Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-02-17
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
SUMMARY OF THEIR WORK.
Several Resolutions IntrOduced-The
Clark Invcstigntian-Nic
Mn Sure TO Pass-Senator Turner
an Anti-ENpansionLst-- of
ahc House.


SHANGHAI bill 1t was known that the
opening day Of The last week of the finan-
cial discussion was TO be marked by the
delivery of at least three speeches by Sen
ator Wolcott of Colorado, Butler OF North
Carolina and Elkins of West Virginia
and in addition to large attendance OF
senators the public galleries were will
filled.
Senator Aliens resolution introduced
last Saturday expressing sympathy with
the Beers went over without losing lis
place.
The financial bill Was then called up
and Elkins addressed the senate. HIS
opening sentences were in reference to
speech delivered on Saturday by Chand-
Ter. He said that was a speech which
would be distributed by hundreds of
thousands, not by his own political asso-
ciltes, but by his political enemies
When Elkins had concluded, the bills
on the general calendar were taken up
and a number passed. including the fol-
loving:
Appropriatng 100000 for the estab
AlSllutuI Vi JOlHC SltllOucNS anu AOS
nal stations ON the Alaskan coast. lppro-
Pliating $4,000 to provide for the con-
struction of an additional lightship for
use on the coast of Calfurnia, Oregon,
Washington and Alaska, as eXigencics
may determine; appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase or construction of launch
for customs service at and i'll the vicinity
of Astoria, Ore.
At = o'clock the consideration Of the
currency bill was resumed and Wolcott
addressed the senate.
Thirty-fiye private pension bills which
were fayorably acted upon by the com
mittee of the whole at last Friday nights
session, were passed.
At the opening of the Clark case Sen
ator Chandler again brought up the ques-
ton of the whereabouts of "Swede' Muir |
ply, who is wanted as witness. Chund. :
Ter also wanted TO know the whereabouts /
of f. Z. Woods and ID. G. Werner. lie
desired them all to be summoned.
Hartman said he understood that Muir
ply returned to Butte and the other two
men were in California.
A bill was introduced in the senate by
Senator Foster of Washington providing
for the construction Of a government cable F,
line from the United States to the Phil |
ippines. The distinguishing feature Of the
bill is that it requires the cable to hc laid
from some point on the coast OF Wash !
lngsJn and that it shall run via Alaska |
and north OF the AIeutian islands TO the
island of Attua, and thence to the bound |
airy between Russia and Japan, thence,
with several stops, to Che Philippines.
An independent cable from San Francisco
to Hawaii is provided for.
Only delay will result is the opinion
OF leaders OF the senate on the canal treaty,
but it viii finally pass, Opposition comes
from Observation-Disclosures headed by |
Mason. Senator Morgan says there are
men in the senate who would offer amend
ments to the ten commandments.
The president today sent to tie senate
the nomination of George 2. johnson as
postmaster at Payette, Idaho.
In the senate Tuesday the bill appro
priating $4,000 for the enlargement of
the public building at Portland, Ore,
was passed.
The financial bill was then laid before
the senate and Senator Allison, the rank +
ing republican member of the finance COM
mittee, addressed the senate.
When the senate committee on elections
resumed its consideration of the Clark T
case, Neill of Helena, who was on the .
stand when the committee adjourned yes
terday, was recalled. He was questioned |
closely by Edmunds concerning the inn |
preston ledger book from which he had /
cut q copy OF his letter to T. j. Johns of
LeWistoWn.
Senator Teller declared that the pending
bill was TO be enacted into law because
the gold standard advocates We're afraid
the American people would put some man
m the White house who would not favor
The gold standard, the purpose being to
embody the gold standard into the stat
ntes so that it could not be disturbed with
out great difficulty
Immediately after routine business was
concluded the financial b..l was presented
by the chair. 1t was agreed that after
o'clock today the pending measure and
amendments should be considered under
the l0-minute rule.
Senator Teller was recognized to reply
to the speech of Senator Allison delivered
yesterday
Senator Teller took strong issue with
Senator Allison, who claimed that the
United States was not on the gold stand
ard. He said:
I'VE are not on the gold standard, ex-
eept by the unauthorized action of the
treasurY. We ara on ,xhai l. sosr,, tir,non