Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-01-22
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
SENATE.

ing OF to.day's session OF the Senate, was
stand of beautiful American Beauty
and bride roses. It was testimonial
from ladies of the departments for your
noble and brave defense of a woman's
honor"
Mr.. Allen championed the cause of
Mrs. NJ. E. Roberts. who was summari-
ly dismissed from the pension Office
Mr.. Cannon introduced bill pro-
viding for the publication of the pen
sion roll.
Mr.. Gallinger offered an amendment
to the pension appropriation bill, pro.
viding that hereafter no pension shall
be paid on power of attorney from PEN
sioners residing in foreign countries.
TIE resolution of Mr.. Teller provid-
ing that the bonds of the United States
may be paid in silver dollars, was then
laid before the Senate and in accord
ance with notice given yesterday MIR.
Stewart addressed the Senate. He said
that the disregard OF the resolution
which is already law of the United
States had brought many calamties
upon the land and that the results Of
such disregard bad been disastrous and
lamentable. He attributed the panic
of 1893 directly to the disregard of the
law. MIR. Stewart declared that apollo
gists of the administration advanced IS
their only argument in favor OF the
governments position that it was the
established policy of the United States
t, maintain gold ard silver at parity
with each other, as the law provides.
''Such an argument" said Mr. Stewart,
"is aD insult to the common sense of the
American people," Referring further
along to the sale of the $262, 900, 600 Of
bonds by the administration of
Mr.. Cleveland, Mr.. Stewart de-
clared that 10 the sale Of
tho SO bonds there had been q "steal"
of $130, 600, 900 with the connivauce of
the executive. Yet he maintained no
proper Investigation of this unlawful
transaction had ever been made. Mr..
Stewart said that when Carlisle came
in as Secretary Of the Treasury he
a. first proposed to pay the obligations
OF the government in silver.
Mr.. Platt, of Connecticut, asked Dir.
Stewart what evidence he had that
Secretary Carlisle proposed to pay the
government obligations in silver.
II am not prosecuting Attorney
replied the Nevada Senator, land have
no authority to summon witness in sup.
port of my statement, hence | do not
suppose that I'm able to present abso.
Lutte proof of the statement, but it was
generally understood at the lime to be
true"
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Stewards
speech Mr.. Nelson offered the follow
ing amendment TO the Teller resolu
ton "And that it is the duty of the
government of the United States, under
existing laws, to maintain the parity in
value OF its gold and silver money, 80
that the dollar of the one metal shall.
for all monetary purposes, always be
equal in value tu the dollar of the other
metal"
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hit, chairman of the foreign
affairs committee, submitted O priv
legged report from his com mittee, re.
commencing the passage of resolu-
ton of inquiry requesting the State
Department to transmit 10 tie House
oil information in i!s possession rela.
tive to the military execution of Col
Ruiz, Spanish envoy to the insurgent
camp of Arapguez The resolution
was adopted without division.
Mr.. HIT also reported back with an
unfavorabls recommendation the reso-
luton calling on the State Department
for draft of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty and for information as to what
constitutional authority the President;
had to contract for the payment of an
Hawaiian debt of 100000 out of the
public treasury.
Mr.. Bailey thought that the latter
part of the resolution preached ques-
ton of importance and one that could
be inquired into with property.
Mr.. Hit cut off further debate with
demand for the previous question.
Mr.. Bailey declared that he was un-
willing to vote to lay on the table
resolution which sought 10 obtain the
Presidents authority for contracting
to pay out 100000 of the public
funds.
The resolution was laid on the table.
At this point Mr.. Bailey, the demo.
cratic leader, created 81 something of
furry by rising to question of per-
sonal privilege, in connection with his
controversy with Speaker Reed at the
close of the Cuban debate last Thurs
day.
Mr.. Bailey said be would not revive
the controversy for the purpose of sus-
tanning himself or showing that his adj
yersary was wrong, as explanations in
such cases did but little good, usually
leaving the partisans of each only the
more firmly convinced of the correct
ness of the position of his side. But,
said he, an examination of the Record |
showed that there was an agreement
that there should be a yea and nay vote
on the motion to recommit so explicit |
and distinct that he felt it his duty to
call it to the attention of the country.
he then read at length the colloquy
which took place between Mr.. Williams
Mr.. Hit and others as to the closing of
the Cuban debate. When he finished |
by quoting Mr.. Hits last remark
land it is understood, Mr.. Chairman
that ut 4 o'clock tomorrow there shall |
be but one yea and nay vote, that on a
motion TO recommit," the democrats
broke forth in applause.
THAT was precisely ay statement"
continued Mr.. Bailey, II do not desire
10 impute motives other than honorable |