Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-12

we're on the floor this mornins at LOGO
o'clock WHEN the last days debate on
the bond silver coinage bill was begun
The hour and a-half prior to the open.
ing session of Wednesdays legislative
day was largely given over TO the sdva-
Gates of the Senate's free silver subs,i.
tute. 1t was supported by Mr.. Under.
wood and Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Brumm. while
not approving the Senate substitute IN
the full extent, announced his Intention
to offer an amendment similar to the
Morrill, amendment, and expressed tia
belief that the House was not noy CALEB
upon to press the bond bill as it orioi.
nally passed. He paid bis compliments
to Mr.. Hall for his change O. opinion
on the financial question. He poscJ
fun at the "grander young man Of Ms.
souri," for linking his nam. with That
of Gladstone as instances Of the great
men who had changed their minds. ar5
declai ed for the free coinage ofsi,yerz
its market value.
At 11:57 the House adjourned Tuas.
days session.
In the prayer with which the DO.
ceedings of Wednesday were open.
Chaplain Couden maGo Abraham LIN.
coin the subject, returning thanks tor
the qualities with which men had been
endowed as exemplifed in his charac.
ter and praying that We may emuls,a
the virtues which shone in him "wi,a
malice toward none and with Charity
for ALL"
Considerable amusement was occ3.
stoned by Mr.. Ken, who rose to a ques.
ton of personal privilege. He stae3
that in the Record of this morniug
there appeared under the heading.
"Coin Redemption Fund. Remarks Of
Hon. Omar NJ. KEN, of Nebraska in
the House of Representatives. Wednes.
day, February s. 1896" a straight radj.
cal gold bug speech.
Mr.. Perkins solemnly inquired if the
gentleman disclaimed the remarks
there imputed to him.
Mr.. Mercer-Oh, hope not. wish
for once that the delegation from Ne.
braska could be solid on the financial
question.
Mr.. Ken took the matter rather
earnestly and said, "Some gentlemen
ask if was hyprotized Qauehter).
can imagine that an advocate of the
single gold standard should be hypno.
tized, and believe most OF them are bu.
1 cannot understand how Tree silye.
man can be hypnotized at any time or
at any place."
Mr.. w. A. stone-As the Record
shows you to have had lucid interval,
why not let it stand? (Laugh,er.
Resuming, Mr.. Ken said it vas eyi.
dent grave mistake had occurred. be
must be charitable and put that con-
struction upon it; but he could not IN.
derstand how it occurred. He there.
fore moved, unless some gentleman
would arise and father the remarks
which he entirely repudiated. that they
be eXpupged from the record.
1t was explained that the error was
one which could be corrected and that
would be done. The speech was pre-.
pared by Mr.. Kerr and furnished under
the general leave to print AT the
printing Office the mistake was made OF
imputing the speech to Mr.. KEN
Mr.. Cannon reported from the com
mittee on appropriations, with its
unanimous approval, the Senate joint
resolution appropriatiDg SIS 600 for the
joint expenses OF the survey Of the line
between Alaska and the British poses
sion.
The House then resumed the con.
sideration of the bond silver coinage
bill, Mr.. Deliver leading OIL.