The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-02-07
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SENATE -Fortyflrst dsy.-Thc presentation
of committee reports on Cuba, and u highly
dramatic and sensational speech from Mr.
Tillman, the new senator from south Carolina
furnished two stirring events IN the Senate
The majority resolution on Cuba asks the
President To urge spain 10 grant beligerent
rights to the insurgents, while the minority re-
port directs the President TO take steps toward
securing from Spain the complete lndepen-
deuce of Cuba both resolutions went 10 the
Senate calendar. such torrent OF lnvectiyc
has seldom been heard IN the SENATE as Una. IN
the speech of Mr. Tilnan. Veteran members
OF the body characterized the speech as one or
the most remarkable in the history OF the up
per branch of Congress, IL abounded In state
ments OF q sensational character. arraignina
President Cleveland, Secretary Carlisle
and other men IN high places. Mr..
Baker introduced all amendment TO the
silver bill now before the Senate providing
that any person who takes silver or gold TO the
mint to be coined shall take an equally valua-
bic amount of the other metal and have both
coined, so as To secure the parity OF the two
metals. HoUSE-The session was brief The
opposition to bill reported from the invalid
pensions committee TO amend the act OF 1890 so
that IN the consideration or widows claims un
explained absence OF seven years should be
considered sufficient proof OF death. led to the
making or the point OF no quorum early in the
session and the House was forced to adjourn.
Mr. Bartlett, OF New York introduced u Joint
resolution authorizing the construction of six
new battleships to cost not more than So, 300 900
each exclusive OF armament for which 5000
600 Is appropriated
SENATE-Forty-secon day-Mr Mitchell. of
oregon, made u speech in favor of the silver
substitute TO the bond bill. He pointed out
that our foreign Indebtedness during the past
% years had greatly increased, notwithstand-
ing that during that time there was q balance
OF trade in our favor in merchandise of 81 .163-
100000 besides silver exports OF $780, 625 and
gold exports of r&7l l90,il2 There were two
remedies TO be applied: First our merchant
marine must be encouraged and built up. and
VIC must become our own carriers: second we
increase
modities so as TO enable us 10 wipe out the debt
which today makes the people OF this country
virtually slaves to the money lenders OF Great
Britain He thought that the only remedies
which could protect the people OF America
from the inroads OF the orient were the aban-
donment of the single gold standard and
the establishment of protective tarln.
He was against any increase in the
public debt TO maintain the gold standard.
Mr. Perkins, Of California, spoke briefly i'll
support of the silver amendment. Mr.. Jones,
of Arkansas in charge of the silver bond bill
endeavored to hold the Senate in session till o
vote was forced He had given notice of this
intention. and Senators were prepared for IL.
After u lengthy discussion the senate went
into executive session and then took q recess
for the day. The urgent deficiency bill was
reported, being the first of the appropriation
bills to be reported to the Senate this session.
IL increases the total appropriation for dell
ciencies over the amount appropriated by the
House bill TO the extent OF 81 800 6Oi the total
being s595O.6G HoUsE.-The attendance was
slim. On motion of Mr.. Doolittle, oil Wiscon-
sin u resolution was adopted requesting the
President, at his earliest convenience, to trans
nit TO congress the report of the board OF
engineers on the Nlcaraguan canal The
bill to amend the dependent pension act or 1890
so that considering widows claims seven
years of unexplained absence should be deemed
suiilcient Of the death of the soldier, was
passed. Mr.. Mcclellan. Dem, n. Y. made the
point or no quorum, but the speaker counted
Il quorum.
SENATE orty-third day.-Sman attend
ance. Tho continued consideration of the sill
yer bond bin was the feature of the day. Mr..
Villas, Dem, Wis. who declared that the pro-
posed financial legislation amounted to moth
ing more than mockcry OF the legislation de-
minded by our circumstances. He talked for
three hours and was about to be followed by
Mr.. Bate, when Mr. Chandler prccipltated the
question of u final vote by stating that
ne would ask unanimous consent for
recess from 4 until 1880 o'clock This
amended to give further recess un-
til tho next day when the five minute rule of
debate would be applied and vote be taken.
HOUSE-The day was principally devoted to
District OF Columbia appropriations.
STANDARDIZATION day-The wind-up OF
the debate on the silver bond bill was an in
teresting occasion. Three hours were con-
sumed in speeches and parliamentary Skin
mshing and when the vote was taken ii re-
sulted-42 ayes, 30 nays; II majority of seven
for free silver. The bill passed provides that
from the date OF the act the minis of the
United States shall be open to the coinage of
silver, and the dollar shall be the present
weight and tneness. and also provides for the
forage now in the treasury and authorizes i'm
mediate issue of certificates upon the same IN
advance of its being carried. One section OF
tho bill provides that no bank note OF less than
SO shall hereafter be issued, and those out
standing OF less amount shall be taken up and
cancelled as rapidly as possible. Section
provides that the greenbacks and treasury
notes shall be redeemed in standard silver dol
lars or in gold coin at the option Of the
treasury, and the greenbacks. when so re-
deemed, shall be Immediately reissued.
HOUSE-After considering some minor meas
ures the House went into committee of the
trict OF Columbia appropriation bill, but adj
journed without finishing the bill.
Forthwith day-No session of the Sen
ate. HoUsE-The Senate free coinage sub
Stitute for the House bond bill was referred to
the ways and means committee as soon as IL
reached the House Mr. Bromwcll, of Ohio,
introduced bill providing that the flag of the
United States shall have l3 horizontal stripes,
alternate red and white: and the union of the
flag is to consist OF blue field, containing IL
stars, arranged in the center of the field and so
grouped as TO form siX-cornered star, around
which is TO be placed in the form OF q circle,
as many white stars as in addition to tho IL i'll
the central group shall correspond in number
to the whole number of states in the union.
Mr.. Corllss. Of Michigan, presented Joint res
olution which provides that any states that
prefer TO do so may adopt constitutional
amendment or legislative act, authorizing tho
election OF United States Senators by the peo-
be by the people. The District of Coum bia
appropriation bill occupied the rest OF the day.