The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-29

Fn1DAY-An agreement was reached
by the senate to-day that a final vote
On the Teller resolution providing that
the bonds of the United States may be
paid in silver dollars and oil pending
amendments thereto, should be taken
next Thursday before adjournment. At
l:45 the senate adjourned.
SArURDAY-Two amendments were
offered to the Tellar resolution to-day,
one by Mr.. NeleoD, of Minnesota. de-
,laring it to be the duty of the govern
meut, under existing laws, to maintain
The parity in value OF its gold aud sill
yer money; and the other by Mr..
3pooner, Of Wisconsin, substituting
Tor the teller resolution, declaration
that it is the financial policy OF the
United States, to maintain the exist
lng gold standard until an information
u agreement with the leading CONNER
,ial nations Of the world, for the free
,oinsge OF silver, shall be reached.
There was no debate upon neither
amendment.
MoNDAY--This was District OF Col-
lmbis day the house, but only three
bills of local Importance were passed.
The remainder of the session was de-
goted to further consideration OF the
army appropriation bill. The debate
vas particularly notable for vigorous
speech by Mcclellan. of New York, q
sen of Gen. George r. Mcclellan, at
lacking the present army organization
as being obsolete and inefficient. He
asserted that we were woefully UMPIRE.
pared for war should q crisis come and
contended for modern methods ia or
ganization, equipment and supplies
for the United States.
TuEsDAY.-Cuba had hearing in
the house to-day and for q time it
looked as if parliamentary preoedentl
would be set aside and the senate reso.
luton recognizing the insurgents as
belligerents would be attached as q
rider to the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill.
WEDNEsDAY.-All day long question
OF granting belligerent rights to the
Cuban insurgents was argued in the
house, but the minority hurled itself
against stone wall. The ONLY vote
taken to-day-a motion designated to
override the decision of the speaker and
direct the committee on foreign affairs
to report without further delay the
Cuban resolution passed by the senate
at the last session-the Republicans
stood solid and voted to sustain the
chair.
THuRsDAY--Speaker Reed, from the
rostrum of the house, and Mr.. Bailey,
leader of the Democrats. from bis
place on the floor, glared OF each other
at the close of the Cuban debate to-day
and joined an issue of varacity. This
sensational episode completely over
Swallowed the interest in the Cuban de-
bate, which has continued interrupted
~ in the house for three days, during
the consideration of the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill. The de.
bate to-day was not as interesting Of
on either of the two proceeding days.
The features were characteristic
speech by Camp CLARK, of Missouri, a
strong appeal for conservatism from
Mr.. johnson, of Indiana, a presenta-
ton OF the results OF his observat ons
in Cuba, during his recent trip to the
island, from Mr.. King, Democrat, of
Utah, and an hours speech by Mr..
Dingley, of Maine, in explanation oil
the causes of the reduction of the wages
in New England cotton industry. At
4:40 p. m. the house adjourned.
FR1DAY-There was a parliamentary
struggle III the house to-day over the
bill for the relief of the book publi.h-
ing company of the NJ. E Church
South, which was before the house last
Friday. By sbrewd maneuvering its
opponents succeededin preventing &C.
ton to-day.
SArURDAY-Tbe episode at the close
of the Cuban debate on Thursday, when
Speaker Reed and Mr.. Bailey, the
Democratic leader in parliamentary
language questioned each others vera
city, the one charging and the Other
resentiug the imputation Of bad faith,
bad its sequel in the house to. day.