The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-29
DEVOTED TO TALK,
Not Much Busine ss Transacted by
the Senate.

the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The open
session Of the senate was comparative
~ brief today, as more than half the
time was spent behind closed doors.
During the open session, the bill for an
international monetary conference was
debated, Mr.. Chandler speaking in ia
vor of it, and Mr.. Stewart, Of Nevada.
against. Mr. Chambers speech was in
the nature of a statement of the atti-
tude Of the Republican side Of the
chamber on the bill Mr. Stewart. al
though criticizing the commission as fu-
tile, stated that he would not oppose
the measure. 1t is expected that a vote
will be reached tomorrow, although
Mr.. Pettigrew, Of South Dakota. an
nounced a speech which may lead to
further delay. The Nicaragua canal
bill and the bankruptcy bill were before
the senate for a brief time but no
progress was made on either Of them
Early in the day Mr. Allen (Pop.,
Neb.) asked immediate consideration
for a resolution he offered directing the
committee on Pacific railways to in
quire into the powers of the president
and attorney general to conduct fore
closure proceedings against the Pacific
railroads, also their powers to enter
into agreements as to the sale, prior to
the actual foreclosure, and directing
the attorney general in the meantime,
to refrain from further action
The resolution finally went over in
order to permit Mr.. Thurston (Rep,
Neb) to address the senate on it to-
morrow. The bill for an international
monetary conference was then resum-
&c. Mr.. Chandler (Rep., N. h, who, in
the absence CT Mr.. Woicott, has charge
Of the measure, addressed the senate,
outlining the purposes Of the bill Mr.
Chandler closed by saying: This bill
for an international bimetallic confer
ence has been deliberately presented in
body, a majority of whose members
are in favor Of the free coinage Of sill
yer by the United States Independent
Of other nations, and who believe that
no successful result will come from the
conference. 1t depends for it's passage
upon the votes Of those senators who
have no such faith. They can defeat it
by amendments destructive of any
hopeful scheme for an international
agreement. Such a result I will not an
ticipate, but viii ask, in the interest
Of the public, for the speedy and unan-
imous adoption Of the bill, as it is now
proposed for the consideration and de-
cision Of the senate"
Mr.. Stewart spoke Of the futility Of
international conferences. He opposed
international money, saying it was not
necessary to commerce. He did not
believe in going to Europe to the
creditor nations, to find out what mon
ely we should use 1t was for the Unit
ed States to make its own determina-
ti0T TO its rOO>7Pv CT
Stewart closed with the statement that
he would not oppose the bill, although
he believed it placed the United States
i'll the humiliating position Of suppl
eating the crowned heads Of Europe
Mr.. Bacon offered an amendment
authorizing the president to call, in
his discretion, such International con-
ference to assemble at such point as
may be agreed upon. Mr. Chandler
said that, while he felt the amendment
was unnecessary, he was willing to
have it adopted.
Mr.. Stewart then resumed, denounc-
ing the proposed conference as a
fake" and ''pantomime. "You are
dcceiving the people," he declared At
the close of Mr.. Stewards speech. Mr..
Chandler said he hoped to pass the bill
today. Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. suggest
ed, however, that he desired to speak
OIL the measure. 1t was then agreed
TO let the bill so over.
AT 2 o'clock, on motion Of Mr. CuI-
lon, the senate went into executive
session. This lasted until 4:30. and
when the doors were opened the senate
took up the Nicaragua canal bill It
was laid aside however, in order to
allow the bankruptcy bill to be taken
up.
Mr.. Hoar, in charge of the bill, said
he anticipated nc opposition, as there
was substantial agreements among
those urging various forms Of the bill.
Mr. Nelson Rep., Minn.) and Mr.. Hale
spoke of the Importance Of agreeing
on some bankruptcy measure. The
bill was speedily dispatched, however,
OH an objection by Mr.. Brown, of Utah.
This left the Nicaragua canal bill as
the regular order, but, on Mr.. Nor
gan's request, it went over informally.
Several minor bills were then passed.
At 5:15 p. m. the senate adjourned.
New Lake Cutters.