The San Francisco call., 1897-01-30

French Government plays its cards ne is
sure Russia will declare Tor blmetaillsm. ~.
| do not wish to be understood as saying
that this consummation is at hand, ou.
mean to say that the time has come Ior
another effort. 1t is a growing nlon'
1t will be stronger twelve months hence
than it is now, and it Is stronger now thah
IL was Twelve months ago.
Hoar's speech attracted great attention
on the floor and in the gatlerles' II was
followed by speeches either In advocacy
or in liberation of the measure by
Senator'S CALM er (R.) OF New lamp
shire, Blanchard CD of louisiana, Wnlte
(D.) OF California, allison (R.) OF Iowa
and German (D.) of MARYLAND. The
latter. referring to the London square
mile, said that within one mile OF the
City Hall there had been power enough to
stay the consummation OF bimetallism
in the United States, and that within the
radius OF a mile III the city of Paris there
had been power to stay II IN Frauce.
Let the representatives of this coun-
try, under this law" German continued,
"go abroad and say that no longer shall
this power thus concentrated IN three or
four great cities throttle all the tree men
of the world, but that the American Re-
public will march along III the immediate
future to relieve our own people at home"
As Cannon refused to withdraw his
amendment asking the President Of the
United States to invite the leading COM
mercial nations of the world to appoint
representatives, to an international none
tarv conference in Washington IN October,
1897, Chandler moved to lay it on the
table, and that motion was agreed to-ayes
Al, noes s. The negative votes were given
by Allen pop OF NJ braska, Bate Cd of
Tennessee, Butter (Pop.) of North Caro-
lima, Cannon (Pop.) of Utah, Clark (R.) of
Idaho, Peffer (POp.) of Kansas, Pettigrew
(Sil.) of South Dakota and Roach CD OF
North Dakota.
Bacon amendment was agreed to and
made the second section OF the bill, and
Stewart withdrew his amendment provld-
ing for free coinage OF silver within a
month after the failure and adjournment
of the Senate. The bill was then passed
ayes As noes 4, the noes being Senators
Allen, Pettigrew. Roach and Villas.
The Dill TO provide Tor representa tions of
the United States by commission to the
International monetary conference to be
called hereafter as passed is as follows:
Be it enacted by the House and Senate OF
the United States in session assembled that
if after Mareh 4, 1897, the President of the
United States shall determine that the United
States should be represented at an interna-
tionaI conterenc called by the United Sta tes
or any other country with view to securing
by international agreement the fxity OF rela-
tive value between gold and silver money by
means of a common ratio between those met
ais, with free mintage at such ratio, he is
hereby authorized to appoint five or more
commissioners to such international confer
ence, and for compensation of said commits
sioners and for all reasonable expenses con-
nected Herewith, 10 be approved by the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury, including the proportion
to be paid by the United States OF joint ex-
penses of any such conference, the sum OF
800, 900 or as much thereof as may be neces-
sary is hereby appropriated.
Sec. 2. That the President of the United
States is authorized in the name of the Gov
ernment of the United States to call in his dis
cretion such conference to assemble at such
point as may be agreed upon.
The Senate bill to insure full bench in
the court of claims for the hearing of the
cases entitled the United States against
La Abra Silver Mining Company and
others, and the United States against
Alice We'll and others, was taken from the
calendar and passed. Also Senate bill to
authorize the entry and patenting of lands
containing petroleum and other mineral
oils under the placer mining laws of the
United States. Also House bill to pre-
vent the purchasing of or speculating in
claims against the Federal Govern ment by
United States officers.
The Senate at 8 :25 adjourned until next
Monday.