Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-02-01
FIFTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
w ashington, Feb. l.
SENATE.

Washington, Feb. l.
SENATE.
Chas. G. Bennett, formerly member
OF Congress from Brooklyn, WAS sworn
in as Secretary Of the Senate.
Rising to a question of personal priv
iege, Mr.. Rawlins said a member OF
the House had chsre I'd him with with
holding from the pu pic Information that
which would have shocked the moral
sepsibilities of the country. intimat-
ing that he (Rawlios) had tried to
shield Roberts. Mr.. Rawlins inquired
of the chair if he could under the rules
reply.
MIR. Frye said he could not, and ad-
ded that the member of the House
SHOULD have Deen called TO order. Mr..
Ra lius SAID he wished this statement
TO 90 out, otherwise the public might
believe the charges were true.
Mr. .Pettigrew offered resolution that
the statement of the Philippine situation
prepared by General Aguinaldo and
which the Senator eudeavored to get
into the Record yesterday be printed.
de asked that IL lie on the table and
gave notice that he would call it up to-
morrow.
Mr.. Allen urged an investigation OF
Secretary Gage 10 exteDdining favors
10 certain New York banks, and to the
ietriment of other institutions. He
fouud fault With MIR. Cages statements
in reply to Congressional inquiries, and
declared that the foance committee
ought to make rigid investigation of
the transactions. He had no personal
feeling against the secretary, but
as public official his acts
should be fully explained. 10
commenting upon the list OF Of
fi,ers of the bank Mr.. Allen declared
mat the huge trusts were well repre-
sented and ne added that the City Ma
,ionsl had the free use of $40, 900, 600 for
over six mouths. II was political in
auence which enabled the bank to Sc
cure such fsvors. G ge's reply to Hep.
ou-o, he said, had been withheld from
C1ugres, and it ought to be published.
Among bills introduced today were {:
To authorize the construction Of a
ge at New York city across the
Hudson river.
To incorporate the National Society
.. :. Daughters, 1912
To relieve pensioners and Congress
by the establishment Of court OF
pension appeals"
To prevent the manufacture and use
of "trade checks"
The committee on commerce report
cd favorably resolution directing the
Secretary of War to make a survey
AID estimate the cost of constructing a
snip canal TO connect Puget Sound
with Cray's Harbor, State OF Washing
ton.
The financial bill was called up at 2
o'clock and Mr.. Daniel, of Virginia,
was recognized. He spoke in opposi-
ton, declaring at the outset that the
measure reported by the finance com.
mittee was not in the interest of the
p .ople. In his opinion it would great
~ curtail the amount of money. He
said il was a democratic principle 10
me. campaign of 1896 that the more
money 10 circulation the higher the
prices OF products would be. That as
sertion was ss true now as it was then.
DIR. Daniel further said the democratic
party had always cbampiooed the idea
Of oimetallism. 40 the whole history
of the COUNTRY" said be, there has
oever been silver dollar presented for
redemption. 1t stands for ITSELF"
Great corporations, he commended, are
swallowing up the business of the coun-
Try. Under the present financial sys
ten the rich are becoming richer and
the poor poorer. The speaker said he
did not deny that the country was uni
versally prosperous, but there are dar-
gers ahead, one OF which is the passage
of the impending bill.
HOUSE.
The partial conference report on the
urgent deficiency bill was adopted.
The Indian appropriation bill was
hen taken up and MIR. ShafrOth de-
livered a speech on the Transvaal war,
deDounciDg the action OF Great Britain
towards the Beers, and urging that
ostiOns not inclnded in the war should
use their best efforts to stop it by offer.
ing mediation.
Continuing, Mr.. Shsfroth said that |
Great Britain had no right to interfere |
10 the internal affairs of the Boer re-
public, and that in his opinion there |
could be no doubt that the Beers were |
q the right and the English 10 the
wrong.
Mr.. Talbert replying to the speech OF |
Mr.. Linney, yesterday, defended the
Integrity aud honor OF the South. He |
aid that the only way to stop lynchings
vas to stop the crimes against women
hat caused them. He defended the |
election laws OF biz State and declared (,
hat this was white mans government
md the white man would always rule.
Mr.. Sibley spoke 10 favor OF expan-
ion. Not an argument, he said, had
'een made SO far against present terri.
orial enlargement that not had been
made just as strongly ard vindictively
gaiOst the annexation OF Texas, or the
louisiana TERRITORY.
Mr.. Kluttz. of North Carolina, depre.
ated the sec lioDsl speech of Linney yes
erday and defended the election law of
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