The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-01-28
Legislation This Week.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-.The pres
ent outlook Is unfavorable to the sen
ate's giving much attention to the Ha-
waiian treaty during this week The
agreement to vote on Thursday on the
Teller resolution reaffirming the doc
trlne that United States bonds are pay
able in silver at the option of the gov
ernment, WILL in all probability, result
IL the senate's giving The major por-
ton of its ..me until that date to this
measure with the exception of that
necessary to the consideration of
appropriation bills. Senator Tulpie
has given notice of speech on the
Teller resolution for tomorrow and it
is expected the other speeches Tor it
will be made by Mr. Teller, Pettigrew,
White and others, and that there will
also be some addresses in opposition.
Senator Nelson has offered an amend
ment declaring for the maintenance
OF the parity OF the two metals, but the
silver men, considering this proposed
modification hostile TO their purposes,
will not accept it. They say they will
insist upon vote upon the reso luton
as 1t stands.
be called UP today, and as soon as it
it disposed Of the senate will be asked
TO take UP the legislative, executive
and judicial appropriation bill. Each
OF these will provoke some debate, but
1t is not expected to be prolonged in
either case.
When the treaty next comes up Sen
ator Teller will be recognized to speak
in its support, and he probably Will
be followed by Senator White in oppo-
sition. The vote on the treaty now
appears at least three weeks distant.
The house program for this week
includes little of interest beyond the
limits of the District of Columbia
Almost the entire week will be devoted
10 the District of Columbia appropri,
alton bill.
1t is expected that the Indian ap-
preparation bill, the consideration of
which was begun yesterday, will be
completed tomorrow. The only item
in the bill which is likely to cause
much of contest is that providing for
the leasing of the gilsonlte beds of the
Uncompaghre Indian reservation in
Utah. This provision was beaten in
the last Indian bill, and will be stub
bornly contested now. The district bill
will probably consume the remainder
of the week.
MONETARY CONVENTION.
Private advices which reach here
from Indianapolis are to the effect that
the business mems convention which
will be held in that city Tuesday and
Wednesday next will be more largely
attended than was the first convention
OF year ago. The purpose of the con-
vention is to endorse the report of the
commission, which provides
comprehensive plan for a reform of
the currency. Delegates to the r~rnber
OF $50 have announced their in XAtion
of being present and it is expected
the actual number will be greater.
Governor Mount of Indiana will de-
liver the address of welcome. The
permanent chairman of the convention
will be Governor Shaw of Iowa, whose
recent inaugural address showed him
to be Identified with the work of cur
1ency reform. c. S. Patterson, presi-
dent OF the Union league Of Philadel- |
ph1a, and one of the eleven members
OF the monetary committee, will pre-
sent The report to the convention and |
explain such circumstances connected
with its preparation as will prove of
interest to the delegates.
The principal address at the first |
days meeting will be delivered by
Charles S. Fairchild Of New York. who |
was secretary of the treasury under |
the first Cleveland administration. In |
the evening the delegates will be enter
tanned at reception to be given by
the local commercial bodies. Among !
the Well-known men who will address
the convention are William F.. Dodge |
OF New York, Charles G. Homer of |
Baltimore. John C. Bullitt of Philadel-
phla. Augustus Wilson of Louisville.
Jacob L. Breen of Hartford, ex-Gov-
ernor Stanard of Missouri and John
w. Fries of North Carolina.