New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
THE REGULAR REPORT.
SENATE.
AMENDMENTS TO THE WAR REVENUE BILL
ADOPTED AND REJECTED.

ADOPTED AND REJECTED.
Washington June IA bill for the protection OF
homestead settlers who enter the military or naval
service of the United States in time Of war was
passed by the Senate at the opening OF to-cays
session The bill provides that the service In the
with Spain shall be considered as residence
and work the land. and that by enlistment the
claim shall not be forfeited.
When the War Revenue bill was taken up Mr..
CHANDLER (Rep.. n. h assuming. he SAID that
the majority Of the Finance Committee would insist
on the proposition to coin the silver segniorage.
and that the Republican minority would press the
bond proposition. thought it proper TO offer some
remarks on an amendment which he had offered.
The amendment follows:
And 1t is hereby declared TO be the policy OF the
United States not TO, commit the country more
forts OF the Government in all its branches shall
be steadily directed 10 secure and maintain the use
OF silver well as gold as standard money, with
the free coinage Of both under system OF bimetal
coins Of the two metals furnish sufcieni volume
Of metallic money and give immunity TO the world
OF trade from violent fluctuations In exchange
Referring to the general features OF the BILL Mr..
Chandler declared that the opponents OF the war
should not be allowed to make it unpopular by the
niiction on the people OF onerous and il!-advsed
taxation He urged that II would be better TO await
the developments Of the war before making extern
sive provision for II. few months hence, be
thought it would be far easier than it now is 10
determine what amount OF taxation SNOulu DC
levied. Mr.. Chandler announced his opposition to
the issue OF legal-tender notes. The war; he said.
could be fought 10 a triumphant close without en-
dangerng the parity Of gold and the existing paper
money. In his opinion, however. the proposed coin
age OF the silver seigniorage was entirely difer
ent thing. He advantages that would accrue 20
the country from the conversion OF The seigniorage
into money. and not the least danger. He felt,
therefore. that 1t would be wise and healthy 10 coin
the segniorage. He also favored an issue OF ten
year 3 per cent bonds the cheapest way OF rails
ing needed funds for the prosecution OF the war.
Mr.. CHANDLER ADVOCATES BIMETALLLsM.
Mr. Chandler then began discussion OF the fnan-
cial question in which he opposed the gold standard
and advocated b!metaism. In the Of a dis
cusson OF the Administrators efforts to In
ternational bimetalism Mr. Chandler criticised Sec
rotary Gage sharply for the position he had assumed
In attempting TO commit the Administration irrevo-
cably TO the gold standard Following a reference to
the work OF the Bimetallic Commission in Europe
he read a letter which he wrote TO the President
last September in which he prophesied the failure
Of the Commissions efforts. ITO this letter" said
Mr.. Chandler. 81 received reply"
Mr. Chandler then referred 10 the message OF the
President transmitting the action OF the Indianapo
lis Monetary Commission, and said the House hast
ened take action in favor Of the gold standard
He continued to discuss the action Of Secretary
Gage. and criticised his hostility to silver and
Teller resolution which reaiirmed the Stanley
Matthews silver resolution. he said that Secretary
Gage had many supporters in the Republican party
AT the head OF those who voted for the Matthews
resolution in the House was William Mckinley now
President. and In the Senate. William b. Allison. OF
Iowa. He thought it remarkable that what
true and honest twenty years ago true but dis
honest
Mr. Chandler said the Republican party did no,
hesitate TO reorganize the Supreme Court IN order
20 asser, the right OF the United States 10 Issue
irredeemabie paper money. lie reviewed the va
rious decisions of the Supreme Court this sub
Jec,. and said that National honor would not be
endangered by coinage OF silver IL II not en-
dangered by the issue OF paper. Mr.. Chandler
spoke for an hour and half and received careful
attention throughout.
A concurrent resolution directing the Commission
appointed to codify the criminal laws Of the United
States TO prepare and submit 10 Congress q code
OF civil procedure for the District OF Alaska which
had been slightly amended BY the House Of Repre-.
sentatives, was agreed 10.
Mr. HOAR ANSWERS MR.. CHANDLER
Mr. HOAR Rep.. Mass) replied 10 part Of Mr.
Chambers remarks. manfesting much indignant
feeling He said that whether the Secretary Of the
Treasury was in financial accord with the Admins
traton. with the President personally. or with the
Senate did not to him much TO affect a bill
providing the s.news for the existing war. Refer
ring 10 the charge made by Mr.. Chandler that the
Supreme Court had been packed by President
Grant for the purpose OF reversing the decision
against the constituonality Of legal-tender notes
Mr.. Hoar declared that II was IAN infa mous and
vile Islander upon an eminent citizen OF Massa-
chusetts attorney General Hoar), man long since
dead whose reputation Is untarnshed, and whose
fame Is dearer 10 me than Is the remaining portion
of my life. Stating my belief that the honorable
Senator (Mr. Chandler has been misled declare
upon my responsibility Senator and a gentle
packed TO declare the issue OF legal-tender notes
constitutional is vile Islander as ever thrust
up Its dirty head from the stump"
Mr.. Hoar then gave a circumstantial account OF
the constitution Of the Supreme Court and OF the
changes In II that were made about that time
At the close OF Mr. Hoar's remarks Mr. Chandler
Immediately disclamcd any intention either to
critclse asperse President Grant or Attorney
General Hoar. that distinguished Of Massa-
ckusetts" and he did not think such q charge was
. fair deduction from his remarks
Mr.. STEWART (Pop.. Nev.) made extended
ant