The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-01-27
WASHINGTON DOINGS.
The Teller Resolution Still Being
Discussed by the Senate.
STATEHOOD BILLS KILLED,
The House Committee Votes Against
Their Being Reported-Ho House IN.
gagged In Debating the Indian
Appropriation nili.

Washington, Jan. 26.-At the open
ing Of the senate today Mr.. Hale
Of Maine presented the report OF the
confcrccs ON the urgent deficiency aP |
preparation bnl and the report was
agreed 20.
Mr. Chandler Of New Hampshire 50
cured the adoption Of a resolution call
ing upon the attorney general TO report
as to whether there has been recent VIC
lations Of the constitution Of Louisiana
by the exclusion from service on juriei
in the United States courts Of duly
qualified citizens ON account Of color.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Vest Of Missouri
the senate took up the Teller resolution.
The debate was opened by Mr.. Tellei
Of Colombo, the author Of the rcsolu'
ton. He said he would permit no man
20 excel him in honor or gOod faith. ~
would do nothing" he said, that
would bring about such condition OF
Affairs as would be disgaocful, what
ever the opinion Of the senator from
Massachusetts (Hoarl may b. as 20 my
opinions or convictions. The Massachu
sets senator has tried TO make II appear
that my position was ON parallel with
the making Of siO piece out OF a cop
per cent. Such proposition | do not
advance, and do not think Il would find
much support in this or any other legis.
lative body"
Washington, Jan. 2G.-without ans
preliminary business the house to
day went into committee OF the whol'
and resumed consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bill. The pending amend
ment was the one to strike out the aP
preparation for the Carlisle Indian
school. Sherman rep, n. W tool
charge Of the bill and defended th'
work Of the Carlisle school which h
he said was the greatest industrial schoo
In the country. Everything is laugh
there which Is necessary to make nj
Indiana selfsupporting citizen anywhen
in the world. His observation was tina
the best Indian schools were those whicl
were not on reservations He said Oh
Carlisle football eleven placid 5000 Il
the treasury Of that college during Oh
past season.
Washington, Jan. 26.-The session q
the senate yesterday was characterize
by a heated and almost acrimonious dii
cussion Of the financial question. Fo
nearly four hours the Teller rosolutio
was under consideration, the princips
speeches being made by Messrs. Alliso
. Of Iowa, Berry Of Arkansas and Hoar q
o Massachusetts,. The sharpest colloqu
was at times INDUCED In between III
} advocates and the opponents Of the NJ
. olution, the debate often approachin
I bitterness. The foat1re Of the discu
{ sion was a speech delivered by Nj
D Teller, the euthor Of the resolution.
4 In response 10 an inquiry by Nj
: SpOoner Mr.. Vest admitted that !
thought the system Of coinage referrc
20 In the resolution meant the free an
unlimited coinage Of silver, that admi
p sion apparently giving satisfaction 20 Il
{ opponents Of the measure.
Under the parliamentary fiction
d discussing the Indian appropriation hil
;, the house devoted almost the entire da
J to political debate, In which the ma
n question was whether prosperity ha
Q come to the country As a result Of q
d advent Il the present administration
i As the speeches were limited TO h'
= minutes each, many members partiS
Il pated, and partisan spirit KEEP, tho i
% tercst keyed mp TO high pitch. III
II acrimony which usually characterize
u such debates was almost entirely a
70 sent, but although good natured, son
!, hard knocks wero given and received.