People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1896 — ASKS FOR MORE MEN. [ARTICLE]

ASKS FOR MORE MEN.

UNITED STATES NAVY NEEDS SAILORS. P Secretary Herbert Makes a Strong Showing in Support of the BUI —Proceedings in House and Senate —Antl-Sllver-ites Muster Their Forces. Washington, Jan. 9. —Senator Hale on Wednesday reported from the committee on naval affairs an original bill authorizing the enlistment of additional men. The bill authorizes the enlistment of 1,000 additional men, and also extends to the president discretion to increase the enlistment from the naval reserve indefinitely in case of exigency. Secretary Herbert says that the number of men authorized by existing law is barely sufficient to equip the vessels which are at any one time in commission. He also says that the second provision of the bill is intended to make a reasonable provision for emergencies which may at any moment occur and which might arise when congress was not in session. IN THE SENATE. Two Amendments Offered to the FreeCoinage Substitute for Bond Bill. Washington, Jan. 9. —Mr. Wolcott of Colorado, who has been absent in Europe for some months, was present in the senate Wednesday and took the prescribed oath. Mr. Hale, from the committee on naval affairs, reported back favorably a bill authorizing the secretary of the navy to increase the number of enlisted men in the navy. He directed attention to the importance of the bill, and gave notice that he would call it up at an early day. Mr. Butler (Pop., N. C.) offered two amendments to the free coinage substitute for the house bond bill. The first prohibits the sale of interest-bearing bonds without the express consent of congress, and the second makes it mandatory on the secretary of the treasury to redeem greenbacks and treasury notes in silver so long as the market price of 412% grains of silver is lower than that of 29% grains of gold. At the conclusion of the morning hour, Mr. Sherman (Rep., Ohio) moved that the senate adjourn. He explained that an early adjournment would facilitate the work of the senate. It was understood that the Republicans desired to hold a caucus. Mr. Stewart (Pop., Neb.) requested Mr. Sherman to withdraw his motion in order to give him an opportunity to make some remarks on the financial question, but the Ohio senator refused to yield. Accordingly, at 12:50 o’clock, the senate adjourned until to-day.

TO ANNEX HAWAII. Resolution to That Effect Introduced tn the House Wednesday. Washington, Jan. 9. —The subject of the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands was broached in the house yesterday by Mr. Spalding (rep.) of Michigan in the form of a resolution. The resolution provided that the Sandwich Islands be greeted into a new state to be called the State of Hawaii, with a republican form of government, to be adopted by the people through deputies in convention, with the consent of the existing government. Conditions were imposed that the questions of boundary or complications with other governments be transmitted to the President to be laid before congress for its final action before Jan. 1,1898; that all property pertaining to the public defense be ceded to the United States, but the state retain all other property and the United States to be liable for none of its debts. The resolution proposes as an alternative that Hawaii may be admitted as a state by treaties between the two governments, with one representative in congress, and proposes an appropriation of SIOO,OOO for making the treaties. The resolution was read by unanimous consent and refered to the committee on foreigntaffalrs. j Upon his request Mr. Harrison (dem.), of Alabama, was relieved from service on election committee No. 2 because his seat is contested and Mr. Bayley (dem.), of Texas, was appointed in his,stead. Mr. Henderson (rep.), of lowa, stated that the committee on rules would not be able to report until to-morrow, and at 12:45 house adjourned. TO BUILD TORPEDO BOATS? Secretary Herbert Makes Some Important Recommendations. Washington, Jan. 9. —The secretary of the navy Wednesday sent to the senate a reply to the resolution asking for his opinion as to whether it would be advantageous to the naval service to contract for six battleships instead of for the two authorized, on the basis of the bids now before the department. The secretary says the two ships authorized have already been contracted for, and that the department does not deem it advisable to recommend that any bids already received and not accepted should be further considered. He is of the opinion, on the contrary, that the building of other ships should be open to competition. The secretary also renews his recommendation that the building of at least twelve new torpedo boats be authorized and recommends that if this action be taken the number which any one contractor may build be not made too small, for the reason that if they are awarded in large lots they can be built at cheaper prices. MUSTERING THEIR FORCES. Antl-Sllverites Hope to Defeat FreeColnage Amendment. Washington, Jan. 9. —The anti-silver Democrats of the Senate held a conference Wednesday while the Republican Senators were in caucus. The

