Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-02-17
THE SINGLE GOLD STANDARD
Roundly Denounced by Chandler,
of New Hampshire.
RETURN TO BIMETALLlSM
Is Absolutely Necessary fUrthe People and the
Republican Party
HIS COMPLIMENTS TO SHERMAN
Private Pensions Disposed of in the House
Cadets and Middies in the Hands
OF the Secretaries of the
Army and Navy.
IS COMPLIMENTS TO SHERMAN

washington, Feb 16-In the senate to-
day Mr.. Chandler (rep. n. H.) spoke for
three hours in support of his resolution
declaring 1t to be the sense of the senate
that the United States should not per-
manently acquiesce in the single gold
standard, and he succeeded in gaining
and keeping the attention of senator's
from the opening to the close of the
speech, He attributed the fall of values
in this and other countries for the last
twenty years to the progressive steps in
the direction of the decentralization of sill
yer, and estimated the depreciation of
property in the United States since the
census of 1890, when 1t was given at
SIS, 600, 900, 900, at 35 per cent He asked
whether such continuous shrinkage of
property and increasing burden of debt
could be endured without widespread
bankruptcy. If it had not been for the
fortunate balance of trade in favor of the
United States in 1896, there would have
been. he asserted, a cataclysm In TINS
country which would have Frustrated all
interests
ITO the system of bimetallism from
which we departed" he said, I'VE must
return, and trust that we are already
on the road" He quoted Senator Sher-
mans speech on silver in 1876, in which 1t
was said that nothing but the act of God
would prevent the use of both gold and
silver among the nations of mankind;
and he facetiously anticipated the AID
which Mr. Sherman would give to the
cause of bimetallism as the leader of the
new administration. He declared his be-
lief that the new administration would
by wise designs and virtuous deeds, pro-
long indefinitely the ascepdancy OF the
republican party; but said that II 1t
fyffN nn nd
enjoying the spois of office, treating BIZ
metallism as Juggling humbug," the
tide of political battle would be once
more turned against the republicans, and
they would soon change places with their
now sore, bleeding and PROSTATE foes.
Unsettled questions, he closed by say
ing. pay no heed to the, repose of ma
tions. BE wise today; It's madness to de-
fer"
Mr.. Sherman gave notice that he would
move to go into executive session tomor-
row on the arbitration treaty, and that
he hoped then to get final action on 1t.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Hoar (rep. Mass), chairman OF the
Judiciary committee, pleaded for 1t in
half hours speech. No action was taken,
and the senate, at $40 p. m. adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Coffin (rep. Md, after an unim-
portant question about the rules In the
pass over the presidents veto the bill
TO pension at $50 a, month the widow OF
Peter H. Allabach, veteran OF the
Maxican war, who, in the latter years
of his life, was chief of the capital po-
lice. .s
Mr.. Loud (rep. Cal), in antagonizing
the proposed passage of the bill over the
veto, declared his belief that 1t was fu-
tile to attempt to stop the house lin its
mad career
Al Of q
decea sed soldier was neither conspicuous
The vote resulted: Yeas, lis; nays 70.
Two-thirds not voting in the affirmative,
the bill failed to pass over the veto.
Various house pension bills with SEN
ate amendments were laid before the
house and the senate amendments agreed
to. s&
The house then took up and passed the
bill to regulate and make uniform the
Jurisdiction of United States circuit
courts in cases brought for the infringe
ment of letters patent. 1t gives jurisdic-
ton to the courts in the circuits where
the defendant lives, or where he may
have committed acts of infringement, or
has established business.
No other committee demanding con-
sideration of bills. a motion to adjourn
was made and defeated 1t was then de-
termined to vacate the order made yes
terday for a session tonight and take up
private pension bills Tbirty-five bills
were considered, about twenty-five of
them being passed Among the bene-
ficiaries were the widow of Brevet Major
General S. A. Duncan at $50 a month; the
widow of Col Renea Drussy, $50 a
month; Crotius N. Odell, of Colorado,
s72 a month; the widow of Brighten.
Charles A. Hickman, $50 a monthra the
widow of Brig.-Gen. William Vandiver,
$50 month.
The house at,4;45 p. m. adjourned until
tomorrow. ,..z