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IN CONGRESS-.
Senator Chambers Interesting
Speech In the Senate.
HIS ARGUMENT FOR BIMETALLISN,
Deolares That We Must Return to
the system from Which We
Departed-House sustains q
Veto by the President.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Chand-
Ter (rep.. N. H. spoke for three hours
Tuesday in support Of his resolution
declaring it to be the sense of the senate
that the United States should not per-
manenty acquiesce in the single gold
standard, and he succeeded in gaining
and keeping the attention Of the sen,
atoEs from the opening to the close of
the speech. He attributed the fall Of
values in this and other countries for
the last 20 years to the progressive
steps in the decentralization of silver,
and estimated the depreciation of prop
erty in the United States since the
census Of 1890, when it was given at
SIS, 000, 0O0, 600, ut IS per cent. He asked
whether such continuous shrinkage OF
property and increasing burden Of debt
could be endured without widespread
bankruptcy. II it had not been for the
fortunate balance of trade in favor OF
the United States in 1896 there would
have been, he asserted, q catachlysm in
this country which would have pros
trated oil interests.
ITO the system of bimetallism from
which we departed" he said, I'VE must
return; and I trust that we are already
on the road. He quoted Senator Sher-
mans speech on silver in 1876, in which
it was said that nothing but the act of
God could prevent the use Of both gold
and silver among the nations Of man
kind, and he facetiously anticipated the
aid which Senator Sherman would give
to the cause Of bimetallism as the leader
Of the new administration. He declared
his belief that the new administration
would, by wise designs and virtuous
deeds, prolong indefinitely the ascend
ancy Of the republican party, but said
that Il 1t should content itself with
seixing and enjoying the spoils of Of
fee, treating bimetallism as Juggling
humbug." the tide of political battle
would be once more turned against the
republicans and they would soon ex-
change places with their now sore,
bleeding and PROSTATE foes. UNSET
tied questions" he said, in closing, pay
no heed to the rapine OF nations. Be
wise to-day; tits madness to defer"
The bankruptcy bill was taken up
and Senator Hoar (rep., Mass.), chair
man of the judiciary committee,
pleaded for it in half hours speech.
No action was taken, and the senate at
$3.50 p. m. adjourned.
During the brief executive session
the senate had agreed to take the vote
on the immigration bill conference re-
port this afternoon at four o'clock. He
accordingly changed his notice of an
executive session for the consideration
of the arbitration treaty from to-day
until Thursday, at which time he said
he would ask the senate to remain in
session until the vote was taken.
Veto Sustained.
Washington, Feb. lit was mis-
cellaneous lot of business that engaged
the attention of the house to-day. The
house refused to pass bill granting a
pension at the rate of $50 month to
Nancy G. Allabach, widowof Peter II. AL
labach, in the later years of his life cap
tain of the capitol police, which Presi-
dent Cleveland vetoed. The vote stood
115 to 79-the necessary two-thirds
not voting in the affirmative to pass the
bill over the veto.
A number of house bills granting
pensions which had been amended in
the senate were laid before the house
and the amendments agreed to. A bill
was passed upon recommendation OF
the committee on patents, regulating
and making uniform the jurisdiction Of
circuit courts of the United States in
cases of infringement of letters patent
The rest of the day was spent in the con.
sideration of private pension bills, about
IS Of them being passed. Among the
beneficiaries at the rate of $50 month
each were the widows of Brevet Maj
Gen. S. A. Duncan, Col. Renea De Russy
Brig. Gen. Charles A. Hickman and
Brig. Gen. William vandiver. The order
for session at night was vacated anG
at 4:45 the house adjourned until to
day.
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