Evening star., 1896-01-03

amendment admitting women to suffrage
was presented. by request, by Mr.. Hoar.
He said that while he favored woman suf
frage. yet he had supposed 1t was need
less for Congress to consider the subject
until the states had shown q purpose to
act In that direction.
The Alaskan BOUNDARY.
Mr.. Squire CWash.) offered resolution
for the negotiation forthwith Of a conven-
tion between the United States and Great
Britain for marking the boundary between
Alaska and British North America. The
resolution provides for an appropriation
of SIS. 900 for the convention. Mr.. Squire
said this boundary question involved con-
siderations quite as serious as that con-
corning Venezuela. There were prospects
Of conflict between miners and the Of
dcials claiming to exercise authority along
the disputed line. The resolution Is con-
fined to the controversy over the Hist me-
rtiian and not to the general boundary
question. The resolution was referred
Mexican War Pensions.
Mr.. George Cdiss3 asked immediate con-
sideration for bill repeating the law re-
quiy'ing an oath Of loyalty as prerequisite
| to securing pension for service in the
Mexican war. Mr.. George explained that
this was another of the pieces of legislation
resulting from the rebellion.
Mr.. Hoar (MaSs.) said the repeal vas un-
objectionable, whereupon Mr.. Chandler re-
marked: Il will certainly support any meas
ure of reconciliation or conciliation which
has the joint Endorsement Of the Senator
from Mississippi and the Senator from Mas
sachusetts.'
The bill was passed without division:
To Prohibit Bond Issues.
Mr. Butler IN. c. asked immediate con-
| sideration of a bill Ito prohibit the issue Of
| interest-bearing bonds"
Mr.: Hill (N. ~ suggested that the bill be
M for he Cl
he said, was about to address the Senate
After that, possibly the discussion of this
proposition would be desirable.
MT Butler said the proposition needed no
discussion. The country understood it. 1t
had been exhaustiYely discussed, until the
public judgment was as certain as that two
and two made four. Still. acceding to Mr.
Hills request, the measure was temporarily
withdrawn.
The Senate agreed to a resolution by Mr.
Allen CNeb), calling on the Secretary of the
Treasury for detailed informa ton as to the
segregation Of funds in the treasury, and
their use for purposes other than for re-
demption, with dates and circumstances of
such use.
Mr.. Perkins (Cal) urged the passage of a
resolution suggesting that duty sugar
be included in the tariff amendments con-
sidered by the finance committee.
Mr.. Berry (Ark.) feared the resolution
would commit the Senate to a sugar duty.
The resolution was referred to the finance
committee, merely as q suggestion, and not
as an expression of opinion on the subject
Mr.. Sherman's Speech.
At 1 o'clock Mr.. Sherman began his speech
on the financial question, reading from
manuscript. and receiving close attention.
Speaker Reed and Nessrs. Henderson, Dali
zell, Walker and other members OF the
House were on the floor Of the Senate and
followed Mr.. Sherman with close attention
A report of Mr.. Shermans remarks will be
found elsewhere In The Star.
The Bond Issue Again.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Sherman's re-
marks Mr.. Butler renewed his request for
the immediate consideration of his bill to
prohibit the future sale Of bonds except at
the consent Of Congress. He argued that
this was no time for discussion. The
story of the impending bond issue. Action
should be had ut once. Every Senator un-
derstood the question, and should be ready
to vote.
finally asked unanimous consent to put his
bill upon its passage. Mr.. Hill, who hap
pened to be in the chair, rather startled the
Senate by himself interposing an objection.
Mr.. Mills Replies to MIR. Sherman.
Mr.. Mills Texas) then took the floor to re-
ply to Mr.. Sherman. He repelled the charge
that the Ftfty-third Congress was in any
way responsible for the present financial
crisis The burden belonged to- the Fifty
first Congress, and Mr. Sherman WAS partly
responsible for the legislation Of that Con-
gress. The democrats had turned over to
the Harrison administration in 1889 $780,
OOOOOO. How was 1t, he asked, If the claim
that the Mckinley bill had produced suf1i-
cient revenue was true. that in 1893, when
the democrats again assumed control all
that Surplus was gone, consumed and dis
sipated?
Mr.. Mills compared the Mckinley and the
Wilson bills. The former was entitled bill
taxation" The report on the Mckinley bill.
written by Chairman Mckinley, recited the
problematic effect Of the measure on the
revenues Of the government.
Mr. Elkins' Remarks.
After Mr.. Mills reply to Mr.. Sherman Mr..
Elkins spoke. He said the House bond bill
was intended to meet an emergency. There
was no reason, he said, why the President
and Secretary Of the Treasury should be
allowed to sell bonds without advertising,
saying that they should not be given a
privilege which would not be granted to in
dividuals in ordinary affairs. He criticised
the lest bond issue. claiming that the COM
mission was too great. He did not know
the exact figures. but according to the best
information obtainable that loan had taken
more money out of the treasury than the
great war loans. He saw no reason why
loans should not be 1oated at home
Mr.. Elkins thought tire people were as
likely to buy from the government as from
a syndicate, and considered the syndicate
superfluous. There was too much money
about the work of the syndicate. The Presi-
dent should take the people into his conf
dence in a matter of such importance In
conclusion. he asked for vote on his reso-
luton. saying 1t was urgent because there
was danger that the bonds would soon be
issued.
Objection to the further consideration of
the resolution was made, and Mr. ElkIns
moved Its consideration. Mr.. Hill demanded
the yeas and nays.
MIR. Elkins' Motion Carried.
Mr.. Elkins' motion to consider his resolu-
tion was carried4S to 6-as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Aldrich, Allen, Allison, Ba-