Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-17
WOLCOTTS SPEECH!
Discusses the Work Of the Bi'
metallic Commission.
Crowded Floor and Galleries Ac-
cord Him Closest Attention.
President Dole, Of Hawaii, Arrives on q
visit to This Country.
rMmIeRArIeE BILL PASSED.

washington, Jan. 17.-In anticipation
OF an interesting session OF the senate TO- |
day, ali the galleries were filled. Mrs.
Wolcott, wife OF Senator WOlcott, chair |
man OF the bi metallic commission, who |
was 10 deliver a speech upon the work OF
the commission, was In the diplomatic |
gallery with friends.
Foraker announced that the legislature
OF Ohio had chosen Marcus AlOnzo Hanna
"a senator for the remainder OF Sher-
mans term OF six years ending March 4.
1899 lie presented Hanna's credentials.
Many senators hastened TO extend con-
gratulatiODs TO Hanna, after the admin
istrati0n OF the oath.
Among the memorials presented were
remonstrances Of 6l2 Roman Catholic
societies In the United States, represent.
Ing more than $1,000 members, offered
by Murphy. OF New York. against the en-
actment OF the pending immigration
bill.
Hale, OF the appropriations committee,
reported the urgency deficiency bill,
paaeed last week by the house, and gave
notice that he would call II up to-mor-
row.
Harris, OF Kansas, presented a resolu-
tlon, for which be asked immediate con-
alteration, asking the secretary OF the
treasury why, since 1882, he had omitted
from his statement an item OF $li.COO,-
600 interest due TO the United States
from the Pacific railroads. i.
There was an objection by ThurstOn. OF
Nebraska, and the resolution went over
till tomorrow.
Allen, OF Nebraska, presented and asked
immediate consideration fOr resolution
directing the committee on pensions TO
Asrs hat
sioner OF pensions refused 10 pass upon
the applications for increase OF pensions
until twelve months shall have elapsed
sineethe last allowance made.
Gallinger, IN. H.. chairman OF the
pension committee. objected TO the i'm
mediate consideration Of the resolution.
The resolution went over. Foraker re-
Dorted from the committee on Pacific
railroads, n bill authorizing the prest-
dent, II necessary, for the protection OF
the government, 10 bid on the Kansas
Pacific railroad at the coming sale. IL
went over until tomorrow.
woLooTT's SPEECH.
At 1850 Wolcott (ColO), chairman OF
the bi-metallic commission, was recog
nized for a speech. BY this time the gal
Ieries and the floor were crowded. VOL
cott was In fine voice and spoke will
only occasional reference TO his manu-
script. He was accorded the closest at
tention by his auditors, among whom
were many members OF the house.
Woleott reviewed fully the work OF th'
commission, already made public. IL,
spoke OF what he termed the "hOstile anC
somewhat brutal utterances OF the Lon
don press respecting the proposals OF ths
French and American representatives.
ssN. In nQWanAnlTl
in many capitals OF the world" he Wen
on, "are dominated by and allied viii
the banking element and reflect thei
views and often their expressions. I'M
business OF money lOaning Is an engross
ing pursuit, not always tending 10 IN
cultivation OF the amenities OF lite and !
Is not 10 be wondered at that LondoI
newspapers, yoicing that industry, shout!
in their hostility 10 the policy whlel
they disapproved. forget for mo
ment that courtesy, which is due Y
the stranger within the gates, espeeiall
when he comes on invstati0n, and the.
should be led TO characterize the propos
ais as impertinent which were made onl
upon the request OF their own govern
ment."
conditions In India. The closing OF IN
mints. he said, created wide dissatisfa'
tion, and there was general impressio
that the Indian government would Z
glad to retrace Its steps.
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED.
At the conclusion Of WOlcotps speecl
Lodge (Mass.) demanded the regnli
order, which was the immigration oil
and was sustained by the vice presiden
Hoar spoke In favor Of the bill. ..
SpoOner, (Wis.) while supporting u
general character OF the bill. said rath'
than support the provision requiring a
immigrant to write as well as read
would vote against the bill. -.
The senate passed the immigration bi
by vote OF 40 TO 2S.