Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-01-26
Congressional

WASHINGTON, January2l-Senator
Dubois OF Idaho, in the Senate to-
day, in addition to advocating the pas
sage Of free coinage substitute for
the bond bill, outlined the position OF
the Republican Senators in the silver
States. The Senator said wlnie lie
chcerfully greeted the Populist votes
in the Senate for free silver, he could
not accept Populist leadership. that
party being irrcvocably committed to
fiat money unlimited initiation. Fur
ther, the Republicans favored protcc-
tion and by n tariff on raw material.
particularly lead, wool etc. they hop
ed to improve the prices OF farm pro
duce. Each State has two Senators
mud are entitled to pass Il free coin
age bill he said, the question of repre-
~sentation was fought out when the
constitution was framed. -Notwlth-
standing this" he added, Il read Ill
the press OF the east almost every day
that the silver States are pocket
boroughs,' not entitled Ia considera.
ton at your hands. Such papers.
while they write like this are perpet-
ually eXtolling the virtuouS east. Tho
meanest and most indicative Of
newspapers which attack tho silver
men are published i'll New York City
where for four score years the worst
elements Of our foreign immigration
have found Judgment and has more
scandals with the city government
and elections than in any other State
III our country
Mills (Dcm.) of Texas. introduced a
bill i'll the Senate to-day TO repeal the
funding act of 1870, and the specie
payment resumption act Of 1870.
Mills said he would call up this bill
tomorrow and seek Il vote on il.
The resolution offered by Pcrkmsof
California wis agreed to, requesting
the Secretary of the Interior TO fur
nish information us To the extent
Of the "illicitc traffic III liquor in Alas
ka and the need of remedial legislu.
ton.
Villas. of Wisconsin, reported IA.
vorably a bill excluding from passage
in the mails. of obscene literature.
Call offered the folling:
-ReSoIrcd, That II special commit.
tee Of eve Senators bc appointed
who shall be charged with the duty
Of ipquIring into the imprisonment of
Eugene V. Dcbs for alleged compile.
ity in strikes, and to report to the
Senate and recommend such lcgisla-
ton rs may be ncccSsrcy FOR the N.
forcement OF law and the protection
Of citizens from the arbitrary and op
prcssive excess Of judicial power.
1t was disclosed at this point that
Pugh's resolution for silver payment
bonds had lost its parliamentary sta
tus yesterday and WAS put at the foot
OF the calendar. Pugh protested that
this was contrary TO the understand
ing.
Hill said that Pugh had been warn
cd OF this.
Il deny that statement said Pugh.
THE Senator is simply denying the
record answered Hill, pointing out
how the resolution lost its place OF
precedence before the Senate.
"Tho Senator PughJ walked right
into the opening
Il can easily be trapped" said Pugh,
"by such skilled means ms those adopt.
ed by the Senator of New York
Pugh sought to get his resolution
reported but Hill objected to each
move causing much amusement.
Pugh finally gave notice that he
would move tomorrow to restore the
resolution adding, the Senator from
New York will not be able To avoid
going on record i'll the case
Warren Rep) Of Wyoming, dc.
livered Il speech on his resolution
calling attention to the shrinkagc in
the number and value Of farm ami.
mails and requesting the Finance
Committee to report as to legislation
they deem necessary. Tho Senator
attributed the shrinkagc to the vii.
son bill, saying it caused intwO years
100000 loss in live stock.