The herald., 1898-03-02
SENATE TAKES ACTION
TO ERECT A BRONZE MEMORIAL
TABLET
BANKRUPTCY BILL OPPOSED
The Loud Bill Restricting Second
Glass Mail Privileges Is Dis
cusssd in the House
Associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON. March 1.-shortly af-
ter the senate convened today Perkins OF
California of the committee on naval al
fairs presented favorable report on Ba-
cons resolution providing for the erection
in Statuary hall of the capitol OF a bronze
memorial tablet commemorative of the Of
ficers and sailors who lost their lives in
the Maine disaster in Havana harbor.
In the course of his report upon the reso-
luton Perkins said "It is fitting at all
times for a nation to recognize the nero
ism of those who have yielded up their
lives in it's service. In this respect no ma
ton is more generous than ours. IL mas
stood and still stands ready to show It's
appreciation of bravery and devotion 10
duty. 1t cares for it's helpless veterans
who battled on land and sea; 1t strives 10
mitigate the hardships imposed on those
who were previously wounded while fght-
ing for the flag, and as far as possible 1t
seeks to aid the widows and orphans or
our dead soldiers and sailors. But 1t Is
not in battle alone that heroic qualities
are shown; neither is it only in time of war.
Death may come in the performances of
duty while peace reigns as well as while
the conflict RACES. But whether in war or
in peace the soldier and the sailor stand
ever ready to give their lives in the per-
formance of duty and when they so die
they die like heroes and deserve well of
their country.
Every man who stood beneath the flag
of the battleship Maine had, by his very
presence on it's decks, signified his willing
ness to die for the defense of the nation
and maintenance of the national honor,
He was ever ready to go where duty
1a1 hot thar 70 braya "a
seas or to return shot for shot with his
| countrys enemies. When death came in
the awful shape 1t took in the harbor OF
Havana the dead are no less heroes than
| if they had fallen before hostile guns. The
| living have shown the heroic mould in
which all were cast. If 1t was ever fitting
to recognize the devotion to the country
of brave men it is now fitting to erect q
tablet in memory of those who lost their
| lives in the destruction of the Maine Tho
sailors of the navy have ever been the
pride of the Union, their heroism has
been recognized throughout the world and
their deeds have brought forth praise from
all chivalrous people. What the sailors of
| the old and glorious fleets of the United
| States have been that are the sailors of
| the new navy of our country. The great
disaster at Havana has shown that there
| exists the indomitable courage which here
| tofore has made our fleets victorious and
which Is assurance that victory will still
| follow our flags upon the seas. AS our
| fleets are strong and our men are brave,
so shall we compel and maintain that re-
spect among the nations which Is as neces-
sary to national prosperity as the respect
of his fellows is to the prosperity of the
| Individual"
| Morrill, of Vermont suggested that Stat
uary hall was scarcely a proper place to
erect the tablet and Hoar Of Massachu-
setts thought some other place for 1t
might better be designated.
| The resolution was so amended as to
provide for the erection of the tablet at
some suitable place in the capitol. As
amended the resolution was adopted.
| Hoar then renewed his motion of yes
| terday that the senate disagree to the
house amendments to the bankruptcy bill
and that committee on conference be ap-
pointed.
Stewart of Nevada said he was opposed
to an involuntary bankruptcy bill at such
a time as this, and he wished before the
measure was sent to conference to pre-
sent some information on the subject that
would be valuable to the conferees.
| "The house bill assumes" Stewart be-
gan, that any man who cannot pay his
debts is a criminal 1t is the most atrocious
bill that could be framed in the present
condition of the country"
Hoar said he thought the senate con-
ferees might be trusted properly to repre-
sent the senate on this bill and he appealed
| to Stewart to permit the measure to go to
| conference without further debate.
mo appeal to me need be made in be-
half of this diabolical BILL" exclaimed Mr..
Stewart. "I propose to discuss this mat
ter fully, in order that not only the con-
ferees, but the. country may know what the
bill MEANS"
Stewart spoke until o'clock, when the
Alaska homestead and right of way bill
was laid before the senate. Stewart an
nounced that he would continue his ad-
dress tomorrow
Rawlins of Utah continued his speech,
begun yesterday, in opposition to the gen.
eral features Of the bill. He reiterated his
charge that the bill as framed gave dis
honest spectators a marked advantage
| over the public generally. 1t enabled them
he said, to ribbon the district Of Alaska
| with paper rights of way, which would
enable them to control an enormous
period.
Lindsay of Kentucky inquired whether
the bill provided that railroads should
| charge specified rates for freights and
passengers. He had noted that the rates
of toll to be charged by the tramways and
wagon roads should be approved by the
secretary of the interior, but he could find
no such limitations on railroads.
Allen of Nebraska, a member OF the COM
mittee on public lands, said that 1t was his
understanding that a provision covering
the matter of railroad rates had been in-
serted in the bill, and II 1t was not there
the bill was a misprint.
Carter of Montana explained that the
committee had not thought 1t desirable to
lput a provision in the bill regulating the
charges to be made by railroads, as that
was distinctly within the provisions of the
Interstate commerce law. He said that no
such provision as that referred to by M.
Allen had ever been contemplated.
Rawiins, in conclusion. said he thought
congress ought to legislate for the people
and not for the land sharks and fake rall-
roads. The pending bill, he said, gave ar
hitrary power to a government OFFICER 20
dispose OF some Of the most valuable Qf
| franchises. He thought the measure vae
ili-drawn and badly considered. Good goyva
| ernment demanded that no such bill should
70 upon the statute books. The rtghta lnf
/ Alaska were the common propertx q ri,
| and Bawline held that Wqll-cqnc}6 6eFo0 ]G0x
l!lstien should y pFQyteea ao< {, g "a N