Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-01-25

of expansion which was expected to
monopolize attention was barely
touched upon. the members becoming
engrossed in a discussion OF the item
Of $3.50, 900 for rural free delivery. The
last hour of debate was enlivened with
an attack by Mr. Richardson, the mi
nority leader, upon the secretary Of
the treasury for his course in connec-
ton with the sale of the New York
custom house Mr.. Hopkins (rep,
lll.) championed the course of the sec
rotary. declaring his reply to the house
/ resolution answered every charge
brought against him, and displayed
business ability that must meet the ap-
proval of all fair rainded people. Mr.
Hopkins, from the committee on the
census, then made a favorable report
on the senate bill extending the scope
of the census, and the house adjourned.
Washington, Jan. 18.-An agreement
was easily reached in the senate We'd
nesday to take a final vote on the p nd
ing bill fixing gold as the standard Of
! value in the United States on Feb 10
After several days debate the drag-net
resolution of inquiry regarding the
| conduct of the Philippine war was
! adopted. 1t was introduced by Mr.
! Hoar (rep., Mass.). Practically as
| adopted it as a general substitute for
the resolutions Of a similar, bat less
extended character offered by Messrs
! Pettigrew and Lodge. Beyond a Wig
oroLs speech by Mr.. Pettigrew the res
olution aroused no debate, as it is
within the discretion of the president
to send or not to send any of the in
formation requested The resolution
offered by Mr.. Hale (rep, Me.) as to
the seizure of -four by the British au-
thorities, was adopted but only after
a spirited debate after the resolution
had been materially amended Mr..
Davis rep, Mimi, chairman of the
committee on foreign relations, made a
sharp attack upon the resolution but
withdrew his objections after it had
been amended. Mr. Teller (sil. rep,
financial bill He did not conclude his
speech. The senate went into eXecu-
tive session and afterward adjourned.
In the executive session Mr.. Jones
(dem., Ark.) moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Samoan treaty was
ratified Tuesday He based his motion
upon the statement which he said he
had seen in the press to the effect that
the American flag had already been
run up on the island of Tutula Mr..
Frye replied that the report was with
out foundation. No action was taken
upon the motion, but it was decided to
recall the treaty, which had been for
warded to the president with notice of
the senate's favorable action upon it.
The senate also received the favorable
report of the committee on foreign re-
latons upon eXtradition treaties with
Peru and Chill and the boundary treaty
with Mexico and The Hague peace
treaty.
The house had another inning We'd
nesday over the sale of the New York
custom house by Secretary Gage. Mr..
Sulzer (dem. n, ", author of the res
olution for an investigation of the sec
retary's transactions with the New
York banks charged that a mandate
had already gone forth to suppress It.
Mr.. Sibley (dem., Penny warmly COM
mended Secretary Cages course These
two speeches precipitated a debate,
which lasted almost three hours and in
which Messrs. Grosvenor (Ohio). Hep
burn Gowa), Cannon Gll), all repub-
Leans, defended Secretary Cages
action, while Messrs. Williams CMass.l.
Clarke (Mo). Terry CArk.), democrats,
spoke against It. Several amendments
by Mr., Lent and others to increase the
appropriation for rural free delivery
were voted down. The bill passed
without division Mr. Lacey (rep.,
Iowal re-introduced his bill for the
protection of game birds, modified,
however, so as 10 make It unlawful to
ship, In interstate commerce, game
killed in violation Of the law The
urgent deficiency bill was passed with
only one important amendment.
Washington Jan lS.-For an hour
Mr. Wellington rep, MOI occupied
the attention OF the senate, continu-
ing the debate on the Philippine ques-
ton. He took as his text the resolu-
ton he introduced last Tuesday. de-
claring the United States should not
take permanent possession OF the
arChipelagoa, but, after suhduing the
insurerction should confer upon the
Filipiuos the right 10 govern them
selves affording them such protection
as they might need. Mr. Teller
tsil rep. COLI resumed his speech
on the financial bill. in the course Of
which he arraigned Secretary Gage
for negotiations with the National
CITY bank of New York Mr.. Teller
criticised the pending bin because il u
afforded an opportunity TO banks to
issue paper money.
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