Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-02-08
CONGRESS.
Senate.

including LlOSo OF MI. dOdF, MASS; MI.
Villas, Wis; Mr.. Jones, ark; Mr.. German,
Md; Mr.. Allison la, and Mr.. Garter, Mont
1t disclosed that little opposition. existed
against the bill. the only division being. as
to the expediency of seeking bimetallism
through international agreement AS vote
ing the general view on the Democratic side
of the chamber, Jones and German favored
the adoption of the measure exactly as Re
publican senators desired. in order that the
responsibility might be theirs. Mr.. Hoar's
speech attracted attention and was one OF
the most noteworthy utteranceS of the vet
eran senator made in recent days. He
spoke of his observation in Europe during
last summer, his agreeable discussions with
NM. Meine and BOurgereau In Paris and
Mr.. Balfour in London on the advance OF
bmetallism. Mr.. Hoar expressed the con-
giction that the four great natlOnS-the Unit
ed States, Great Britain, France and Ger
many-were fast and inevitably tending to-
ward bimetalliec i: .; agreement: During the
day Mr.. Morgan, failing to secure an agree
ment for vote on the Nlcaraguan canal
bill, announced that it would be urged to a
conclusion on the LIST.
AS soon as the Senate went into executive
session on the LIST, the arbitration treaty
between the United States and Great Brit
ain was reported with the amendments
made by the committee on foreign relations.
Some discussion took place as to when the
treaty would be taken up for consideration
and disposition was shown that it should
go over until it could be printed as amended.
Senator Morgan Notwithstanding the fact
that the treaty was to go over, insisted upon
expressing his views to some extent on the
the Senate concluded not to make public
at present the amendments made by the
committee on foreign relations, some sena-
tors desiring this course for the present.
Senator Morgan made it very plain in his
remarks that he was opposed to the treaty.
Several senator's expressed the opinion that
the amendments, as well as the treaty,
should be made public and also took the
stand that it's decision should be public in
order that the people might sec the adj
vantages or defects in the instrument and
several senator's announced their intention
of giving as much publicity to the treaty
as possible. The Nicaragua canal bill oc-
cupied the attention of the Senate during
most of the regular session but no progress
was made toward a final vote. Mr. Morgan,
in charge of the measure, sought to secure
an agreement for vote tomorrow or Thurs
day. but the opponents of the measure, led
by Mr.. Villas and Mr.. Daniel, resisted any
agreement. While disclaiming any purpose
of obstruction or filibustering against the
bill, the opposition insisted that it was of
such grave moment as to demand complete
discussion.
The feature of the Senate on the I'd was
very spirited debate on the conference re-
port on the immigration bill Mr. Gibson
4 of Maryland opposed the report and Mr.
gle the report went over and the Nicaragua
canal bill was taken up, Mr. Villas continu-
ing his remarks. Mr. Teller of Colorado
also entered the debate in opposition to the
measure. Early in the day Mr.. Chandler
introduced resolution, the full text of
which follows; THAT it is the sense Of the
permanently acquiesce in the single gold
Standard, and that the efforts of the gov
eminent in all it's branches should be stead
lily directed to secure and maintain the use
of silver as well as gold as standard money,
with the free coinage of both under Sys-
tenn of bimetallism to be established through
international agreement, with such safe
guards of legislation as will insure the value
of metals at a fixed ratio, furnish suff-
cient volume of metallic money and give i'm
munity to the world of trade from violent
fluctuations of exchange"
After a brief parliamentary struggle in
the Senate on the 3d. the friends of the
a quorum and sit out the obstruction to that
measure. Mr.. Villas continued his speech
in opposition, this being his third successive
motions to adjourn and calls of the Senate
began, the friends of the bill resisting adj
journment. The parliamentary contest
continued at intervals for half an hour,
when all business was suspended by TIE
absence of quorum and refusal to adjourn.
The friends of the bill finally gave up hope
and yielded to an adjournment
The session of the Senate on the 4th was
one of unusual activity, with sharp colo
quies and vigorous speeches. The ball was
set rolling early when Mr.: Morrill, endeav.
ored to pass the bill prohibiting the use of
intoXicants in the capitol building. This
aroused the opposition Of Mr. Hill. who de-
nounced 1.-THE busybodies and mischiefmak-
erS inspiring this class of legislation" The
senator spoke for the fullest enjoyment of
individual liberty consistent with the com
mon good. The speech was not only notable
for vigor which Mr.. Hill threw into it,
but also for its effect in prolonging the de-
bate to O'Clock, when the bill was dis
placed by the Nicaragua canal bill.
House.
The House on the Goth witnessed another
exciting and somewhat sensa tional episode
At the end Of an acrimonious debate on the
conference report on the bill to confer the
rights and franchises of the Atlantic & Pa
cifc railroad on the purchasers under the
mortgage foreclosure, Mr.. Powers of Yer
mont and Mr.. Barrett Of Massachusetts ex-
changed broadsides. The former defended
the conference report against the assaults
of half score of members led by Mr.. Bar
rett The latter was particularly severe
in his criticisms, charging that a stock job
bling corporation behind the measure
This drew from Mr.. Powers near the close
of the debate reply, III which he charged
that Boston was the home of the railroad
wreckers, and with Keen satire ridiculed
the Massachusetts member and continued
that perhaps he was ''interested' in his OPP
position. After further debate the House,
by vote of II to 143, rejected the repork
of the conference and directed the House
ing the new corporation liable for all the
debts of the old company existing twelve
months prior to the appointment, of the
spent in the discussion of the agricultural
appropriation bill.
The nominal business Of the House on the
both was the consideration of the agricul-
tural bill, which was passed before adj
journment but much of the time was de-
voted to political discussion: Incidental to
MI Mondel Rep) of Wyoming upon the
free silver Republicans of the West who
had bolted from their party during the cam
paign. The free. distribution Of seeds by
the department of agriculture raised live
ly discussion. Mr.. Northway (Rep.) of Ohio
asserted that Secretary Morton cndeayored
to discredit the custom by procuring poor
seeds, and Mr. Cromwell a (Rep;l of Ohio
charged that a seed firm had attempted to
hribe him by, an offer of seeds free to re-
frain from calling the attention of Congress
to the quality of the goods they furnished
the department. An amendment was of
fered by Mr.. Mercer for the distribution to
members of poultry, swine and other live
stock, to illustrate his opposition to seed
gifts. AT the request of agricultural or
CARNATIONS of his state Mr.. Hill of Con-
necticut proposed to strike out the seed
items. but his proposition lost. Speak
er Reed voted for the first time this session,
and against free seeds.
The House had busy day on the LIST.
An unusually large number Of bills were
passed, but few of them were of any con-
siderable Importance. 1t was suspension
day and the usual obstructive tactics We're
unavailing The bills passed included the
old bill which had been pending before