The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-02-05
FOR BINETALLISI.
Senator Chandler Introduces a Res
olution on the Subject,
THE IMMIGRATION BILL REPORT.
Senator Lodge Makes a Speech in Its De-
Sense-The Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation BiH Passed
IN the House,

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-The feature
Df the senate yesterday was very
spirited debate on the conference re-
port on the immigration bin. Mf.
Gibson, Of Maryland, opposed the re-
pert and Mr.. Lodge defendedit After
two hours struggle the report went
over and the Nicaragua canal bill was
taken up, Mr., Villas continuing his re-
marks. Mr., Teller also entered the
debate in opposition to the measure.
Early IN the day Mr.. Chandler intro
duced a resolution, the full text Of
which follows;
That it is tho sense Of the senate that the
United States senate should not permanently
aequiesce in tho single gold standard and that
tas Efforts Of the government in all its branches
should be steadily directed to secure snd main
sain the use Of silver as Weii es gold as stand
ara money with the free coinage Of beth under
system OF binetallism to be established
through International agreement with such
safeguards Of legislation as viii insure the
5ursty o. value OF metals at a Fixed ratio fur
ash sufficient volume Of metallic money ana
give immunity to the world Of trade from
violent fluctuations OF exchange
Mr.. Chandler said he would call up
the resolution in a day or so for the
purpose OF making few remarks, in
striking contrast to those recently
made by the gold nonometallist from
Wisconsin and the silver monometallist
from South Dakota, who had joined
hands in voting against the bill for an
international monetary conference,
Mr. Lodge then called up the confer
ence report on the immigration bill
and sought to secure its adoption.
This, however, was objected to by Mr..
Gibson, Of Maryland, who made a point
of order against the report as a whole.
He declared the conference committee
had far exceeded its powers and had
injected new legislation into the meas
ure, thus violating the rules Of the sen.
ate. Mr.. Gibson said the bill had been
so changed that wives would be sepa-
rated from their husbands, repeating
the cruelties of slave days. Mr.. Lodge, in
charge of the bill, defended the con-
ference report and in vigorous terms
arraigned the steamship lines opposing
F.. this measure, particularly the North
German Lloyd. This company, subsi-
died by foreign government, not
Dnly had its agents at the capital, but
had their agents telegraph threats to
senators and members, From this
same source came reports to-day that
the president would veto the bill.
No president would make such
statement before seeing a bill. 1t
eRme from the same quarters as
that sending threatening kilograms to
senator's. This same steamship com
pany will carry its raid from the
capitol to the white house When a
great foreign corporation sought to
take senators by the throat it was time
TO limit this insolent use of corporate
power. Mr.. Lodge resented the state
ment that the bill would separate man
and wife and renew the cruelties of
slave days. The bill sought to make a
broad limitation. against illiteracv,
and if an exception was made as to
wives it would have to be made as to
brothers, sisters, etc. There would be
none OF the heartrending results de-
picted by Mr.. Gibson. At the close of
Mr.. Lodges remarks Mr.. Morgan called
up the Nicaragua canal bill
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The day in the
house was very dull, the whole day be-
ing devoted to debate on appropriation
bills. The diplomatic and consular
bin was passed and considerable |
progress made with the District of
Columbia bill The bill as passed.
carries s1,675, 7OS. Resolutions arrang-
ing for the formal eanvassing Of the !
electoral vote Of the last presidential |
election on Wednesday, February 10, |
were adopted, At sos the house adj |
jcurned.