Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-02-01
A BITTER SPEECH.
Senator Tillman Severely Arraigns
the Administration
RECOGNITION OF The INSURGENTS.
Senator Morgan's Cuban Resolution Placed
ON tho Calendar-senator Baker's
Amendment to tho silver Bill
--Brief House Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Such q tor
rent Of invective has seldom been
heard in tho senate MS that In the
speech Of Mr.. Tillman on the silver
question delivered yesterday. veter-
an members of the body character
lied the speech rs one of the most re-
markable in the history of the upper
branch Of congress- 1t aboundcd in
statements of sensational character,
arraigning President Cleveland, Secre.
tary Carlisle and other men In high
places There was u directness Of state
ment and dramatic manner Of delivery
which awed floor and galleries. The
gestures Of the senator were used fire.
quently in acting his words At one
point he made profound salute, and
then tipped his hat to Sherman "as the
financial victor OF quarter Of CEN
tury." The galleries were moved al
ternately to applause and laughter.
Pnusing for sip of water amid roars
Of laughter, he remarked: ~ seldom
wet my whistle while speak; still you
can't run wind mill on water"
The next moment there was hush
through the chamber MS the senator
applied such names rs Judas" to q
member Of the cabinet, or character.
lied the president in bitter terms At
times the senator's voice sank to a
whisper, as, for instance, when he gave
warning Of the approach of popular
revolution and communism, and the
marching on Washington OF n host
with rifles in their hands. Again his
voice resounded through the chamber
and the outer corridors rs he called
senators and members towards" for
not resorting TO impeachment
Mr. Morgan, Of Alabama, from the
on foreign relations, re-
ported a resolution for the recognition
OF the beligerent rights OF tho Cuban
insurgents, which was placed on the
calendar.
Mr.. Jones, of Arkansas, asked unani.
nous consent to fix two o'clock to-day
as the time of voting on the silver
bond bill. Mr.. Hill objected.
'Will the senator name a day for a
votc?" asked Mr.. Jones.
'The 9th of February" responded
Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Jones declined to consider this
delay, which is until the day after the
opening Of bids for the new bond issue.
and said he would make the test to-day.
Senator Baker introduced an amend
ment to the silver bill now before the
senate providing that any person who
takes silver or gold to the mint to be
coined shall take an equally valuable
amount Of the other metal and have
both coined. The amendment sets
'or,h that the purpose is to secure the
parity OF the two metals
Mr.. Call, Of Florida, then addressed
he senate in support Of the silver
amendment to the bond bill. Mr.. Call
at 3:45 p. m, and the senate
adjourned until to-day.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Thc session
" the house wasib brief yesterday. The
opposition to n bill reported from the
Invalid pensions committee to amend
he act Of 1890 so that in the considcra.
ion Of widows claims unexplained
bsence for seven years should be con.
idered sufficient proof of death, led
o the making of the point OF no
Iuorum early in the session and the
Iousc WINS forced to adjourn. The
ession opened yesterday with scram-
lie for condemned cannon.