The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-01-30

the pending bond bill next Thursday,
but at the request of senators with
drew his request until tomorrow, when
he will again seek to fix Il time for clos
ing the protracted debate on the bond sill
yer measure.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Washington, Jan. %. - Mr.. Mills
Dem) of Texas introduced a bill in the
senate today repeating the refunding act
of 1870 and the specie payment resump,,
ton act of 1875. Mr.. Mills said he would
call up the bill tomorrow and seek a vote
on it.
Mr.. Villas Dem) of Wisconsin reported
favorably a bill to prevent the carrying
in the mails of obscene literature from
one State or Territory to another.
Mr.. Call offered the following:
Resolved, That a special committee OF
seven senators shall be appointed who
shall be charged with the duty of inauir-
ing into the imprisonment of Eugene V.
Debs for an alleged contempt of court,
and who shall report to the senate and
recommend such legislation as may be
necessary for the enforcement of the
law and protection of citizens from. ar
bitrary and oppressive excess of judicial
power.
Mr.. Call said he would call up the res
OlutiOn to morrow.
Mr.. Warren Rep.) of Wyoming was
then recognized and addressed the SEN
ate on his resolution calling attention to
the shrinkage in number and value OF
farm animals and requiring the finance
committee to report appropriate leglsta-
ton. The senator attributed the shrink
age to the Wilson bill, saying it had
caused in two years 1904 100000 loss to
the American people in livestock.
,f -
pondence relating to Turkey and Arme-
nil was received.
At 6 o'clock the bond bill was taken
up and Mr.. Dubois (Rep.) of Idaho ad-
dressed the senate.
In addition to advocating thepassageo of
the free coinage substitute for the bond
bill, Mr. Dubois outlined the position OF
the Republican senators III the, silver
States. The senator said that while he
cheerfully pledged Populist votes III ahe
senate for silver. he could not accept the
PopuIist leadership, that party being il
revocably committed to fiat money with
unlimited imitation. Furthermore, SILVER
Republicans favored protection generally,
including so-called raw materials and
particularly lead, wool and lumber, be-
sides various products of the farm, plan
tation and ranch.
Referring to the charge that the West
ern silver States each have two sena-
tors and are enabled to pass free coin,
age bills, he said that the question OF
representation was fought out when the
constitution was framed.
notwithstanding this" he said. Il
read in the press from the East almost
every day that the section | represent is
but a pocket borough not entitled tC
consideration at your hands, and the i'll
ference is that 1t is peOpled by a. class
of men who are Il perpetual shock to the
refined and virtuous East. The mos
vindietive of the newspapers which at
tack the silver men are published II
New York city, where, for four scor,
years, the worst elements of our foreign
immigration have found Il Judgment ant
where there have been more scandals
in connection with their city government
and elections than in other spots in on
country
The senate received from the hous
| the bill apprOpriating S25,0O0 for al
| architect to prepare plans for the Chica
90 public building, and conCurred in tn
| house amendment that this amendmen
cover the supervision of construction.
| Mr.. Daniel then addressed the senat
| on the Monroe doctrine.
| Senior Mendonca, the Brazilian minis
| ter, was an attentive listener to tn
speech.
| As Mr.. Daniel was about to begin MI
Aldrich Rep) of RHODE Island rose t
inquire of Mr.. Jones of Arkansas, il
charge of the silver bond bill, when
vote would be taken; for, said Mr.. AID
rich, the representatives were anxious t
have a vote taken. Mr.. Jones reptile
that he had intended to ask unanimou
consent that some day next week be fiXe
for the vote, but he would not interrup
the senator from Virginia.
ut will take only a moment sal
Mr.. Aldrich.
II do not wish to interrupt the senate
from Virginia." replied Mr.. Jones, an
Senator Daniels proceeded with hi
speech.
To begin with, Senator Daniel said tha
least of all the nations of the earth coul
Great Britain fifty object to the assertio
of the Monroe doctrine by the Unite
States, for, in the language of Edwar
Everett, it was announced not merel
with the approval of the British ministt
of foreign affairs, but had his earne'
and official repeated solicitation. Lea!
of all nations did it become her to col
tend than it was not recognized as il
ternationa1eaw because it was not foun,
ed on the general consent of nations, f
Great Britain herself invoked the Uni
| ed States to its uttprancp not only will