Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-01-20

define his attitude in detail, but gave
his adhesion to the bill agreed on by
the opponents Of the law in caucus
and warned his colleagues that unless
notifications Of the law he and his
friends would by cooperation find a
way to completely destroy it. Mr..
Lloyd c. Missouri was the only other
speaker. He favored the repeal of
the law.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 7.-While the SEN
ate was In session two hours practical
ly no business was transacted beyond
the passage of a few bills. Among
the measures which received favorable
consideration were the bills providing
for a congress of the representatives
of the Indian tribes of the United
States to be held at Omaha during the
progress Of the exposition this year;
bills providing for the erection of pub
lie buildings at Fergus Falls, Mimi,
and Newport News, Va, and a meas
ure to protect the name and insignia
of the Red Cross society.
Washington, Jan. S.-The features of
the senate session was a speech de-
livered by Mr.. Teller of Colorado re-
garding the press reports that the re-
cent efforts to make it appear that
Secretary Gage had rendered his res
ignation as a member of the cabinet
to President Mckinley were a part Of
a conspiracy Of the silver men to dis
rupt the cabinet and create dissension
between the president and his ad-
visers. Mr.. Teller branded the publ
cation as an insult to the advocates Of
the free coinage of silver. He was
satisfied that the president and secre-
tary were in full accord upon financial
questions. He attacked the Republic
an party because it was a party adj
vocating the gold standard and ex-
pressed his intention Of doing all in
his power to defeat the party in 1900
and to drag the present administration
from power because the policy of the
party was, in his opinion, inimical to
the best and highest interests of the
people of the United States.
Mr.. Turner called up the immigra-
ton bill and made a speech in opposi-
zion to the educational requirement.
Senator Allen presented Il resolution
declaring that the United States
should at once commence the free
coinage Of silver.
Civil Service Debate Continues.
Washington, Jan, S. The civil ser
vice debate continued throughout the
day in the house. All efforts to fix Il
time for it's termination failed, and it
is certain now to run over into next
week. The interest in the discussion
does not seem to be waning. The de-
bate was without marked credit. The
speakers were Messrs. Gillette OF
Massachusetts, Burton of Ohio, Repub-
Leans, and Fitzgerald, Dem, of Mass
achusetts, in support of the law, and
Messrs. Cummings, Dem, of New
York; Earls, Rep, Ind; Mahaney,
Rep, n. Y; briggs, DEM, N. Y, and
Bradley. DEM, N. Y, in opposition,
and Kerr, Rep, Ohio, in favor of the
modification Of the law.
Washington, Jan. lin accordance
with his previous notice Senator Davis
tcia rman Of the senate committee on
foreign relations) brought up the sub
ject Of the ratification of the Hawa-
ian annexation treaty in the senate.
His motion was made soon after the
disposal Of the routine morning bust
ness. and the entire remainder of the
days session. except the time given to
the confirmation Of nominations. was
devoted to the consideration of the
question as to wheather the treaty
should be considered in open session or
behind closed doors in executive SEES
sion. After a debate of almost two
hours upon this point an Informal
vote was taken, the ayes and hayes
not being demanded. The decision
was overwhelmingly against an open
fnrs
was made by Senator Gray of Della
ware. who presented his reasons in a
speech of about five minutes length.
urging that the question was one OF
public concern, involving no entang-
ling complications with other nations
and one which it was eminently
proper should be considered before
the public gaze. Senator Davis re-
piled to Mr.. Gray, contending for the
observance of precedents In this mat
ter, and objecting quite strenuously
though in calm and moderate IAN
guage, to the proposition that the SEN
ate should take the public into it's con-
fidence in considering the treaty. He
took issue with Mr.. Gray on the prop.
osition that there were no general
questions involved affecting our dip
lcmatic relations with other countries.
and predicted that the discussion
would take wide range before its
conclusion. Speeches in favor of the
Gray resolution were made by Seha-
tors Caffery, White, Mason and Nor
rill, and in opposition by Senators Nor
gan, Hoar. Spooner and Others Sena-
tor Davis announced his purpose to
call up the treaty again tomorrow ana
press it as rapidly as possible.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE opponents
of the civil service law had much the
best of the debate in the house SO FAR
as the number of those engaged III 1t
were concerned. Nine of the eleven
speakers were of the opposition. the
friends of the law are very anxious 10
shut off further debate. and IN this
will have the cooperation of Speaker
Reed and the rules committee. Mr..
Moody, who has charge or the Dill
gave notice that he would test the
sense of the house tomorrow on Il mo
ton to close debate. The opposition
Immediately sent word to all in their
,,n,,l,. m no IN hand and they say they