The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-01-30
The National Congress
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union compelling peace, and await
ing the coming Of the day when ma
ton shall not lift sword against ma
ton; neither shall they learn war
any more"
After Mr.. Wolcott's remarks the
Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill 10 maintain and protect the
coin REDEEM ption fund, and TO author
ize the issue Of certificates OF indebt-
edness to meet temporary Deficiencies
Of revenue, the pending question be
ing on the amendment proposed by
Mr.. Butler to the amendment report
cd by the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Teller, Kep.,J began the de-
bate with n lengthy speech, IN which
he said that gold was at a premium.
The banks had practically suspended
its payment. 1t was a commodity,
bought and sold just like wheat, but
while the banks suspended gold pay
ments the Treasury insisted upon
such payments This condition had
come, he said, without silver legisla-
ton. In answer to question by
Senator Allen, he said that he did
not believe the industrial depression
was due to tariff legislation, and
when Mr.. Allen further inquired
whether there was any real differ
ence between the Republicans and
Democrats on the financial question,
Mr.. Teller's reply was emphatic.
"On the gold question:" said he,
"the difference is so slight as hardly
to be detected"
Mr.. Sherman, the great gOldbug
agent of the Rothschilds, took part
in this discussion and referred to
the silver question as an "old worn
out ISSUE" He knows how silver
was demonetized by the London
bankers through himself and Ernest
Seyd, and perhaps he knows that the
House, which is largely Republican
will stand by him again or that II
can be induced to stand by him
for he said: at is absolutely Ger
tain that this silver amendment, il
passed, would be rejected by thu
| House.
Forty-fve pension bills were in
trOduced.
The House spent the day in dis
cussing an appropriation for gov
eminent building in Chicago.
THURSDAY, JAN. 90, '96.-sENATE.
Three pension bills introduced to
day.
Mr.. Call, (Dem) l have been re
quested to offer a resolution, which
ask may be read and lie over unde
the rule.
The resolution was read, and OF
dered to lie over, as follows:
"REsOLvED, That q special con
mittee of seven Senator'S shall b
appointed who shall be charged wit
the duty of inquiring into the In
prisonment of Eugene V. Debs fc
an alleged contempt of court, wh
shall report to the Senate and re'
ommend such legislation as may b
necessary for the just enforceme1
of the law and the protection OF cit
= zens from arbitrary offensive exc
: else of judicial power"
Mr.. Pugh attempted to call up n
resolution requiring that govern
' ment obligations be redeemed in 81
: yer, but found that peanut-poli1
q tician Hill had by a shrewd parli
e mentary trick, caused the bill to
r put on the calendar from where
l. cannot be called up except by m
q jority vote of the Senate. Mr.. Pug
70 seemed to try to get it before the Sc
+ ate for discussion but failed. M
,. Pugh insisted that he, and he thong
. the Senate understood that the res
luton could come up for discussl
as to-day and was about to argue t
q point.
N Mr.. Hill. l trust the Senator dc
e: not mean to make that question.
|. think there are several Senators W
understand it precisely as l do. 1
20 clerks so understand it, the pres
-. ing officers so understand it, anc
1e think the presiding officer vest
ia day so understood the effect OF
to The Senator then walked right il
the place which had been left or
'e, for him. Laughter.
h. Mr.. Pugh. l can easily be
O. trapped by such skillful par
OF mentarian as the Senator from N
Al. York.
=, Mr.. Warren, from Wyoming,
~ dressed the senate on the follow
resolution:
20 "REsoLvED, That in view of
Or late unprecedented shrinkage
numbers and values of farm amin
he throughout the United States,
all shown by the last published rep
of the Department of Agricult7
len the attention of the Committee
ost Agriculture is hereby especially
Wv rected to this subject, with the
~ quest to consider and report to
Senate, or to invite the Fins
het Committee to consider and rep
TO by bill or otherwise, what legl
ton, if any, is necessary to pres'
Ike. our herds and 1ocks."
ing He gave some comparative fig
pu- showing how greatly farm anil
t is had decreased in value during
,an- past few years. The greatest shl
ttol age is shown during the years S
~ the coinage OF silver was stop
Tue but Mr.. Warren did not give tn
ana reason for the shrinkage.
the are some of his figures:
10 on Oxen and other cartle-Nun
all 1890, Sc $40 ,O24, value, $50, 62j
the 1895, number, 34,364 PIG. "
49,, 1893, 129.
nob Sheep-Number. 1890, A, 1886
!. w. Sn. value, 100, 659, 76l; 1895, 1929
LOO value, &C ,6S5, 767.
man Swine-Number, 1890. 81 go:
the value, 243, 41S, 1886; 1895, A, l6;
all vslue, 219 sol ,267.
these Total value of farm animals
,ut 2,41S, 766, O2s; 1895, ISIS, 80
these Mr.. Dubois made a speech
.bev vor Of the free coinage of silve
,hsrs Mr.. Daniel, of..Virginia, made a
,noaJ tiresome and unimportant a.
l"oe on the Monroe doctrine. he
ID al tbo Sonate emDtv and put TIT