Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-02-13
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gested by Senator Vest and was agreed to to
in the finance committee by majority OF y
Senator Jones (Nev9 voting with the th De mo-
Gratis for the substitute and all the ne
publicans present voting against IT, Hena
tor Wolcott (Col) was the only hepuDlieam Il
absentee and ne was Tecofaea o as Ia1
the only Democratic member not preSeni;;'
was recorded as voting for it. The subs 81
silver substitute for the bond bill which len
passed the Senate on Saturday 1t provia .;s
for the free coinage of silver at the ratlo
of 16 to / directs the immediate coinage
into standard dollars Of the silver seignlor-
age in the treasury accumulated by me
purchases under the sherman act; prohleits
the issuance of national bank notes OF
smaller denomination than $40 ana dlrects
the secretary of the treasury to redeem
or silver exclusively. at the option of the
secretary, and to reissue greenbacks. MI
Quay offered resolution to recommlt the
bill with Instructions to report the orlsInn:alii
and the substitute separately, but Mr.. Hill
objected and the resolution went over ior
a day. ;. a..
Senate since Mr.. Tillmans sensational
speech was that of Mr. Vest. arraigning
of MHrt1a rected
against the secretary and the alluS1oh 10
the President made the speech hardly less
notable than that which recently started
to ''the colossal, intellect dealing with cap
bages." At one point the senator said:
he secretary Of agriculture th airo 1 ss1s
of Catiine's fight from the senate; , IA-b
excessit evaslt erupit.' [Laughter.l When ";1
v vr innatic he is like the warhorse in job
his neck is clothed with thunder You
might go further and say: He satin among
the prophets. Ha III and he smelleth t iil
battle affair off. the thunder of the captains
and the shouting.
Mr.. Vest severely criticised the, practice
of furnishing costly flowers from govern n
ment greenhouses for the receptions at
Mr.. Quay expected to have his resolution
to recomnlit the tariff silver bill with IN.
structions taken up for consideration after
the routine business, but technicalities
threw it over to the following day.
hurried nne Gaf through the House passed the
Senate on the 9th. During the day Mr. Nor
gan Dem. Ala.l offered an amendment to
recommltting of the tariff-silver bill: MI
Morgan's amendment instructs the finaDc"
committee to add a provision deducting 10
per cent. from customs duties on goods
imported in vessels of the United States or
of the country producing the imported ar
tiele provided that the countries gu eSpoi5 a
bullion the product of United states mines,
shall be admitted to coinage on equal terms
with gold MI Turpie addressed the Senate
in favor of the election of United States
spoke Of the growth of corporation in flu
ence. 1t was notorious that the central
bureau of this maleyoent corporate power
is at the capitals of the various states
whenever United States senator is chosen.
the people the election of senators and the
ballot of opinion is restored; unawed and
1nb9ngh The senator nd f fe nreIo to d ne
in Delaware. and pointed out the growing
dangers of leaving the choice of senator's
with legislatures instead of with the people.
was consumed largely in the election of Mr..
Frye Rep.. Me- as president pro tenn OF
the Senate. The election was unanimous
and was marked by display of good nature
and compliments usual in the Senate after
such an event has been determined upon.
Mr. Allen then addressed the Senate on the
resolution known the Davis resolution,
relative to the Monroe doctrine. He con-
tended that the Monroe doctrine was sim sim,
said that if the invasion of the South Amer
lean republics by Great Britain should ell
this government. in any way we should
apply this doctrine and resent her action
with all the strength and resources Of a
judges of when the doctrine is to be applied.
A resolution offered Dy Mr.. Stewart was
agreed to. calling on the secretary of the
increase in revenue if the pending tariff
bill becomes law. and what the duty on
wool per pound would be under the law,
based on the present market price of wool.
House.
The House spent the entire day the 3d
discussing series of amendments to strike
from the District of Columbia appropriation
bill eight appropriations, aggregating $34,-
900. for the maintenance of destitute Women
and children in various private and sectari-
an charitable institutions in the district. 1t
Rep., Neb), who led the fight. to place the
appropriations in the hands of a. board OF
chfdren's guardians created several years
ago; The amendments opened up u wide
field of discussion as to the policy of APP
proprlating public money for private amid
sectarian Institutions, and Mr.: Robertson
La q 10 n DJ1r nJNrio tinDS
committee. made the direct Charge that the
war ON 1t these + appropriations had been in.
the matter was, however, approac lied with
great caution by those who spoke, the ad-
vocates Of the amendments placing their OPP
position on the broad ground of antagonisnr
to. the appropriation of public money for
private or sectarian purposes. Mr.. Hull
Rep:, Ia) g chairman of the committee
priation bill. and it was placed on the cal
endar. At 1890 the clerk of the Senate am
coinage substitute for the House bond bill.
and it was referred under the rule to- the
ways and means committee. A notion to-
concur was not entertained under the rules
Mr.. Dingley. chairman of the ways umh
means committee, on the 4th reported back
the Senate free,-coinage substitute for the
House bond bill, with the recommendation
that the House non-concur and insist ON it's
DILL MT: Crisp. representing the minority.
House to concur The report Viii be as ca 1g
up ON the 9Th and the debate will run for
two days, with night sessions The House
spent the remainder of the day debating a
series Of amendments offered by Mr.. Hainer
lRep., Neb) to strike from the District of
Columbia appropriation bill the appropria.
ton for for private and sectaran Instructors
money proposed to be appropriated for then,
at lt the tn disposal of the. board of children's
guardians: Much feeling was engendered
citing.
The debate on the Senate free coinage
substitute for the House bond bill was
scheduled to commence in the House on
the 9TH. but the body did not get around
to it. The session opened with an attempt
TO TO pass "a. pill to stop the 'pugilistic fes
tivar' billed to take place near Ell Paso
Tex. Mr.. Catron. the delegate from New
Mexico asked unanimous consent for the
consideration of the bill. but objection was
made Later i'm the session is was unani-
mously passed, The District Of Columbia
appropriation bill. on which a fight has
been made over charitable appropriations
was defeated by a vote of 135 to 143
The Senate free-coinage substitute for the
House bond bill was debated five hours in
the House on the 9th and for three hours
at the nivht