object of the conference was to count how many men could be mustered against the free coinage amendment of the Senate finance committee to the bond bill. It was found that there are fourteen sure votes on the Democratic side against the silver proposition, and the Democrats were assured that there are twenty-six Republicans who could be counted against the Jones amendment. This would make forty in all. Four more votes would be necessary to a majority of the Senate. Both Democratic and Republican anti-silver men are now making an effort to see if these four votes can be obtained. The Democrats counted against the bill are: Brice, Caffery, Faulkner, Gibson, Gorman, Gray, Hill, Lindsay, Mills, Mitchell, Murphy { Palmer, Smith and Vilas. Olney Receives President Palma. Washington, Jan. 9. —Secretary Olney has granted an informal hearing to President Palma and the officials of the Cuban Revolutionary Society, who have re-established headquarters here. So far as is known the 'Secretary received them as he would any other callers, but with a special understanding that the visit was to be considered informal and was not to be regarded as any official recognition of the visitors in their capacity as representatives of the Cuban revolutionary party. Mr. Call of Florida says everything indicates the success of the insurgent cause, and that he will urge as opportune his resolution introduced some time ago for recognizing the insurgents as belligerents, lhe resolution is before the Senate committe on foreign relations. - Gold Withdrawal Goes Steadily On. Washington, Jan. 9. —The treasury Wednesday lost $430,000 in gold bars, which leaves the true amount of the reserve $57,816,024. So far as can be learned, the situation shows no signs of improvement, and no surprise would be felt here if heavy shipments of gold should be made on each of the fastgeing European steamers for some time to come. Arrangements- are being perfected at the treasury for the printing of the new bonds, and a number of applications for blanks to be used in making bids are being received by each mail. No formal bids, however, have yet been received. The treasury deficit for the present fiscal year on Wednesday reached $20,039,439. Monitors Ready for Service. Washington, Jan. 9. : —The navy department reports that the low freeboard monitor Monadnock, now at Mare Island, will be ready by February 1. The Maintonomoh, a double-turreted monitor now out of commission at League Island, can be made ready for service in fourteen days. The low freeboard monitor Terror, now at New require sixty days to be made ready for service. These three craft will make a powerful acquisition to the available naval vessels. They are fully equipped with armor and the few days required for making them ready for sea will be spent on minor finishing touches. It is expected also that 4 the ram Katahdin will be ready for service at an early day.

No Demonstration at Smyrna. Washington, Jan. 9. —The navy department is advised of the departure of the cruiser Minneapolis from Alexandretta for Smyrna, where she will arrive probably to-day. The San Francisco is already there, and the Marblehead is at Mersene, 840 miles distant. Acting Secretary McAdoo said that there was no significance in the movements of the ships toward Smyrna. These movements were not directed from Washington, but were brought about by the admiral in command of the fleet in Turkish waters. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee. Washington, Jan. 9. —The Senate committee on foreign relations held its first meeting Wednesday since the reorganization, Senator Sherman presiding and Senators Cameron, Cullom, Lodge and Mills, the new members, being present. The committee decided to hold a special session on Saturday for the consideration of the Venezuelan, the Cuban and the Armenian questions. It is expected that the committee will consider the Monroe doctrine in connection with the Venezuelan matter. Wants New Revenue Cutters. Washington, Jan. 9. —Senator Cullom Introduced in the senate yesterday a bill providing for the construction and equipment of two steam revenue cutters for service on the great lakes, the cost not to exceed $200,000 for each vessel. Also a bill providing for the construction and equipment of two steam revenue cutters for service on the Pacific coast, the cost of same not to exceed $4,000 each. Will Not Move Indian Warehouse. Washington, Jan. 9. —Representative Lorimer yesterday called on Indian Commissioner Browning tJ call his attention to the anxiety which exists in reference to the Indian warehouse. Mr. Browning replied that there is no occasion for anxiety as to the location of the Indian warehouse, as there is no intention of moving it back to New York, as has been suggested. Tariff Bill Nnt to Be Changed. Washington, Jan. 9. —The republican caucus, after a very stormy session, agreed to instruct the finance committee that the tariff bill be reported without amendment and passed in that form. '