predicted, in the event
of the enactment of free-coinage law,
an universal demand for bankruptcy
law. Before the bankruptcy bill was
taken mp, there was some discussion OF
: the treasury situation in connection
with the appropriation for this session.
Dockery declared that the liabilities
/ created by this congress (including $s8.
: 900, 900 for contracts) would resch
s605, 900, 900. Dingley, the leader of
the majority on the floor, defended the
D appropriations, calling attention to the
4 fact that the house had passed bill TO
q increase the revenues.
Washington, May 2-The debate on
!. the bankruptcy bill was resumed today.
sala axaI
|. Culberson, in support Of the bill
! Strobe, Terry and Bailey. in favor of .
!. voluntary system, and Griffith. Dear.
: mond. Bell and Tracey against any
bankruptcy law. DeArmond, who
> opened the debate, argued that ths
: states had ample legislation to enforc'
: the collection of debt IL bankruptcy
: law was passed, he thought it should
: have only the voluntary feature fol
!. the protection Of the insolvent debtor
:. He charged that the pending measur'
y had been prepared by tho agents Of tn
creditor class. Bell opposed the pass
age of any bankruptcy bill, and Burton
advocated the measure. The latter de
!, sired particularly the technical pro
= cedure under the terms Of the bill.
n Washington, May 4.--The hous
again devoted the major portion of tn
day to debate ON the bankruptcy bill
A. Several amendments were offered, bu
Ig none were adopted. A bill to provid
t. for delegate in congress from the ter
ly ritory of Alaska was defeated, A TO so
N Scranton called up the bill and spok
q of the development of the Alaska min
ing and fishing industries and the in
a. crease of population in the last fifteel
!. years Its vast area rendered it prope
~ and necessary that 1t should have
Is well-informed representative in tn
- house. There were over 10, 900 whit
:. Americans in Alaska.