The Globe-republican., 1896-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL

Hllnsr, Republican, OF Michigan. and Mr.. Bart
lett, Democrat, of Georgia, in favor Of con-
cuTrence. Mr.. Towae, Republican, Of Min
nesota, illustrated his remarks with
charts Twice the House gave him an
extension of time and his remarks
aroused great enthusiasm among the
silver forces HIS charts showed the apprecia-
ton OF gold, a nd the fall of of prices. One
! chart upon which he laid special stress, dem.
onstrated, he said, that the fall in the price of
silver since 1873 was not due to the overproduc-
tiOa OF silver. Mr. Towne closed with the de-
claration that the Republican party must
define its program and do something for the
restoration of silver. The United States could
unite with France aud Germany if England To-
fused.
Feb. 10.-Mr. Sayres os Texas announced the
death of his colleague. Mr.. Grain. After sew
eral speeches for and against the Senate silver
substitute. the House adjourned as a mark of
respect to the memory of the dead.
In the Senate Cameron of Pennsylvania,
offered a joint resolution which quotes tbs
President references to the Cuban war in his
last message. declares there are no means Of
securing peace to Cuba except by giving it
the right of self government, and
offers to Spain the friendly offices
of the United States to bring about this result.
Mr. Smith of New Jersey then addressed the
Senate in support of the Monroe doctrine. Con-
eideration was resumed on the resolution
directing the Secretary of Agriculture to carry
out the law for the distribution of seeds. and
Mr.. Vest, Democrat. of Missouri renewed his
criticism of the Secretary. At O'clock Senate
adjourned out of respect 10. Congressman
TRAINS death
Feb. lin the House, Bartholdt of Missouri
presented monster petition praying for u
.ridge across ths Mississippi at South st.
Louis. Debate on tho silver bill was then re-
sumed. Concurrence was opposed by Messrs.
Of r
iican. of Iowa and Burton, Republican, of Mis-
souri, Messrs. DearmOld, Democrat of
Missouri and Ogden. Democrat, of Louisiana
spoke in its favor. There was only thirteen
members present at the night session. The
speakers were: Harris, Republican, Ohio &.
W. Stone. Republican. Pennsylvania, B,owu,
Republican,, OF Tennessee, Howe, Republican,,
of New York, Fow:er, Republican, of New Yori,
in favor of non concurrence in the senate FREQ
coinage substitute, and Otey, Democrat, of Vir-
cinia. and Baker, Populist. of Kansas, in favor
Of conc urrencc.
Feb. 1.-THE Senate pa sSed without division
bill directing Sec -etary Morton to continue
the purchase and distribution of seeds. Mr.
Blanchard, Democrat, OF Louisiana. was recos-
nized for speech on the Monroe doctrine
Senator Blanchard strongly commended tho
PRESIDENT for the reassertion, on an enlarged
basis. of the Monroe doctrine, and advocated
that it be given the sanction of legislative in
n
observance of civil service methods came up
on provision of the deficiency bill for the ap-
20 ntment of twenty-five expert money count
ers, Mr.. Chandler sarcastically pointed out
that the Secrstary's letter requesting the twen-
ty-five counters asked that lie be given the
selection. as the civil service commission was
not able to furnish the class of counters re-
lured. 4 spirited discussion of the civil SER
vice followed, after which the Senate adj
iourncd.
Feb I3-After n ten days debate the House,
b. vote of so to 49, in committee of the
whole rejected the Senate free coinage amend-
nent to the tond bill and reported the bill to
The house with Il recommendation to non concur
and insist On the house bill. The strength de-
velopef by the silver men was disappointing.
They had been confidently claiming over
loo votes. Propositions were offered during the
Gay to concur with amendments as follows:
TO coin the American silver product: for tho
retention of the seigniOraCe b. the govern
ment. and to open the minis TO the free coinage
Of silver at the ratio of 151a to l when Ger
many and France should have agreed upon a
similar action All were defeated by large ma
iOrites. The last proposition. offered by Mr..
Towne of MINI, so ia. mustered fiftythree votes,
The largest number of any Mr.. TOwne had
stated to the Hous, that1 similar propositions
would be submitted to the Reichstag
and French p iIliament at the present sessions.
The most significant staten mt came in the
:orrn of an ntimation from Mr. Dingley that
bill might be reported from the Ways and
Means committee, looking to the initiation by
This country Of project for another inter-
aational monetary COME renee to meet within a
SeIr The feature of the debate was hot tilt
between DcArmond and Hall of Missouri
Each attacked the other on the silver question,
DeArmOn! for free coinage and Hall against it
Hall said hc would ask bis district to return
1im on his recorl
TIL. friends of TIE tariff bill met unc4-
pected repuls, when, b. n yeas to 20 nays the
Senate defeated the motion of Mr.. Morrill,,
chairman of the finance committee, to ia Ike up
shc tariff bill. The negative vote was
given by Democrat: POoulsts and four Repub-
lcan .nators viz: Teller, Mantle. Dubois and
carter The affirmative vote was entirely Re-
publican but its fetal vote of II Is less than
naf of rhc aggregate Republican strength
The urgent Il ficiancy bill passed
1t carries ab nut S6.cO0 0)0 considerable in
creas, over tie bill passed in the House. The
resolution was adopted iustructing this Pacific
railroad committee to make :ull inquiry into
ihc status Of the Pa ific railroads. In this con-
acc ion Mr.. Allen criticised the manner OF
hearing the nieres ted railroad officials and not
the DISTINGUISHED per. ons of the roads. Later
in the day. Mr. Pettigrew made a savage spee:h
against the 'hirnw ymen and conspirators''
connected with the Pacific roads and urged tho
foreclosure of government liens. The adjourn