The Yale expositor., 1896-01-24
DOINGS OF THE STATESMEN.

| ing first against the retirement of Outstanding
| legal tender notes. second, tavoring the coin
age OF the silver bullion IN the treasury; third.
| the issuance OF emergency legal tender notes
! in case OF deficiency; fourth. against interest
| bearing bonds nth, establishing u policy OF
| the United States in paying obligations IN both
| gold and silver; sixth. repudating the theory
! That public debt is public blessing: seventh
| urging the rapid eXtinguishment OF the ma
! tionai debt and the maintenance OF the sinking
! fund therefor. The silver substitute for the
House bond bill was taken up and Mr.. Butler.
Pop. N. g., offered an amendment prohibiting
| the issuance of interest bearing bonds and d-
] recting the secretary of the treasury TO pay in
gold or silver, according to the market
value OF the coins. No action was taken.
! Mr.. Lodge introduced an amendment TO the
iortiiications appropriation bill authorizing
popular per cent coin bond issue of sl0O 600
! 900 the proceeds to be used in providing for the
defense or the coast, for the manufacture of
| guns and the erection of forts and batteries.
HoUSE-The pension appropriation bill occu-
| pied most Of the day. The committee on mill
tary affairs unanimously reported favorably
| the bill which recently passed the Senate re-
! pealing the law that prohibit ex-confcdcrates
| who held commissions in the United states
army and navy at the beginning of the rebellion
| from being appointed TO any position in the
| army or navy. Rep Smith, of Michigan, in
troduced q joint resolution providing for an
| appropriation of ojO,0Jj TO be immediately
available for the Improvement OF Black Lake
harbor, the entrance to the city of Holland,
aud one OF the most important harbors on the
eastern shore OF Michigan
SENATE-Thirty-se day-Mr. Mills, OF
Texas, made speech warmly, but with dig
nifty, condemning the administration financial
policy. He especially objected to giving the
banks the money making prcro2ative which
belongs to the government and the people. He
also opposed the issues of bonds and demoneti-
cation of silver. Mr. Mills rejected the idea
that legal tender notes were fiat. and explained
the theory OF fiat money. If the secretary had
coined the silver in the treasury and plid II for
current expenses there would have been no
deficit. The Presidents bond issues were flu
tile. 1t was like pouring water through "a sieve.
The hundred million issue a few days hence
would be followed by another hundred millions
in few months. The Presidents language
concerning finances sounded like the state
ments OF JAY Cooke. when he advo-
Gated national debts as national blessings.
Mr.. Sherman, OF ONO. presented an adverse
| report on the bills prohibiting citizens of the
atiOns, etc, from foreign nations and the con-
sideration OF the bill was indefinitely post
poned. Mr. sherman also reported favorably
joint resolution appropriating ,15 600 for the
expenses of the commission engaged in fixing
the boundary between Alaska and British
America along the line of the Hist meridian of
west longitude. The resolution was passed
The silver bond bill was taken up ana Mr..
PETER, of Kansas, made speech condemning
said that tue address of Mr.. Mills had justified
the Populist party. Mr. Pugh. Dem, Ala, Of
fered resolution for the payment Of govern
| ment Obligations in either coin, gold or silver.
HOUSE.-The pension appropriation bill con-
tnued as the devourer of time Nearly every
speaker favored more liberahty of pensions.
President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle for
their extraordinary attempts 10 encroach
upon the Legislative notions of Congress" and
urged mat Congress resent IL.
SENATE.-Thirty-third day.--The silver bond
bill was stlll the subject of discussion For
eign questions received considerable attention
during the day Mr.. Hale spoke for an hour in
favor OF Pacific cable connecting tho United
States and Hawaii The Senator Expressed
| tho opinion that the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands to the United States was GER
tain TO be accomplished at an carly day. The
Cuban question was briefly discussed in con-
nection with Mr. Call resolution calling on
the state department for information on the
status of the uprising. The Monroe doctrine
also received attention in "a resolution by Mr..
Sewell, of New Jersey. declaring the llnita-
tons, of the doctrine aud stating that Prcst-
dent Cleyeland's attitude was an extension of
the doctrine beyond its original scope. reso-
luton was adopted requesting the state de-
partment for further information on Turkish
Armenian affairs. HoUsE.-The general dis
cussion of the pension appropriation bill occu-
pied the day.
Thirty-fourth day.-No session of tho Senate.
HoUSE.--The general pension appropriation
bill over which the House has spent several
days was agreed TO in committee of the whole
and then passed unanimously The West
Point appropriation bill was reported. Rep
rowne. of Duluth. introduced bill compcll-
ing Interstate railroads to receive and trans
port bicycles as baggage under the same terms
as to free transportation as other baggage is
carried. Rep. Cobb. OF Missouri, introduced
bill amending the existing law so as to require
ferry boats. canal boats. yachts and other
small craft of like character. propelled by gas
ollne. naphtha or motor power TO be subject TO
the laws governing steamboat inspection.
SENATE-Thirty-fourt day-The report OF
the foreign relations committee on the Monroe
doctrine was the feature OF the day. The reso-
luton presented by Mr.. Davis Rcr., Mimi,
chairman OF the committee, very strongly in
dorsed the Monroe doctrine and cnuncia,ed 1t
as the American doctrine. declaring that the
United States should be the sole arbter Ct
the disputes in the western hemisphere
There was some Opposite to tho report Mr.
SeWel Rep. n. j., spoke upon his resolution.
reclting that President Cleveland mad extended
the Monroe doctrine beyond its proper scope
and enunciatlng the principle that the doctrine
was for the interest of the United States and
was not an obligation to aid and protect south
ern republics. The resolution recitcs that the
Presidents course was premature and that the
Monroe doctrine does not commit 10 the United
States to u protectorate OF southern countries.
Mr. PETERS bill concerning congressional flu
nerals was further discussed ana then referred
to the committee on rules with view TO form
ulating general rule on funerals. Mr.. Baker.
of Kansas. offered an amendment 10 the pend
ing silver bond bill providing that coin
age shall be restricted 20 the pro-
duct of the United States mines
HoUsE.--Rep. Smith introduced II bill making
February II, the anniversary of Lincoln's birth
a legal holiday. Rep. Thomas introduced u
resolution which was referred to the commit
|
tee to prepare u report which shall show in
what countries restrictions or Determinations
are made against our agricultural and manu-
featured products exported TO foreign coun-
tries OF what they consist the causes alleged
therefor, and their effect on our foreign COM
MERGE. Rep Corllss offered d bill to bring
within the control OF the interstate commerce
commission all sleeping and palace cars 1t is
an heroic effort to discourage the practice
which universally obtains of these cars OF tim
ping the porters Another feature is that not
TO exceed one dollar shall be charged for an up-
per berth. and when only the lower berth in
any section is Sold the upper berth
shall not be dropped or prepared for use.
The President made answer to the House reso-
luton calling for information as to whether
Ambassador Bayard did at Edinburgh and
Boston, England, deliver speeches referring to
the American people as % strong self-contident
and oftenttmes violent people, whom IL took
real man TO govern. and TO 1.-The Unsuitable
growth OF form of socialism styled protection
which has done more to corrupt public life.
etc, and II so what action has been taken
thereon by tho President The answer Is in
the shape of Ia letter by Secretary Olncy, in
closing copies OF the two speeches which have
already been published in the American press
and stating that except as revealed IN the
correspondence no action has been taken on
them by the state department. Mr.. Bayard
recites that the speeches were made before
purely literary societies, and with no political
bearing. Mr.. Grovesnor. of Ohio presented %
Joint resolution directing the secretary of the