Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, Feb 15-The senate
substitute for the house currency bill
was passed by the senate by the de-
cisive majority of 46 to g. Prior to
the final passage Of the bill amend
ments were considered under the ten
minute rule Only two of these were
adopted, viz, one offered by the
finance committee keeping the door
open to international bimetallism, and
one by Senator Nelson (Minn) pro-
viding for national banks with $25, 200
capital in towns of not more than
1000 inhabitants. The vote taken on
various amendments offered were
practically along party lines. Senator
Chandler (rep., N. H) voted for the
bimetallic amendment but against
the bill. Senator Caffery (dem., La and
Lindsay (dem., KY voted against the
committee amendment but for the bill.
Senator Kyle Is. D. was the only
senator who did not vote though he
was not paired. The free silver sub
stitute offered by Senator Jones, lead
er Of the democratic side, was defeated
by a majority of 10, the vote being At
to 28. The bill as passed consists of
ten sections. 1t provides that the dol
lar of rs $40 grains of gold 9-10 fine
shall be the standard unit of value
and that all forms of United States
money shall be maintained at parity
with it; that treasury notes and
greenbacks shall be redeemable in
gold. The secretary of the
treasury is to set apart fund of $780,
100000 in gold for the redemption of
these notes, and maintain this fund at
a figure not below $100, 100000. He is
empowered to sell bonds of the United
States bearing interest at not exceed
ing per cent. It shall also be the duty
Of the secretary of the treasury that as
fast as the standard silver dollars are
coined to retire an equal amount Of
treasury notes and issue silver certiti-
Gates against the silver SO coined.
Under certain provisions, too, gold
certificates shat be issued against the
gold held in the treasury. No United
States notes Or treasury notes shall be
issued in denominations of less than
$40 and no silver certificates in de-
nominations of more than $40. The
secretary of the treasury is also au-
thorized to refund the bonded debt OF
the United States in 80 year bonds
bearing 2 per cent. interest, the prin-
cipal and interest of the bonds to be
paid in gold. Two per cent bonds
shall be issued at not less than par
Any national bank, by depositing with
the United States, bonds Of this coun-
try shall be permitted to issue circula-
bonds deposited, no bank being al
lowed to issue circulating notes in ex-
cess Of the amount of paid in capital
stock Of the bank. After the passage
of the financial bill, the senate made
the Hawaiian government bill unfn-
ished business.
Washington, Feb 15.-The house
completed 26 of the 124 pages
Of the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill without
amendment.
Washington, Feb. 16.-In the senate
the consideration of the financial
measure having been concluded, dis
cussion of the Philippine question was
resumed. Senator McEnery (dem.,
La strongly opposed the permanent
acquisition Of the islands and believed
the United States ought to relinquish
them as soon as the authority of this
country had been asserted Senator
Stewart (sil. rep, New took a pro-
n0unced position in favor Of the ad-
mission of the products of any island
possessions Of the United States free
Of duty.
Washington, Feb. 16.-rhe house in
dulged in its annual joke by striking
from the legislative appropriation bill
all provision for the civil service com
mission. This action is taken each
year, in committee Of the whole,
where the members do not go on rec
ord, and the provision is then invari-
ably restored when the bill gets back
in the house where members have to
respond to their names upon roll call
Washington, Feb. ia simple res
olution of inquiry introduced in the
senate by Senator Hale (Maine) pre-
cipitated hours of constitutional debate
by some of the ablest constitutional
lawyers in that body on the authority
of congress at its pleasure to extend or
withhold the constitution to the terri
tory acquired by the United States,
The bill providing for the government
of Hawaii was then taken up. Senator
Cullom Qll.), in charge of the measure.
explained its provisions section by
section. Senator Tillman was dis
posed to criticise the bill be-
cause property and educational quail
fications for voters and Office holders
were required, inasmuch as objections
we're raised in this country to southern
states demanding similar qualifca-
lions of their voters. Mr.. CulI0m said