The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-11
HAVE HAD ENOUGH JINGOISM.
Senator Smith Says The People Of This
Country Are Tired Of Il.
PENSIONS TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
The Cuban Beiligcrency Resolution Made
Special Order After the Deficiency Bill.
The senate Free Coinage substitute
fo Reach "a Vote Thursday.

After a preamble quoting from the
Presidents last annual message what is
said in reference TO that subject. the
| joint resolution provides that. Gas IL APP
pears there are no means of securing
permanent peace TO cuba except hy the
recognition Of its rights 10 seif-goycrn-
ment. the good Offices of the United
States are earnestly recommended 10 the
| favorable consideration of the Spanish
/ Government for the recognition Of The in-
! dependence OF cuba
The resolution was read first and
second time and laid on the table for the
/ present
Mr. Quay's resolution 90 rcc0mmit the
House tariff bin with the free coinage
amendment 10 tho Finance Committee
/ for further consideration was laid before
/ the Senate. and on the suggestion of Mr..
German. Mr. quay consented Go let DO
go over until tomorrow.
ON motion OF Mr.. Call, tho resolution AS
10 tho recognition of Delligcrcncy boo cuba
was made the special order after the ur-
cent dchciency tin.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS.
Mr.. Thurston CRep) OF Nebraska, made
o. personal explanation in reference 10 d
hlll introduced hy bin providing u pen
sion 90 the Confederate soldiers.
lie stated he had introduced IL by Tee
| quest. which was mentioned ON the b!ll.
Nevertheless. Dee was credited as the au-
thor ana advOcafor of the measure. lie
was entitled 90 no such credit 10 was
70 copy of a bin which had been intro
duccd iu the House iu tho Fifty-nrst Con-
gress. aul had been prepared hy "a Nir-
ginian Colonel Vaughan. who had been
soldier in the Confederate army. "aud
was a Democrat of the ultra-BoWbon
type" He Nlr. Thurstom believed it
WAS - just recognition of the great moral
obligations which the Government ass
sumed when it called "a people from houd-
age. NOT only 10 the privileges. hut Co the
responsibilities and duties OF frccmcn.
The bin. hc said. was entitled 10 careful
examination. lie had Introduced it in Or
der that DO might bee brought 20 the at
tcntlon of Congress for future legal cone
sideration. dcliboration. and action.
A speech in relation TO ihe Monroe doc
trinc was made ly Mr. Smith Oeml. of
New Jersey lie declared himself opposed
TO the resolution offered by his colleague,
Mr. SeVeu RepD which declares The
Presidents message in0pportune, equally
opposed 90 that reported from the Com
mitteo ON Foreign Relations by Mr Davis
(RcpJ. of Minnesota. extending the ape
plicati0n Of tine Monroe doctrine, and as
having very little sympathy with the posi-
ton assumed by Senator W OlcOtt, ot Colo
RADIO. In his opinion there was no occa-
sion for any action of any Kind hy the
Senate at THIS time.
TIRED or JlNGOlSM.
81 know that there exists boz this cham
bcr au impression chat the President
message has given rise to patriotic
forVor throughout the country which
e. = b
aspirations. bu, it mas happened often in
the past and might easily happen Do THIS
instance that action upon such "a theory
would have the effect of a boomerang.
The patriotic sentiment OF the United
States is great and powerful but II Us
not greater or more Potent than thc cOn-
sorVatlVe common sense which character
izcs our whole people. For one. bee
licvc that they are satisfied. They have
bad enough. They want no more lingO-
ism. They are sick and tired of the con-
stant injection OF party politics and per-
soual ambition into our dealings Win
other nations They are suffering from
our inactiOn upon other matters OF the
most vital importance. Indeed, DO is
fact. and We may as wcll admit ~ hrst
as last. that the great majority of the
people throughout the country are dis
gustcd with Congress I'm general and inc
Senate in particular The most popular
thing We could do to-day and probably
i'm the present condition OF affairs the
most beneficial thing we could do. would
Poe TO pass the necessary appropriation
bills and go home. The mere fact that we
are I'm session SIS menace 20 The revival
of business and tho return OF prosperity.
DEPLOREs THE CONDITION.
As a Democrat, / might, Tor partisan
reasons. rejoice In such a condition, while
one branch Of Congress contains am over
wholming Republican majority and the
other is controlled by "A combination oi
Republicans and Populists; but ass citi-
zen. processing To- possess some portion or
the common sense characteristic of my
countrymcn, 4 deplore IL.
lie wound mp his speech by dcclara-
tion that there was only one thing for
which he would cheeriully give his vote.
and that was a motion 20 adjourn.
Mr.. Lindsay CDemOcraD. OF Kentucky.
gave notice Of an amendment fo the
House tariff bin. proposing tO repeal the
provision Of the present tariff law wEich
provides a duty OF one-cighth of a cent
per pound on all sugars above No. l6,
Dutch standard, and ON all discolored
sugars.
The remainder OF the day was spent in
the discussion OF the joint resolution di-
recting the Secretary OF Agriculture 20
purchase and distribute seeds Tor the year
1856
final vote was not reached and after
the announcement of the death OF Rep
resentauve Grain, the senate. at 3,lO. al
.ourned uutii tomorrow. Senators Mills,
Ganinger. and Frye We're appointed
committee 10 join the House committee
on the funeral Of Representative Grain.
In the House
When the House resumed It's session. al
1850 o'clock this morning. a large bunch
OF hyacinths and roses on the desk oc-
cupied by the late Representative Grain.
OF Texas. announced the unexpected
death Of their associate. who until Thurs
day was among them, taking part in
the proceedings Of the House.
Mr. Hainer R@publicam. OF Nebraska.
opposed the substitute To he tariff
bin. lie asked why this bin was car
ried on. in the face OF the fact that
every one knew that the proposition
In the bill could not be crystalized into
law. and the debate tended only 10 in
crease the disquiet and unrest OF the
people
one Of Mr.. Hainer's most interested
listeners was Mir. Bryan. his colleague
in the last Congress. who occupied a
scat across the aisle.
Mr.. McDearmon DemocraO. OF Ohio.
spoke I'm favor Of the substitute. and
advocated the coinage Of the seigniorage
of the bullion VA the Treasury.
Mr. skinner PopuiisD. Of Kansas advo-
Gated the Senate substitute for the reason
that a great majority Of the people de-
sired free coinage Of silver.