The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-04
IN THE SENATE.

Admiral Walker appeared before the
Senate committee on coast defenses this
| morning and presented many argu-
ments in favor of the immediate carrying
out of the plans for efficient cDast defenses
He urged that the work of building up
an invincible navy 60 hand in hand with
the construction of great defenses on the
land, for by such combination only
could this country with an enormous
coast line successfully withstand the
| attack by any great maritime power.
CAPITAL GLEANINGS. Ng
The italian murder correspondence
transmitted to the House today, includ-
ed letters and kilograms from Gov. Mo-
Intire to Secretary Gresham, and Mr..
Uhl, showing that he was in entire sym
pathy with the endeavors for the federal
government to give entire satisfaction to
Italy In the matter. Under instructions
from Baron Fava, the Italian consul at
Denver who made an investigation of the
circumstances attending the lynching,
and also of the political status of the vic
tins, Governor MoIntire and the Italian
consul agreed that of the three Italians
lynched, Lorenzo Andinino was not ma
turalizod, and Vittone Stanslao and Vim
o1nzo Ronohietto had simply secured
their first papers of naturalization and
were not in full possession of United
States citizenship. The correspondence
relating to the citizenship of the victims
IS volumfnous and extended to October.
! 1898. Baron Fava in note to Secretary
| Olney suggested that the amount which
may be deemed suitable to indemnity the
families of the victims he would leave
to your high and benevolent apprecia-
5ion. according to the spirit of Justice
which prompts all your actions - E..Thls
! suggestion was made by Mr.. Olney to
Gov. McIntire, who replied that no in
demnity appropriation had been made by
the Colorado legislature, and suggesting
| that il any liability was attachedANit
should be to the country, and through a
suit brought by the injured and depend
ent relatives.
The silver Republicans in the House
are considering the adyisability of calling
caucus OF their party associates who
favor the Senate substitute to the bond
BILL. The pun pose of the caucus, il it be
held, will be to secure Harmonious ac-
tlon in support of the Senate substitute.
The bill will be sent to the ways and
means committee and probably will be
reported back tomorrow with a motion
that 1T be non-ooncurred in. The silver
Repu blicans think they can muster thir-
tty votes in its favor, and additional votes
from the Democratic side will increase
their strength to about hundred. The
treasury circulation statement issued to-
day makes the amount of gold in the
United States outside the treasury $499, :
ITO. $50. The amount of all kinds OF
money in circulation placed at 81, $50, 72O, :
6O7, the increase since January /, 1896,
SIC, 513, sS3 The per capita circulation
S22. AZ.
When the Davis rsolution on the Mon
roe doctrine reported from the Senate
committee on foreign relations, is reached
on the calendar, or is made the unflnish-
ed business of the Senate, motion will
be made to proceed with tho debate be-
hind closed doors. AS such motion on
" requires single second. 1t is possible
for two Senators to compel such action,
and many Senators belieVe tht this IL the
proper course with respect to this ques-
t1on and the statement is made with pos
ltlveness that at the outset, at least the
doors will be closed to the purblic and the
official reporters will be excluded from the
chamber. Leading members of the COM
mlttee on foreign relations said today
that no harm could come from carefully
prepared essays on this resolution, but
that harm might grow out of an i'm
prOmptu debate that would certainly
take place.
The issue of standard silver dollars
the week ending Feburary l. was $272,
800. and for the corresponding period last
year $265, 524 The shipment Of fractional
silver coin for January was $467, 558, and
for the corresponding period last year
S422, 999, February l, $21, $40.
"Were ambassador to Great Britain,
and the circumstances were as they are
In this case, | would certainly resign"
said Senator Frye of Maine, today, peak
ing of the Bayard matter. 1t is learned
that at meeting of the committee Sat-
urday the Republicans proposed the
adopt ion of the resolution simply stating
that American representatives abroad
should not discuss publicly affairs of
this country. 1t was intended that this
admonition should be general, and Mr..
Bayard's name should not appear in it.
The Democrats refused to agree to this
members of the committee forced through
the resolutions alrea dy made public.
The Senate committee on appropriations
today ordered pension ands military
academy appropriation bills reported to-
morrow. The House had passed the pen
sion bill with appropriation of S141, $685.
$780, The Senate committee increased it
by S52, 760, two items Of the increase be-
Ing $oO, OOO Tor ices and expenses of the
examining surgeons and So. 76O for rent.
AS it will be reported to the Senate, the
bill will carry Sal, 37S, $50 for the current
year.
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald sends the following
despatch: "The Davis--Monroe doctrine
resolution will not be pressed to an early
vote in the Senate. Senator Davis today
(Sunday) said that he saw no reason to
hurry action upon it, and other members
of the foreign relation committee have
come to realize through public criticism
that it would be unwise and dangerous
for the Senate to pass the resolution
when the outlook for an amicab BILE settle
ment is so favorable. Senator Davis says
he will make speech on his resolution
at some opportune time. and he hopes
the Senate will maturely consider the
resolution before final action is taken.
Many other Senators do not believe the
resolution will ever be voted upon. There
will be several speeches on the subject
mainly for home consumption, and as
this is the chief object the committee
had in view when the resolution was
adopted, many of the lingo Senators
will be satisfied when the speeches have
been delivered.