Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-07
The bin authorizing the president TO

. vote of l6l to 40. Mr.. Henderson
from the committee on rules. reported
as the special order for consideration
the bankruptcy bill. The debate is te
run until p. M. Saturday, when tbs
final vote will be taken.
Washington, ID. c., April 29.-Twc
notable speeches by Senator Teller and
Senator Sherman representing oppos'
ing elements on the financial ques-
ton were heard in the senate. today
Mr.. Teller addressed himself particu-
larly to the Ohio senator, controvert-
ing the views held by him and main
tanning that no honest effort had been
made in the present congress to pass
a tariff bill. The senator referred to
the Mckinley candidacy, saying that
the motto of advance agency of pros
perity" was delusive, as no prosperity
could come until financial conditions
were reformed. The climax of Mr..
Teller's speech was reached when he
announced that he would vote as he
spoke and that he would not hesitate
to separate himself from the great
ps rty to which he had been allied for
forty years If 1t announced for the gold
4 standard.
\ Mr.. Sherman answered Mr.. Teller,
arguing against so cent silver dol
\ Lar and announcing that the time had
come for decisive opinion from the
people.
The early part of the day was given
to speeches by Senators Villas and
Mitchell of Wisconsin, Palmer and
Kyle, eulogizing Pere Marquette. after
which the resolution was adopted, ac-
cepting the statue of Marquette. pre-
sented by Wisconsin.
Washington. D. c., April 29.-The
house spent the day in further discus
sion OF the bankruptcy bill. Mr.. Con-
molly (Rep., ND spoke in favor of the
measure and w. A. Stone (Rep.. Pal,
Mr. Newlands (Silverite, New and Mr..
Frederick Rep., Kas) in opposition to
1t. Mr.. Newlands. in the course of his
remarks, said that If the democrats
at the Chicago convention abandoned
free trade and declared for silver a
fusion of the silver elements would fol
low, which would be victorious. while
Mr.. Connolly predicted, in the event
of the enactment of free COINAGE ,aw
universal demand for bankruptcy
law.
BEFORE the bankruptcy bill was taken
UP there was some discussion of the
treasury situation in connection with
the appropriations for this season
MI Dockery (dem., MOI charged that
the liabilities created by this congress
would reach $605,000.0O0. Mr.. Dingley.
the leader of the majority on the
moor, defended the appropriations. call
ing attention to the fact that the house
had passed bill to increase the reve-
! nbes.
The house adopted the report of cleo
ton committee No on the conteste5
election case Of Paarce versus Rell
from the second Colorado district
| Washington, ID. c., April 3O.-The
/ naval-appropriation bill was taken mn
soon after the senate opened today the
1 pending question Icing on the number
OF new battleships Mr.. White (dem.
| CALI spoke Of the need of an ADEQUATE
navy. but urged that this should not
exclude the consideration Of land de-
/ lenses lie presented the views Of
military and naval authorities. includ
! ing Gen. Miles, Gen. Craighill and Al
mlral Walker, showing the defense
less conditions Of our harbors, particu-
/ larly the Pacific coast. The senator
said the United States had been con
the navy, he wanted to put out the need
contest with any great power was not
open to much doubt In view Of our de-
fenseless coasts. Our navy was not
o. itself sufficient protection. The
American people, he said, were travel
ing around with chip on their shout
der Perhaps it might not be knocked
of, but 1t would be unpleasant to have
New York and Boston placed under
tribute for few hundred millions.
While not opposing the building up of
the macy, he wanted to put out the need
Of some harbor of refuge for them in
case OF war
Mr.. Allen pop, Neb) said the Vene-
zuelan scare had been started to divert
attention from the financial question.
Washington, D. c., April 30.-The
general debate on the bankruptcy bill
was concluded in the house but no
final vote was taken.
Mr., Bailey Of Texas gave notice that
he would offer as a substitute his vol
untary bankruptcy bill. The surprise
OF the day was the announcement Of
Mr.. Culberson Of Texas, ex-chairman
OF the judiciary committee, who has
always heretofore fought every bank
ruptcy bill containing an involuntary
3 system, that he would vote for the
| PENDING measure.