The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-13

lieye soon a genuine and united effort
will be sought by the leading commercial
nations to restore the bimetaiiic System.
The amendment before the senate Informs
the world that We stand ready TO co-op-
crate. II It is accepted 1t can only be
through the aid In TINS country OF tne
party which has ever stood for tne main
tenance OF the National honor and the
National credit and when IL comes It Will
come to bless mankind"
Mr. Wolcott, at the conclusion OF his
speech. wa, heartily applauded by peopls
In the galleries. He also received cor
dial congratulation from many OF his col
leagues on the floor.
Mr.. Butler Of North Carolina then began
a speech ON his substitute Tor the senate
bill entitled IAN act TO establish unit
Of account" He maintained tnat under
the constitution congress mad limited au-
thority to manufacture money out OF goid
or silver or paper, or either Oh these, OF
all OF them. He declared that there was
but ono custom IN the making money,
and that was "How much ColHfess had
authority to make the money our al any
thing IL desired and II happened that the
wealthy classes always desired 1t made OF
the dearer material. No matter what tae
money was made Of, be said, the country
would prosper provided congress would
regulate its supply to meet the demands
Of business. In conclusion Mr. Butter
said his amendment provided that the
greenback-the patriotic friend OF the peo-
ple--the kind OF money that did not de-
sert the people when trouble came-should
be used as monto instead OF gold or silver.
In Ave years. he said. the National dcot
could be extingushed
This plan was not received with favor by
those who control the finances OF the gov
eminent. but he believed 1t would be best
fer the peopla.
Tie senate then took up the calendar
and passed the following bills. To en-
courage enlistments in the navy by pro-
viding successful applications with an
outfit valued at Si5 to provide for the ex-
animation OF certain officers of the navy
and to regulate promotions in the navy:
authorizing certain additional officers OF
the navy and marine corps to administer
uaths; authorize She president to nominate
Breyet Major Alexander W. Stewart on
the retired list OF the army as lieutenant
colonel; TO authorize Hon. ~ $. Handy,
at present minister of the United States
to Greece, Roumania and servia to ae-
cept the decoration rendered him by the
shah OF Persia; to authorize the follow
ing naval officers TO accept orders and
decorations rendered to them by the gov
eminent of Venezuela: Rear Admiral w.
T. Sampson, Captain H. c. Taylor. Cap
tain f. A. Cook. Captain C. d. slgsbee.
Captain f. E. Chadwick. Captain G. +,
Goodrich, Commander w. W. Meade Com
mander j. II. Dayton, Commander f.. NJ,
Simonds and Commander C. c. Todd:
general permission for the erection of
bronze statute In Washington in honor
OF General Francis r. Spinner, late treas
urer OF the United States and appropriate
Ing $500 for a pedestal.
A house bill for the preservation OF the
frigate Constitution was passed, the meas
ure providing that the ship should be RS
stored as nearly as possible to its original
condition.
bill was also passed extending tho
powers and functions OF the court of pri-
vate land claims until June 30, 1902.
After a brief executive session the SEN
ate at $50 p. m. adjourned.