Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-31
Senator Villas Defends che Admins
tration's Financial Policy.
A TILT WITH SENATOR TILLMAN
A Question That the Speaker
Would Not Answer.
MATTERS IN THE HOUSE

When the Senate convened today it was,
according to the rules, continuance of the
session of Thursday. as recess was taken
last night until this noon. The effect Of
this was to dispense with the usual rou-
tine morning business and keep the silver
bond bill before the Senate in the same
status it was left last night, when Mr..
Villas CWis.) was recognized. There was
a very meaeer attendance, and as MIR.
Villas was about to begin his speech Mr..
Allen (Neb.) called attention to the absence
of a auol UNI. This necessitated roll call,
which brought Senators from committee
and cloak rooms and disclosed forty-siX
Senators present, one more than quorum
Mr. Villas then addressed the Senate.
AS Mr.. Villas proceeded there were occa-
siorai sharp exchanges between him and
other Senators. Mr.. Mitchell interjected a
question to the bond transaction of last
year.
Mr. Villas justified the course taken under
the eXigencies of time, while MIR. Mitchell
dercninated the course of the bond Dur-
cnasers in buying on the theory of silver
Payments, and yet demanding and expect
ing gold payments. as "bunco game"
A Tilt With Tillman.
The talk of the bond issue last year
brought Mr.. Tillnan of South Carolina to
his feet for the first time since his recent
sensational speech. Mr.. Villas had readily
yielded to several Senators, but in response
to Mr.. Tillman's request to put a question,
the Wisconsin Senator abruptly declined
to yield further, saying it interrupted the
course of his argument. There was mo-
nentary awkward pause, with Mr.. Till
nan still on his feet. and then MIR. Villas
yielded to the question.
What was the price of bonds on the
market on the day of that bond SALE:
asked Mr.. Tilman.
II decline to chase down that will-o'-the-
wisp." responded Mr.. Villas. Il have al
ready answered that, and I refer the Sem
ator to the Record
But would 1t not be well to have the
facts right here"' pursued Mr.. Tillman.
No" answered Mr.. Villas. Having an
swered that question, 1 do not care to be
diverted from my present argument by pur-
suing these incidental inquiries"
"Tnen you decline to answer it, added
Mr.. Tillman, as he sat down, and Mr.. Villas
proceeded.
VIII Vote Tomorrow.
The Senate has agreed to vote on the sill
yer bond bill at 2 O'Clock tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
In the House today bill was passed on
motion of Mr.. Curtis (N.YD to extend the
time in which the ST. Lawrence railroad
can bridge the ST Lawrence river, and on
motion of Mr.. Morse (Mass) granting the
use of some of the government reservations
in Washington to the Christian Endeavor
during their meeting here next summer.
Mr.. Jenkins CWis.), from the committee
on elections No. 3. then called up the re-
port of the committee ON the case of Rosen-
thai vs. Crowley, from the tenth Texas
district The report was unanimous IN
| favor of the sitting member. Yesterday
the contestant, who IL q republican, was
given permission to address the House for
an hour in support of his side OF the case
but today Mr.. Jenkins explained that Mr.
RoSentEal had decided not to avail hirnselt
| of the courtesy. Accordingly, the report Of
| the committee was adopted without debate
| or division.
| Internal Revenue Exemption.
Mr.. Evans KyD. VINO was at one TIM
| commissioner of internal revenue, reported
| from the committee on ways and means E
! bill to amend section $3.50 of the Revised
| Statutes 50 as to extend the exemptions
| therein allowed dealers in brandies dis
| titled from prunes, apples and grapes t
trandies distilled from pears. pireapples
| oranges and berries. The bill had Beer
| recommended by the commissioner of in
| tcrnal revenue, and was passed.
| A resolution was adopted on motion O.
| Mr.. Crow Their (Mo.) authorizing the Presi
| dent to appoint John T. ]. Ryan, John L
| Morris and Chester Wells, naval cadets
| assistant engineers in the navy; also 0,
| motion of Mr.. Brown CTenn.) to chang,
| the time for holding the district and cir
cult courts in the eastern district of Ten
| nessee.
| The House then went into committee O
| tie whole (Mr. Payne of New York in tn
| chair), and took Up the consideration o
ire District OF Columbia appropriation bill