The record-union., 1898-01-21

OF the United states containing
4l21a Grains Each Of STANDARD
Silver.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-By the de-
cisive vote of Al to % the Senate to-
day decided to proceed at once to the
consideration of the resolution intro
duced a few days ago by Teller of Colo
rado, providing for the payment OF
bonds of the United States in silver, al
the option of the Government. The res
olution provides
THAT all bonds of the United States
issued or authorized to be issued, under
the said Acts of Congress hereinbefore
recited, are payable, principal and IN
terest, at the option of the Government
of the United States, in silver dollars OF
the coinage of the United States, con-
tanning 412lh grains each of standard
silver, and that to restore TO its coinage
such silver coins as legal tender in pay
ment of said bonds, principal and in
terest is not in violation of the public
faith nor in derogation of the rights OF
the public credit
Vest of Missouri, the member of the
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the resolution, spoke briefly upon it, but
disclaimed any desire at this time to
thresh over the old straw of financial
discussion. He believed, however, that
the time was ripe for reiteration with
emphasis of the declarations of the
Stanley Matthews resolution, which had
been placed on the statute books twenty
years ago, particularly in view OF recent
statements of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in which the President. who
had, as a member of the House, voted
for the original resolutions, evidently
concurred.
Vest announced his intention to Sc
cure a final vote upon the resolution as
soon as one could be reached, and ac-
centuated his intention by forcing the
displacement of the census bill with the
Teller resolution as the unfinished busi-
ness.
The day, after o'clock, was spent in
executive session.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Mills of
Texas secured the passage by the Sen
ate to-day of a resolution directing the
Secretary of War to make an exami-
with a view to its extension to deep
water.
Ganinger of the Committee on Public
Health and National Quarantine Sc
cured the adoption of a resolution en-
powering the committee to investigate
the desirability of removing the quaran-
tine station from Ship Island to some
other point in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frye of the Commerce Committee re-
ported favorably and secured the pass
age of a bill providing for the construc-
ton, at a cost not exceeding $4,000
of a lightship to be located near Cape
Elizabeth.
Allen of Nebraska introduced a reso-
luton directing the Secretary of the In
terror to send the Senate the full and
explicit charges made against Mrs. NJ
Z. Roberts, recently dismissed from the
pension bureau.
Immediate consideration being asked
for the resolution, Gallinger of New
Hampshire said the heads of depart
ments had absolute power to remove
clerks, and there is also a Civil Ser
vice Commission which has practically
final authority in cases of this kind. He
thought Congress ought not to take up
the discussion of such cases.
Considerable discussion without re-
suit occurred, il being developed that
Mrs. Roberts had been discharged on
allegations affecting her character. AL
len said he did not know Mrs. Roberts,
but ii was infamous TO dismiss a wom-
an on such charges without hearing.
Pettigrew secured the passage of a
resolution directing the Secretary of the
Interior and the Attorney General 10
inform the Senate what steps the Gov
ernment had taken concerning the kill
ing of the woman in Oklahoma Terri
tory by Seminole Indians and the burIi-
ig Of two Seminole Indians in the same
Territory.
The resolution inquiring of the Post
master General what action was nee
essary to maintain the excellence OF
the postal free delivery service was
agreed to. and Tillman's resolution ex-
tending the authority of the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee rel
ative to the investigation of the giving
by railroads of transportation for any
other consideration than cash was
passed.
Lodge of Massachusetts then moved
Liz SENATE 81 ii4to CA1AdAANt SNS
sion.
This was antagonized by Vest OF
Missouri, who called attention TO the
fact that he had given notice of his i'm
tention TO call up the Teller resolution.
Hoar objected to the consideration OF
the resolution. but withdrew his Oh
lection To afford Allen opportunity to
make a statement Allen then read a
statement directed TO the President by
Mrs. Roberts. She says that she is the
widow Of Howard Roberts, Union sol
der: that she was surnmarily dismissed
from the Pension Office for misconduct
affecting her character. Charges Were
preferred against her publicly, and she
claims to have been treated cruelty and
without opportunity TO vindicate her
character.
Gallinger said the presumption was
that the statement OF Mrs Roberts had
been properly referred. and was now
in the proper place TO receive consider
alton Gallinger then asked that the
resolution go over until Tomorrow
The Chairman held that Lodges mo-
tion took precedence. and the ayes and
nays We're demanded. The vote re-
suited: Yeas -, noes So