The San Francisco call., 1897-07-16

minutes and the debate on each PROPOSE
.ion to thirty minutes was lost on tie.
The chair then voted in the affirmative,
thus saving it.
This evening, at 8 O'Clock, was fixed as
the time for debating the annexation reso-
luton.
The resolution favoring the Nicaragua
Canal was next presented to the House by
the chairman of the committee. 1t was
accompanied by a memorial, and both
were adopted without debate.
The next resolution favored Cuban in
dependence. The reading of it elected
applause
Judge Royal of Colorado moved the
adoption of the resolution without debate.
Mr.. Reed of Oklahoma desired to amend
the resolution, and it went over.
The next resolution favored arbitration
under action of Congress, to settle the
present great coal miners strike and all
similar controversies. 1t was adopted.
The next resolution favored action by
Congress for the announcement OF the
beet-suGar industry. 1t was carried.
AT the afternoon session double quar-
tet of little girls, dressed in wnite, was in
troduced and sang Bryan, echo his
name, Bryan of Nebraska"
James Graham of Idaho introduced a
resolution asking that if any import duty
is retained on lead ores the payment
of said duty shall be made obligatory and
that no ores be permitted 10 be smelted IN
bond or sent out of the country for treat
ment or refining without first having paid
all duties due the Government under the
law. This was referred 10 the committee
on resolutions.
The following was adopted
WHEREAS. The Mississippi Congress
has at its last six sessions declared in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of both gold
and silver at the ratio OF 16 10 l and whereas,
such action by this congress has proved a
most potential factor IN arousing the Nation
to the necessity of return to the foI mer wise
and benifcant coinage system, the success OF
which efforts calls for redou bled energy in that
behalf on ouI part; therefore, be il
Hesolued, That we heartily commend the ac-
tion of President Mckinley in appointing a
committee to secure international agree
ment, and most earnestly hope that success
may crown their efforts We further affirm
that such efforts are proof fthe failure OF the
gold standard to advance the interests and
prosperity of the American people and of the
fact that the restoration of bimetallism is
almost universally demanded by them.
Resolued. That while We favor the free coin
age OF gold and silver through international
agreement at the ratio of 1512 or 10 to l. if it
can be secured. yet efforts in behalf of such IN
agreement afford no reason for the American
people TO cesse their endeavors in behalf of
independent bimetallism the part of the
United Sta tes, and this congress places Itself
no mr. nadi 70
restoration of the free and unlimited coinage
of gold and silver at the present ratio OF l6 10
l. without waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation, such gold and silver coinage
10 be alike full legal tender for all debts
public and private.
Charles NJ. Thomas of California made
a brief address in the interest of the
farmer.
Irrigation consumed the remainder of
the afternoon, q. NJ. Heintz of Los An
geles presenting very readable paper.
Hawaiian annexation and Cuban inde-
pendence were taken up in the evening.
which session proved to be the most in
teresting of all. Both subjects were
thoroughly discussed and the meeting
would have been prolonged one had not
an adjournment been taken at $50 10
give the members of the congress chance
to hear recital by the Tabernacle choir
of 600 voices. Bryan came in just tr1tie
late. The mem bers of the choir were the
first to recognize him and there was a
rousing cheer and a fiutter of hats and
handkerchiefs They would not be salts
fed until he had ascended the steps and
taken seat among them. The congress
now bids fair 10 last over Sunday.