The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-29
A Bill for International Conference
Discussed by Chandler.
HE GIVES THE REPUBLICAN SIDE
Two Very Bitter Speeches Were
Made in the House.
AGAINST NORTON AND ALTGELD
The Secretary Arraigncd on Account
OF Hfs Lntc Pamphlet and AItgcid
for Charging Election Frauds.

Washington, January 2S.-Tho opening
session OF the senate was imperatively brief
today, as more than half OF the day was
spent behind closed doors During the open
session the bill for an international none
tary conference was debated MIR. Chandler
speaking in favor of 1t and MIR, Stewart of
Nevada against It. Mr. Chambers speech
was carefully prepared and was in the ma o
trre of a statement of tho attitude of the
republican side Of the chamber on the bill
Mr.. Stewart although criticsing the com
mission as futile, stated that he would not
oppose it. 1t is expected that vote will
be reached tomorrow, although MIR. Petit
grew of South Dakota announced a speech.
which may lead to further delay.
The Nicaragua canal bill and the bank
ruptcy bill We're before the senate a brief
time. but no progress was made on either
Early In the day a lively debate occurred
over Mr.. Aliens resolution questioning tho
presidents right 10 foreolose against the
Pacific railways. The resolution went over
for speech by MIR. Thurston of Nevada.
Washington, January 2S-The cold wave
had tho effect nj reducing the attendance of
'ne senate 'ouay' ana h"r'iS more 'hah
dozen senators were present when the Sos
sion opened.
The senate bill was passed extending the
time for building the St Paul and Manitoba
railroad through the White Earth Indian
reservation
A number Of notltions urging tho speedy
ratification of The Anglo American pcace
treaty were read
Mr. Potter fpop NJ Kansas stated 4, this
connection Thai hc was rerivinc n great
number Of lettrrs relative 70 the treat,
aud that ISausas nprt,rul,riv n,non,, inc
clerical gentlemen anneared to be strongly
favorable to early ,atiecation
Mr. Alien (pnn1 nj Nebrosi,a asked i'm
mediate corsiaerstior far a resolution he
| on.rao dirac,,ny ,hn nomrni,tao ou Pacific
roads 10 inouire into the movers Of ID.
nresident and attorney general to conduc,
foreclosure nrocecdinvs agairs, Tho Pacific
roads. also their mower TO enter into agree.
monts as 10 tho sale prior 10 the actua
foreclosing. and directing the attorney
general in the meantime 70 refrain from
further action.
Reading from the law Mr. Allen argued
that the first duty of the president wa.
tn redeem, fr.. lions and NOT ia foreclose
The president he said should be bound tv
tho law as much AS The humhlest citizen
of the land II this point was raised il wa,
likely TO defeat the foreclosure
NJ CIor, Ipon% ~ Wvominc ;rtorruntef
en- axnrass a.tonishmnnt hat Mr. Aiion
cio,r,ing 10 bo friend of tho psonIa toop
tho nosit;ou that tho limited States shoulr
nav out of its treasury every dollar OF these
nrior liens beforo roaortIng TO foreclosure
Mr. AIlen responded TIA. ne could no
ho ,,,o,.ad h., hi,,srar Tho law was n,oir
: The discuss,on assumed a technica, lcga
obaraoter ne n The construction NJ the NV
NJ pIot, fpenC NJ Connncttcut ana Mr.
pacon mon \ n Ceorpin talxinp mart Mr.
p,o,, GAIA ho confessed IN aoma d,uh, n,
IN .be rlrht of t,e preaident 10 resort IL
foreclosure before redeniption but he wa.
,noI,rnd IN heiiexc Tho mower existed A.
,n'l,e w ~ s1,on dociarad that IN
st,o,. LILA ,ot fo,ac,o,e ur,as. ho no
ga ~, rocogniyo the law and in IN,
LANGUAGE of Roses Tweed he asked. "Wha
go s, r,o,,,r 70 do about n ." I, was i'm,
IA sion this 'dckeripg" by the attUne,
r seneIai as w ,,,' 90, aa,,rass nc c,ha,
plai'" nau s -. ',,'as,ions "a Nov. ,hn,.
u"" "tnN' ~, -" t,.,, 80, o,,,.,, -,
n"a ~ ~ o,,r do,nos.ic ofyairs
'om,lu' ", u"' ,,,iv ,.ar, n,,or In orde
nv 'I'o W.. I,b,,r,,o ,pon, ., Nahr.s,,.
\ 10 permit ~. :, ,c, -,
fI,n for iFvR ma
, me uep"'V va w., .n,oo ,as ,hon 70
tionai monetary ""' inc"
sunleo. a.. ,por, =, Do,r ,1,,,n.b,re
MI Jhahu'eI ,nep' VI VIM, H.,
VINO III the apson.u Vi ~, " ~ 80
= charge OF the measure aunrfsseu 'ne sen
ate outlining the purpose oil the Dill ~
= said
: This hill represents q nc" nloFeuie 81,
. beginning IN ihe cnl'eu states LOT ,ne 60
. tgNlishmont OF blinetai'sni, inc uriiillite
: coinage of silver and gold as standar'
8 money. The provisions OF tue piii are Il
. the form desired by It's friends sups'ah
= TALLY in the language OF threc previous au
3 thorizations under which United state
. delegates were appointed to internationa
. monetary conferences, and one under whic
g no action was taken"
MIR, Chandler then oulllheo VIC prus,sI '1