The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-01-16

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ted States b hereby requested 10
forthwith ascertain whether Great
Britain y advancing her outposts on
the territory In dispute between her
colony Of British Guiana and the
republic Of venezuels or Il REIN
forcing posts heretofore established,
with troops, police or ordnance; and
should the presidents become cogni-
zant Of the fact that the British mil
itary or police for Q Is advan ing to
In, ade or reinforce, or since the nth
day Of n.ber last, has invaded
Or reinforced posts formerly occupied
within said disputed terri ory, he
demand the immediate withdrawal
Of said soldiers and the reduction Of
the police force in said territory TO
not . greater n mber than we're
occupying the British oatposts on
the Aforesaid 18th Of December,
1896" lis,as,A,gsS'
Mr.. Livingston asked for us4nt-
nous consent TO make q 1fo1
Of the resolntiod. q.
Boutelle (rep., Maine) objected and
The resolution was referred 70 the
committee on foreign affairs. De.
cember II In tho date upon which
the president tent his Venezuelan
message to the house.
The subject Of the annexation oi
tie Hawaiian Islsnds was brosc. Cd
in the house by Mr.. spalding lrep.) !,
Of Michigan, in tho form Of . reso-
luton. The resolution provided
that the Sandwich Islands be erected
In . new state, to be called the state
Of Hawai-, with . republican form oi
to be adopted by
the people through deputies in the
with the consent OF the
existing government. Conditions
we're imposed that questions Of
or comp. ications with 9TH
or governmen Q be transmitted to
tho president, to be laid before
congress for it's final action before
1, 1898; that all propt rty
to the public defense be
ceded to the United States, but the
state to retain all other property and
the United s ates to be liable fol
mono Of its debts. The resolution
proposes as an alternative thai
Hawa 1 may be admit ed as q state
by treaties between the two govern.
ments, with one representative ir
congress, and proposes an appropri-
alton of 100000 for making the
treaties. The resolution was read By
consent and referred *
the committee on foreign affairs.
In athree hours spesch In tho sen
ate Senator George q. Vest Of Mis-
souri, sought to make clear the neces
sity Of free coinage Of silver to remov,
financial Ills Of the nation and rem
edy the blunders Of the admin stra
tion. TIE speech was the stronges
ever made by the distinguished Mis-
souri, senator In congress. Hi
audience gave his words the closes
attention. The galleries were filed
and on the foor were Speaker Rec,
and the leading men OF the house o
both parties. Several times durinI
the delivery OF the address the vice
president was compelled to suppress
the applause that it brought out
The senator first reviewed the de
cision Of the supreme court annuii
ing the income tax law, then tn
tariff legislation Of the two psrtie
and concluded with q review OF th
position of tie parties on the hnan
cial question. He arraigned tn
supreme court for the income ia.
decision; he laid the responsibilit
for the lack OF revenue at Its door
whom 1t exempted tho ''sordi
wealth Of the land" from taxation
He attacked tho president and tn
secretary Of the treasury for thei
proposition to retire the greenback
and place circulation in the hands q
the national banks; quoted secre
tary Carlisle against himself and de
clared tho conflict between bimetsl
Ism and the gold standard wa
irreprassible and that the sooner
was decided the better 1t would b
for pub ic and private lie.
In the senate, Mr.. Hale, Of th
committee Of navsl affairs, reporte
hack ta orably ID II authorizing th
secretary Of the navy to increase th
numter Of enlisted men In the navy
He d rooted attention to the impor
lance Of the bill and gave motto
that he would call It up ct an earl
date.
Mr.. Butler (pop.), Of North Caro-
lins, offered two amendments
the free coinage snbstitnts for th
house bond bill. The first prohibite
the sale Of interest bearing bono
without the press consent Of cor
gress, and the second made u mar
datory on the secretary Of the treai
ury to redeem greenbscks In treasu,
notes in silver ss long a. the mark,
price Of 4i2h grains Of silver W,
lower than that Of 2s1S grains
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