The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-29
MR.. STEWARDS RIDERS.
TO Proposed International Binetallie
Conference Bill.
SENATOR CHANDLER IMPLOREs
THAT THEY BE WITHDRAWN.

Measure But Thinks Independent Free
Coinage TO Be Preferred-House Con-
siders the Indians-Grosvenor Scores
Altgeld.
Washington, January S2.-In the
Senats the bill appropriating $l2, ooo Tor
the purchase and maintenance until
July, 1898, of the Quarantine station on
House Island in Portland harbor, Maine,
was passed.
Mr. Allsn, Populist of Nebraska,
offersd resolution instructing the COM
mittee on Pacific railroads to inquire and
report various questions as to the
authority Of the law, the executive de-
partment has authority to foreclose the
government in the Pacific railroad cases.
The resolution went over.
The Senate bill to provide for the
representation of the United States by
commissions at any international none
tary conference. was taken up and Mr..
Chandler addressed the Senate iE support
of it. In conclusion, MI. Chandler ap-
| realel to Mr.. Cannon. Republican OF
Utah to withdrawals amendment re-
| quiring the holding of the conference in
| the United States.
Mr.. Bacon, Democrat of Georgia, asked
Mr. Chandler whether the bill providing
for the monetary commission conferred
on the Presidents of the United States,
power to call such conference If he de-
cidsd 1t WAS advisable to do SO.
| Mr.. Chandler" Beyond all question
AIs T., 81 he hill at1thOrizaG the
President to initiate a conference, and
| that authority the President Will not
| hesitate to exert for q moment II be be-
| lieves tie conference ought to be called. "
Mr.. Bacon asked whether there was
any objection 70 having authority
specifically given the President.
Mr.. Chandler replied that If there was
any need of it, he should have no obJec,,
| ton. The friends of she bill had conned
| II with the utmost care and understood
necessary implication, had power to call
conference.
Mr.. Chandler appealed to Mr.. Stewart,
| Populist of Nevada. whom be spoke OF
as 1.-THE friend of my lifetime" to with
draw his amendment which provides that
within month after the failure and adj
silver shall be coined in the United States
minis, the silver into standard silvsr dol
| lars.
Mr.. Stewart said that he had no dispo-
sition to emparrass or hinder the passage
of ths bill. He argued that the United
| States alone should coin silver dollars at
| fixed ratio with gold.
"Afser we fix our own money" asked
| Mr. Hoar, lana afi er we conclude that
If is for our interest to have gold and
silver coined at our minis at certain
ratio, would ii not DO q good thing If
wo could persuade other nations of the
world to adopt the same ratioT'
81 think not Mr.. Stewart replied.
81 think il would be very bad thing. In
the first place it would rob Us Of the adj
vantage of ACQUIRING silver. Let them
stick TO gold Although the bill Is very
humiliating TO the United States, in that
ii REQUIRES other nations to give their
consent 10 our iegialatiop, shall not
oppose it's passage
In the course af a long speech MIR.
Stewart yielded the floor for moment to
enable Mr. Bacon, Democrat of Georgia
| to offer on amendment to the bill author
| izing the President OF the United States
| to call, in his discretion such inter-
national conference 80 assemble at such
point as may be agreed upon.
Mr.. Chandler. referring to the amend
ment, said that while be did not think 1t
necessary, ne had no objection to 1t. He
| ~ as entirely willing 1t should tie adopted.
| Mr.. Stewart went on with his speech.
While he was descantinR upon all the
| evils inflicted upon the people, and whom
he used the phrase, "You are responsible
for all tbis,'' Mr. Hoar asked him
icculnriy whom he meant by "you." DID
be mean the Vice President? daughter.
"When l say you." Mr. Stewart ex-
claimed, 81 meant every servant of the
| I -oxvr hi
likes to see the poor miserable and the
rich happy. mean those who want tt
have stronger government here to KEEP
down the rabble. F"
Mr.. Hoar--.tI rise to question O.
order. Under the rules Of the Senate th'
word syou'' az ussd by the Senator
means the Vice President 1t is out o.
order to attribute al these disgracefu
things to him." Uaughter.)
Mr.. Stewart said he would GLOW tin
bill to pass in any form its friends de
sired. AT the close Of his speech the il
went over till tomorrow and the Senate
went into executive session.
The doors re-opened at 1880 p. m. ant
the Nicaragua Canal bill was taken up.
Mr.. Morgan presented substitute foi
the amendment offered by him yesterday
to met the objections made in the com
| muplCat1On IL 1nlnlStef hOtflQuG2. lit
p,esentnd resolutions from the NntiOna
Board IF Trade, sitting in Washington
declaring that the construction of thu
Nicaragua canal is Of tho highest import
| ance to the commercial interests OF tn
United States. The bill was laid aside
and the bankruptcy bill taken up.
Mr.. Nelson, Republican of Minnesota
essel ted that there was no bill befor
Congress of such urgency ms the bank
rupty bill.
aWhat bankruptcy bil1s" Mr.. Hal
asked.
a bankruptcy bill. - Mr.. Nelson replied.
Mr.. Hoar in charge of the bill ex
pressed the hope and belief that the Tor
rey bill would be passed, with som'
modification.
Mr.. Kale-'"I will join with thu
Senator from Massachusetts in tina
effort, because in the present condition O
almost suspended animation Of the in
| dustries of the country it is necessary tt
wipe the slate clean in many respects.
am willing the Senator from Masachu
setts shall try it,
Mr.. Hoar asked unanimous consent
that formal reading of the bill in full
should take place. No objection wa
made and the bill went over. A number
of minor bills were passed and the Sen