The herald., 1897-02-17

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record so the senator (Chandler)
should know it is absolutely false"
II understand the senator (Pettigrew)
declares the statement wholly false.
Does he mean to say he was not in con-
vention which named him as a Mckln-
ley delegate?
II say" interrupted Mr.. Pettigrew,
yehemently, that the purport of your
statement is absolutely and wholly
false
..Ah. the 'purport' of my statement is
what the senator questions Now, ask
him whether he attended convention
favorable to sound money and was
named as a delegate by such conven-
tion?"
II was delegate" said Mr.. Pettigrew,
calmly.
"Then 1 do not understand this per-
formance of the senator" proceeded
Mr.. Chandler.
"There is not such wide difference
between us as might appear. He de-
clared that my statement was wholly
false. He admits he went to the ma
tional convention as a delegate from
sound money convention"
Mr.. Pettigrew declared he had made
his position perfectly clear before the
state convention, prior to his pelng
chosen as delegate.
The incident was brief but was en-
phasized by the personal manner in
which the senators addressed onet an
other.
Mr. Chandler, resuming the thread of
his remarks, spoke of the opportunities
ahead of the Republican administratio
In checking the money power and lin
lting corporate influences.
In conclusion he said: II declare my
belief that President Mckinley and
the other leaders Of the party, in their
advent to power may, by wise designs
and virtuous deeds. indefinitely prolong
the ascendancy Of the Republican party
in this country. This can surely be
done by making it the true party of the
people, to the final confusion and dis
comfiture of those pretenders, the blind
leaders of the blind, who were so sum
marily on the Sd of November last, all
thrown into the ditch together. If, on
the contrary, this is not done, and the
Republican party shall content itself
with Selling and enjoying the spoils of
office, surrendering unreservedly to the
money power which so effectively con-
tributed to its recent victory, acquiesc-
ing permanently in the existing gold
standard and treating bimetallism as
Juggling humbug," and the promise TO
promote it as pledge never intended to
be fulfilled, Republicans will speedily
find the tide of political battle once
more turned against them and they will
soon exchange places with their now
sore, bleeding and PROSTATE foes.
ITO the coming triumphant president,
hopeful and over-confident, rejoicing as
strong man to run race, and to his |
chosen advisers, soon to challenge all |
the adverse currents of the future, I
cannot help saying warningly, concern
ing the pending worldwide controversy |
over the burning question of money:
Unsettled questions pay no heed to |
the repose of nations
Be wise today.
''Tis madness to defer"
Mr.. Chandler closed a 8: 80 q. m, hav- |
ing spoken for three hours.
The Indian appropria ton bill was then
taken up. the bankruptcy bill giving
way temporarily.
Without action on the Indian bill, at
$3.50 p. M. on motion of Mr. German, the
senate went into executive session.
The executive session was brief and |
the open sssion was resumed at Ais pm.
The bankruptcy bill was taken up and |
Mr.. Hoar spoke in favor of the bill. He
said the pending bill sought to afford
help to the 100000 bankrupts of the |
country as well as protection to the |
creditor class. The state insolvency |
laws were manifestly inadequate, as !
only thirteen states had laws embracing |
voluntary and involuntary insolvency. |
provided voluntary as well as involun |
tary bankruptcy. Involuntary proceed |
ings could be sustained on a showing of |
actual insolvency.
Referring 10 the old bankruptcy law,
Mr. Hoar said it had been brought into
disfavor by the scandals attending its
administration. particularly in the
south. In Louisiana five judges had
been driven to resign for fear of i'm
parchment The present bill carefully
guarded against possible evils of eX-
tortionate fees and administrative
abuse.
Senator Gear today presented an
amendment to the general deficiency |
appropriation bill, appropriating 1870,
429 for the payment of claims of the
Southern Pacific railroad against the |
government.
At SIS the senate adjourned.
In the executive session of the SEN |
ate today Senator Sherman gave notice |
that he would not ask the senate to re- |
sumo consideration of the arbitration |
treaty until next Thursday.