Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL,
Bills Passed by the House
international Monetary Conference
Bill Goes by Vote Of 279 to 8

Bill Goes by Vote Of 279 to 8
w,sH,NgToN. Feb. 27.-The bill for
an international monetary conference
nassed the house by an Overwhelming
majority. Only three members VoIeu 5.t
against IL on the first rollcall, lne
vote on the bill was 279 3. Henry
Renublican. Ct Connecticut; Johnson
Republican, Of Indiana; Quigg' he-
publican. OF New York, voted against
the measure.
Stone. Republican, OF Pennsylvania
moved to pass, under suspended rules
the senate bill to provide for an inter-
national monetary conference. Qu'gg,
Democrat. of New York, denounced
the bill. He declared the Republican
marty in the last campaign was for the
gold standard, and won on that issue.
Hepburn, Republican, of Iowa, repu-
dated Quigg's Interpretation OF the
st. Louis platform in fierce speech
johnson, Republican, of Indiana, ap'
pealed to Republicans to have the
courage of their convictions and vote
down this proposition.
Dingley and Grosvenor closed the
debate with speeches in favor OF the
measure. A vote was then taken
with the result as announced above.
In the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb 27.-The seren-
ity Of the senate, when the sisSion
opened, gave little evidence Of the ex-
citing scenes of recently. The CALLER
les we're we'll filled in anticipation of a
renewal of hostilities, but business
was soon directed into routine chan
nels with the understanding that the
Sanguilly Cuban resolution would
come up as soon as the business was
finished.
The house bill was passed to pre-
vent trespassing and for the protec-
tlon of the national parks. Quay OF
Pennsylvania endeavOred to tak3 III
the bill for a national commission to
Investigate labor problems. Hale OF
Maine objected to going on with the
measure, remarking it was a gigantic
scheme to establish a lot of high
priced office-holders.
The Indian appropriation bill was
taken up. The amendment referring
to attorneys claims against old set.
tiers of the Cherokee fund was agreed
to with an amendment excepting the
claims already settled.
Burrows Of Michigan made state
ment that the attorneys already haC
received the enormous sum Of $l9S, 900
| The lawless condition of affairs i1
Indian territory was fully discussed
in connection with an amendment
providing for federal judicial system
in the nation Of the five civilized
tribes.
Vest spoke of the serious effects on
the Southwestern states of train rob-
berries, hOld-hps and murder in the In
dian country. An amendment pro.
posed by him retained the committee
plan Of federal judicial system owe,
these tribes, but struck out the i'm
portant provisions for townsites anC
the allotment Of lands among the In
dians. The amendment was accepted
by Pettigrew, in charge of the bill
The amendment as a whole was no
perfected when the bill was laid asid
at o'clock.
Pettigrew then moved to go.on will
the Indian bill. 1t was held that the
Sanguilly' resolution had the right O
way. In the confusion Frye, VIII,
stirred the galleries to fever hea
yesterday, made another statement
He hoped the Sanguilly resolution
would be allowed TO go to the calen.
dar without further discussion.
Lodge said the pardon of Sangullly
did not end the matter. There wer,
similar cases buried in the secrecy q
the state department. Diplomacy haC
taken % months in theSanguilly case
while the senate in single day hat
brought about the pardon.
Call spoke on the Ruiz case, and pre-
sented a resolution calling for infor
nation on it, but it went over on OBJ
jections from White. Hale urged tn
necessity OF giving all the time DOS
sible to appropriation bills in order +
get them through. Morgan replled
saying Hale had threatened TO fiji
buster on the Sanguilly resolution
Morgan refused TO yield to interrur
tions by Hale and Hoar, saying Hoa
could notinterfere with him underth
prestige of his fame and position. IT
eulogized Consul-GeneralLee as a ma
OF courage ana honor. Morgan sal
the only information OF SanguIllvr