The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-29

withdraw HIS amendment, which seeks to
have the United States take the initiative
and entire execution q the conference. The
countries of the West I'm hemisphere, with
the possible exception of Canada, doubtless
favored bimt tallism and It was toward tho
great nationh Of Europe that the friends Of
the conference must look Tor CO. operation.
Mr.. Chandler appealed also 10 Mr.. Stew
art not to pieclpttate general FREQ COIN
age issue by urging his amendment direct
ing the mints to be opened to free and I'M
limited coinafe within one month after tho
failure of tho conference.
MIR. Stewart spoke OF the iutility Of the
International conferences He opposed in
ternational money. saying il was not neces-
sary to commnrce. He did not believe In
going to Europe, 4 Ase creditor nations. to
find out-wifnt mcney we should use. 1t
was for the United States to make It's own
determination rs to it's money standards.
Mr. Hoar (R,p) OF Massachusetts inter
jected question, prefacing II with the re-
mark that acquesced with some of the
views MIR. Stewart had expressed as to the
desirabiity OF fixing our own standards
but" queries Mr.. Hoar, after we has
established our ratio wouF 1t not be
good thing to persuade Other nations to do
the same"
II think not II would be n very bat
thing" responded MIR Stewart.
Then we diff.r," added MIR. lloar.
MIR. Stewart wsnt on TO say that 1t woult
be well to let Europe stick to gold"
| He closed vita the statement that h,
would not oppose the bill. although no be
| lieved 1t placed the United States in tn,
humiliating position Of duplicating tbs
crowned heads OF Europe.
/ Mr. Bacon offrd an amendment author
izing the preslde,t Of abe United States t
! call in his DISSECTION such internatona
conference TO assemble at such point a
| may be agreed uIon.
| Mr.. Chandler s,id that while he felt thu
amendment was \ nnece ssary he was willini
| to have IL adopted,
Mr. Stewart then resumed. denounclni
! tho proposed conferences as fake" and l
"pantomime."
You are deciding the people" he de
clared. after recilng many public evils.
| Mr. Hoar promptly arose to question
Of order. and with mock gravity said tina
as the word you meant the vice prosi
| dent II was out OF order to attribute Il
that officer all these disagreeabe things
There was general laugh. and Mr.. stew
art said his you would be addressed 4
| MIR. Hoar. who represented the general ten
dency to arraign people ms anarchists.
The bill then went over to allow Mr.. Pet
tigrew of South Dakota 10 speak on 1t to
| morrow
After an executive session lasting from
to 1870 o'clock the senate took IN TN
| Nicaragua canal bill. but II went over III
formally on MIR. Morgnn's request.
An attempt to bring up the hankruptc'
bill was defeated by an objection
| A number OF minor bills were ther
PASSED. including house bill as to the re
cording Of mortgages in the Indian Terri
tory. house bill settling the accounts o
Indian Agent Johr Y. Williams. senate bill
pensioning the widow Of the late Brigade
General MacCauley at $50 per month. sen
ate bill providing that district Judge shsl
have all the powers Of a circuit Judge with
| in his avn district also in any district 4
which he shall he designated to hold cour
during the time limited by such designa
tion.
At $50 D. m. the senate adjourned.