Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1896-02-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
4 REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Senator Call Puts q New Phase
On the Cuban Cues.
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On the Cuban CUES.
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THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Especial Correspond.
ence.l-In the senate Mr.. Call OF
Florida presented a new phase Of the
Cuban question. He read a telegram
from Key West spying: "Marquis
Rodriguez was taken from the steamer
Olivette, also Louis Smillion and son,
and taken to Havana. All are Ameri-
can citizens. Get them out of the
grasp Of the Spanish authorities
Mr.. Call offered a resolution direct
ing the executive authorities to ascer-
tain if just cause for the arrest ex.
listed, if not to demand immediate re-
lief. Mr.. Hoar suggested that the
tone Of the resolution was too impera-
tive. It seemed to be the idea of the
senate to constantly load a cannon
which can be touched off at any time.
He suggested inquiry of the state de-
partment before the demand. Mr..
Call said he wanted to know whether
the American flag offered any protec-
ton to Americans arrested in Cuba.
while citizens Of other countries were
not disturbed. Mr.. Sherman said the
resolution might give the senate
trouble in other cases. 1t should 20 to
the committee ON foreign relations.
The resolution was finally sent to
the committee on foreign relations.
The following bills passed. Grant
ing q pension OF $50 per month to the
widow of Rear Admiral English and
for establishment of the rules and
regulations for navigation Of United
States canals and similar works of
navigation; pensioning the widow Of
Major General Carroll SIS monthly
and the widow OF Lieutenant Freder-
ick Tchwatka, the Attic explorer, $50
monthly; increasing the pension of
the widow of Col. Frederick Dent,
sister of President Grant from $50 to
$50 monthly; pensioning the widow of
Brevet Major General Doubleday 800
monthly; authorizing q bridge over
the Mississippi river at st. Louis be-
tween the city and st. Clair county;
Illinois; authorizing the construction
of a bridge across the Missouri river
at Chamberlain, S. ID.
The bond silver bill being under
consideration Senator Teller said gold
was not at q premium. Banks had
practically suspended the payment of
gold. 1t was a commodity bought and
sold, just like corn or wheat. But
while the banks suspended gold pay
ments the treasury insisted on such
ayments and this condition had come
without silver legislation.
Teller arraigned the policy of issuing
bonds with the view, he said, to build
ing up q permanent bonded debt to be
borne by posterity.
Sherman arose as soon as Teller
closed. The silver discussion, said
Sherman, was purely a mooted discus
sion. No doubt there is q silver ma
jority in the senate; but the country
had settled down to the idea that free
silver coinage would bring us to a sin
gle standard of silver and was unde-
sirable. State after state had taken
this position. Use both metals, the
bimetallic system was being accepted
as best. Under these circumstances,
continued Sherman, thrusting this
wornout gold question which could
not hope to succeed in the present
wa unwise in the present emergency
Of the treasury. It was absolutely GER
tain that this silver amendment il
passed would be rejected by the
house. Why thus obstruct the relief
imperatively needed by the gouern-
ment?
Teller asked IL Sherman thought the
bond bill would afford relief.
Sherman answered that he did. The
government had suffered heavy losses
from selling 4 per cent. bonds and this
afforded an opportunity for 3 per cent.
bonds.
Teller asked how long it was intend
ed to keep up the sale Of bonds.
Sherman-"As long as it is neces-
sary to meet the government's needs
caused by the course Of this admins
tration.
.In the meantime" continued Sher-
man, .the republican party stands
here ready to do its duty to pay the
public debt, to overcome d~ehciencies,
to raise sufficient revenues"
Teller referred to selling Of bonds
for the purpose Of securing gold.
"If there had been no deficiency
there would have been no loss OF
gold" said Sherman. "GOld has re-
manned in the treasury for years. But
rs soon as there is q deficiency, gold
began to 60 because gold was used to