The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16

% per cent. duty ON Porto R.can pro-
ducts, have come ont fiat footed in
favor of ignoring the Constitution, and
of having Congress assume the author
ity To deal with the territory recently
} acquired 10y the L. :. a colonies, and
with their people ~ subjects. The
Democrats contend that the Constiu-
ton is the supreme law of this repub-
lie, and that il recognizes neither
colonies nor subjects; that every foot of
ground belonging to the l.. ;. is a part
of the L. 5 and every resident of terri
tory belonging to the L. 5, a citizen.
The imperalists have the votes to win
in Congress, but it remains to be seen
whether they can win before the peo-
pie.
The Democratic substitute for the
Republican gold standard bin is short
aud plain. II was introduced 10y Sena-
tor Jones' of Arkansas, aud il pro, ides
for the opening of the minis of the L.
= TO the coinage of silver, as provided
by the Act of January 18th, 1887, upon
the same terms and subject To- the
limitations and provisions Of law regu-
lating the coinage and legal tender
quality of gold; and that when the
silver coins shall be received into the
Treasury, certificates shall be issued
for them as now prescribed by law
Unfortunately the Republicans have
the votes to pass the gold standard
bill Chandler is the only Republican
who will vote against it-but the sub
sttute will give the Democrats an OPP
portunity to record their votes in favor
Of "the dollar Of our daddes" The
vote will be taken on Thursday of this
week.
Adjutant Gen. Corbiu, who gained
some notoriety during the war with
Spain, through being Ayers. tool i'm
carrying out the several schemes de-
vised for the humiliation Of Gen. Miles,
as well as 10y lobbying during the last
Congress, foi legislation to give him
self the rank of Maj. Gen, is again
playing the role Of lobbyist for the
same purpose.
lie gave an elaborate Sunday dinner
at a suburban club house, to twenty
odd members Of the House, including
the Military Committee As Secretary
Root also attended the dinner, it is
assumed that he is Eelping the effort
Of CorDIu for promotion.
Notwithstanding the indignant de-
mails on the floor of the House, 10y Gen.
GrosvenOr, and other administration
men, of the charge made by Roberts,
that Utah polygamists had been ap-
pointed to Federal Offices by Mr. |
Mckinley, the House Committee on
Post Offices, which has been inyest-
eating, now has 10 report to the House |
that Postmaster Graham, of PROVO, |
had an indictment for polygamy hang |
lug over him, when he was appointed. /.
In order to soften this proof Of the |
charge Of Roberts, the Committee ac- /
companies it with a statement from |
the prosecuting attorney Of Salt Lake |
City, saying that for various reasons il /
is not likely that Graham will he /
brought to trial under that indictment. /
1t is probable that the wishes Of the
Mckinley administration, are among /
those reasons" for not trying to con-
Wet the polygamist postmaster.
1t is only 10y the magnanimity of |
Senator Allen, that today's Congress
sional Record does not place the Senate /
on record as sympathizing with the /
Beers and believing that this govern
ment should offer mediation. Senator
Allen offered resolution 10 that
effect and through the absence of some
Senators and Indifference Of Others, it
was put before the Senate and declared
adopted without dissenting vote As
soon as they realized what had been
done, the administration Senators
iocked upon the floor The yeas and
nays were demanded, but Mr. Allen
objected, and the objection was sus-
tanned Later, Senator Allen good
naturedly agreed that the vote should
be reconsidered and the resolution sent
to the calendar.
Col. Bryan stopped in Washington
again TO talk to Democratic Senators
and Representatives about what he
learned Of Democratic prospects dur
ing his trip East.