Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-26
FIFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. &c.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Cameron presented the petition
of the Glass Blowers Association OF the
United States and Canada, urging the
re.enactment of the free coinage laws
at the ratio OF Is to l.
The army appropriation bill was re-
ported aud placed on the calendar:
A bill was introduced by MIR. Hale
for the appointment of General o. y.
Howard as Acknowledgement on the
retired list of the army.
Mr.. Allen offered substitute for the
pending Cuban resolution. IL author
lies and requests the President to issue
proclamation recognizing the indie
pendence of the Republic of Cuba. He
asked that the resolution lie on the
table.
Mr.. Allen referred to the vote yes
t.rday on taking up the tariff bill and
the statements made by Messrs. Nor
r II and others that the tariff bill was
dead, and stated that, while be did not
believe in the policy set forth in the
bill, yet if the republicans could unite
upon it and would couple with it an
amendment providing for the free coin
age of silver-not substitute the
populist party in the Senate would help
to pass it. The populists in the Senate
now said to the protectionists republi,
can "We will swallow your measure OF
taxation (the House tariff billy, which
is nauseating, which is unjust, ii you
give to the people of the country more
sound money with which to pay the
increased taxation"
He sent to the clerks desk and had
read an extract from one of MIR. Nc
Kinley's speeches; and said that he did
so for the purpose of showing that the
chief apostle of protection in this coun-
try condemned Mr.. Cleveland in 1883
for the demonetization of silver; for the
purpose of showing that the republican
party outside of Congress claims one
thing before the people, and that the
republican party in Congress claims and
votes for an entirely different thing and
for the purpose of showing the absolute
good faith of the populist party. He
g lid that populist votes, added to the
+ ,rty- -four republican votes in the SEN
ate would carry the House tariff bill by
majority of five; and the populist
Senators would give their votes for it
without the dottipg of an sip or the
crossing of y if the republican Sena-
tors would vote for the addition to it of
free coinage substitute. He intro
duced and sent to the clerks desk bill
in that form.
Mr.. Baker asked Mr.. Allen if he
would pledge himself and party to vote
for the House tariff bill, with the pro.
viso for the free coinage of American
silver only.
Mr.. Allen replied that he could not
pledge his party one way or the other;
but, for himself, he would not do it, be-
cause it was not free coinage.
The bill was ordered to be printed,
AZ an amendment to the House tariff
BILL
Mr.. Chandler offered two resolutions
which were referred, one requiring in
formation as to the number and salaries
of Senate officials and the other direct
ing an inquiry to be made as to wheth-
err there may not be reduction OF Sen.
ute expenses-outside of salaries.
Mr.. Carter then addressed the Senate
in explanation of his vote against TAX
ing up the House tariff on the 18th of
February.
Mr.. Carter was still speaking to
deeply interested audience when the
morning hour expired, and the Cuban
resolution came up as the unfinished
business, but, at the instance OF Senators
Sherman, Hear and Fry, who all rose
simult neously, the Cuban resolution
was temporarily laid aside and Mr.. Car
ter was permitted to finish his speech,
which he did at 2:15.
Mr.. Hoar criticised Mr., Carter's po-
sition on the subject of wool, adapting
Bryon's lines:
"Wh-le stands the Coliseum, Rome shall
stand.
VIII n falls the Coliss um, Rome shall fall.
AMI VIII N Rome falls, the WORLD
to the position of protectionists. They
must all stand together, or must ell
fall together.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before tho House
the bill to extend the time within which
the government may bring suit to
annul patents to land issued under any
railroad or wagon road grant, with
Senate amendments.
The principal amendments were
those reducing the period of extension
from ten to six years, in regard 10
patents issued in the future, and adding
canal grants to the list.
The amendments were agreed to:
Yeas 1855, nays So.
Discussion of the VsnHorn-Tarsney
contested election case was then re-
sumed. Chairman johnson, in charge
of the report, stated that in his opinion,
vote upon the committees recommen-
dation to unseat Tarsney could be
taken tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Dalzell-Is it necessary to spend
all that time in discussing this case ?
There is an appropriation bill ready 10
be considered.
= Mr.. Johpson-There are several gen.
tlemen WHO desire to be heard and I
think the House can hear them all with
profit.
Mr. D.lzsll-But the question at is
sue seems to be confined within very
narrow limits.
Mr.. Johnson interrupting-I doubt
not that they have been Very narrow
to the gentlemen of the capacity and
comprehension of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania. (Laughter
The Speaker, (also interruptine)-In
the meantime is there any gentleman
desiring TO be recognized to continue |