The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-26

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lht1ohs will not be forced to carry into
his policy AS Secretary of Stats. the views
| no has anounnced in the resolution"
Mr.. Hill-"Why should he not be con-
sistentf''
at is within bis power" said Mr..
White, pleasantly, ito use his Judgment
to be or not TO be consistent" (Laugh-
ter.)
This playful allusion impslled Mr..
Sherman to defend bimself. He said: 81
am in favor of the pending joint resolu,
ton. l. think it ought to command
unanimous approval of the Senate. l be-
lievs gross injustice, almost barbarous
injustice has been done to natural1zed
citizen of the United States, who has a
right to protection from the President.
This resolution stands in the way of the
appropriation bills. I trust after the
debate has gone on awhile the Senate
will see clearly the necessity of taking up
the appropriation bills and passing them.
. don't think there is any 1nconsis-
tency i'll that. / hope the Senators OPP
posed to the resolution will not stand IN
the way Of a vote. 1t is great injustice
to say that we who are in favor OF reso-
luton are opposed to the passage OF the
appropriation bills. intend to stand by
the committee on appropriations from
this day to the end of the session; that
Suhll HOe pI6V6uU lu6 lEOlb oOihS vVAASS
think Is right in behalf of the policy OF
the United States to protect its citizens
against unlawful ana insoIent treatment.
trust the time will never come when an
American citizen can be wronaed or per-
secuted by any power, great or small.
am in favor of protecting this American
citizen, though he is naturalized cltl-
zen. am opposed to wrong and violence
and tyranny wherever it is exercised,
when 1t 10 exercised against an American
citizen, will stand up for him sVen II l
am alone.'
EMr. White-"Of course we are all op-
posed to wrong; of course we are all IN
favor of protecting American citizens.
This question can be dealt with by the
Senator from Ohio ten days from now,
in less time than it can be dealt with
now." Mr.. White made an elaborate
argument on the question of recognition
of new government. Without complet-
Ing his speech Mr.. White yielded to Mr.
Allison, chairman of the committee on
appropriations, whe proposed by unanl-
nous consent that a recess should be
taken from six until eight p. M, and the
Indian appropriation bill be then taken
up.
Mr.. Hill objected TO the latter clause of
the proposition, remarking that it would
be better to finish the Cuban matter. z
Mr.. llison rather regretfully with
drew the suggestion as to the appropria-
tion bill. The recess was agreed to. Th g
House bill to amend the act as to the ap-
pointment Of receivers of National banks
ing the delivery Of letters in towns and
villages (allowing delivery by letter
carriers to associations of not less than
twenty persons at their sxpeDse.)
At p. m. a recess was declared.
The galleries were crowded when the
Senate met after recess. Consideration
Of the Indian appropriation bill was re-
sumed. Various minor and technical
amendments offered by the committee,
were agreed to. The amendments off
cred by individual Senators went over.
Mr.. Stewart demanded a chance to
vote on the Sanguilly resolution and to
give Spain to understand that though
there was no American in the White
House. the Senate was made up of me-
ricans.
The Indian appropriation bill was laid
ate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House today the conference re-
port on the agricultural appropriation
carries a total of So, 1872, 002. Having had
UT5 hEmy Oi1t All OohASA
eDoe since January 10, without having
been able to sgree upon an item making
provision for the maintenance OF the
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark, Mr.. Hull.
Republican of Iowa, reported the failure
to agres to the House. The House voted
to reeede from its disagreement to the
Senate amendment, which had the effect
of continuing the appropriation for the
hospital.
The House bill investing the post
Office inspectors in the enforcement of the
postal laws with The same powers con-
ferred upon the United States msrshals
and sheriffs and deputy shsriffs in the
several states, was passed.
MIR. Van Voorhis, Republican of Ohio,
called up the bill to increase the oircu-
lation of the national banks by authoriz-
ing the issue of notes up to the par
value of the bonds deposited to secure
circulation. Mr.. MoRae, Democr at
of Arkansas. raised the question OF con-
sideration. By vote of 1a6 to 25, the
House decided to go on with it.
An effort was mads TO extend the limit
alton of debnte, but without success
The demand for previous question was
counted, $50 to 49, Mr.. johnson, Repub-
lican of Indiana. the author of the bill,
asked the House in view of the position
of MIR. Walker, at the head OF the COM
mittee and his long service In the House,
he be given an hour to speak on the bill.
The reqeust was granted. Discussion
of the bill was opened by Van Voorhis.
He said IL would upon the bonds at
present deposited permit the issue of
$23. 366, $50 additional notes. The note
holder would be absolutely secursd, be-
cause the bonds were selling at 10 per
cent above par value.
Mr.. Cox, Democrat Of Tennessee, op-
posed the bill upon the ground that it
did not require the banks TO take out ad-
ditional circulation.
Mr. Walkers speeoh was devoted to
criticism of the national bank law,
which he said was one of the most
blighsing acts ever enacted in this
country. The system should be recon
structod SO that bauke could ISSUE notes
under natural conditions, as was being
done under the banking system OF every
other civilized nation. Large cities
profited by the present law, but it was a
blight upon all the rest of the country.
The national bank system, Mr.. Walker
said, amounted to practical prohibition
against farming communities borrowing
money. If the Republicans DO not act
wisely in this matter and substitute for
the present system something like what l
have proposed, they will not have as
manv man, hars in the 56th Congress as