The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-27
hQny hQIterS Discussed Besides
Ihe Bill Under. Consideration.
DANIEL SUPPORTS THE TELLER RESOLUTION
He Holds That IT In Not in violation
orPubiic Fnith TO Pay Tho Governs
mcnt's bonds in Silver-DccInrcs
His Adhesion to the Doctrine Of
FREQ C0iEuge.
Washington, Jan. &c. 1898.

Washington, Jan. &c. 1885,
The House devoted another day to the
consideration of the Indian appropria-
tion bill, most of the time being con-
sumed, as on the two previous days, to
discussing extraneous subjects. BY far
the most ting featurS of the day
was the debate on the ques ion OF reduc-
ing the mail carrier service in the large
ciies owing 10 the failure Of the Sem
ate 10 attach the estimated deficiency
OF $loU,0UO TO the urgent deficiency bill.
Ih!s subject mas, been aSitating the
metropolitan cities ever since the order
WAS issued for cutting down the force
on January i. a dozen representatives
from as many different cities protested
against the proposed reduction, and
ur:,ed an Immediate appropriation,
wnen Chairman Loud, OF the PoStoilicc
Committee, and Chairman Cannon OF
the Appropriations Committee lllayeu
the wrath OF the members by assuring
them that there was no occasion for
alarm; that the service could not possi-
bly, suffer until June 10. before which
time there would be ample opportunity
to pass a deficiency appropriation.
MIR. Loud wa.s very hoarse and could
with difficulty be heard above a whs-
per. Only the circumstances of the
case, he said, could induce him 20 at
tempt to say anything to-day. The
question presented was one far greater
than the simple one Of a delivery more
or less in New York or Chicago The
statements of The gentleman from New
York (Quigg), said he, were absolutely
false and unfounded. That gentleman,
said lie, had been having himself inter
viewed, charging that he (Loud) was
responsible for the existing prcdcr-
mcnt tha; he Cloud had dciled Con-
grcss and the poS;tofiice and forced the
department to cut off the carriers.
"Such criticisms" said Mr.. Loud, ARE
beneath my contempt. The charge is
made that The pos;otice appropriation
bill this year carried SlG0,O00 below the
estimates. l know the officials Of she
pOs.oiliCc Department back that charge,
but assert that il is false"
Then YOU allege falaahood against
the officials of the Departments" inter-
gupted Mr. Quigg.
Let him take II who can bear it,"
responded Mr.. Loud
The motion 10 strike out the appro-
pr!a;ion for the Carlisle Indian school
was defeated after considerable debate
-29-65.
An amcndmon: Offered hy Mr. Kelley
G>em.. of South Dakotl). to increase the
number OF Indian pupils at Fiandrciu.
s -. - zoo and to Increase the appro-
nriation therefor $4,000 was defeated
l.-aI
The number Of pupils provided for
n the Salem Ore. school was increased
hy iif:y. The action on this amendment
drew on; an indignant protest from Mr..
Kelley. who paid his respects to Mr.
sherman and MIR. Cannon for looking
with favor upon an amendment offered
by member of the Republican side nf
the HoUse.
Al 5:32 p. m. the House adjourned.
SENATE
For more than six hours to-day The
Senate had under discussion the Teller
resolution providing that the Govern
ment may pay the principal and in
terest of the bonds of the United
ntatss III SILVER. By agreement the
resolution and pending amendments
are to be voted upon before adjourn
ment tomorrow. The debate to-dav
was devoid of sensational incidents
and acrimonmous colloques which
characterized that Of yesterday. but /,
was repletc with argument and ora
tory.
ht htputs WAS olltneu py Mt. Iellpr
He said he would permit no man tu
excel him In honor or in good filth
II would do nothing" he said. that
would bring about such condition of
affairs as would be disgra ceful. what
ever the opinion Of the Senator from
Massachusetts lAIr. .HoaD may be OF
my opinions or convictions"
Mir. Teller said he would be willing
to retire from public life if by so doing
he couid bring about an international
bimctailic agreement. He maintained
that the existing contract concerning
the money In which bonds of the
United Statce We're payable could not
be changed without action OF Con-
grcss-one Of the parties 10 the con
tract-and that the Government had n
right 10 all the advantages in the con
tract afforded il.
Teller, that $262. 100000 of bonde, were
gold standard, Mr.. Gear, of Iowa. said
hat II WIS well known that more than
$20O,Go .000 Of those bonGs were sold to
NEE: deficit in The Treasury This
statement was llatly contradictcd by
the Colorado Senator, who maintained
that there was no necessity for the
sale Of bonds to meet current cX-
pcnseS when there was plenty of silver
10 meet pressing obligations of the
Government.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Tcilcrs
speech Mr. Lodge called attention tu
some statements In criticism Of an
amendment offered by him Uodcc)