The National tribune., 1900-01-11


discussion Is oier vii are sure to he con
frouted with tha charge made by the Seua-
tors on the otlA>r side Of the chamber that
by our reallirnIation 'of the gold standard
we have deliberately abandoned the posi-.
ton which the Republican party and the
country have heretofore taken in favo1
of International bim6Iallism. The charge
is not in accordance N'ith the facts. .
The bill now before the Senate contains
no disavowal Of the position heretofore
taken upon the question of International
bimetallism and places no Obstacles IN the
way of its accomplishment i'll the future.
If it is possible to secure permanence ot
relative value to.gold and silver coins with
the free coinage of Both metals at fixed
ratio, this permanence can only be secured
by concurrent action of all the leading
commercial nations.
NO sane man can be found" he said
outside of the ranks of the small banu OF
bold, able and aggressive leaders VINO al
present dominate the policy of the Demo
cratic party, who believes for an instant that
the opening of our mints to the free coinage
OF silver at the ratio of 16 to VIII ralse
the value of silver bullion from its current
commercial price to its mint price meas
ured with relation to gold.
The Democratic advocates OF free com.
age are not in any sense blmetaillStS, Dul
silver monometallists of the most pro-
nounced type.
In the House Mr.. Payne, Chairman
presented the SIilzer resolution, modlfled
by the committee. and Mr.. Sulzer accepted
the amendments.
Both Senate and House adjourned over
until Monday.
, In the Senate on Monday Mr.. McLaurin
Is. CO gave notice of an amendment to the
II III "a Y
on the circulation OF State banks.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Allen Neb.),
calling upon each Cabinet officer for an
Itemized statement of the amount OF the
S50s0D0.000 defense fund each department
was adopted.
"A resolution calling upon the Secretary
OF the Navy for. Admiral Dewey's report
m which he made the statement that he
could take Manila at any time offered
by Nh. .Pettigrew Is. D., was adopted.
J A..r"Solution offered some time ago ny
Mr.. PettlSre|, calling upon the Secretary o.
Warrior information as 10 an alleged lntgi-
Tiew between Gen. Torres of the Fit
pinn army and Gen. Otis was called up.
Mr.. Lodge Mass offered q substitute to
The pending resolution calling upon the
President. if not incompatible with public
to furnish. general lnformaloh
the Philippine insUrrection. cor
taned in official documents and dispatches.
To this Mr.. Petiigrew consented, saying
he believed the substitute resolution colIid
lie put in proper form to accomplish the end
teSirfd III his own resolution, and at fbs
same time declaring his belief that Il e
United States had attacked an ally and thar
the people ought to know it.
The resolution provoked much discus
sion, until finally, at Mr.. Pettigrew's re-
iuest, the matter went over unil Wednes-
lay.
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utter brief discussion, at the request OF
Mr.. Aldr!ch. went over until Thursday. =.
In the House on Monday Mr. Dalzell
(Pa). from the Committee on Rules, re-
ported back the resolution introduced last
week by Mr.. Lentz (Ohio) for an investiga-
ton by the committee appointed to invcsti-
rate the case of Repmsentative-elect Roll
arts of the charges that John G. Graham,
Postmaster of Provo, Utah, and Orson
Smith, Postmaster at Logan, Utah, We're
-uilty Of polygasnous practices, with the
recommendation tSsat it pass, amended so as
70 provide that the investigation shall be
made by the cOmlnittee, on PostofiiceS and
nost Roads, instead Of by the special COM
mittee u
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Grosvenor fOhiohthen reported back
from thc Committee on n1Rules another reso-
llition introduced?by Mr.. Lent (Ohio) for
he investigation iby especial committee Of
the action of Gen. Merriam and the mill
tary in Wardner3i Idaho. mining riots in
the Spring Of 1899, and their course in pre-
venting the employment OF union miners.
with the recommendation that it be amend
ID 80 as to provide that the investigation
shall lie made by abe Military Committee OF
the House instead OF by special commit
tee rr. IL.
The resolution, as amended. was adopted
without division.
The House adjourned until Wednesday