The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-28


conception of what public morality is.
Mr.. Cockrel supported the resolu-
ton. He discussed the question at
some length, taking up and defining
various financial enactments since 1870
to show that United States bonds were
properly declared 10 be payable in sill
ver
No nation, of the world ever yielded
the option OF paying its obligations in
It's standard money, said Mr. Cockrell.
The opponents Of the resolution were
working in the interest Of the bankers
Of the world
"oh, that we had in the White
House an Andrew Jackson! cried Mr..
Cockrell, that he might say to these
bankers: by the eternal. you shall
take the standard silver dollar in pay
ment for the oblisa tions you hold
That would settle this question very
quickly"
The Senate. at the conclusion Of Mr..
Cockrelrs speech, adjourned at 6:50 p.
m, on motion of Mr.. Vest, of Mis-
souri,, until 10 a. IN. tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The House to-day finally succeeded
In passing the Indian appropriation bill
and the political debate which has been
raging since Monday was transferred
TO the District Of Columbia bill, which
followed 1t. The only two importan.
changes made in the Indian bill, as
passed. were the elimination of the
provisions for the leasing of the Gill
s1nite mineral lands of the Uncompa-
Shre reservation in Utah and the coal
lands of The Kiowa, Comanche, Apa-
che and Wichita reservations, both of
which went out on IJCin:s of ordsr.
When the House went to commit ee
ll.a 4 No 4 ,;o,
Indian appropriation bill. MIR. Hart
man tSNrcr Republican. .Montana), GOT
the floor on per forma amendmsnt and
Tor nft5Sn minutes he held the atten-
ton OF the House in Il speech denounc-
ing the Republican party for its posi-
ton ON the financial question. He rid
i"u!ed Secretary Cages definition of
blme;allism in the la.ter's speech at
Philadelphia on Tuesday. The Repub-
i'2an party. he said 'foreclosed its right
TO use The term bimc;aliism when the
So Louis platform was adopted.
Mr Hartman said he linsw that many
Republicans were opposed to the retire
lncnt OF THE greenbacks. but" said
ne, what VIII they do about it when
the banking and currency committee
report the bin 10 retire the grccnhack i?
II we may judge the future by the pas;
there is little douN: Of the result This
IS no longer a house OF representa-
tives.' he cried in stentor.an tones. "it
!; house Hf registcrs-it is n house to
It," ''t -
Mr.. Hartman proceeded to give an
account Of n chapter uf history. a mis-
cradle scene" he denominated il. which
occurred in 1884, when the Bond bill
was before the House.
1'hc bill, he said, never had the en-
dorsement Of n Republican platform lor
Republican caucus II was ,hen. ;"
SAID he "one Of n little band of rebels
oi,mnly pledged to vote against the
NH. Just before the vote was taken we
counted noses and numbered 70 ra
Joiced 'ahat the bill was beaten. The
cioak rooms were fned with the NUT
ter!ngs of rebellion against the domI-
nation of those in control. Then sud
denly the party whip began 10 crack
and saw slaves file out of the cloak
room one after another and vote for tho
pill, iheir consciences condemned
In this house." he continued. 1--WE
should change TIRE oath. Instead Of TAX
lng an oath to support. protect and de-
ftnd the Constitution OF the United
States and perform our duties TO the
best OF cur abilities. we should at the
opening OF each session swear 10 sup
E3rt pru:ect and defend the Constftu-
tion provided we can obtain ,ha con-
sent OF the leading na.icns Of the
earth and 10 perform our duties if the
greater Speaker will permi; us 50 TO
do"
Again Mr.. Hartman adverted to tho
mutt:r.ngs he had heard in The cloal;
rooms against the Tyranny exercised by
the Speaker.
i am afraid the gentleman from
Montana has got his cloak rc,grns
mixed" interpossd Mr.. Quigg. Repub-
lican, New YcrkD.
Perhaps have" retortad Mr. Hart
man. but ] give notice that those who
are mixing their croak rooms now will
q" so IN 1883 and 1900 and triumph
eventually upon the declarations Of tho
ChicaSo Platform and under the leader
snip of William J. Bryan"
prolonged d nj lcratic and ponulis.
anplause)
Mr. EaNrt;; Republican, Mussachu-
serts) followed with some criticisms OF
the House rules under which he as
serted the legislative functions Of the
Governmer; had been transferred 10
the Senate end Of the Capitol.
MT deArmond democrat, Missouri
cIH'clSeu the CUBAN policy of the ad-
mrinisGration and with fine sarcasm
tiaicuied the official explanation of the
Vis.t OF the Eattleship Maine to IIava-
ma haroor. This drew from Mr.. Dolli-
Vsr dRepUblcan, I0wa) an eloquent re-
ply.
Ihe question of Cuba" said Mr.
poillVer, Us net 4 new question. For
seven years the administration of
Grart was called upon to deal with an
insurrection in nearly every rcsnact ON
all fours with the insurrec;ion Of to
day, and at the end of that time. seven
years of responsibility, seven years of
anNieties, of worry. in a message ssnt
~ this house, he vindicated this policy
OF Fhe administration and warned the