The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
BIA|ETALLIS|
senator Nolcott Makes the ConmIs.
sion's Report.
VERY FACILITY WAS EXTENDED
The commissioners Ncrs Backed Ue
By the Administrator. 3
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FRy FACILITY WAS EXTENDED
RANCE FAVORED THE MOVE.
Errinnd. However,, ClNtmed thnt NJ.
naesniii-m Was ont of chr oues-I
Observation-Disclosures hin Passed.

Washington, January 17.--FcaturcG u
| today g proceedings In the senate were the
speech delivered by Senator wolcott Of
Colorado, chairman OF tho bimctallc con-
| mission, upon the negotiations OF tho COM
mission with European countries With re-
lation 10 International bin,etallism and the
passage of the immigration bill. The prc-
cecdinss were the most interesting and i'm
po,sant THAI have characterized any single
days work q the senate during the present
session. In anticipation OF them the GAL
l,Mcs were crowded at an early hour. Quite
! unexpectedly Senator Hanna appeared at
the opening OF todaye session. MIR. For
nker. the senior senator from Ohio. pre-
scented Mr.. Hanna's credentials for the re-
maindcr OF Mr.. Shcrinane term, which VIII
expire on March I. tspn and asked that the
oath or office be admlnstcrca 10 him. Mr..
Foraker escorted his colleague 10 the desk.
whcrn Vice President Hobart administered
the oath. AZ the conclusion OF the morn b
lng business MIR. Wolcott, at ta:5o. was
recognized To begin his address. He was in
rine voice end commanded the earnest al
tention OF his auditors
At tho conclusion Of the speech Mr.. VOL
colt was instantly surrounded by his re-
publican colleagues. DESTROYS OF rendering
TO him CONGRATULATIONS.
At the conclusion OF Mr. wolcott.s speech
tho immigration bill was taken up aud dis
cusscd untll ! o'clock, the hour ut which by
previous agreement Il wns arranged to vote
finally on the amendments The bill was
parsed by n vote of 10 to 70 The bill ~
passed provides that NIL immigrants physt-
eally capable and orl8ssars OF age shall
hn able 10 road or write the English ian-
gunge mad rome other language, but per-
son unable TO Rad or write who Is over 30
yenrs cot age and Is the parent or grand
parent OF qualified immigrant over II
years of ago and capable OF supporting such
parent or grnndparent may accompany
the Immigrant or the parent or grand-
parent may be sont FOR and come TO Join
the family Of the child or grandehlld over
Il years OF age qualified under the law.
and his wife or minor children not able 10
read or write may accompany or be sent for
and may come TO Join the husband or
parent who IN qualified.
The net does not apply TO persons coming
to the tnitc{asstites from the Island OF
Cuba during the continuance OF the pres
ont disorder there who have heretofore
been inhabitants OF that island.
Mr.. Hanna wiae has Just been elected
senator from Chic, made his lrst appear
arrce on the floor Since his election, He
Was cordially greeted BY his colleagues ON
both sides oi the chamber. MI. Foraker
prosecuted the credentials OF Mr. Hanna
for the remainder u MIR. sherman's term
Of six years, ending Match I, sos, They
were read As there Was no obiertion 10
the admin st,saion of the oath 81 oince,
AIR. Foraker escorted Mr.. Hanna 10 The
vice presidents desk and the oath VAS
administered.
AT 1850 Mr. Woicott fcoio,1. chairman
OF the bmetsilIo commission. was rrc0g-
niscd for a speech upon the work OK The
eonifniasion I'y this time the galleries
aud the floor wore crowded Nh Wolcolt
was IN fine vo.ca. aud spoke With only
occasional references 10 HIS manuscript.
which be had before him. He was nc
corded Tho cloAcst attention by nis su0'-
tors, among whom were many members OF
thu house.
Mr.. wolcott introduced his subject ~
saying that he was glad 10 make = statr-
ment respecting certain phases OF the sork
or tho recent commission. but that in do
Ing 50 he spoke unoffirialIy. mot coln,li,-
ting his associates In the slightest dexfco
either TO hts opinions or deductions"
Taxing up the subject OF his remarks.
he said thai when congress met 4 year
ago soon after ihe SatiDnai election, thcre
was universal demand ny the repubic-
an membership In the senate that Tie
pledges OF tho party made IN It's ~. Louis
platform 10 promote bimctaliism by every
means IN It's power WAS an undertaking. 10
be faithfully carried out without evasion
or delay. He then gave an account OF the
OF tho commission. saying that
all ~ fis members were bimetallists.
.Our views wsra. be said. s'known 10
The president before plIr appointment.
There WAS no gnr OF uH who did not and
does not believe that the financial nuestion
all others and that continued
ndheYson To the single gold standard means
only dis1ater 10 our agricultural aud sOni-
merciaI ipterestsa ,3s
The commission had. he said. In tts TX
months stay abroad. yiaited only England y
and Paris. and he added that whsteycr