The age-herald., 1898-03-02
| IN MEMORY OF THE NAMES HEROES A Bronze Tablet Will Be Erected in Capitol. MIR. PERKINS PAID TRIBUTE To the Men Who Died at Their Posts
 of Duty.
 OPPOSITION TO BANKRUPTCY BILL Which Was Passg.:Sv he House---The
 Alaska Ho s'S ad Measure. LOUD BILL 'srAr REGULATIONS Sr Reed Call~ F.tchem, of North Carolina, Down on Making Political Speech to Which McMillin Remarked Free Speech Was in Danger.

senate convened today, MT. Perkins of Cali- fornia, of the committee naval affairs, presented favorable report upon MT. Ba- cons resolution providing for the erection In Statuary hall of the capitol of a bronze memorial tablet commemorative of the offi- cers and sailors who lost their lives in the Maine disaster in Havana harbor.
 In the course of his report upon the reso- lution, MT. Perkins said
 "It Is fitting at all times for a nation to recognize the herosm of those who have yielded up their lives in it's service In this respect, no nation is more generous than ours. It stood and still stands ready to show its appreciation of bravery and de- votlon to duty. It cares for it's helpless veterans it strives to mitigate the hard ships imposed upon those who were griev- ously wounded. who bled for the flag, and as far as possible it seeks to add the wid- ows and orphans of dead soldiers and sailors. But 1t is not in battle alone that heroic qualities are shown, neither is It only in time of war. Death may come in the performance of duty while peace reigns, as well as while the conflict rages. But whether in war or in peace, the soldier and the sailor stand ever ready to give their lives in the performance of duty and when they so die they die Nike heroes and deserve the honor and praise of their country.
 
 "Every man who stood beneath the flag of the battleship Maine had, by his very presence. sgnifed his willingness to die for the defense of the nation and the main- tenance of the nations honor. He was ever ready to go where duty called whether to brave tempestuous seas to return shot for shot with his country's enemies. When death came in the awful shape it took in the harbor of Havana the dead are no less heroes than if they had fallen before hos tile guns. The living have shown the heroic mold in which all were cast If 1t were ever fitting to recognize the devotion to the country of brave men it is now fit- ting to erect a tablet in memory of those who lost their lives in the destruction of the Maine. The sailors of the navy have ever been the pride of the nation, their heroism has been recognized throughout the world and their deeds have brought forth praises from all chivalrous peoples.
 "The great disaster at Havana has shown that there exists the indomitable courage which heretofore has made our fleets vic torfous and which is assurance that vic- tory will still follow our flag upon the seas."
 Not Proper Place
 MT. Morrill,, of Vermont suggested that statuary hall was scarcely a proper place to erect the tablet, and MT. Hoar thought some other place for 1t might better be designated
 The resolution was so amended as to pro- vide for tine erection of the tablet at some suitable place in the capitol. As amend ed the resolution was adopted
 MT. Hoar then renewed the motion that the senate disagree to the house amend ment to the bankruptcy bill and that a committee of conference be appointed.
 Mr. Stewart said he was opposed to an involuntary bankruptcy bill at such a time as this and he wished, before the measure was sent to conference to present some in- formation upon the subject that would be valuable to the conferees. The house bill assumes, MT. Stewart began, that any man who cannot pay his debts Is criminal. It is the most atrocious bill that could be framed in the present. condition of the country.
 Hoar Wanted the Argument stifed
 MT. Hoar thought the senate conferees might be trusted to represent the senate properly on this bill and he appealed to Mr. Stewart to permit the measure to go to conference without further dkbate.
 'T propose to discuss this matter fully in order that not only the conferees, but the country may know what this bill means' said MT. Stewart. He spoke until 9 o'clock when the Alaska homestead and right of way bill was laid before the sem ate Mir Stewart announcing he would con- tinue his address tomorrow.
 Mr. Rawlins, of Utah. continued his speech, begun yesterday in opposition to the general features of the bin. He re- fterated hds charge that the bill as framed  gave dishonest specu,ators a marked ad- vantage over the public generally 1t en- abIed them, he said, to ribbon the distract of Alaska with paper rights of way which would enable them to control an enormous amount of land for almost indefinite period
 Specified Rates
 Mr. Lindsay. of Kentucky, questioned whether the bill provided that railroads should charge specified rates for freights and passengers. He had noted that the rates of toll to becharged by tramways and wagon roads should be approved by the secretary of the interior, but he could find no such limitation upon railroads.
 Mr. Allen, a member of the committee on public lands, said it was his understanding that the provision covering the matter of rates has been inserted in the bill and if 1t was not there the bill was misprint. MT. Carter explained that the committee had not thought 1t desirable to put pro-
 
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